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Over twenty years teaching, developing lessons and conducting professional development - coupled with fiction and film writing - is who I am. Family, education and writing define what I love.

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Over twenty years teaching, developing lessons and conducting professional development - coupled with fiction and film writing - is who I am. Family, education and writing define what I love.
Novel Unit: Little Women: Part 1 Common Core Aligned
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Novel Unit: Little Women: Part 1 Common Core Aligned

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This is a novel study and unit for Little Women Part 1 . It is cross-curricular and Common Core State Standards-aligned. The activities are differentiated and designed to help struggling students understand the content of the novel with chapter-by-chapter reading fluency drills that may also be used as close reading assignments. Also included are cross-curricular science and social studies activities. The chapter “Think and Writes” are great stand alone assignments but are also perfect for Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Up. Table of Contents Introduction page 5 Character List page 6 Chapter by Chapter Think and Writes Chapter 1: Compare and Contrast page 8 Chapter 1: Active Reading Making Inferences pages 9‐10 Chapter 2: Historical Context: Non‐Fiction pages 11‐14 Chapter 3: Critical Thinking page 15 Chapter 4: Character Burdens page 16 Chapter 5: Character Traits and Motives page 17 Chapter 6: Critical Thinking page 18 Chapter 7: Civil War Critical Thinking page 19 Chapter 8: The Ideal of Womanhood – Women in the 1860s page 20 Chapter 9: Social Studies Tie‐In Reading and Writing page 21‐23 Chapter 10: The P.C. and the P.O. and Your Life page 24 Chapter 11: Real World Tie‐In Transcendentalists page 25 Chapter 12: Camp Laurence – Your Life page 26 Chapter 13: Foreshadowing page 27 Chapter 13: Literature and Your Life page 28 Chapter 14: Your Future Dreams – Your Castles page 29 Chapter 15: Questions with Personal Tie‐In page 30 Chapter 16: Your Letter to Marmee page 31 Chapter 17: Penicillin: Science Tie‐In page 32 Chapter 17: Science Experiment – Growing Mold page 33 Chapter 18: My Dark Event page 34 Chapter 19: Conflict and Graphic Novel Activity page 35 Chapter 20: Confidential: My Bundle of Naughties page 36 Chapter 21: Critical Thinking page 37 Chapter 22: What Would My Gift’s Be page 38 Chapter 23: My Predictions for the Future page 39 My Little Notebook Instructions page 40‐56 1. Literary Terms: Throughout the reading. 2. What is Your Favorite Literary Term and Why – Halfway through the reading 3. Write and Think: You and the Novel. Which Character Are You Most Like? – After Chapter 10 4. What I Think: Are the Character’s Likeable? – Anytime after Chapter 3 (you may want to include this page twice and have students re‐do it at the end of the story and compare to see if their perspective changed). 5. Social Studies Tie‐In: Feminist Literature Non‐Fiction Read and Write – Anytime after Chapter 14 (2‐3 days) 6. Non‐Fiction Tie‐In: Orchard House – The Home of
Book Unit for: The Egyptian Cinderella
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Book Unit for: The Egyptian Cinderella

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This No Prep Book Unit is based on Shirley Climo’s “The Egyptian Cinderella” and contains 43-pages of interactive, cross curricular and engaging activities – all standards-aligned. This print-and-go unit contains interactive journal pages, a review of Cinderella Elements, essays, social studies assignments, quizzes and a whole lot more. Differentiated for use with the whole class. Table of Contents Cinderella Elements #1 Draw A Title Page #2 Questions Along the Way #3 In My Opinion #4 Constructed Response Questions #5 Story Connectors #6 Character Analysis #7 Correct the Grammar Errors #8 Comprehension Quiz #9 Character Conflicts #10 Sentence Sorting #11 Sentence Sorting – My Own Strips #12 Sentence Sorting to Essay Writing Enrichment #13 Dictionary Skills #14 Compare and Contrast Rhodopis and other Egyptian Girls #16 Compare and Contrast Rhodopis and Cinderella #17 Read and Write Argumentative: Social Studies #18 Story Summary #19 Character Changes #20 Text to Text – Cross Fiction Story Analysis #21 My Thoughts While Reading… #22 Inferring Character Feelings #23 Cause and Effect #24 Compare and Contrast – Story Elements #25 Think, Question, Analyze #26 The Egyptian Cinderella Report Card #27 The Egyptian Cinderella Book Review #28 Sentence Sorting Traditional Cinderella #29 Lights, Camera, Action Constructed Response Rubric Guide Constructed Response Rubric Answers Thank you for looking, Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti #Chapin-PInotti
Photographs for Classroom and Professional Use: Dachau
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Photographs for Classroom and Professional Use: Dachau

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This file contains 53 high-resolution photographs of Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany. They are great for TES products, task cards, print material and other classroom or textbook uses. If you have questions or comments about the photographs or the extent of the license…please email Elizabeth at elizabethpinotti@gmail.com PLEASE READ MY TERMS OF USE: This set of photos, or any portion thereof, may NOT be sold AS IS! In other words, you may not sell or give them away as photo files. You may use them in your work and credit the author. Purchasing this item does not transfer the copyright to you. You may not claim the design as your own design. This license is non-transferable. This means you may not transfer and/or give the license to anyone else. You may use the images for any classroom, personal or commercial use, including embedded digital or printed works – as long as you include: © Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti. For hard copy, printed books please credit the author and let me know about the project, so I can pick up a copy. Thank you for respecting copyright laws. YOU MAY: Use the images for your own personal crafty, teaching and/or for sale creations, either digitally or in print. Print these images for personal use, but never sell images individually. Include these images in a teaching document for sale or free -- giving the appropriate credit. Use images for SMARTboard or PowerPoint creations. Please flatten them. Just insert a text saying: © Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti. All rights reserved. If you are interested in use them you can purchase them here on TES. Teachers and Educators are welcome to use my graphics on educational material for free or to sell on blogs, websites, TES, TN etc. You may NOT: Sell or give away images in digital format or preprinted on paper without consent. You may not claim these images to be your own. You may not make or use any image for clear and/or rubber stamps, embroidery patterns, cards or other products that reproduce the image without consent. You MAY NOT redistribute, sell or share these files. Even if they are altered, please do not claim them as your own.
Frankenstein Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Activities Common Core State Standards Aligned
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Frankenstein Teacher’s Guide and Lesson Activities Common Core State Standards Aligned

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No Prep Novel Unit with section summaries, quizzes, Socratic Seminars, activities...differentiated. Also contains, study guide, activity templates, vocabulary and Common Core aligned lessons to accompany Mary Shelley's classic novel "Frankenstein". The comprehension activities included herein are designed to spark learning and thinking, while partner activities will inspire critical thinking in both challenged and Advanced Placement learners. Dozens of reproducible student lessons are included as well as notes on chapter content, theme, genre and much more. This interactive teacher's guide will help you help your students gain a better understanding and appreciation of Mary Shelley and one of the greatest literary works of all time...Frankenstein. Frankenstein Lessons for 21st Century Learning Creativity, Communication, Cooperation and Critical Thinking. This book is designed with both repeating and scaffolding activities to help teachers help all learners access this timeless classic.
Book Unit for Dinorella -- Common Core State Standards Aligned
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Book Unit for Dinorella -- Common Core State Standards Aligned

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This No Prep Book Unit is based on “Dinorella” and contains 29-pages of interactive, cross-curricular and engaging activities -- all standards-aligned. This print-and-go unit contains interactive journal pages, a review of Cinderella Elements, essays, social studies assignments, quizzes and a whole lot more. Differentiated for use with the whole class. Activities: 1. Common Core Ties – page 1 2. Template Instructions – page 3 3. Cinderella Elements – page 11 4. Make an Invitation – page 14 5. Alliteration Exercise: “D” Word List – page 15 6. Comprehension Questions – Constructed Response – page 16 7. Story Characters Template – page 17 8. Write Your Own Cinderella Story Template – page 18 9. Comprehension Questions – Multiple Choice – page 19 10. One-Minute Fluency Passages – page 20 11. Sentence Sorting Template – page 27 12. From Sentence Sorting to Essay Writing Template – page 28 Check out my blog: http://www.luckyjenny.com/blog-reading-all-around.html Follow me on Pinterest (and join my group boards): https://www.pinterest.com/epinotti/ email: eac913@yahoo.com
Novel Study for Sideways Stories from Wayside School -- Standards Aligned
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Novel Study for Sideways Stories from Wayside School -- Standards Aligned

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This No Prep Novel Unit is for use with Louis Sachar’s Sideways Stories from Wayside School and contains 39-template pages of interactive, cross-curricular and engaging activities -- all standards-aligned. This print-and-go unit contains interactive journal pages, comprehension, literary analysis and a whole lot more. Differentiated for use with the whole class. #1 Cover #2 Questions Along the Way #3 In My Opinion #4 Story Connectors #5 Character Analysis: Sharie, Todd and Bebe #6 Character Analysis: Calvin, Maurecia and Myron #7 Character Analysis: Jason, Paul and Rondi #8 Character Analysis: Deedee, Sammy and Dana #9 Character Analysis: D.J., John and Leslie #10 Character Analysis: Miss Zarves, Ron and Kathy #11 Mrs. Gorf, Mrs. Jewls and Joe #12 The Three Erics, Allison and Dameon #13 Jenny, Joy and Terrence #14 Nancy, Stephen and Louis #15 Blank Template #16 Interactive Notebook Pocket #17 Inferring Character Feelings #18 Correct the Errors #19 Character Conflicts #20 Dictionary Skills Activity #21 Quick Write Compare and Contrast #22 Story Summary #23 Character Changes from Beginning to End #24 Text to Text: Connecting Fiction Texts #25 My Thoughts While Reading Template #26 Comprehension Quiz 1 #27 Comprehension Quiz 2 #28 Inferring Character Feelings #29 Inferring Differently #30 My Inference #31 Cause and Effect #32 Compare and Contract Two Characters #33 Think, Question and Analyze #34 Sideways Stories from Wayside School In Brief #35 Louis Sachar’s Humor #36 Book Review #37 Lights, Camera, Action #38 Sensory Effects #39 Rubric for Constructed Response Questions Check out my blog: http://www.luckyjenny.com/blog-reading-all-around.html Follow me on Pinterest (and join my group boards): https://www.pinterest.com/epinotti/ email: eac913@yahoo.com
Boggle - Winter Word Search Game
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Boggle - Winter Word Search Game

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Winter themed Boogle Word Search. Goes great with my Waiting for Winter -- Snowflake Science lesson! 41 cards in all. Students love this fast-paced game for work student and spelling and reading reinforcement. Word Seek -- Boggle is great for whole class or partner play, early finishers, literacy centers, bell ringers and warm-ups. Boggle can even be given as homework. The rules are easy: • Players have three minutes to find as many words as they can on a 3 x 3 • grid. • Players have four minutes to find as many words as they can on 3 x 4 and 4 x 4 grids. Players have five minutes to find as many words on a 5 x 5 grid Word letters must be adjoining in a chain. (Letters in the chain may be adjacent horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Words must contain at least three letters. Scoring: The first two letters of each word do not count for score. Each player gets 1 point for each letter after the second. For example: • won = 1 point • come = 2 points • change = 3 points Word Seek is great for partner play, early finishers, literacy centers, bell ringers and warm-ups.
Choose Your Own Government Structure – PBL Unit
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Choose Your Own Government Structure – PBL Unit

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This is a 37-page Project-Based Learning Unit were student work cooperatively and independently to create their own government. This unit fosters 21st Century Learning Skills, is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and culminates in students deciding on a classroom government structure. In this unit students will learn The Basic Forms of Government How to Research and Create a Video How to Storyboard How to Discern Creditable Information from the Internet Research and Inquiry Skills Writing Process Skills How to think critically Technology Skills Cooperation Communication Table of Contents Project Explanation “The Ruling Class Project” page 4 “Who Rules” Student Worksheet page 5 “Before You Begin” Browsing the Web Worksheet pages 6-7 “Where are They?” Internet Search Practice Sheet on Various Governments – Then and Now pages 8—11 “Types of Government” Worksheet with explanations on Autocracy, Democracy, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Totalitarian, Dictatorship and Anarchy pages 12-14 Student Reference and Internet Resources Page page 15 “Our Classroom Government” Worksheet page 16 Create a Public Service Announcement Standards and Student Outcome Page page 17 PSA Checklist and Student/Teacher Monitoring Notes page 18 “My Classroom Government Planning Sheet” Worksheet page 19 “Research Template” and Fact Sheet Citation Page page 20 Public Service Announcement Script Outline Page 21 Script or Screenplay Writing 101 – A Quick and Dirty Guide to a Screenplay Page 22-23 Storyboard Information Sheet that Can Be Used as a Close Reading Assignment Page 24 “Storyboard Template” – Copy Multiple for Each Student Page 25 “Now What?” Instructions on What to Do Next Page 26 “Was I Convinced” Peer PSA Video Watching Review – Multiple for Each Student Page 27 “Name That Government Type” Group Quiz Page 28 “PSA Self-Reflection Sheet” Page 29 Answer Sheets Page 30-37
"Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland" Complete Teaching Packet
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"Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland" Complete Teaching Packet

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This Bundle Contains: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Interactive Reader" was designed specifically with 21st Century Learning and the tenants of higher order thinking in mind. The activity infused unit study offers built-in differentiation, is jam-packed with black-line masters that foster student engagement and higher order thinking and is easily adjustable to remedial, gifted and every student in between. Carroll's beloved novel is laid out, chapter-by-chapter, with questions, literary study, writing activities, source document analysis, links to other resources, Socratic Seminar templates, vocabulary activities, games, interactive notebook pages and a whole lot more! There are also end of book questions and activities as well as in-depth character explanations and information on themes and other literature nuances. A must-have for any teacher embarking on an "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" unit study. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” Plot Diagram PowerPoint and Template: A perfect companion to any Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland book study is this Plot Diagram Teaching PowerPoint and student template. This plot diagram is an organizational tool focusing on a pyramid or triangular shape, used to map the events of a story. This mapping of the plot structure of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland helps students visualize the key features of the story and serves as an engaging, interactive tool. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” Guided Paragraph Teaching PowerPoint and Student Template: Perfect for student differentiation and intervention – this PowerPoint helps you walk students through writing a paragraph – that transitions into an essay. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” Themes and Motifs Guided Instructional PowerPoint Perfect for student differentiation and intervention – this PowerPoint helps you walk students the themes and motifs of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” Formative Assessment based on Tenniel’s Pictures An engaging formative assessment has students demonstrating comprehension based on Tenniel’s pictures from the original book!
Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension – Level 1
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Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension – Level 1

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198 Pages Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is a research-based program that easily fits into any busy school day. Five minutes, from start to finish, as students peer read, one and two minute strategically worded passages and stories, partner review and then provide instant feedback. Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension offers a quick, simple and inexpensive way to increase fluency and comprehension. The program is for classroom use, but can easily be incorporated into take home or parent involvement activities. The instructions are easy to follow, best of all, Five Minutes to Fluency and Comprehension is easy to differentiate, adapt as close readings and effortlessly incorporate Response to Intervention into a whole class or individual setting. Table of Contents Instructions for Fluency Letter Pages 5 Instructions for Fluency Practice for a Group or Class 6 A Few Words About Reading Instruction 9 Practice Passages: Letters to Words 11 Short “a” Letter Page 12 Short “e” Letter Page 14 Short “i” Letter Page 16 Short “o” Letter Page 18 Short “u” Letter Page 20 Long “a” Letter Page 22 Long “e” Letter Page 24 Long “i” Letter Page 26 Long “o” Letter Page 28 Long “u” Letter Page 30 “c” Letter Page 32 “m” Letter Page 34 “p” Letter Page 36 “f” Letter Page 38 “b” Letter Page 40 “ar” Letter Page 42 “ar” and “ur” Letter Page 44 “ow” Letter Page 46 Passages 49 High Frequency Words 50 Fluency “ir”, “or” and “our” 56 Fluency Words “long e spelled y” 58 Fluency Words “Contractions” 61 Fluency Words “Consonant Pairs” 64 Fluency “th” Words 67 Fluency “s” or “es” Words 70 Fluency Soft “c” and “s” Words 73 Fluency Words “Compound Words” 76 Fluency Words “f”, “ff” and “ough” 79 Fluency Words “w”, “wh” and “h” 82 Fluency Words “More High Frequency Words” 85 Fluency Words ”Even More HFW” 88 Fluency “Words, Words, Words” 91 Fluency “Words Again” 94 Fluency “Words Revisited” 97 Fluency “More Words to Read 100 Fluency “The Other Sound of C 103 Fluency “Almost Last Set of Words” 106 Fluency “Last Set of Words” 109 Fluency “Action Words” 112 Fluency “Things” 113 Fluency D, F and G Words 114 Words to Read and Know 115 Fluency First Hundred 116 Fluency First Hundred – Part 2 117 Fluency First Hundred – Part 3 118 Vowels 119 Fluency Short Vowels “a” 121 Fluency Short Vowels “e” 123 Fluency Short Vowel “I” 125 Fluency Short Vowel “o” 127 Fluency Short Vowel “u” 129 Fluency Long Vowels “a” 131 Fluency Long “e” 133 Fluency Long “I” 135 Fluency Long “o” Words 137 Fluency Long “u” Words 139 Passages 141 Story Passages 179 Inventory Sheets and Logs 191! !
FREEBIE: NGSS: The Chemistry of Perfume - Make and Market Your Own Perfume
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FREEBIE: NGSS: The Chemistry of Perfume - Make and Market Your Own Perfume

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FREEBIE! Each student will be a scientist and create a unique scent through a science experiment. They will label, brand and market their product! Great for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day or anytime. Students wil work through: Next Generation Science Standards •PK – grade 3 students •K-LS1, 1-LS1, 2-LS1, 3-LS1, 2-PS1 •Grade 4 – 6 students •4-LS1, 5-PSI, 5-LS1 •MS-PS1, MS-LS1 •Middle school students •MS-PS1, MS-LS1 •High school students •HS-PS1, HS-LS1 PS1- Structure and properties of matter: LS1-Structure and Function and CCSS in this differentiated science and marketing project on how to make their own perfume.
Cinderella Christmas Unit
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Cinderella Christmas Unit

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This is a HUGE original Unit based on my book -- Cinderella Christmas. This packet contains -- Cinderella Christmas ebook, Cinderella Christmas PowerPoint, over 30 print-and-go activities, Cinderella Elements PowerPoint, Cinderella Christmas Plot Diagram PowerPoint with student sheet, From Sentence Sorting to Essay Writing PowerPoint and student template, teaching Cinderella Powerpoint and a whole lot more! The story is timeless -- but with a modern twist: A Christmasy twist to the timeless tale of Cinderella. Travel with Princess Charity to the North Pole and enjoy the elements of Cinderella in a whole new, modern, light! Happy Holidays For Free From Me!
FREEBIE! The Halloween Without Pumpkins Book Unit - Free Book Link Included
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FREEBIE! The Halloween Without Pumpkins Book Unit - Free Book Link Included

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Freebie! Book Unit and link for free “The Halloween Without Pumpkins.” Common Core State Standards aligned - complete with interactive notebook pages - perfect for grades 2-3. Includes standards printables and interactive workbook pages for 2.RL.1 through 2.RL.7 and 3.RL.1 through RL.7. The e-reader a link to both a PowerPoint of the book to project and popcorn read as well as a passed youtube book - also on teachertube. About the story: The Halloween Without Pumpkins is about: Elmer and Emily are friendly monsters who live in a shed in the middle of Farmer Fred’s pumpkin patch. The only time of the year they venture out during the day, is Halloween - they are monsters after all. With monsters perfectly proper as Halloween costumes - the two love to run around the patch helping families select their perfect decorations for the holiday - only it is almost October and there are no pumpkins as far as the eye can see. It’s up to these two lovable monsters to save Halloween and prove that sharing and physical differences are the best way to approach life.
Print-and-Go Reader: 4-9 Disney's California Screamin' SPaG, Non-Fiction, CCSS, Centers
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Print-and-Go Reader: 4-9 Disney's California Screamin' SPaG, Non-Fiction, CCSS, Centers

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Print-and-Go Readers - a series of engaging English Language Arts lessons that allows students to incorporate engaging and essential ELA themes and standards while learning about fun places to visit. Perfect for centers, early finishers, ESL, intervention, whole class , SPaG and more. High Interest Content! Disney’s California Adventures: California Screamin’ – contains 12-print and go pages of activities that include: fluency practice, comprehension, word play, informational text , grammar, study and more. Perfect for whole class, groups, pairs, intervention, centers and more. Use with the entire Journey series for a comprehensive fifth grade program. Works for summer school as well. • Twelve pages in color and also in black and white for printing ease • Great for students learning English • Great for early finishers • Work in pairs for intervention Students practice reading, writing, grammar, critical thinking and 21st century skills • Access their creativity • Learn new words • Learn about new places
STEAM: Middle School NGSS LS Save the Cacao Plant PLUS Art: Invent a Candy Bar, Art:Wrapper Design
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STEAM: Middle School NGSS LS Save the Cacao Plant PLUS Art: Invent a Candy Bar, Art:Wrapper Design

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This is a STEAM unit for middle school science that contains template pages for a "Save the Cacao Plant (NGSS LS3.A, 3.B, 2-4), an engineering design process to invent a candy bar and an art project to create a candy wrapper based on the science of color in marketing. This STEAM unit contains templates for three distinct, integrated projects. The first is science - where students will use the NGSS scientific method to read research (two pages included as well as vetted links to more research) and work to save chocolate from extinction. There is also a PowerPoint to help demonstrate how the scientific method process works - with differentiated student templates for students to follow along. In the second section, students are engineers and their task is to use the engineering design process to invent a candy bar. In the last project, students use the psychology of color to create a candy bar wrapper. This section contains a PowerPoint on the Psychology of Color. All three projects/labs can be done individually or in groups. This is an engaging way to teach NGSS - as it uses topics students can relate to. • NGSS Save the Cacao Plant - Middle School Standards LS3.A, LS3.B, developing and using models, LS2.4. • NGSS Engineering: Middle School ET-S1.1 and ET-S1.2 • National Art Standards - Anchor Standard - 2.3.7A for middle school The student pages are template based and include a lesson on the scientific method NGSS-style. This packet contains: • 41-page handbook with teacher pages • A ten-page PowerPoint on the NGSS scientific method • A 20-page PowerPoint on “The Science of Color” • Plus, various links to other research sites
How to Write a Novel or Novella CCSS Template
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How to Write a Novel or Novella CCSS Template

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This is a template for students to outline, storyboard and write their own Novella or Novel. This is a differentiated unit that is engaging and LOVED by all students. Included is a CCSS matrix for grades 4 through 12 – as it is fully adaptable. Also included is a completed template so you can walk you students through the process! 41-pages in all. This is great for whole class Common Core writing work, for early finishers or broken down into centers. This is a template-based lesson designed for students to either work through independently or be guided through, depending upon the grade level you teach and the particular levels of your students. The end product will be an outline for a novel, novella or long short story. The project can result in actual written novels or may be used as the end product. Over the years, my students have enjoyed publishing their work in real book form. This is easily done by students and is Common Core Standards based!! Students create a pdf of their work and we use the pdf to publish them. The resulting books are professional looking, there are no set up costs and students can purchase their work for only a few dollars. My students love this! I have even compiled shorter work into one document and published anthologies. If you are working with a group of students at varying levels, it is helpful to begin the lesson in guided fashion and then let students fade off to write when they are individually comfortable doing so. After the templates are completed, have student write their masterpieces!! The Elements and Before You Begin sections should be discussed/taught using active participation techniques. I find it helpful to walk through the entire template with struggling learners and create a group novel together. Another way to use the template: This is a wonderful, standards-based project for individuals, Gifted or advanced, who finish their work quickly and like to be challenged.
Sight Word “Go Fish” and "Concentration"  Pre-K, K and 1st Word Lists
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Sight Word “Go Fish” and "Concentration" Pre-K, K and 1st Word Lists

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Sight Word “Go Fish” and Concentration These are engaging versions of Go Fish! and Concentration that use Dolch Sight Words rather than numbers for these fun and engaging games. The decks of cards are Dolch lists. This packet includes: Pre-K -40 words – 160 card deck K – 52 words -204 card deck 1st Grade – 41 words 204 card deck Go Fish First! This is an engaging version of Go Fish! that uses Sight Words rather than numbers rather than numbers. The decks of cards are Dolch lists. Copy cards on cardstock. (Avery 5271 Business Card template also works and makes cutting easier!) Laminate for durability. Each player gets five cards. If you are dealt four of a kind, or get four of a kind during game play, those cards are removed from your hand, and you get a point. Moving clockwise, players take turns asking a specific player for a given word card: “Do you have any “the”s? The person with the most packs of four at the end of the game wins. *Option: If you want to put backs on the cards – the last page can be used to copy the backside of each set. *Note: Mix and match the cards any way you wish. Some of the sets are large – break them up but be mindful of needing to keep “packs” of four together. The font is KG Behind These Hazel Eyes. I have paid for a license; however, since you are using this resource for your class and are printing the Word version – you may download the font for free. I chose this particular font because the “a”s are: a and easier for students to read. Concentration Rules Use the same cards as for Go Fish! Game Set Up: 1. Shuffle, or mix up, the cards well 2. Place each card face down in rows and columns Game Play 1. Each player takes a turn by turning two cards over. 2. If the cards match, then the player picks up the cards and keeps them 3. If they don't match, the player turns the cards back over Included: Pre-K Dolch Word Card Deck: 40 words – 160 cards K Dolch Word Card Deck: 52 words – 204 cards 1st Dolch Word Card Deck: 41 Words - 164 cards
ALL Go Fish! Concentration Sight Word CCSS Bundle Plus Word Families
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ALL Go Fish! Concentration Sight Word CCSS Bundle Plus Word Families

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Great for whole class, early finishers, interventions, buddy work and more... This bundle includes : 40 Words 160 Card Deck for Pre-K 52 Words – 240 Card Deck for K 41 Words – 204 Card Deck for 1st 46 Words: 184 Card Deck for 2nd Grade 41 Words: 164 Card Deck for 3rd Grade 51 Dolch Noun List 1: 204 Card Deck 42 Dolch Noun List 2: 204 Card Deck Plus: "Word Family Flowers: Phonics - 45 word families in all.
ELA/History Cross Curricular Source Document Analysis State of the Union Speech/Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
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ELA/History Cross Curricular Source Document Analysis State of the Union Speech/Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

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The non-fiction Common Core aligned readings and primary source Document Pamphlet series: Discovering America is designed to help students read for information and think critically while forming their own ideas. Students and adults alike will discover history by looking at artifacts constructed by the people who shaped the United States of America. Perfect for any classroom, from Fifth Grade to college, this series engages students and prompts them to think for themselves, question, reflect and gain a deeper understanding of history. 100s of Pages of Engaging Student Document Analysis, lessons, debates and Activities.