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.
Read the theme's comprehension passage, label/complete student blackline maps, solve a crossword and word search, and complete a comprehension quiz; teacher uses an included answer key to mark work.
A set of six health-themed word search puzzles for vocabulary/spelling practice, each with a hidden-shape twist, covering healthy eating, exercising, personal hygiene, safety, doctor visits, and emotional wellbeing.
Find words hidden horizontally, vertically, and diagonally in the puzzle grid, and color or circle them; the puzzle also has a hidden shape for students to guess.
Provide a comprehensive middle-grade teaching resource covering all major aspects of World War I (causes, major battles, the U.S. entering the war, Wilson's Fourteen Points, methods of warfare, and outcomes) through leveled reading passages and supporting activities.
An independent-work literacy booklet that builds vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and comprehension) around the topic of atmospheric/weather conditions, for use at home or school.
An independent-work literacy booklet that builds vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and comprehension) around the topic of Oceania/Australian animals, for use at home or school.
Build vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and word-study) around the topic of rainforest animals through a self-guided independent-work booklet.
An independent-work literacy booklet that builds vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and comprehension) around the topic of Arctic animals, for use at home or school.
An independent-work literacy booklet that builds vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and comprehension) around the topic of Arctic habitat, for use at home or school.
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
An independent English literacy/vocabulary work booklet built around the topic of household/everyday hazards and safety situations; students build and practice topic vocabulary through matching, writing, and game-based activities.
Build vocabulary and literacy skills around desert animals through a set of independent print worksheets (vocabulary study, sentence/story writing, word games, research, and creative response tasks).
Build vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and word-study) around the topic of savanna animals through a self-guided independent-work booklet.
A student research booklet covering the history, terminology, and mechanics of telescopes and the astronomers/inventors associated with them.
Build vocabulary and literacy skills (reading, writing, and word-study) around the topic of natural disasters and weather through a self-guided independent-work booklet.
Read informational passages about meteorologists and weather maps and answer reading-response questions (circle, underline, box, draw); write a weather report using meteorologist expressions; describe a storm using the five senses; brainstorm word lists about weather reporters; read a real weather forecast, complete a graphic organizer,…
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
Use vocabulary flash cards (describe/guess, ask/guess, draw/guess, French translation, sentence-making, act/guess, model/guess activities), solve anagrams, complete a bilingual word search, use context clues, take part in a back-to-school drama activity, play bingo, and complete a story-writing sequence (pre-writing, draft, cover page,…
Students label pictures with vocabulary words, copy/study a word list for pets, play a bingo game and build their own word-search puzzle, write five sentences using chosen vocabulary words, write and illustrate a short story, complete a 'making connections' activity, play charades and anagram games, write riddles, do a short internet…
Students learn the topic's vocabulary words, label pictures with the words, write sentences and a story using the words, play bingo, build their own word search, write anagrams and riddles, research the topic online, create comic strips, compare items in a Venn diagram, and reflect on what they learned.
A 50+ page no-prep space-themed literacy and math activity packet blending reading comprehension, writing, and math/counting activities for a science/space unit, aimed at Grades 1-3.
Read a nonfiction passage on the topic, define and apply vocabulary, complete hands-on and writing activities, and complete a crossword, word search, and comprehension quiz.
Read seven reading-comprehension sections (Introduction to the Solar System, The Inner Planets, The Outer Planets, The Moon, The Stars, Constellations, Asteroids/Meteors/Comets) and complete accompanying questions leveled by Bloom's Taxonomy (knowledge through evaluation); complete hands-on activities including a…