1st-5th: Fiction & Non-Fiction Graphic Organizers

You can assign these Graphic Organizers in Google Classroom or use as a whole group lesson.

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                                       Compare & Contrast            Cause & Effect            Problem & Solution

 

                    Main Idea & Details                      Fact & Opinion                              Sequence

  

1st: Living & Non-living

Show the Sesame Street "What's Alive" video as a whole class (students will not be able to view this video from a student computer).  Then you can assign this Google Slides activity for students to complete in Google Classroom or complete the slides activity as a whole group.

Sesame Street Video

4th: Coastal Plains & Tribes of Texas

Here are a couple of resources for you to use with your Coastal Plains unit including a Symbaloo of the Native American tribes of Texas.
                                                

Native American Tribes

Gulf Coast

3rd-5th: Dead & Overused Words

Tired of your students using the same old, tired, worn-out words in their writing?  Spice it up a little with this "Overused and Dead Words" lesson including free resources from TPT.
Begin by showing students this "R.I.P. Overused Dead Words" slideshow:

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After going over the slides show, students can work with a partner to complete this Google Slides Presentation (open the link then click File, Make a Copy in order to use this resource).  Students will choose worn-out words and find alternative choices using a Thesauraus!  Here are a couple of resources you can show your students:

Thesauraus.com

http://www.kidthesaurus.com/ 

K-2: Online Books!

These online books are really great!  I love the read aloud feature.  You can ask your TSS add the link to your campus shortcuts folder or add the link to your google site.

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1st-5th: Strip Diagrams in Math Playground

MathPlayground.com is an excellent math website that you can use as a whole class lesson or assign to students.  

I LOVE the problem solving with strip diagrams section!  Check out the following video I created to help you get started with using the strip diagrams!  

More Games:
Addition & Subtraction Games
Multiplication & Division Games
Fractions & Decimals Games
Geometry Games

3rd: Wetland Activities

Here are some fun Wetland QR code activities focused on Frog Prey/Predator:

Click the QR Code and click File, Make a Copy in order to save this activity to your Google Drive!  

Metamorphosis Activity (to print (Docs) or use with Google Classroom (Slides)):

Google Docs- Just print and use iPads/QR Codes

Google Slides- Assign in Google Classroom

Students color the Pukeko bird (wetland bird) then use the Quiver 3D app to make the bird come to life!  

Check out this fun Wetlands Interactive shared with me by a third grade teacher.  You could add this link to your Google Classroom or ask your TSS to add the link to your campuses Lab Shortcuts folder.  
Click on the following link:
Wetland Interactive

2nd-5th: POETRY!

I thought these poetry links from Read, Write, Think were pretty neat!  Third grade is in the middle of their poetry genre study, 2nd grade will start at the end of November, 4th grade will begin their poetry unit in January, and 5th grade will start in mid-November.

Theme Poems / Diamonte Poems/Acrostic Poems  

Check out this blog for more ideas: EdTeacher- Poetry
Poetry Games

3-5th: Halloween Magnetic Poetry

Your students will love this Halloween Magnetic Poetry activity!  You can assign this template in Google Classroom OR you could complete this as a whole class activity! 

http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/halloween-magnetic-poetry-with-google-drawings

Click on the template, then click File, Make a Copy.  The copy will save to your Google Drive.

Here is a sample poem from two students:

K-3 Nat Geo E-Books!

These National Geographic E-Books are so awesome!  This is a Symbaloo created by blogger Matt B. Gomez who is a teacher in Texas.  These nonfiction books are perfect for science/social studies and guided reading.  The books can be read aloud to the students! The "Bats", "Web Weavers", & "Creepy Creatures" books are perfect for this time of year.  You can ask your TSS to add this link to your Lab Shortcuts folder or to your campuses webpage.

3rd-5th: Story Maps/Book Report

Below you will find two Story Map templates and a Book Report template you could assign in Google Classroom or complete as a whole class.

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K-3rd: Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

Check out the following videos about the life cycle of a pumpkin:

Students can then complete the following activity.  This is in Google Slides.  You can assign this template in Google Classroom or complete the activity as a whole class.

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K-1: Rhyming Practice

This rhyming practice activity is in Google Slides.  If you are use Google Classroom, you can add this template as an assignment. You could also use this activity as a whole group lesson in the classroom or using the Smartboard in the lab.

In order to use this template, click on the image and then click File, Make a Copy.  The copy will save to your Google Drive.

K- Fire Safety Ideas!

Kinder Teachers- your students will love learning about Firefighters using PebbleGo!  

Username: nisd1

Password: research

Students can then complete this click and drag activity in Google Classroom or with the teacher as a whole class activity.

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K-4: PebbleGo

This is a great website for Science, Social Studies, and Reading (especially Biographies!).  There is even a great Veteran's Day article!
Email me or ask your librarian for username/password!
Click the button for PebbleGo.com                                               Click the image below for the Veteran's Day article.

 

K-3: Read-Aloud Poetry

Check out this website for some fun poems!  I love that the students can listen to poems read aloud to them!

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