Simple Sliders for Grades PreK-1 by TREND enterprises
Simple Sliders Activity Directions: Build these sliders as a means for each student to respond to questions you ask. Set aside one Bolder Borders® panel for each student (a pack contains 12 panels). Or, use one panel for an interactive wall mounted display. For each slider, cut a piece of construction paper 3″ wide and … Read more
All Around the United States: A Travel Adventure – Pair-It Emergent Reader Activity by Steck-Vaughn
AFTER READING Have students look at the map on the Contents page. Ask them to find each family’s hometown, then identify the regions each family traveled through to arrive in South Dakota. You may wish to distribute copies of the Comprehension Master on p. 87. Vocabulary Activity: Travel StoryMaterials: list of Key Vocabulary words, index … Read more
First Thanksgiving Mini Bulletin Boards by TREND enterprises T-8264
Keep the theme going: T-8505 Fall Leaves Bolder Borders®T-80017 Fall Leaves Discovery™ TrimmersT-80027 Vegetable Mix Discovery™ TrimmersT-10011 Pumpkin Mini AccentsT-10924 Fall Favorites Classic Accents® Variety PackT-65002 Holidays StencilsT-69202 Colorful Leaves Desk Toppers® Name PlatesT-72201 Colorful Leaves Note PadT-83403 Thanksgiving Time Stinky Stickers®
My Neighborhood – Where Do You Live? Worksheet Activity by Harcourt Achieve Inc
Some neighborhoods are like a small city. Everything people need is there. In a city neighborhood, families can walk to a restaurant. They walk to the post office and the library. Some neighborhoods only have houses. In these neighborhoods, people drive their cars everywhere they need to go. What can you learn about your neighborhood? … Read more
Teaching Reading Beyond the Primary Grades by Scholastic SC-0439767571 976757
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is one of the major methods of tracking students’ literacy achievement across the country. Since its beginnings in 1969, it has been administered periodically to fourth- and eighth grade students. The most recent results, published in 2005, indicate that there was no significant change in reading performance between … Read more
Laura Ingalls Wilder – Pair-It Emergent Reader Activity by Steck-Vaughn
AFTER READING Discuss what children learned from reading the story, and fill in the third column on the chart. Ask if anything they learned about Laura Ingalls Wilder surprised them. Response ActivitiesAn InterviewMaterials: writing paper, pencilsHave children write questions they would like to have asked Laura Wilder. Then have children take turns pretending to be … Read more
The Sky’s the Limit! Skyscrapers Worksheet Activity by Harcourt Achieve Inc
Over the years, buildings got taller and taller. In 1895, the Park Row Building in New York City reached a height of 386 feet, or 29 stories. In 1931 the Empire State Building rose to a height of 1,250 feet or 102 stories. For years, it was the world’s tallest building. The tallest building in … Read more
Math Playing Cards for Grades 1-5 by TREND enterprises
Playing Cards Directions: Count out 44 cards from the Make-Your-Own Pocket Flash Cards set. Using 1″ STICK-EZE® numerals, apply a number, 0-10, to the upper left corner of each card. Then turn the card upside down and apply the same number to the lower right corner. Now you can read the number regardless of which … Read more
Instrument Search – I Love America’s Music by Gary Grimm & Associates – GGA500
This is page 53 from GGA500 I Love America’s Music.
Mr. Pencil’s ABC’s Activity – FST009 Theme Teacher Guide by Frog Street Press
Play the “Mr. Pencil’s ABC’s” song for the students to march back to their tables. Have the students ask their parents or guardians to help find one item around the house beginning with the same first letter and sound as the letter in the students’ names. (Ex: Greg’s grapes, Catherine’s cap, etc.) Language Development: Oral … Read more
Elephants – King of the Jungle Activity & Puzzle by Harcourt Achieve Inc
Big animals have big appetites. In the wild, an adult eats from 400 to 600 pounds (180 kg to 270 kg) of food every day. It drinks about 40 gallons (150 liters) of water. It sucks up the water with its trunk. Then it squirts the water into its mouth. Having a big trunk, or … Read more
Animals – Art Infusion for Grade 5 by Gary Grimm & Associates – GGA550
Preparation: Several days before you begin the project, allow students to choose one or more photographs from which to sketch. If you allow them to take the work home, make sure they bring it and the photos back before you introduce the lesson. Motivation: Show the class several examples of animals drawn by artists and … Read more
Practice with a Purpose Easy Grammar Grades 2-3 by Practice & LearnRight Publications PLR4004
Reproducible – Common nouns Look at the rule. A common noun is any person, place, thing, or animal. See what it looks like. The boy liked to play baseball in the park. Practice makes perfect. Read the story. Circle each noun. The TelephoneFaye liked to talk on the telephone. She liked to talk in the … Read more
Easter Holidays and Celebrations by Lasting Lessons
EGGBERT’S TRAVELS SKILLSCreativityLetter writing Activity:At the end of the story, Eggbert enjoyed going places and painting pictures of his travels on postcards to send back to the other eggs. He especially liked places with cracks. (Example in the book: the Grand Canyon) Where else might Eggbert like to go? Give each student an 8 in. … Read more
Count Up To 100th Day Flip Chart for Grades K-2 by Scholastic SC-0439720893 972089
DAY 2Eyes, ears, socks, and shoes all come in pairs. Help Ostrich think of other things that come in 2’s. Possible answers: hands, feet, wings, antennae, chopsticks, skates, mittens, etc. DAY 3There are 3 letters in Cow’s name. Can you think of more animals with 3-letter names? Possible answers: dog, cat, pig, hen, owl, bat, … Read more
Trimmer Bookmarks Activity for Grades 1-4 by TREND enterprises
Bulletin Board Trimmer Bookmarks Activity for Grades 1-4 Directions: Your students will have fun making their own bookmarks to track their reading or to share as gifts. Measure and cut borders into 7.5″ lengths. Basic bookmarks Decorate the front of the border (checkerboard side) with a saying, your name, stickers, and other embellishments to personalize … Read more
MyPyramid Food Poster For Kids A Daily Guide for Grades 3-5 by Macmillan McGraw-Hill
OilsOils are not a food group, but you need some for good health. Get your oils from fish, nuts, and liquid oils such as corn oil, soybean oil, and canola oil.
LYNX Ancient Empires – Social Studies Teacher’s Guide Collection I by Steck-Vaughn
GeographyAn understanding of geography can help people interpret events from the past and understand cultures. American HistoryThere were similarities between the early societies of the Americas and Ancient Egypt. Links to Reading/Language ArtsComprehension InferenceVocabulary Meaning MapsPhonics/Word Study Variant Consonants/Context CluesText Feature MapsLiterary Analysis SettingNonfiction Genre Expository Text Vocabulary Linksagriculture (noun) the production of crops and … Read more
