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The Wolf Wilder Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell. The pack has been designed in alignment with Common Core State Standards for Grade 7 Reading.
About the Novel: Feo’s life is extraordinary. Her mother trains domesticated wolves to be able to fend for themselves in the snowy wilderness of Russia, and Feo is following in her footsteps to become a wolf wilder. She loves taking care of the wolves, especially the three who stay at the house because they refuse to leave Feo, even though they’ve already been wilded. But not everyone is enamored with the wolves, or with the fact that Feo and her mother are turning them wild. And when her mother is taken captive, Feo must travel through the cold, harsh woods to save her—and learn from her wolves how to survive.
About the Resource: The pack has been designed to cover five weeks, with assigned pages for reading, comprehension tasks and language analysis.
**A digital copy of the file is also available on Google Slides for students to complete online instead of printing.
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Mission to Mars: Design a Mars Rover with littleBits
Updated with new graphics and Google extension
This 35-page resource has been designed to use as a guide to designing a Mars Rover with littleBits. Children will first look at previous Mars Rovers and their jobs before designing, making, and evaluating their own Rovers.
This Outcome will allow children to use the Design - Make - Evaluate - Technical Knowledge threads of the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s Design & Technology document.
littleBits don’t have to exclusively be used for the Outcome - Lego Robotics (WeDo) and simple circuit kits can also be used. Teachers are encouraged to also have thin card, sugar paper and adhesives available to create the rovers with the circuits inside.
Digital resources for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download
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Light Investigation: Design and Make a Light Maze
*Updated with new graphics
I have used this project with different classes and in different ways. With more able cohorts, the pitch can be adjusted with different parameters on the designs (eg: no adhesives, instead researching different ways to attach boards with latches and folds vs. using tape and glue guns; setting rules for the height of the walls of the maze to use measurement in a meaningful way; only allowing a certain length of board that needs to be cut, etc).
Our Year groups used this as an alternative to making periscopes, as it reinforces the same Science objectives about light and the way it travels. In my experience, the children have enjoyed this project more because they’re more in control of the design.
A digital copy of the file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available by following the link provided with download.
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Lights, Camera, Action!: Cinema and Shadow
*Updated with new graphics
This resource has been planned for a 6-week Half-Term. It connects the curriculums for Design Technology, Science, Art, English, and History.
Children investigate light and how it travels while also studying the eye and the history of cinema, with a focus on special effects.
A zip file with PDF units and links to digital files for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw is available with download.
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Including curriculum from Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working scientifically related to designing, making, and evaluating their own crayons and packaging.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process.
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with purchase.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6 UPDATED
**Updated with all new graphics!**
Working Scientifically objectives have been taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England for Upper Key Stage 2 and have been broken into smaller pieces and phrased as I can statements.
The sheets can be printed off and laminated for display, as well as shared on an Interactive Whiteboard for lesson focuses during science investigations. A checklist has also been included for sharing and target setting with individual children.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 1 & 2 UPDATED
**Updated with all new graphics!**
Working Scientifically objectives have been taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England for Key Stage 1 and have been broken into smaller pieces and phrased as I can statements.
The sheets can be printed off and laminated for display, as well as shared on an Interactive Whiteboard for lesson focuses during science investigations. A checklist has also been included for sharing and target setting with individual children.
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Working Scientifically with littleBits for Year 5 and 6
Including curriculum from Upper Key Stage 2, this pack has been designd to use as a way to teach the working scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables.
Using the littleBits gives children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with engineering, design, and core science. Children can also create products with the littleBits to present their fin
dings from enquiries and conclusions as a way to show their understanding.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6
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Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 5 &6
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Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 5 & 6
Including curriculum from Upper Key Stage 2, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working scientifically related to designing, making, and evaluating with variables using a MakeyMakey.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6
Working Scientifically with littleBits for Year 5 and 6
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 5 &6
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 5 & 6
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Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4 **UPDATED
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the Working Scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables.
Baking gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with design, Maths, and core science. I have included recipes at the start of the pack to do with the class initially and expose them to different macarons. Alternatively, different types can be purchased ahead of time and shared with the class that way.
A link is also provided should you want to access the file for editing and sharing differentiated slides on Google Classroom or Seesaw.
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4
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Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
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Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 3 & 4
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the working scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives of the 2014 National Curriculum of England.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce fair testing, as well as different types of variables.
This activity gives children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining DT, Maths, and core science.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and base recipes to support with the learning process.
A link is also provided should you want to access the file for editing and sharing differentiated slides on Google Classroom or Seesaw.
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You might also like:
Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
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Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 3 & 4
Make Working Scientifically more fun with MakeyMakey!
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the Working Scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables. The pack has been broken up into objectives for Years 3 and 4.
Using the MakeyMakey gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with engineering, design and core science. Children can also create products with the littleBits to present their findings from enquiries and conclusions as a way to show their understanding.
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You might also like:
Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
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Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
Including curriculum from Lower Key Stage 2, this pack has been designed to use as a way to teach the working scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables.
Using the littleBits gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with engineering, design, and core science. Children can also create products with the littleBits to present their findings from inquiries and conclusions as a way to show their understanding.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
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You might also like:
Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 3 & 4
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Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 1 & 2 - STEAM Unit
Including curriculum from Key Stage 1, this pack has children participate in different Design and Technology activities with working scientifically related to designing, making, and evaluating their own crayons.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support the learning process.
A link to a digital file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw is available with download.
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You might also like:
Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 1 & 2
Working Scientifically with Slime for Years 1 & 2
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Design a Hat with a Job Using littleBits (STEAM)
Children will prototype different hat designs and with inputs and outputs using littleBits to design and make a hat with a job.
Children will follow Design Technology curriculum objectives as they prototype, design, make, and evaluate their hats.
A digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw with download.
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Fortune Hunters: Geography of Gems (Persuasive Writing about Mining)
Children will investigate different gemstones and where they are found around the world. They will also do a study of how the gemstones are extracted from the earth and will write a persuasive text about whether mining should continue or stop.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process. Lessons and objectives are aligned with the objectives from the 2014 National Curriculum of England, and lesson plans list links to the CCSS in the United States.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is available with download.
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All Things littleBits STEAM BUNDLE
Engage children in circuits, product design, and the scientific method in a fun and meaningful way with littleBits.
Within the zip file are six different packs from my shop, which can all also be purchased separately:
1. Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4
2. Working Scientifically with littleBits for Year 5 and 6
3. Mission to Mars: Design a Mars Rover with littleBits
4. Vikings: Battle Modifications with littleBits
5. Digital Stickers for Assessment with littleBits
6. Design a Hat with a Job Using littleBits (STEAM)
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Ancient Sumer: Design an Instrument
Children will participate in a short study of the importance of music in Ancient Sumer as well as the instruments used. Children will have opportunities to look at instruments uncovered by archaeologists studying the area and will learn about the science of sound before designing, making, and evaluating their own instruments.
All learning objectives are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum of England.
This pack includes lesson plans, rubrics, and editable rubrics to support with the learning process.
A digital copy for editing and sharing on digital platforms is provided with download.
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Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 5 &6 **UPDATED
This resource has been designed to use as a way to teach the Working Scientifically objectives apart from the core science objectives.
In the past, I have used the lessons with the class as a way to reinforce the concept of a fair test, as well as different types of variables.
Baking gives the children the opportunity to go deeper into concepts, combining them with design, Maths, and core science. I have included recipes at the start of the pack to do with the class initially and expose them to different macarons. Alternatively, different types can be purchased ahead of time and shared with the class that way.
A link is also provided should you want to access the file for editing and sharing on Google Classroom or Seesaw.
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You might also like:
Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 5 & 6
Working Scientifically with littleBits for Year 5 and 6
Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 5 & 6
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 5 & 6
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Working Scientifically I can Statements for Years 3 & 4 UPDATED
**Updated with all new graphics!**
Working Scientifically objectives have been taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England for Lower Key Stage 2 and have been broken into smaller pieces and phrased as I can statements.
The sheets can be printed off and laminated for display, as well as shared on an Interactive Whiteboard for lesson focuses during science investigations. A checklist has also been included for sharing and target setting with individual children.
---------------
You might also like:
Working Scientifically with Crayons for Years 3 & 4 - STEAM Unit
Working Scientifically with Energy Bites for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with Cookies for Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with MakeyMakey in Years 3 & 4
Working Scientifically with littleBits for Years 3 and 4