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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Mitosis

Students will be constructing flipbooks on Mitosis.  This is a great activity for any class learning about the cell cycle - Mitosis.  Students will need scissors, glue, and coloring pencils to complete the flipbook.


You can purchase the flipbook by going to https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mitosis-2178300

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Thanksgiving Mad Lib”

by TruthMe
3rd - 6th Grade


This is a free activity out of a larger activity titled Thanksgiving Skills Packet.

Mad Libs are always a fun and learning experience for children! 

Enjoy!






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Friday, October 30, 2015

Language Arts - "Vowel-Consonant-e Bundle Packet"

by Amanda Trump
Grades K-3


This reading unit provides 55 pages of the V-C-e syllable type word lists. V-C-e is one of the six types of syllables in reading. The lists in this unit include words spelled using each vowel in conjunction with common phonograms. These lists of words will help students recognize the common patterns seen in V-C-e syllables. 

The 71 page unit includes activities and games that can be placed in language stations, or they can be played during small groups. So enjoy as your students learn another way to break the code to reading! Here is a list of the activities and games included in this packet:

1, Move the Spider to His Web 
2. Syllable Type Organizers 
3. Connect 4 
4. Color the Snail’s Shell
5. Graph Your Total 
6. Dominoes 
7. It’s Raining V-C-e Words 
8. Burst a Balloon 
9. Flower Power 
10. V-C-e Booklets
11. Flip-Flop Match-Up
12. A Walk Around the Block
13. Skunk
14. Building Words 
15. Snake & Ladders





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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Thankful Writing: An Expository Writing Lesson”

by Laura Candler
3rd - 7th Grade


Thankful Writing is a lesson plan for teaching students to write a simple expository paper about the things they are thankful for. You'll find directions for introducing the expository format, leading a brainstorming session, and working with students as they complete Thanksgiving essays. The best part is that they can decorate these essays and share them with their families on Thanksgiving Day!

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Thanksgiving Anagrams”

by Margaret Whisnant
5th - 8th Grade


How does one change "grim lips" into "pilgrims?" With anagrams, of course.
Thanksgiving Anagrams challenges students to rearrange the letters of some rather strange terms to create ordinary words and phrases associated with Thanksgiving.

This free download is organized into two activities with twenty-five items each. Full answer keys are provided. 

Five pages of script plus cover page.

This free item has a companion product. 
A Thanksgiving Feast of Figurative Language




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AMERICAN HISTORY: SALEM WITCH TRIALS

Grades 5-8 and Homeschool
Sarah Peterson

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This product contains 12 one-page reading passages covering the Salem Witch Trials in Colonial America, Puritans in England and America, the Laws of the Puritans, the Arrests and Examinations, The Court and the Judges, Cotton Mather, The Accusers and Accused and more.  This product is also perfect for SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, enrichment learning, homeschool or co-ops! The reading passages are great for CLOSE READING with any non-fiction graphic organizer (not included). THIS LESSON INCLUDES READING PASSAGES, ACTIVITIES, REVIEW GAME, WORKSHEET AND TEACHERS KEY.

Although Salem was technically under British rule in 1692, in reality the Puritans were more or less self-governing.  The Puritans enforced their strict rules on non-puritan settlers as well, and often drove out those who were not willing to follow them.   In 1692, the people of Salem focused on ridding their community of all citizens who were accused of practicing witchcraft.  This lesson plan includes:

Reading Passages: *
12 one-page reading passages covering the following topics:

·       Puritans in England and America
·       Laws of the Puritans
·       The Salem Witch Trials How It Began
·       Arrests and Examinations
·       The Process for Putting a Witch on Trial in Salem in 1692
·       The Court and the Judges
·       The Associate Magistrates
·       Cotton Mather Minister and Writer
·       The Accusers and the Accused
·       The End of the Salem Witch Trials
·       The Aftermath of the Salem Witch Trials

Activities:
This product includes the following classroom activities:

Ø Magistrate Job Application
Ø Comprehension Worksheet
Ø A Witch or Bewitched?
Ø Graphing Activity: Complete a Pie Chart
Ø Speak Like a Puritan
Ø Choose a Puritan Name
Ø Bingo Review Words and Clues to Create your own Bingo Cards
Ø Puritan Children Modern Children A Comparison Activity
Ø Create a Newspaper!
Ø Read and Analyze Depositions Against Rebecca Nurse

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

FREE MATH LESSON - “Thanksgiving Word Problems”

by Lindsay Perro
6th - 8th Grade


Nine word problems with a Thanksgiving theme. Skills include decimal operations, unit rate, elapsed time, fractions, probability and distance! Answer key included! 

Available in my Thanksgiving, Fall and Halloween Middle School Math ActivitiesResource!

Also available in my 7th Grade MEGA Bundle! 

©Lindsay Perro. Please note - this resource is for use by one teacher only. Please do not upload this resource to the internet in any form. lindsayperro@gmail.com





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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

MATH LESSON - 8th grade Math (8.EE1,2) Activities - Exponents Plus I Have - Who Has Game

by Hilda Ratliff

Grade 8      

                                                              
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Five different activities which keep students engaged are included in this product. See Preview for samples of answer keys.

1st Activity: Using the grid provided in the resource or using your own grid paper, students will discover the meaning of zero and negative exponents by writing powers of 2 and relating the values to areas of squares and rectangles. This activity makes very clear that 2 raised to the 0 power is 1. The values of 2 raised to a negative power are modeled also. The activity continues in a similar fashion using squares and rectangles to model powers of 3. 5 student pages

2nd Activity: Guided notes are given on definitions relating to writing numbers in exponential and expanded form. Students will be guided to use these forms to discover the rules of exponents for multiplying and dividing numbers with like bases. 3 student pages

3rd Activity: Multiple choice questions dealing with properties of exponents are given to have students choose which expressions are equivalent or not equivalent. Students are instructed to justify their answers. 2 student pages

4th Activity: Topics covered - Square Roots, Cube Roots, Irrational and Rational Numbers, Equations with the variable squared or cubed. 5 student pages

5th Activity: I Have - Who Has Game on exponents, square roots and cube roots 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Sight Words - Cut and Paste (Sampler)”

by Dana's Wonderland
Pre-Kindergarten - 1st Grade



This free product contains 10 sight word worksheets with one sight word per page: is, up, and, can, like, down, blue, all, yellow, with

The students will have to:
*trace the focus sight word
*write the sight word
*identify and circle the sight word in a simple puzzle
*cut and paste the letters of the sight word in the right order

This is just a sampler.If you want the full version with 60 sight words you can download it here for a good price:

Sight Words




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Monday, October 26, 2015

States of Matter

Students will be constructing a flipbook on the States of Matter (solid, liquid, and gas). Students will draw the molecules for solids, liquids, and gases. In addition, students will be comparing their volumes and shape. Lastly, students will be cutting out figures and placing them in the category that they belong (solid, liquid, or gas). Students will need scissors, glue, coloring pencils, and 3 staples to complete the flipbook.

 You can purchase this flipbook at the following link:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/States-of-Matter-2170286 

FREE MISC. LESSON - “Thanksgiving Token & Choice Board Freebie (Editable)”

by Mrs Richard EE Resources
Pre-Kindergarten - 8th Grade


This token & choice board is designed to be used with students as an academic or behavior reinforcer. They are perfect to use with students with autism or other needs, discrete trial training, or behavior intervention plans.

Included in this packet is 1 Thanksgiving themed token and choice board that are engaging to the student and small enough to be mobile. 

This board includes the following

1 token board with 5 placeholders for tokens
5 tokens 
1 choice board with 2 placeholders for choice reinforcers

*1 page of editable choice reinforcers saved in PPT (insert your own picture & type in the label-candy, toys, break, etc.)*

Instructions for assembly (with pictures) and guidelines for using with students are included which make this an easy to use resource in any classroom. 

Looking for more permanent Token & Choice Boards? Try out these:

Bright Colors Token & Choice Board


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Sunday, October 25, 2015

FREE MATH LESSON - “Let's Explore Shapes & Patterns”

by SnoopSistas
Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd Grade


Use these worksheets to help your students recognize shapes and patterns. On the first page, they must color the shapes using the color key. Page 2 helps them to recognize and complete patterns. And page 3 they can make patterns of their own. These worksheets address Common Core K.G.A.2 for Kindergarten.





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20 FREE THANKSGIVING LESSONS!



Click on the links below to see 20 FREE Thanksgiving lessons for your classroom.  

“Fall/Thanksgiving Word Sort”

“Fall Follower Freebie” 

“{Freebie!} Hand Turkey Drawing and Writing Printables for K, 1st, & 2nd”

“Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem - Thankful” 

“THANKSGIVING “Easy Art” FREE Tall Turkey”

“Thanksgiving Free Reader”

“My Thankful Mini Book”

“Thanksgiving Word Challenge” 

“Feasting on Subtraction Facts” 

“FREE Creative, ‘What Are You Thankful For?’ Worksheets”

“Thankful Writing: An Expository Writing Lesson” 

“Thanksgiving Bookmarks 

“‘Fall Into Order!’, Differentiated Center ABC Order, Common Core Aligned” 

“Thanksgiving Mad Lib” 

“Thanksgiving Turkey Drawing and Writing Packet” 

“Thanksgiving Word Art Poster” 

“Thanksgiving Writing Activity” 

“Turkey Math Center Game Subtraction” 

“Turkey Table Toppers”

“Turkey Story Map FREEBIE” 






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