Yearly Archives: 2016


FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “Monohybrid Mice! (Monohybrid Genetics Problems)”

by Amy Brown Science

7th – 12th Grade

 

Monohybrid Mice

 

Monohybrid Mice! (Practice problem worksheet for monohybrid genetics problems.)

This is a two page worksheet that has 4 monohybrid genetics problems. Each problem requires the student to fill in the Punnett square, fill in a table of genotypes and phenotypes and probabilities, and answer 7 to 8 questions about each problem.

This can be used as an introductory worksheet, as a homework assignment, or as a short quiz on monohybrid crosses.

All answers are included.

This worksheet is also available in a bundled product containing 7 practice problem worksheets on genetics. Click on this link to see the bundled product listing: Bundled Set of 7 Genetics Practice Problem Worksheets

Your download will include both a PDF file and a Word document.

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Complete Genetics Teaching Unit Containing 21 Products

Genetics Warm Ups, Bell Ringers and Interactive Notebook Pages

Genetics Powerpoint with Teacher and Student Notes

Lab: The Effect of Environment on Gene Expression

Lab: The Hardy Weinberg Equation

Lab: Chromosome Squashes

Monohybrid Cross Worksheet

Dihybrid (Two Factor) Genetics Practice Problems

Dihybrid Cross Quiz

Genetics Problem Worksheet on Incomplete Dominance

Genetics Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Genetics Practice Problem Worksheet: Sex Linkage

Genetics Practice Problems: Codominance and Multiple Alleles

Pedigree Tables

Genetics Quiz : Incomplete Dominance and Codominance

Quiz on Multiple Alleles and Sex Linkage

Genetics Unit Test

Genetics Powerpoint Jeopardy Review Game

A Lab Simulation: Hardy Weinberg Equation and Population Genetics

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Hamlet Unit (No prep – Complete Unit)

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Hamlet Unit (No prep - Complete Unit)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

One entire month of planning done for you – I dare you to enjoy Shakespeare.

I love teaching Shakespeare’s plays and I want you to love it too. I’ve been teaching and improving this unit for over 10 years. I have literally done all the thinking for you.

This unit has everything a teacher needs to teach Hamlet. I’m aware that not everyone is comfortable with Shakespeare. Because of this, I have created this unit from my years of experience teaching the play so all of the thinking has been done for you. Just photocopy and teach. Seriously it’s that easy.
There’s no longer a need for hours of research and piecing together bits of information and activities found to teach the play.
This is a whole, complete unit, from scene summaries, important notes and annotations notes to help students understand what they are reading. I have also included an introduction to the play, a student guide, a teacher guide, quizzes, a creative assignment, and tests (all with answers and evaluation grids), and a comprehensive answer key. Everything has its place and teaches a specific skill.

The unit is appropriate for students in grades 10, 11 and 12.

The unit includes :

– An attractive, interactive, multimedia PowerPoint presentation introducing the play (17 slides)

-A Student Study Guide (with activities, act and scene questions…) and various activities (14 pages)

-A Teacher Guide (with detailed, comprehensive lessons, unit plan, and additional notes to guide students.) -9 pages and 16 complete lessons. The teacher Guide also includes links to the audiobook (the exact time to cue the audio) AND it includes a list of speaking roles if reading out loud in class)to help with time management and organisation.

-18 pages of comprehensive scene summaries and important notes for each scene (annotations for each scene) ***THIS IS A TEACHER FAVORITE!

-A creative “Guess Who?” game to help students understand the characters. (What’s fun about this game is that it can be played from the beginning of the play right to the end, and students’ answers will change depending on the act they are reading.) LOTS OF FUN!

-A comprehensive answer key for all questions and activities. (24 pages)

-Comprehension quiz on Acts 1 and 2 in Word format for easy modifications (with evaluation grid) and answer key.

-Mid-play evaluation – The Parody – creative writing and analysis (in Word format for easy modifications – with evaluation grid)

-Summary guide (highlighting the significant events from each scene with important analytical information) – Throughout my years of teaching this play, I have amounted excellent notes and annotations, listing the most significant actions throughout each scene. I have retyped these annotations to help you teach the play so your students will understand it (and so will you). (18 pages)

-The culminating evaluation includes three different versions of the final unit test with evaluation grid and answer key (in Word for easy modifications)

Includes a total of 109 pages.

It’s teaching made easy!


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Commonly Misspelled Words-10 FREE Word Search Puzzles”

by Lisa Frase

2nd – 12th Grade

 

Commonly Misspelled Words-10 FREE Word Search Puzzles

 

10 FREE word searches with commonly misspelled words! For spelling, word searches force the reader to focus on each letter and how the word is put together.

For more teacher created, classroom resources visit my TPT store at www.lisafrase.com

 

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Free Poetry Lesson: Analyzing Poetry (NO PREP)

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Free Poetry Lesson: Analysing Poetry (NO PREP)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

FREE LESSON – This mini unit on Walt Whitman’s” I Heard the Learned Astronomer” and “A Noiseless, Patient Spider”, teaches students how to analyse poetry. Students must learn to observe, connect, make inferences, and draw conclusions on themes.

This mini guide includes:

-a detailed lesson plan for the teacher
-poems for students
-answer key and poetry annotation

This mini-guide includes 6 pages. I hope you enjoy it.
This is also part of a bundled poetry unit. Check it out at my store or by using the link below
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Total Pages
6
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour

Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students

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Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

2 weeks of thinking done for you. This unit is appropriate for grades 8-10

Looking for a meaningful and effective way to teach poetry? This unit is a fun way to learn and experiment with figurative language. It uses a mixture of contemporary songs and traditional poetry to teach students about themes and to help them learn the various forms of poetry. The creative, hands-on activities also focus on the importance of having a voice and using it properly.

The unit covers subjects such as: bullying, courage, standing up for yourself and for others, standing up for one’s convictions and discovering what is important to students.

This unit uses poetry to help students have a better understanding of themselves and to stand up for things they believe in.

The files are in PDF format and are zipped for convenience.

-1 set of « I HAVE, Who has? » cards to help students remember figurative language in a fun way. (1 set of instructions for the game)

-A comprehensive teacher guide with 11 complete and detailed lessons (no prep required) – (8 pages) – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH THIS UNIT HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU

-A student package that contains ALL notes, poems, and handouts students will need for the unit (18 pages)

-An end unit evaluation (with detailed evaluation rubrics and step by step instructions for students – one for the written component and one for the oral component). The end unit evaluation is in Word format along with the evaluation rubric for easy modifications. The final unit evaluation is a written poem and poetry reading, where students’ voices can be heard.

-A detailed Answer Key with notes, annotated poems, and answers to questions and activities. (8 pages)

Poems studied include:
– Song lyrics – Jessie J’s “Domino” (Goal : review figurative language and analyze messages found in popular media.)
– Jonathan Reed’s “The Lost Generation”
– Selena Matis’ “Ability”
– Robert Frost’s “The Road not Taken”
– Robert Hayden’s “ Those Winter Sundays”
– Song lyrics “True Colors”
– Emily Dickenson’s “Hope is the Thing with Feathers”
– Rudyard Kipling’s “If”
– Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman”
– There are also video links added to the unit to enhance learning in the classroom


FREE MATH LESSON – “Diffy – Fun Subtraction Math Game! Use with Integers, Fractions, Money”

by Rachel Lynette

2nd – 12th Grade

 

Diffy - Fun Subtraction Math Game

 

Diffy is a fun and intriguing math game that requires subtraction, logic, and pattern recognition to win. It can be played with whole numbers, negative numbers, fractions, and money. This game is challenging for both kids and adults!

You can play Diffy using the document camera with the whole class, or have students complete their own Diffy games either in worksheet format or at a center with laminated wipe-off sheets.

This download includes:
-Teacher intro and game sample
-Color Diffy game with directions
-Black and white diffy game with directions

These cards will look best in color, but will also print out fine in grayscale. Simply print and cut along the guidelines. Laminate and use them again and again. Alternatively, you could print on cardstock. It works well to keep them in a baggie. Another option is to hole-punch a corner of each card and put them all on a ring.

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Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom. If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license.

Happy Teaching!

Rachel Lynette

 

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Figurative Language and Poetic Devices Jeopardy Game

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Figurative Language and Poetic Devices Jeopardy Game

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Are you looking for a new way of introducing poetic devices in your class? This PowerPoint document is a great way to review poetic terms or to help students learn them.

I play this game from grade 9 to grade 12 and all of the students love them.

Directions on how to play the game are also included.

It’s teaching made easy!

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Total Pages
28
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Free Download – Thick and Thin Questions Encourage Higher Order Thinking”

by Tech Teacher Pto3

1st – 12th Grade

 

Thick and Thin Questions

 

Free Download – Thick and Thin Questions

Used many times in the classroom, thick and thin questions are a great way to encourage students to pose interest, deeper questions and move their understanding towards higher order thinking.

I have printed, laminated and then placed magnets on the back so I can throw these questions quickly on to the whiteboard and test students understanding. They also double up as great printables for a classroom poster.

Please study the preview images or download the preview to make sure you understand what you are downloading. This product is designed for Year 1 to Year 6 students. Please contact me if you have any questions prior to download. If you enjoyed this free download please leave a four star rating.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Geometric Shape Land – A Geometry Game”

by Colleen Zehr

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

Geometric Shape Land

 

Teaching geometric shapes? This game is a free supplement to my geometric shape mini unit found here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geometric-Shapes-Mini-Unit-Including-an-Assessment

Use this game as a center or small group activity. Game includes a game board and shape cards. This game works much like Candy Land but uses shapes instead of colors.

 

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Free Outline Package

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The Outline

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Outline package has been devised as a resource to help guide students develop their essay writing skills. Seeing as the outline is the skeleton of a student’s essay, this document has been devised to help students organize their ideas within the essay format.

This document has been created as a tool to accompany the Teaching the Essay Package, which is available for digital download at my store.

It’s teaching made easy!

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Total Pages
11
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Clifford, the Big Red Dog – Free LanguageART Craftivity”

by ART ACTION -Laurie Carpenter

1st – 3rd Grade

 

Clifford, the Big Red Dog

 

EVERYONE LOVES CLIFFORD -JUST EVERYONE! And this free lesson, “CLIFFORD, THE BIG RED DOG CRAFTIVITY…AFTER READING THE STORY”, provides the primary age children with an introductory experience in my LanguageART approach to teaching…in which art and literature work together. After hearing the teacher read the story of Clifford, the Big Red Dog, and discussing the story, the students will then enjoy a simple cut and paste project. They will learn many basic art skills, have a chance to add creative details of their own, and of course have fun! This project can be used in the art room, classroom, or as a home school activity. These links will explain the LanguageART approach in detail, and show you a reduced price bundle of Clifford products.
LanguageART Explanation

Bundle of Cliffords

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Rhythm in Poetry

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Rhythm in Poetry

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This lesson includes Emily Dickenson’s “If I Could Not Stop for Death” as well as Pearl Jam’s “Last Kiss” lyrics to discover (hands on) the importance of rhythm in poetry. Often, Language Arts teachers are weaker in this area because it is a little more technical than merely looking at the language.

The lesson includes:
– a detailed lesson plan for the teacher
– student notes (the poems) and activities
– an annotated copy of the poems as well as a comprehensive answer key

The entire unit contains 6 pages and it will most likely take two periods to complete.

I hope you enjoy it!

This lesson is part of a more comprehensive bundle:

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Fact and Opinion Task Cards”

by A Classroom for All Seasons

3rd – 5th Grade

 

Fact and Opinion Task Cards

 

This is a small sample of my task card collection. These differentiated task cards are larger than normal (8 questions each) so students can work on just one card. More advanced students may complete more than one card.
There are multiple tasks on each card. Great for literacy centers, early finishers, the Daily Five and small group intervention!
A “user friendly” method of displaying them is to laminate them, punch a hole in the corner and attach them with a binder ring.

Includes:
• 6 Task Cards (8 questions each) + Answer Keys (Both black and white and colored backgrounds included)
• Recording sheet to show completion of each card

Topics include:
• Fact and Opinion (Decide if each statement is a fact or an opinion.)
• Fact and Opinion Writing (Choose a topic and write one fact and one opinion statement.)
• Fact and Opinion (Read both statements. Decide which is the opinion and which is the fact.)

Suggested uses:
• Laminate to use year after year.
• Place in a literacy center.
• Punch a a hole in the corner of each card and attach with
a loose leaf binder ring.

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Task Cards: Run-Ons, Fragments and Complete Sentences (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots (Common Core Grades 3-6)
Task Cards: Multiple Meaning Words (Common Core Grades 3-6)
Task Cards: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Proofreading (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Similes, Metaphors and Idioms (Common Core Grades 3-6)
Task Cards: Parts of Speech (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Cause and Effect (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Similes, Metaphors and Idioms (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Synonyms, Antonyms and Homophones (Common Core Grades 3-5)
Task Cards: Punctuation (Common Core Grades 3-5)

 

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Poetry Lesson on Sonnets (Shakespeare and Browning)

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Poetry Lesson on Sonnets (Shakespeare and Browning)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Lesson on Sonnets

This mini bundle includes a sonnet from William Shakespeare (#130) and a sonnet from Elizabeth Browning (How do I Love Thee?). In this activity, students will compare the different tones and forms from both poems. One is beautiful and romanticizes love, and the other sees love realistically (and a little meanly if you ask me). Students will identify the different types of sonnets, the figurative language found within their lines, and will have the opportunity to write their own.

Students get to see another side of Shakespeare from his sonnet. Students always love his realistic, yet sarcastic portayal of love.

The mini bundle includes:
– a detailed lesson plan for the teacher
– student notes (the poems) and activity
– an annotated copy of the poems as well as a comprehensive answer key.

The entire unit contains 4 pages.

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Total Pages
4
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour

FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “Living Non Living Freebie”

by KTP on TPT

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

 

Living Non Living Freebie

 

This freebie is a simple coloring sheet with a cute song about Living and Non Living things. This is a fun way to review these concepts.

The clip art is all from mycutegraphics.com

Thanks and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Evaluating a Fishbowl Activity in a Literature Circle

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Evaluating a Fishbowl Activity in a Literature Circle

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Fishbowl activity is mostly useful during literature circles or in a novel study. Quite literally, the group in the center is being watched by the rest of the class, while they are discussing elements of fiction. This activity is a very important tool in order to teach students how group discussions should run, what is to be said, and how it is to be said. Many times the leader of the discussion doesn’t know how to prompt members to elaborate upon their contributions. This will certainly help.

In addition, it is often difficult for a teacher to evaluate these discussions, which is the reason I have created this package. It is easy to use and you can merely check boxes to quickly assess each member of the groups.

This package contains:
• An explanation of The Fishbowl Activity
• How to run a Fishbowl Activity (within the realm of a literature circle)
• Why such an activity is important
• Evaluation sheets one can use to easily evaluate the discussions and roles of students

It’s teaching made easy!


FREE MATH LESSON – “Pig! Adding to One Hundred”

by Pitner’s Potpourri

2nd – 3rd Grade

 

Pig Adding to One Hundred

 

Download this FREE fun game for fun practice in adding to one hundred! The file includes directions, correlation to standards, and recording sheet.

 

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Opinion Piece Bundle

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Opinion Piece Bundle

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

How to write an effective Opinion Piece Bundle includes:

-notes for students (What is an opinion piece? How do we write an opinion piece?…)
-work process sheets to help students organize their ideas
-an example of an effective opinion piece (an effective tool for teaching)
-a student self-evaluation and teacher evaluation


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Comprehension Activity: Nonfiction Reading and Writing Analysis”

by Connie

6th – 12th Grade

 

Nonfiction Reading and Writing Analysis

 

Although all Middle School and High School programs of study require core whole-class nonfiction readings, as often as possible, students should choose nonfiction informational reading that hooks their personal interest.

The kids will be more inclined to want to read a topic of their choice (ownership) which will lead to the desire to express their thoughts and interpretations clearly and coherently. Their reading and writing proficiencies will blossom and solidify. This is a win-win teaching/learning idea for teachers and students.

This FREE 8-page product offers:
1. Almost 2-pages of Teacher Notes and teaching suggestions.
2. A Student Directions page that lists Types of Articles as well as Types of Newspapers, Magazines, Online article sources and Texts.
3. A detailed analysis worksheet for note-taking
4. A Ten Sentence format page so students can write a summary of the article using information from their notes, and
5. A format for students to expand their writing proficiency by turning a summary into a full-length essay.

This FREE Common Core and Bloom’s Taxonomy aligned activity should be used with any core nonfiction reading as well as for raising reading comprehension thinking and writing skills proficiencies.

For a product that coordinates well with this one, here is a packet that focuses on the parts of essay writing, so when it is time for students to write an expository piece they are prepared to create a focused and supported composition. Download it from
Writing: Write Right! Analytic Writing Made Easy

and to go along with that, check out these writing rubrics
Writing: Write Right! Incredible Critique Forms and Rubrics

Enjoy a Teach It Now Day,
Connie

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Poetry Unit (for senior students)

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Poetry Unit (for senior students)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Poetry Unit (Bundled) (Improved and revised)

For grades 11 and 12

Many teachers hate teaching poetry because they don’t know where to begin. This unit will make you and your students love poetry. This complete, no prep unit is a great way to start! This 2 and a half week unit includes a student guide, 12 detailed lesson plans, 2 multimedia presentations (no internet connection required), a detailed answer key with annotated poems, and an end of the unit evaluation with answer key.

Just print it and teach it.

This HUGE bundle includes:

This poetry unit has been devised to teach students the importance of :
• Figurative language (its uses and effects)
• How to read poetry
• How to understand and apply symbolism and imagery
• The importance of rhythm
• The importance of tone and attitude in a poem
• Types of poetry
• How to analyse poetry
• How to appreciate poetry (even when you don’t understand it)

This unit’s focus is the analysis of poetry and teaches students how to make inferences, which is a skill they must learn for their other subjects as well.

Poems include authors such as: Emily Dickenson, Dorothy Parker, Maya Angelou, Thomas Gray, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Alfred Noyes, T.S. Eliot, Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Frost, Pearl Jam, Langston Hughes, and Walt Whitman. The Unit includes 21 different poems.

The unit has been conceived to last 12 days – with 65 minute periods (although they are easy to modify).

The unit contains:

1 – The teacher guide (Contains 12 comprehensive lesson plans to teach the poems included in the unit. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH THIS UNIT HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU. )

2 – The student package (Contains students’ notes , poems, and questions) (26 pages)

3 – The answer key includes annotated poems and answers to all student activities (saving you time).

4 – Included is a test with multiple choice questions as well as a development question. All answers are included. (Word format for easy changes)

5 – 2 PowerPoint presentations – one multimedia presentation to introduce the unit (17 slides) and the second to reinforce the use of imagery and symbolism (19 slides) – NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED

A total of 63 pages + 36 slides are included in this package.

This unit is complete, and does all of the thinking for you. All you need to do is to print out and photocopy the student package and you’re set.


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “30 Research Topics”

by Colleen Bergin

10th – 12th Grade

 

30 Research Topics

 

A list of 30 different topics students may do their research paper on. Some of the topics are very controversial (gun control, abortion, immigration, etc), but since this is a RESEARCH paper, students enjoy the controversial topics because it allows them to tell their point of view and back it up with evidence!

Other topics are generic and fun colleges, decades, health impairments, etc and are great for lower-level students or students that do not want to write on something that may be too controversial for them.

Using this list, students must pick a topic and formulate a question they will answer in their research paper. My students loved it because it gave them freedom to write about something they were passionate about or interested in.

 

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I Have, Who has? Game for Teaching Figurative Language and Poetry

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I Have, Who has? Game for Teaching Figurative Language an

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The goal of this game is to help students memorize and understand FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE through the use of games. Playing rather than memorizing is a fun activity that will engage students in a classroom.

Included in this purchase is the MASTER SHEET, which contains the answers, attractive STUDENT CARDS, which you can print and cut out in colour (on card stock and laminate for sustainable use), and A SET OF RULES explaining how the game works.

This package contains 23 cards and 12 extra blank cards in case you have a bigger class.

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Free Frankenstein Debate

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FREE Frankenstein Debate

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Frankenstein Debate Package includes topics for students, a Procedure Sheet to help teachers take notes during the debate, as well as an evaluation sheet.

I hope you enjoy this document.

If you enjoy it, please visit my store to see what else I have to offer and leave a comment.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “FREE! Common Core Mathematical Practice MP1 (making sense) Infographic Poster”

by Make Math Less Daunting

Kindergarten – 12th Grade

 

Common Core Mathematical Practice MP1

 

Common Core Standards Posters

Use this FREE detailed and color Infographic Poster to see at a glance HOW TO IMPLEMENT Common Core Mathematical Practice Standard – MP1 – “Making sense of problems and persevere in solving them”.

In an easy to read one page visual flow diagram, it answers the following questions:

– How do teachers and students implement it?
– What type of Math tasks should you use to implement it?
– What kind of questions should you ask?

Note: This is part 1 of an eight-part series.

For FREE Infographic Poster for Practice Standards MP2 Click Here

For FREE Infographic Poster for Practice Standards MP3 Click Here

For FREE Infographic Poster for Practice Standards MP4 Click Here

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Common Core Mathematical Practices by PrepToon is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Plant Fun Using QR Codes”

by QR Queens

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

Plant Fun using QR Codes

 

Updated 7/6/2014

Learning about plants is so much fun when learning with QR Codes! There are so many interesting facts to learn and cute songs about plants!

This is an awesome activity that can be easily adapted to children of various ages and needs. It is also good for differentiation instruction. It’s a great way to incorporate technology into the classroom.
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*****This is a great product to try If your school/district blocks or filters certain internet sites.
If these QR codes work, then all of our products should work without any problems. The videos are from YouTube, but we have funneled them through the safeshare site so that students only see the video from the QR code. Safeshare keeps the videos clean from commercials, popups, and won’t allow students to surf the internet. When the QR code is scanned, students then hit play.

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Check out our QR Codes (made in safe share) to explore the world of penguins! Just SCANthe QR Codes on the task card using any device with camera capabilities (such as a Smart Phone, iPad, iPod, etc.) and watch your students immediately become actively engaged while exploring and learning interesting facts about plants via songs and stories.
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Directions for Use: Our products are made into two formats. We have a task card that QR Codes can be scanned using rear facing camera devices and we have QR Codes made into individual cards that can be cut apart to use with front facing camera devices. The individuals can be backed with construction paper or pretty scrapbook paper to fit the theme; these can also be placed around the room. Print, laminate or place in plastic sleeves for notebooks. You can also hook your device up to your smartboard for the whole class to view.

After viewing the QR codes (made in safe share), the students can be directed to the choice board activities and word bank to enrich their common core learning experience. These activities can then be easily used as formative assessment tools to help you make effective teaching decisions!
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This product includes 6 pages:
1. Cover page
2. Task card
3. Choice board activity page
4. Word bank
5. Individual QR codes (can be cut apart)
6, Thank you page/directions
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Exploring Map Skills using QR Codes
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Back to School using QR Codes
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Fun with Fairy Tales using QR Codes
Germ Busters using QR Codes
Grandparents Day with QR Codes

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Exploring Fact or Fiction with Fairy Tales Bundle using QR Codes
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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Superhero themed Parts of speech Grammar Circle Unit

One of the biggest challenges I had in my English classes was how to fit grammar in with everything else I had to teach. I would give students grammar pages and then we would correct them together. It was tedious and it took forever! What’s more is that students were not learning the way I wanted them to. They wouldn’t apply what they had learned from the grammar pages and activities.

I found a solution!

Grammar Circles. Grammar Circles are very similar to literature circles in the sense that students are teaching one another grammar. It is a fun and functional way to teach and Learn grammar. Although, this may be done individually, it can also be completed as a group where students, through a specific process outlined in the package, teach one another grammar. They also correct the work together, so the teacher has very little to do other than to facilitate and supervise.

Once these circles have been implimented and students know who their group members are and what they are supposed to do, it is a great prep to leave a supply teacher.

The package includes:

1) A Student Packet – which contains the Literature Circle directions, the notes and activities, and a “Mark Calculation” page to keep track of their marks. (27 pages)

Activities included focus on:

-nouns
-adjectives
-verbs
-adverbs
-prepositions
-conjunctions
-putting in all together
-correct use of pronouns
-who and whom
-that and which
-who’s and whose
-that and who
-pronoun case
-pronoun agreement
-active and passive voice
-verb tenses (present, past, future)
-verb uses (consistency in verb tenses)

2) A teacher Guide with easy to follow instructions on how to organize the Grammar Circles.

3) The Answer Key – devised to allow students to correct their own work and learn from one another.

Also included are free Superhero Themed Parts of Speech Posters to decorate your class.

For those who are from Ontario, Canada – this unit adheres to the Grade 9 English Curriculum (academic). The unit can be taught in any grade to learn parts of speech.

(51 pages total for this unit)

Stay tuned for more Superhero themed grammar circle units: Sentence building, Spelling tips, Capitalization and Punctuation….
It’s teaching made easy!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Parts of a Book Song”

by Janet Rainey

1st – 5th Grade

 

Parts of a Book Song

 

My students learn better through music. To help them learn the parts of a book, I chose a familiar tune and wrote lyrics to help teach structural features of informational materials.

 

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Learning to Read Sounds in French

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Learning to read sounds in French

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Les sons – from my Learn to Read series features 96 flashcards to help students learn French. The cards teach students the different sounds as well as vocabulary with pictures to facilitate the reading process.

The following sounds are highlighted:

– ch – ou – ui – en, em – an – au
– eau – in – om – ein – oi – on
– eu – gu – gn – ai – ei – er
– qu – ille – ail – eille – euille –
– ien – illon

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Space Unit {Freebie}”

by Sailing into Second

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

 

Space Unit

 

This creative writing freebie is just what you need for a fun and engaging unit on all things space!

Check out the COMPLETE Space Unit!
Space Unit

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Speech Evaluation with drop down boxes

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Speech Evaluation with drop down boxes

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Automated Comment Generator for SPEECHES

This document has been created to help teachers evaluate students during the speech evaluation. It is created in a Microsoft Word document so that you can easily modify it to suit your particular classroom needs. (You also have the option to copy and paste the entire page, or certain elements.) The document is completely modifiable, even the comments. The “grunt work” has been done for you.

This quickens the evaluation process and will help the teacher to write down information more quickly. This particular document has been embedded with drop down boxes with comments on: elements of persuasion and argumentation, communication, the quality of information, the quality of sources, and the quality of visual aids.

Please see the preview for a better idea of how this product can help you to assess your students.It’s teaching made easy!