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Work through unit lessons using presentations, original reading passages, curated videos, discussion questions, vocabulary cards, note-taking/graphic organizer pages, comprehension worksheets, and quiz assessments; lesson 1 covers introduction to giraffes with 5 differentiated reading-passage titles on anatomy, adaptations,…
Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided (circuit, circuit board, battery, short circuit); complete a hands-on experiment creating a short circuit with a battery and an aluminum foil strip; read a short biography of Alessandro Volta.
Sound Energy Two Lesson Unit: Lesson Plan, Printables, Powerpoint and Quiz This comprehensive teaching resource introduces the concept of sound energy to grade 4 and grade 5 students. The Sound Energy mini-unit is divided into two distinct lesson plans supplemented with 10 printable worksheets, an animated powerpoint presentation, and…
Teach students about famous landmarks and landforms of Asia through illustrated postcards and a companion activity, as part of a Asia geography/continent unit study.
Complete science-based worksheets/activities about narwhals and Arctic animals across the 5-day unit; optionally create a class podcast.
Watch daily videos, read informational texts, and complete worksheets (KWL, video notes, life cycle graphic organizers, can/have/are or is/has/needs organizer, investigation organizer) and activities (drawing, coloring, poster/lapbook/interactive notebook) about the reindeer/caribou over a 5-day sequence.
Plants of Australia | Continent of Australia Unit Study | Geography Bundle This teaching resource introduces students to the botanical beauty and variety that graces the Australian continent. The packet contains detailed information cards on twelve different plants native to Australia: bottlebrush kangaroo paw golden wattle gum tree…
Over 5 days: watch a daily video, complete an independent or read-aloud reading, do a worksheet/graphic-organizer or discussion, and complete a daily activity (KWL chart, video notes, drawing/coloring pages, and a final poster/lapbook/interactive-notebook project).
Watch assigned videos, complete readings, fill out KWL charts and panda video note sheets, complete graphic organizers, and do daily activities (e.g., draw a panda, coloring pages, a final poster/lapbook/interactive notebook project).
Each day, watch an assigned video, do independent or read-aloud reading, complete worksheets or discussion prompts (e.g., KWL chart, video notes, graphic organizers), and complete a daily activity (drawing, coloring, or on the final day, creating a poster/lapbook/interactive notebook about jaguars).
The Plants of Africa | Continent of Africa Unit Study | Geography Bundle A comprehensive resource illustrating the diverse flora found throughout the African continent. This teaching tool is intended for social studies and geography coursework plans, designed specifically for students in grades 3 through 7. The primary components of this…
Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided (particle, matter, proton, electron, neutron); label the parts of an atom on a diagram; complete an attract/repel exercise for charged particles.
Students watch suggested videos, read provided or suggested passages, and complete worksheets including a KWL chart, video notes pages, graphic organizers on the killer whale life cycle, a species/animal-facts investigation, an endangered species report, coloring pages, and a final project (poster, lapbook, or interactive notebook)…
Unit-study resource teaching the geography of Antarctica through guided map-making, a quick-facts sheet, and review activities.
The Plants of South America | Continent of South America Unit Study | Geography Bundle This unit study is an educational tool designed for students in grades 3-6. It aims to broadens their knowledge about the diverse flora found on the continent of South America, seamlessly integrating learning about geography and plant life into their…
Follow a day-by-day plan (video, reading, worksheet/discussion, and some drawing/writing activities) across 5 days to learn about blue whale biology, life cycle, and conservation status; optionally complete a unit-long podcast project.
Circle correct answers, fill in blanks, and write short answers about European wildlife, plants, countries, capitals, and landmarks.
Each day (Monday-Friday): watch a linked video, do an independent or read-aloud reading, complete worksheets/discussion (KWL chart, video notes, graphic organizers on toucan life cycle/facts/investigation), and complete a hands-on activity (e.g. drawing a toucan, habitat coloring page, toucan coloring page); on the final day, create a…
Watch daily videos, read original passages (e.g. origin of auroras, myths behind the lights), complete KWL charts, fill in graphic organizers/report pages with guided sentence stems, draw an illustration activity, and assemble the report pages into a stapled booklet across the 5-day plan.
Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided for key vocabulary (renewable/nonrenewable energy, fossil fuels, alternative energy, solar, photovoltaics, biodiesel/biomass, dams, tides, magma, hot springs); assemble the booklet by binding/stapling pages together.
Circle correct answers, fill in blanks, and write short answers about Antarctic animals, plants, geography, and landmarks.
Read informational text about caves/karst, complete 3-2-1 reflection worksheets, fill in vocabulary definitions, and complete mix-and-match worksheets.
Watch suggested videos, do independent/read-aloud reading, complete worksheets/discussion and hands-on activities (coloring pages, interactive notebook pieces, drawing) for each daily topic (capital, bird, flower, flag, animal); complete graphic organizers (KWL, interesting facts, state overview, capital details).
Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided (power plant, coal, furnace, boiler, turbine) describing each stage of electricity generation.