Easy research center idea for elementary students. I have used this successfully with students in my Media Center. They LOVE being able to research a topic of THEIR choice! This research center reproducible gives students a structured research process for them to follow using a NONFICTION BOOK of their choice. They are guided to pick a topic, ask questions about it, locate the book, write notes on the back, and even cite their source by writing the bibliographic information for the book they used. Includes I Can statements to post at your Research Center.

This is a Newsletter Template that I made for my Media Center, but is editable for any teacher. (PowerPoint file). You can add your own text and change the font to your liking. The elementary children clip art and lines are not editable.

Leap Day Writing Paper with 3 types of writing lines to meet the needs of your students.

Have your students write to your Groundhog Day writing prompts with these themed writing papers. Or, place copies of these at your Literacy Center for students to write on their own topic of choice! Groundhog Day Writing Paper in 2 designs with 3 types of writing lines for each design. Includes 6 pages: Happy Groundhog in 3 writing line options Grumpy Groundhog in 3 writing line options.

You are purchasing 2 figurative language games ready to print. These are a fun way to reinforce the literary device concepts and vocabulary! Perfect for a Center activity since it is self-checking! Game #1: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole Game #2: puns, alliteration, idiom, onomatopoeia For each game, there are 8 game cards for each concept, 32 total. Each card has a color graphic on it that matches a box on the Answer Board. After a student states which literary device is being used, he places it on the Answer Board on top of the matching clip art. If the answer was correct, he gets to color in a square on the reproducible Game Board. Play goes back and forth until one student gets 4 In a Row colored. It's easy to do variations of the game just like BINGO. Players can agree that they will get 5 in a row, or 4 in the shape of a stamp to win. You will want to print these games ahead of time as a bit of preparation is needed. You will have to cut out the game cards and glue the 3 page answer board together. You can photocopy the game board or mount it on construction paper and laminate it to use with vis a vis markers over and over again.

**Here are ready-to-go poster or graphic organizers for your students to research desert animals. Includes posters for the following desert animals: jackals, bighorn sheep, vultures, scorpions, roadrunners, rattlesnakes, kangaroo rats, javelinas, coyotes, camels, collared lizards, armadillos. ** *It also includes 2 additional Generic Sheets to use with any additional animals. * Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11" Includes 4 Versions (14 pages each): Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box. Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box. Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box. Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box. Information asked for: What the animal looks like. Habitat Diet Interesting Facts Sources Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.

Here are ready-to-go poster/graphic organizers for your students to research Rainforest animals. **Includes posters for the following rainforest animals: piranhas, toucans, tapirs, macaws, sloths, iguanas, poison dart frogs, vampire bats, jaguars, capybaras and capuchin monkeys. ** *It also includes 2 additional Generic Sheets to use with any additional animals. * Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11" Includes 4 Versions (13 pages each): Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box. Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box. Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box. Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box. Information asked for: What the animal looks like. Habitat Diet Interesting Facts Sources Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.

**Easy Map Skills Word Search. Words across and down only in an all lowercase puzzle. ** Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse. Also in B&W reproducible. Answer Key included. Bonus find on this sheet: How many times can you find “map” in ANY direction?

Easy Continent Word Search. Words horizontal and vertical only in an all uppercase puzzle. Comes in Full Color for those that like to laminate and reuse. Also in B&W reproducible.

Here are 4 pieces of tree limb clip art pieces in png format. B&W as well as Color versions. Feel free to use these for personal or commercial use. No credit necessary.

**Here are ready-to-go poster or graphic organizers for your students to research Insects and Bugs. Includes posters for the following: ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, caterpillars, centipedes, cockroaches, dragonflies, earthworms, fleas, flies, grasshoppers, ladybugs, mantises, mosquitoes, moths, scorpions, snails, spiders, stick insects, tarantulas, termites and wasps. It also includes 3 additional Generic Sheets to use with any additional animals. ** Animal Research Poster Activity Sheets 8.5" x 11" Includes 4 Versions (26 pages each): Version 1: U.S. Spelling with Sources box. Version 2: U.S. Spelling without Sources box. Version 3: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling with Sources box. Version 4: UK/CAN/AUS Spelling without Sources box. Information asked for: What the animal looks like. Habitat Diet Interesting Facts Sources Students can color add their own decorative touches to it after they fill it out.

Here is a fun poster for students to share a good book they’ve read recently. This 8.5" x 11" Soar Into a Good Book! poster comes with space for the student’s rating (using the sun’s rays), profile pic, title and author of book, recommendation, and space for an illustration and sentence detailing their favorite scene in the book. Just Print and Go! Makes a great time filler, bulletin board, center or substitute plan.

Use these Sunflower Themed Incentive Sticker Reward Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Please see the Preview. This includes 6 pages of 5 charts. Three full color pages. One with a design with a white background One B&W theme for those who wish to conserve ink. One Variety page to print a variety easier.

Use these Apple Themed Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. This includes multiple chart designs in Full Color, Less Color and Classic Border. Bonus: I’ve also included 3 Variety pages to make it easier for you to print. Please see the Preview for what is included. 14 pages total.

Here are 4+ Activity Sheets to use after reading A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting. 1. Comprehension Sheet - This sheet asks students to draw their favorite part, write their favorite Thanksgiving foods, define the word “bellow”, answer some questions, and write about their favorite holiday memory on the back. An Answer Key is included for this sheet. 2. Compare and Contrast- This page asks students to compare and contrast a real moose to a make believe moose. 3. Story Maps - 3 Story Maps to choose from. a. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end b. characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, moral of the story c. characters, setting, problem, solution 4. Bonus Research a Moose Page - Students are asked to research about moose. ** See the Preview for all the pages included.

Use these Cornucopia Themed Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Please see the Preview. This includes multiple charts.

Use these Classic Thanksgiving Themed Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Please see the Preview. This includes 5 charts and 1 Variety Page.

Use these Silly Turkey Themed Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Includes: 4 Different Pages with same design, but different back ground color each. 1 Full Color Variety Pages - with 1 of each color chart. 1 Less Color Page (no background color) 1 B&W reproducible page

Use these Circus Tent Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. Please see the Preview. This includes 4 charts. This includes the same basic chart with glitter blue, matte blue and white backgrounds. I’ve also included an additional chart in B&W for those who wish to conserve ink. Let your child color it in!

Use these Balloon Themed Incentive Charts to mark reading or behavior progress with individual students, groups or classes. Use stamps, stickers or even your initials to mark off the squares. Charts are 4x5 inches and there are 4 charts per page. *** Please see the Preview. This includes charts with the same design with different color and striped backgrounds. ** Included are two pages with all four colors/stripes for those who wish to have a variety when printing. Additional charts with a white background are included for those who wish to conserve ink.