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Informational text Common Core W.1.8 resources
Career Day Activities Community Helpers When I grow Up Bulletin Board Ideas
Looking for a fun and engaging way for your students to write about what they want to be when they grow up? This Career Day Writing and Craft Activity is the perfect resource for you!Designed for elementary students, this activity includes both writing prompts and a fun craft that will get your students excited about learning and thinking about their future careers.Don't miss out on this fun and educational activity for your elementary classroom! Get this Career Day Writing and Craft Activity to
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1st - 2nd
Pilgrims and Native Americans {Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Literacy Unit}
This Early America unit focuses on the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe. It includes information about how both groups of people used the land to survive (food, clothing and shelter). There are activities for reading and understanding non-fiction text, informational writing based on understanding and comparing non-fiction text. There are many “parts” included in this unit (far more than we can show in the thumbnails). Please see the list below and our preview for more information!Other Non-Fic
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1st - 3rd
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What is a Biography? A Fun Writing Unit!
Everything you need to teach and write biographies for first grade (upper Kindergarten and simple second grade) Resources including graphic organizers, writing prompts, class books, posters (can also be used with data projector), and interview pages to write biographies about famous people and classmates. Also pages to learn about what an autobiography is and pages to write your own. Graphic organizers for Famous Americans: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Dr
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K - 2nd
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Penguins - Non-Fiction Unit (reading and writing)
This Penguin Unit was created to help us meet the Common Core standards while still using a fun penguin theme! There are many “parts” included in this unit (far more than we can show in the thumbnails). Please see the list below and our preview for more information!
Penguin Unit Includes:
(114 Pages Total - color and blackline masters)
Penguin Unit Includes:
(73 Pages Total)
Non-Fiction Penguin Books:
(14 pages) Updated book in color
( 9 pages ) student book in color
( 9 pages ) student book
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1st - 3rd
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Country Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers Google Slides
Are you looking for engaging activities for writing a country research project? These country research graphic organizer worksheets are perfect for your literacy and social studies lessons about countries. They are ideal for research projects and report writing. They are also great for reading lessons with informational texts.These informational essay graphic organizers are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides). Here's the thing. You want your
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1st - 3rd
Shark Week in the Classroom | End of the Year Activity | Shark Themed Unit
This Shark Week resource is a week long themed unit, packed with shark week activities, all about sharks! This resource includes 250 pages of everything you need to have an entire week filled with SHARK WEEK lessons and activities in your classroom. Shark Week is a great end of the year activity. Everything you need to host a Shark Week in your classroom! Your ENTIRE WEEK PLANNED with Shark Week Activities that cover reading, writing, word work, math, science, STEM, and more! Look Below to see
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
Turkeys - Common Core Non-fiction Unit {Thanksgiving Reading and Writing}
This Turkey - Common Core Non-Fiction Unit was created as a Common Core aligned non-fiction unit. There are activities for reading and understanding non-fiction text, informational writing based on understanding and comparing non-fiction text. We created it to help us meet the Common Core standards while still using a fun turkey theme. There are many “parts” included in this unit (far more than we can show in the thumbnails). Please see the list below and our preview for more information!Turkey
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1st - 3rd
Animal Research Project for Kindergarten and First Grade - Library Skills
This beginning animal research project is ideal for use in library skills classes in kindergarten and first grade or in the K or 1st grade classroom. Your students will practice basic research and note taking skills. This animal research report is the first part of a scaffolded research unit and the basis for furthering research skills in elementary school. This unit is part of the Animal Research BUNDLE! Click here to save 20% on all 3 levels!Included in this K-1 Research activity:Link to a
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Animal Research Project Bundle for K - 5 Library Research Skills
Insects - Animal Reports - Butterflies Caterpillars Science Expository Writing
Your kindergarten, first grade and second grade students will have so much fun reading, writing, making books and crafts about five different insects: caterpillar, Monarch Butterfly, praying mantis, bumblebee and grasshopper. These nonfiction materials provide the perfect amount of scaffolding so your students can be successful: reading passages with factsgraphic organizerssentence starterswriting papersmini books5 insect craft templatesThis download has everything you need to teach your student
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K - 2nd
Las Posadas | Holidays Around the World & Christmas | Craft, Reading Info & more
We are thrilled to introduce our Las Posadas Packet from our best selling "Holidays Around the World" series, designed to bring the magic of Christmas in Mexico into your classroom. This no prep holidays printables package is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.Understanding and appreciating celebrations from different cultures is not only educational but also incredibly enriching. It fosters empathy,
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K - 4th
Informative Writing Graphic Organizer with 3 Facts and Writing Paper
This product provides a graphic organizer to help early writers organize their information. You will also find writing paper that students can use to write and illustrate their non-fiction piece.
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1st - 2nd
Bird Research Reports - Birds - Nonfiction Reading Expository Writing Facts
Your kindergarten, first grade and second grade students will have so much fun reading, writing, making books and crafts about five different insects: Owl, Toucan, Greater Flamingo, Bald Eagle and Macaw Parrot. These nonfiction materials provide the perfect amount of scaffolding so your students can be successful: reading passages with factsgraphic organizerssentence starterswriting papersmini books5 animal craft templatesThis download has everything you need to teach your students through the e
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K - 2nd
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Martin Luther King Jr. Activities and Crafts
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this resource jam-packed with meaningful crafts, nonfiction class books, photograph & word sorts, page toppers, a large variety of writing prompts, & more! The keepsake crafts will be cherished forever!Some may say that younger students can't handle a discussion about the Civil Rights Movement. They are wrong! You will be amazed at how engaged your students are throughout this lesson. I have carefully chosen appropriate photographs & created
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PreK - 2nd
Groundhog Day Bundle
Looking for Groundhog Day activities to incorporate both fiction and nonfiction standards? This unit is PACKED with writing prompts, peek-a-boo crafts, shadow puppets, prediction activities and combined with my nonfiction resource to make a HUGE bundle perfect for the entire week of Groundhog Day! The six differentiated research assignments and detailed lesson plans make it simple for you!You will find dozens of crafts and nonfiction resources galore! This is the perfect lesson for an observatio
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K - 2nd
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, K-LS1-1
Non-Fiction Unit- Community Helpers and Economics
Product Description:Non-fiction unit on community helpers while focusing on opinion writing, vocabulary, and lower elementary economics.Includes:4 Weeks of lesson plansAnchor chartsOriginal texts (10 non-fiction stories)All work for unit is provided in the product (20+ pages of student response pages)Vocab cards sorted and labeledSimilar Products: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<ALL INCLUDE: 4 Weeks of Detailed Lesson Plans + Everything you n
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Reading Lessons Bundle Science and Social Studies Integrated
Penguins Informational Text Lessons - Nonfiction Text Features, Comprehension
This "Penguins" printable or digital interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These Penguins activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding about Penguins and respond in meaningful ways. The
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K - 1st
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Pandas Nonfiction Book Informational Text Comprehension Panda Bear Report
Who can resist an adorable panda bear? This nonfiction unit is filled with activities to teach your students all about pandas and work on the reading informational text standards. This unit includes a mini reader that will teach them all about panda bears with a matching colorful book with real photos. This real book can be projected via the digital google link, downloaded as a powerpoint or shared as a pdf. You could even print it and put it in your classroom library. There are so many fun com
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K - 3rd
Arctic Animals Research Nonfiction Informational Text Reports Bundle
This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about different Arctic animals. Each unit includes a mini book for children to read and learn about their animal. There is also a full color book with real photos that matches and can be printed too. There are several nonfiction informational text activities that go along with the mini book as well as a research report template for them to complete. In addition there is a fun craft for your students to complete. This bund
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1st - 2nd
Arctic Polar Bears Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing Research Report
This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about polar bears. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their polar bear report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Arctic Animals Research Nonfiction Informational Text Reports Bundle
Bats Informational Lessons - Halloween Nonfiction Text Features, Comprehension
This "Bats" printable or digital informational interactive read-aloud lesson plan pack includes rigorous text dependent questions, differentiated graphic organizers, response to text writing activities, a craftivity, and detailed lesson plans. These "Bats" activities will help you meet several core standards while maintaining your tradition of reading aloud for pleasure. You will guide students to use evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the story and respond in meaningful wa
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1st - 2nd
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Animal Adaptations Activities for Structure and Function of Inherited Traits
Combine science and writing with this activity about animal external body parts. Introduce your first grade students to the Next Generation Science Standard* regarding inherited traits, animal adaptations, and structures and functions that help animals survive. Your students will observe, think, predict, and write. Just share the photos of real animals. Students will discuss the body parts and hypothesize why the animals have them. How does that help the animal survive? Brainstorm ideas. The
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1st - 2nd
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Animal Research Project - Penguins Differentiated Texts - Leveled Readers
Start an animal research project on Penguins. These fun and engaging printable texts are resources that your young researchers will actually be able to read! Each text type has differentiated levels to support every reader in your class.This text pack includes everything your students need to complete a research project on penguins.Full-Color Penguin Texts• Leveled student readers (4 levels)• Mentor texts (2 versions)• Penguin labeled diagrams (3 versions)• Post cards (4 levels)• Trading cards
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K - 3rd
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Animal Research Report Worksheets and Graphic Organizers + Google Slides
Animal report graphic organizer! Are you looking for engaging activities for writing an animal research report or animal research project? These no prep report writing worksheets are great for teaching informational writing, book report writing activities, or reading lessons with informational texts.The activities are offered as no prep printables, as well as in digital formats (TPT Easel and Google Slides).Here's the thing. You want your students to research an animal and write a report. But yo
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Simple Machines Unit: Activities, Reading Passages, Trivia Game & More
This physical science unit includes everything you need to teach the six simple machines! This resource contains demonstration ideas, reading passages, (one for each simple machine), a fun trivia game (name that machine!), printable posters, an interactive mini book, and extension activities. The interactive book promotes critical thinking and is aligned with the reading passages and posters to streamline teaching. The simple machine posters can be displayed digitally or printed for a colorful c
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Science Bundle: Force, Motion, Gravity, and Six Simple Machines
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