Space Travel & Technology: Looking Into Space Gr. 5-8
Students read a comprehension passage on looking into space, complete hands-on activities, a crossword and word search, and a comprehension quiz.
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Students read a comprehension passage on looking into space, complete hands-on activities, a crossword and word search, and a comprehension quiz.
Guided notes and a quiz that teach and assess multiplying decimals (by powers of ten, estimation, decimal-by-decimal, decimal-by-whole-number, and area models), aligned to Envision Math Grade 5 Topic 6.
Students read the nonfiction passage, then answer multiple-choice comprehension/inference questions (Part A), short-answer questions (Part B), match vocabulary terms to definitions (Part C), and write a short summary of the passage (Part D).
Reading-comprehension teaching resource on classification and adaptation, focused on the sub-topic 'What Do We Classify?' (chapter 1 of 8 in the CCP4501 series), combining background reading, hands-on activities, and assessment pieces per the resource's table of contents.
Read the Packaging passage, answer reading comprehension questions, complete a related hands-on activity, solve a crossword and word search, and complete a comprehension quiz; check answers against the 'Easy Marking' answer key.
Research Emily Dickinson using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and self/peer-check…
Select an inventor (e.g., Thomas Edison), conduct light research to fill out a biographical planner and drawing activity, then write a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay (introduction with thesis, early-life paragraph, key invention paragraph, legacy paragraph, conclusion, works cited) and self/peer-check it against the provided checklist…
Students learn the limerick structure (5 lines, AABBA rhyme scheme, syllable pattern), brainstorm characters/situations, draft their limerick using guided line-by-line prompts on a Cover Sheet, glue it into an interactive notebook alongside a Response Sheet, share for peer feedback, revise, and publish a final draft (with illustration…
Check off required letter parts (date, greeting, 3-sentence introduction, 5-sentence body, 2-sentence conclusion, closing, signature), confirm at least 3 questions are included, and verify grammar/spelling/punctuation elements (indents, capitals, spelling via dictionary, at least 3 commas, periods, question marks) -…
Read the What Is Waste? passage, answer reading comprehension questions, complete a related hands-on activity, solve a crossword and word search, and complete a comprehension quiz; check answers against the 'Easy Marking' answer key.
Research Constantine the Great using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and…
Students read the nonfiction passage, then answer multiple-choice comprehension/inference questions (Part A), short-answer questions (Part B), match vocabulary terms to definitions (Part C), and write a short summary of the passage (Part D).
Reading-comprehension teaching resource on classification and adaptation, focused on the sub-topic 'Evolution and the Fossil Record' (chapter 8 of 8 in the CCP4501 series), combining background reading, hands-on activities, and assessment pieces per the resource's table of contents.
Select a research subject from a provided list, gather biographical facts, draw the subject with symbolic items, complete an outline, write a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay with 3+ sources and a works-cited page, complete a peer-review checklist, and self/peer-score against a CCRA-aligned rubric.
Fill in guided notes defining vocabulary (dividend, divisor, quotient), practice dividing decimals by 10/100/1,000 using decimal-point movement, estimate decimal quotients using rounding and compatible numbers, and practice the standard algorithm for dividing by a whole number, dividing a whole number by a decimal…
Research Billie Holiday using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and self/peer-check…
Assess student understanding of adding, subtracting, factoring, and expanding linear expressions with rational coefficients, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.1 and 7.EE.A.2.
Assess student understanding of the Exterior Angle Theorem of triangles, partially addressing CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.5.
A vocabulary worksheet for Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' that defines key words from the play in student-friendly language with supporting quotes, paired with a multiple-choice quiz.
A 10-question multiple-choice quiz assessing student understanding of adding and subtracting integers, including vocabulary, expressions, and number-line representations.
Research Confucius using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and self/peer-check a…
Based on filenames and the readable portions of the text: work through an animated PowerPoint/slideshow lesson, complete a digital quick test on separation methods, and complete photocopiable worksheets, a crossword, a word search, cut-outs, a foldable, and a self-check checklist.
Answer 7 multiple-choice questions about electrical safety scenarios (e.g. lightning during a shower, a baby near a plug, hair dryer near water, loose outlets).
Assess student understanding of multiplying and dividing integers, including sign rules and undefined expressions, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.2.