I taught in a Title I school for 11 years in sunny Tampa, Florida. Due to my husband's work we just recently made the move to Virginia. We're excited to begin this new adventure!
I taught in a Title I school for 11 years in sunny Tampa, Florida. Due to my husband's work we just recently made the move to Virginia. We're excited to begin this new adventure!
This Underground Railroad lapbook contains many interactive foldable items sure to keep your students' interest. An introductory PowerPoint presentation is also included.
WHAT DOES THIS RESOURCE INCLUDE?
1. Underground Railroad LapBook
As a great activity to be incorporated into your Black History Month studies, US History 1800s unit, or the Civil War, this lapbook includes directions, examples and several printables such as:
* Freedom quilts (quilt examples plus quilting folklore)
* Biographies of key people (Harriet Tubman, William Still, John Parker, Frederick Douglass)
* Mini foldable vocab folders
* Map coloring activity
* Who am I - expandable
* Freedom Acrostic Poem
2. Worksheet about secret code words used on the underground railroad.
3. Introductory PowerPoint Presentation
This PowerPoint will help you to introduce the Underground Railroad to your students to get them excited about studying this topic. The presentation also includes an embedded 5 minute educational Underground Railroad video. Since it is embedded you do not need Internet access to view it.
(This zipped resource contains one 17 page PDF document and one 8 slide PowerPoint.)
What are lapbooks?
A lapbook is a file folder that is refolded a certain way. Inside, learners glue in notes or foldables on a particular topic.
What are benefits of lapbooks?
• Motivation for reluctant learners
• Easily stored projects
• Creative outlet
• High subject matter retention
• Review tool for students
• Alternate assessment tool for teachers
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Prove your answers! Active reading strategy with informational text passages. Students will love being Text Detectives!
Ten original nonfiction text passages with the 5W questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
The September Text Evidence edition features these 10 reading passages:
* The Statue of Liberty
* The U.S. Constitution
* Johnny Appleseed
* Hurricanes
* A Giant Planet: Jupiter
* World Ozone Day
* Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa
* Vicious Velociraptors
* Great White Sharks
* Precious Pearls
FUN FEATURE!
Detective Badges:
The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
This resource also includes bulletin board printables. Those are one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Prove your answers! Informational text reading passages BUNDLE. Students will love being Text Detectives!
These resources use an active reading strategy. Each monthly edition contains ten original nonfiction text passages with who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
***** Make your year complete by adding on the Semester 2 Text Evidence BUNDLE. Or save over 25% off individual prices by choosing the ENTIRE YEAR BUNDLE! ***
INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:
SUMMER EDITION**
★ Magnificent Manatees
★ Cool & Colorful Chameleons
★ Tropical Rainforests
★ A Different Kind of Nest (Orioles)
★ The Bald Eagle
★ The Liberty Bell
★ People from History: Thomas Jefferson
★ People from History: Amelia Earhart
★ Venus Flytrap
★ Egyptian Pyramids
SEPTEMBER EDITION
★ The Statue of Liberty
★ The U.S. Constitution
★ Johnny Appleseed
★ Hurricanes
★ A Giant Planet: Jupiter
★ World Ozone Day
★ Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa
★ Vicious Velociraptors
★ Great White Sharks
★ Precious Pearls
OCTOBER EDITION
★ Spotlight on Mahatma Gandhi
★ National Fire Prevention Week
★ Columbus Day
★ Star Spangled Banner
★ Living in Space
★ Super Sniffers! Search and Rescue Dogs
★ Learning about Tsunamis
★ Bones, Bones, Bones!
★ Batty for Bats
★ Snacking on bugs?
NOVEMBER EDITION
★ Día de los Muertos
★ Important Places: The Capitol Building
★ Veterans Day
★ Native American History: The Timucua Tribe
★ People from History: Ponce de León
★ People from History: Charles Lindbergh
★ People from History: Benjamin Franklin
★ Niagara Falls
★ The First Thanksgiving
★ Let’s Talk Turkey
DECEMBER EDITION
★ Emperor Penguins
★ Beautiful Butterflies
★ Boston Tea Party
★ Polar Bears
★ Pony Express
★ Our Planet Earth
★ People from History: The Wright Brothers
★ People from History: Matthew Henson
★ How Snowflakes are Made
★ Winter Solstice
In addition, with each Text Evidence edition you’ll receive…
Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
Bulletin Board Printables: Printables include one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Prove your answers! Informational text reading passages BUNDLE. Students will love being Text Detectives!
These resources use an active reading strategy. Each monthly edition contains ten original non-fiction text passages with who/what/when/where/why questions. To prove basic comprehension skills, students read a short passage then underline where they found their answers using color crayons as indicated. These worksheets provide plenty of room for students to write out their answers in complete sentences.
{ Save over 25% off individual prices by purchasing these resources together!}
**INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:
JANUARY EDITION**
★ Journey Through Ellis Island
★ People from History: Martin Luther King, Jr.
★ The Golden Gate Bridge
★ The Grand Canyon
★ All About Avalanches
★ Trapped in Ice!
★ The Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
★ Glow in the Dark Bugs
★ Beluga Whales in the Arctic
★ The Mighty Megalodon
FEBRUARY EDITION
★ Secret Codes of the Underground Railroad
★ People from History: Harriet Tubman
★ People from History: Jackie Robinson
★ People from History: Rosa Parks
★ The Legend of the Groundhog
★ History of the Olympic Games
★ The Story of Saint Valentine
★ An American Symbol: Mount Rushmore
★ The Washington Monument
★ The Lincoln Memorial
MARCH EDITION
★ Mardi Gras Celebration
★ St. Patrick’s Day
★ Legend of the Leprechaun
★ When Mother Nature Strikes
★ The California Gold Rush
★ Understanding Daylight Saving Time
★ Spotlight on Sonia Sotomayor
★ Fabulous Frogs
★ People From History: Theodor Seuss Geisel
★ People From History: Alexander Graham Bell
APRIL EDITION
★ About April Fool’s Day
★ Ready, Set, Recycle!
★ Water, Water, Wonderful Water!
★ Exploring the Everglades
★ Finding Fossils
★ The Sinking of the Titanic
★ The Jefferson Memorial
★ The Smithsonian Institution
★ Helpful Honeybees
★ Shooting Stars
MAY EDITION
★ Celebrating May Day
★ Delightful Dolphins
★ American Alligators
★ People from History: Hernando de Soto
★ People from History: Sacagawea meets Lewis & Clark
★ Pioneers Going West
★ Understanding Landslides
★ Mount Saint Helens
★ Memorial Day
★ Myth: The Reason for Spring (Technically this is not non-fiction. It is a summary of the Greek story of spring.)
SUMMER EDITION
★ Magnificent Manatees
★ Cool & Colorful Chameleons
★ Tropical Rainforests
★ A Different Kind of Nest (Orioles)
★ The Bald Eagle
★ The Liberty Bell
★ People from History: Thomas Jefferson
★ People from History: Amelia Earhart
★ Venus Flytrap
★ Egyptian Pyramids
SEPTEMBER EDITION
★ The Statue of Liberty
★ The U.S. Constitution
★ Johnny Appleseed
★ Hurricanes
★ A Giant Planet: Jupiter
★ World Ozone Day
★ Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Ellen Ochoa
★ Vicious Velociraptors
★ Great White Sharks
★ Precious Pearls
OCTOBER EDITION
★ Spotlight on Mahatma Gandhi
★ National Fire Prevention Week
★ Columbus Day
★ Star Spangled Banner
★ Living in Space
★ Super Sniffers! Search and Rescue Dogs
★ Learning about Tsunamis
★ Bones, Bones, Bones!
★ Batty for Bats
★ Snacking on bugs?
NOVEMBER EDITION
★ Día de los Muertos
★ Important Places: The Capitol Building
★ Veterans Day
★ Native American History: The Timucua Tribe
★ People from History: Ponce de León
★ People from History: Charles Lindbergh
★ People from History: Benjamin Franklin
★ Niagara Falls
★ The First Thanksgiving
★ Let’s Talk Turkey
DECEMBER EDITION
★ Emperor Penguins
★ Beautiful Butterflies
★ Boston Tea Party
★ Polar Bears
★ Pony Express
★ Our Planet Earth
★ People from History: The Wright Brothers
★ People from History: Matthew Henson
★ How Snowflakes are Made
★ Winter Solstice
In addition, with each Text Evidence edition you’ll receive…
Detective Badges: The interior of the foldable badge shows the passage titles on the left side. Students indicate that they did find the proof by placing a checkmark in the box to the right of each passage title for this month that they successfully complete. Run a string through the holes as indicated so that students can wear their detective badges around their necks with pride. The printable badges are in b/w. Students add color.
Bulletin Board Printables: Printables include one crayon box that reads “We can find the proof!” and each of the individual who/what/when/where/why color crayons as well as an extra white blank crayon.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Figurative language can be tough for students to understand. This idioms poster set with student booklet makes learning idioms easy and fun!
**What resources are included?
★ Poster Set**
Includes an Idiom of the Week title poster (plus an alternate Idiom of the Day poster for those who would like to move at a faster pace), 36 Idiom picture posters showing the literal meanings and 36 definition & example posters.
★ Student Idiom Booklet
The booklet coordinates with the 36 idioms presented in the poster set. Students write in the meaning, an example sentence and illustrate their example sentence. Booklets are in black & white. Students add color.
Which idioms are covered?
→ Two heads are better than one
→ Two peas in a pod
→ Apple of my eye
→ Break a leg
→ Butterflies in my stomach
→ Can of worms
→ Class clown
→ Cold feet
→ Cold shoulder
→ Costs an arm and a leg
→ Couch potato
→ Cry over spilled milk
→ Drop in the bucket
→ At the end of my rope
→ Fish out of water
→ Frog in my throat
→ Head in the clouds
→ Hold your horses
→ I’m all ears
→ In the same boat
→ Joined at the hip
→ Kill two birds with one stone
→ Let the cat out of the bag
→ Needle in a haystack
→ Off the hook
→ On cloud nine
→ Over the moon
→ Piece of cake
→ Raining cats and dogs
→ Sick as a dog
→ Time flies
→ Walking on eggshells
→ When pigs fly
→ Zip your lips
→ Think outside the box
→ Out of left field
(File: 91 total pages)
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
This is a fun add on to your Greek Mythology or Ancient Civilizations units. Great for use at centers!
This printables pack includes:
* 8 Writing Papers (Greek Mythology themed stationery for kids)
* 5 Writing Prompt Cards for use in a writing center (plus a blank one in case you’d like to add an additional prompt)
* Myth Map (Story map graphic organizer)
* 4 Mythology themed bookmarks
* A “Who am I?” center game.
“Who am I?” Game: Each of the 18 game response cards includes a hint, which one player reads to the other players, asking ‘who am I?’ Answers are provided. A game record sheet is included, where players write down the hints and answers. An easy to understand game instruction sheet is also included.
The questions on the cards are based on the following Greek Myths; The 12 Labors of Heracles, Theseus & The Minotaur, Persephone & Hades, Midas & The Golden Touch, The Trojan Horse, Perseus & Medusa, Pandora’s Box, and Arachne & Athena.
*** IMPORTANT NOTE: The actual stories are not included in this download. If you would like those myths re-written in a kid friendly format please check out my Greek Mythology Stories Plus Activities resource.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Non-fiction sort board, cards and recording sheet. This sort activity is intended for use at a literacy center.
How does this work?
The student places the six category cards on the marked spots. Next, they place the appropriate definition cards under the category cards. Then they sort the 18 numbered cards placing them under the appropriate category. Last, students complete a recording sheet indicating the structures and signal words found.
The Nonfiction Structures included are:
✔ Cause and Effect
✔ Problem and Solution
✔ Question and Answer
✔ Compare and Contrast
✔ Description
✔ Sequence
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
QR codes make task cards more engaging by integrating technology into your lesson!
This QR code resource is perfect for work at a math center. Students can work individually scanning the codes and practicing their word problem solving skills. Each task card is labeled with a number, 1 – 48.
Cards # 1 - 12 Addition Task Cards (RED)
Cards # 13 – 24 Subtraction Task Cards (BLUE)
Cards # 25 – 36 Multiplication Task Cards (GREEN)
Cards # 37 – 48 Division Task Cards (YELLOW)
There are 12 task cards with word problems for each of the four math skills listed above. The first six cards are easier, the last six cards are more challenging. (Click the preview above for more details.) For example, the addition cards numbered 1 – 6 involve adding a series of one and two digit numbers. The addition cards numbered 7 – 12 involve adding three and four digit numbers. You can remove cards to differentiate based on your students’ abilities.
A recording sheet is included. Students have room to show their work for each word problem and record their final answer. Then they scan the QR code to see if they are correct.
You will need a QR code reader to make the most of this resource. There are many FREE apps available for Apple and Android devices. You do NOT need Internet access to get the answers. The answers are embedded in the codes and will be displayed by your QR code reading device.
An answer sheet has also been included. So, if you do not have access to QR code reading devices, the kids can still use the task cards and refer to the answer sheet.
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT
Themed newsletter templates for back to school and all year long!
What is included in this product?
♦ 12 monthly newsletter templates
♦ Plus, an optional 2nd page to make your newsletter double sided.
→ This is a zipped file that contains TWO FILE OPTIONS: WORD & POWERPOINT
Monthly Themes:
★ January – Winter
★ February – Valentine’s Day / Presidential
★ March – St. Patrick’s Day
★ April – Earth Day
★ May – Spring Flowers
★ June – Summer Beach
★ July – Summer Red/white/blue
★ August – School House
★ September – School Bus
★ October – Halloween (Alternate books/fall October theme included too)
★ November – Thanksgiving
★ December - Snow/Reindeer
Type in your content!
Each monthly template includes editable text boxes for you to type your content directly onto the page prior to printing. Simply click in each box and type.
(Note: The text boxes for content are editable. The graphics and monthly headers are not editable.)
Enjoy!
~ SunnyDaze on TPT