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"Chasing Vermeer" S.T.E.A.M. Activity Packet
Influenced by the novel Chasing Vermeer, the S.T.E.A.M.-based activities included in this product focus on the content areas of math and art.
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Enrich your ELA curriculum with projects that improve reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. This collection includes literary analysis, creative writing assignments, and public speaking tasks. By integrating these projects into your teaching, you can deepen comprehension and communication abilities.
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"How the Camel Got His Humps" Reading Packet
Teach reading comprehension and character analysis using an adapted Kipling fable, across a 5-day instructional sequence.
Characters & perspectivesVocabulary & word meaning
"Stargirl" Activities + Project Menu
A Stargirl project menu offers eight ways to respond to the novel, including illustrating a scene, examining quotations, exploring kindness, changing point of view, and writing a final chapter. A required reflection asks about character change and traits. Rubrics or checklists accompany selected projects, helping students understand the expectations for their chosen response.
Characters & perspectivesMain idea & summarizing
"Joan Procter Dragon Doctor" Biography Book Companion Activities
A reading-response book companion of over 30 distinct printable activities built around Patricia Valdez's picture-book biography "Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles," covering reading comprehension skills, character/theme analysis, vocabulary, writing prompts, and extension reptile-research projects.
Characters & perspectivesMain idea & summarizing
"The Watcher" Jane Goodall Biography Book Companion Activities
A comprehensive picture-book companion of 48 print-and-go activities for Jeanette Winter's biography 'The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps', covering reading comprehension, character analysis, vocabulary, and research extensions.
Characters & perspectivesVocabulary & word meaning
"Tuck Everlasting" Activities + Project Menu
Choose from projects that revisit vocabulary, character, point of view, and meaningful quotations from the novel. Students might rewrite a scene, illustrate vocabulary, or use creative work to explain a character. The menu lets you set how many options students complete, alongside a required reflection. Individual instructions guide each option, and rubrics are supplied for several projects.
2024 Summer Olympics (Paris, France)
A cross-curricular mini-unit teaching students about the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, combining reading, math/graphing, social studies, research, and presentation skills.
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28th* Amendment Project (Inquiry learning project assignment and slides)
The 28th Amendment Project guides students through creating their own constitutional amendment as an inquiry-based learning activity. Students take on the role of lawmakers and draft a new amendment to address a modern-day issue.
Vocabulary & word meaningPlanning & organizing ideas
Acrostic Poem Template National Poetry Month Activity Lesson Plan
Teach students to write an acrostic poem using a scaffolded interactive-notebook structure, for National Poetry Month.
Characters & perspectivesCrafts & making
3D Black History Ornaments w/ Writing Prompts
3D craft ornament project pairing Black History figure research with reflective writing prompts, for Black History Month.
Sequencing & retellingCrafts & making
A Christmas Carol Lapbook
A hands-on lapbook activity for students to reflect on and make personal connections to the novel A Christmas Carol after reading it.
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All about Hispanic Poets Writers Painters Artists Biographic Research
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this Biographic Research Project . This engaging resource helps students dive into the lives and legacies of influential Hispanic figures, exploring their contributions to art, literature, and…
A Letter to Oskar Schindler | Letter Writing Project
A history-based letter-writing project using a real testimonial letter written by Oskar Schindler's former workers, teaching students about the Holocaust and Schindler's actions to save Jewish workers.
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Main idea & summarizingVocabulary & word meaning
A Life Among Whales (2007): Complete Video Guide & Activities
This documentary brings to life the stories of a scientist and his research into the life of whales. "A Life of Whales" documentary is produced by Uncommon Productions and brings the story of Dr.
Sequencing & retellingMain idea & summarizing
Ancient Civilizations: Aztec, Inca, and Maya Unit Study
Discover the ancient Aztec, Maya and Inca societies with this expansive teaching kit. Through vivid posters, interactive maps and hands-on projects, core knowledge comes alive on topics like agriculture, architecture, culture and…
Characters & perspectivesSequencing & retelling
Adam and Eve Lapbook Grades 4 5 6 Bible Story ELA
Encourage the love for reading and continue spreading the faith with this Adam and Eve Lapbook ! This lapbook project is made for Grades 4, 5, 6, homeschool settings, and EFL/ESL learners, and perfect for Sunday Bible study/ school, ELA…
Characters & perspectivesSequencing & retelling
Aladdin Lapbook Project Reading & Writing Activities Grade 3 4 5 ELA
Take the fun in Aladdin's adventure to your reading class with this Aladdin Lapbook Project created for Grades 3, 4, 5, homeschoolers, and EFL/ESL learners. This meaningful and engaging reading project is perfect for ELA reading class, reading centers, project-based learning, and fairy tale units. What’s Inside: 3 Aladdin Lapbook Differentiated Reading…
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Benjamin Franklin Lapbook and Mini Unit
The Benjamin Franklin Lapbook and Mini Unit is a 31-page download filled with information about Benjamin Franklin. It is structured in such a way that students can create a lapbook if they cut out on the dotted lines.
Alphabet Book
This resource is an Alphabet Book. This is ideal for Kindergarten students once they have learned all letters of the alphabet. The students will: - Use the pictures provided to create the book and/or produce their own - Glue or draw…
Animal Adaptation Adventure
A science-and-writing project where students research animal habitats, ecosystems, and survival adaptations, then invent and write about their own new creature that has transformed from the student.
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Black History Month Bundle - 3 Lessons for all Grades
A bundle of three Black History Month lesson resources spanning elementary through high school: an elementary biography research project, a middle/high-school DBQ and analysis project, and a video-based lesson.
Characters & perspectivesVocabulary & word meaning
Animal Science Unit | All About Lions | Learning about Animals | Lion
An expansive PreK-2nd grade animal science unit teaching students about lions, using real photos, differentiated nonfiction reading, discussion questions, and hands-on activities.
Sequencing & retellingCrafts & making
Animal Science Unit | All About Polar Bears | Learning about Animals
An expansive PreK-2nd grade animal science unit teaching students about polar bears, using real photos, differentiated nonfiction reading, discussion questions, and hands-on activities.
Crafts & making
Black History Month Lapbook with Reading Comprehension Activities
This Black History Month celebrate with this Black History Month Lapbook a creative and fun project that is designed to help learners explore and discover this special celebration while honing their English language skills.