ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

A MOUSE WITH A MESSAGE

2012-01-30T09:33:00.002-07:00

TOOTH CARE TRACKER

2012-01-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

Taken from Copycat Press January 1988. It is out-of-print. http://stores.ebay.com/copycat-store
Encourage students to brush after eating. The best way to take care of teeth is to brush and floss at least twice a day. Bring in a dental care speaker.

SOMEBUZZY LOVES YOU

2012-01-30T09:16:00.000-07:00

Taken from Copycat January 2004. It is out-of-print. http://homemakersjournal.wordpress.com/

MERRY CHRISTMAS ON CHAIN LINK FENCE

2011-12-20T10:26:00.000-07:00

I always liked this idea. So easy. Add a couple of large red bows and it is striking. Only problem is you have to remember to take it down after Christmas.

EASTER TREE

2011-12-20T10:18:00.000-07:00

Take a large limb from a tree, making sure it has lots of off-shoots. Spray paint white. Put in coffee can filled with cement. Now decorate to your heart's content. I used this tree for Easter, Jesse Tree, and Christmas Tree. It pretty much stayed in my classroom all year. I think it would make a great Halloween 'Spooky' Tree too. I also used this tree in my own home when my children were younger. See below.

DINOSAUR DELIGHTS

2011-12-20T09:57:00.001-07:00

Taken from Copycat Press. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store
Pick and choose what you would like to do. I enjoyed using the rubs in a center with my students. I also liked the poetry and the drawing. You can use geometric shapes for the drawing project. See a similar project with geometric shapes - http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2010/02/geonimal-jungle.html

INVENTOR'S WALL OF FAME

2011-12-20T09:17:00.000-07:00

This is a cute way to showcase the inventive ideas of your class. Make sure the students use lots of detail and color with colored pencil for more color choice. My students always had a lot of fun with this. Of course it takes prep and thought on the students' part. Taken from Copycat Press 1987. It is out-of-print. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store

CLEAN DESK INSPECTOR

2011-12-20T09:05:00.000-07:00

One way I encouraged organization and neatness of desk area. Taken from Copycat Press 1987. It is out-of-print. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store

GROUND HOG DAY

2011-12-19T15:52:00.000-07:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1987. It is out-of-print. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY

2011-12-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year! In China, the festivities last for a month and a half.
Taken from Copycat Press January 1987. It is out-of-print. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store

STATE-BECAME A STATE

2011-12-16T13:19:00.000-07:00

Part of the Yearly State Writing Projects with two levels of differentiation for your students.

STATE-MAPS

2011-11-11T16:03:00.001-07:00

At the end of the map project, you could have your students take a map quiz of their state. If age appropriate, it could be graded. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/oklahoma.shtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/outlinemaps/usa.shtml
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/unitedstates.html
http://www.50states.com/us.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/usa/
Have a variety of maps, resource books... for the students to be able to work independently.

OBSERVATION LESSON:

SAMPLE MAPS:

STATE-LANDFORMS

2011-11-09T09:12:00.002-07:00

http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/11/state-exploring-landforms-around-usa.html
http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/11/state-5-sentence-landform-paragraph.html
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/usland.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Landforms_of_the_United_States_by_state

STATE-FLOWER

2011-11-08T09:09:00.002-07:00

Students draw or trace their state flower and then write a paragraph describing it. You can format a paragraph with information you want them to research.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_flowers
http://www.50states.com/flower.htm
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.html
http://www.netstate.com/
http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/usa/
http://www.pickatrail.com/jupiter/location/north_america/usa/usa.html

STATE-HOW STATES GOT THEIR NAMES

2011-11-07T10:15:00.001-07:00

STATE-SYMBOLS

2011-11-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

STATE-BIBLIOGRAPHY

2011-11-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

STATE-LANDFORM WEBQUEST

2011-11-04T12:57:00.003-06:00

Sorry, I cannot figure out how to get the web quest on this site for you to use. Here are the pages of the web quest. I would make a web quest and power point by starting with one I found on-line. I would find the one most appropriate for my grade level and then adapt it for the concepts I was required to teach.

PETE'S POWER POINT STATION - great site full of power points

Sheet A and writing paper for a USA Landform Essay: http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/11/state-exploring-landforms-around-usa.html

Sheet B, Information about Volcanoes and Earthquakes along with quizzes that I used for Extra Credit Points: http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/11/landform-compare-contrast-volcano-and.html

Sheet C and formatted 5 sentence paragraph to help students with their project requirements. http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/11/state-5-sentence-landform-paragraph.html

LANDFORM - COMPARE CONTRAST VOLCANO and EARTHQUAKE

2011-11-04T10:03:00.002-06:00

VOLCANOES
EARTHQUAKES

STATE-EXPLORING LANDFORMS AROUND THE USA

2011-11-03T10:32:00.000-06:00

STATE-5 SENTENCE LANDFORM PARAGRAPH

2011-11-03T10:24:00.001-06:00

STATE-STUDENT POWER POINT

2011-11-03T10:10:00.000-06:00

STATE-WORKSHEETS

2011-11-03T10:05:00.000-06:00

STATE-LISTING SOURCES

2011-11-03T09:39:00.000-06:00

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Tips
• The book or magazine title is always underlined in a bibliography!
• If a citation is more than one line long, indent the second line five spaces.
• Put the bibliography in alphabetical order, by the author’s last name. If there is no author listed, use the first word of the title (not “a,” “an,” or “the”).
• When there is more than one author, list the authors in the order they are listed on the title page.
• If you use information from an article in a book or magazine, the article is listed before the title.

Book with one author:
Higham, Cindy. Snowflakes for All Seasons. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith,

2004.
The author is listed, last name first. The title is underlined. The city where the book is published is listed followed by a colon and the name of the publisher. The year the book is published is then listed followed by a period.

Personal Interview

Smith, Jane. Personal interview. 10 Feb. 2007.

Encyclopedia
“Human Spaceflight.” Compton’s Encyclopedia. Volume 22. Chicago, Encyclopedia,

Britannica, 2004.

World Wide Web/Internet:
Australian Scientists Prove Less Trees, Less Rain. Online. 10 March 2005.

If there is an author, list it first. Title of item is underlined. [online]. Date of access and put the in brackets.

Where to find the information:
Information for bibliographies is taken right from the source. Look at the title page for the publisher, city, and author. Copyright information is found on the verso page. Another good place to look is the computer catalog at the library.
Glossary:
biography --- A book written about a person’s life.
bibliography --- A list of materials used in creating a report or paper.
citation --- Source of information used in a report.
et al. --- “and others”
periodical --- Publication, especially magazine or newspaper that is printed in regular intervals.
place --- City where the publisher is located.
publisher --- The company that produces the material.
signed --- An article that has an author listed.
verso --- Opposite of the title page (the left page of a book).

Lawrence, Sharon and Crawford, Brian. How To Write a Bibliography. Online. 29 March 2007.

< http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/pages/writeabiblio.html>

STATE-PROJECT INTRODUCTION

2011-11-03T09:37:00.002-06:00

We will begin researching and writing our report during class time after ITBS Week. The New Mexico State Objectives we will cover in Social Studies and Language Arts are:

~ Locate ideas and information about social studies topics.

~ Construct visuals showing historical events in a state.

~ Plan a cultural appreciation event utilizing stories, food, music...etc. that recognize and

celebrate diverse cultures.

~ Identify varying landforms and geographic features as components of Earth's physical systems.

~ Listen to, read, react to, and retell information.

~ Locate and use a variety of resources to acquire information across the curriculum.

~ Demonstrate competence in speaking to convey information.

~ Apply grammatical and language usage conventions to communicate.

~ Demonstrate critical thinking skills to comprehend written, spoken, and visual information.

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Concepts we will cover in Social Studies and Language Arts are:

`SS 1.2 Recognize major events that shaped the United States

`SS 1.3 Identify Americans, inventors, and other historical persons who have influenced

American History

`SS 1.4 Present a written and oral report on an historical event, person, and/or symbol significant to

our lives as Americans

`SS 1.7 Differentiate between, locate, and use primary and secondary sources

`SS 1.8 Use resources for historical information

`SS 1.9 Use effective communication skills and strategies to share research findings

`SS 1.10 Gather, organize, and interpret information using a variety of media and technology

`LA 1.21 Begin to summarize information

`LA 2.4 Construct a topic sentence as a starter for a paragraph

`LA 2.5 Write two to three support sentences for the topic sentence

`LA 2.8 Write a friendly letter

`LA 2.9 Self-edit for use of capitals and punctuation

`LA 3.6 Utilize encyclopedias as a source of information

Please spend the next few weeks helping your child collect resources to help answer questions that will be sent home weekly. The library has books on each state, you might write a relative in the state, or write to the Chamber of Commerce.

On-line resources that might prove helpful are:

http://www.50states.com/facts/

www. atozkidsstuff com

www. askforkids. com

www. askanexpert. com

www.netstate.com

www. geobop. com

http://www.theus50.com/

Thank you for your support with this project. Third Grade Teachers

Another Note to Parents:

Worksheet for teachers to list which child is doing which state:

STATE-GAME

2011-11-03T09:16:00.000-06:00

STATE-ORAL PRESENTATION

2011-11-03T09:10:00.001-06:00

We culminated our state studies with an oral presentation given by each student at the end of the year. They could dress up, sing, dance, share food...whatever it took to SELL THEIR STATE. The goal was to have their peers vote to visit their state. This project took two days to complete. What else are you doing the last few days of the year? We divided the states in half and had the presentations done in ABC order. The students had a blast. The only rule: You cannot share your state project folder. (Some students would tend to show their year's work, which didn't hold the attention of the classes.)

Student Voting Ticket. This can be handed in the end of the presentations. You need to encourage students to vote for the best they saw, not their friend's state!

STATE-NAME NICKNAME MOTTO

2011-11-03T09:02:00.001-06:00

http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/11/state-how-states-got-their-names.html
Several pages to help you differentiate with your class. I would format pages yearly based on that year's students abilities to do the work.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854966.html
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
http://www.jimwegryn.com/Names/StateNames.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_name_etymologies
http://www.shgresources.com/resources/symbols/names/

http://www.50states.com/nickname.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_and_territory_mottos
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/state_mottos.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0801718.html

STATE-SEAL

2011-11-02T15:09:00.003-06:00

http://www.netstate.com/state_seals.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_of_the_U.S._states

STATE-SONG

2011-11-02T10:32:00.000-06:00

http://www.50states.com/songs/
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/state_songs.html

TEACH ALL 50 STATE NAMES TO YOUR CLASS WITH SONGS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IE I learned this in high school chorus and have never forgotten it. I taught all my 2nd-3rd graders this song. Some years we used it for the Class Talent Show during our Annual School Talent Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUFeVKeKRQc

STATE-NATURAL RESOURCES

2011-11-01T09:35:00.001-06:00

We used encyclopedias for this project. It gave maps and lists of natural resources. Our diocese also had concepts that dealt with natural resources, so we did a power point that met all of our requirements. Below are several formats to help you differentiate in your classroom. One is a formatted paragraph and the others are more of a list format.

STATE-LICENSE PLATE

2011-10-31T17:09:00.002-06:00

http://www.15q.net/usindex.html
http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_license_plate_designs_and_serial_formats
This project can be done in two different ways: draw/trace and color the state license or have the students design their own state license.

STATE-REQUIREMENTS and ASSESSMENT

2011-10-31T16:54:00.000-06:00

STATE-FOLKLORE

2011-10-31T16:35:00.000-06:00

http://theshadowlands.net/places/
http://www.americanfolklore.net/ss.html

Give time for the students to choose a ghost/folklore story to write about. Talk about summarization.

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/summarize.html
http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2009/02/teaching-summarizing-story.html

Create a formatted writing sheet to help your students with their paragraph about their state folklore. Some ideas are to answer the questions what happened, where it happened, when it happened, how it happened....

STATE-FLAG

2011-10-31T16:21:00.001-06:00

http://www.50states.com/flag/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_U.S._states
http://www.netstate.com/state_flags.htm

Make sure you give your students plenty of time to get material to draw or trace their flag on the State Flag Page. You may need to resize some of the flags they bring in or give them the dimensions that are needed to fit in your flag.
Have your students bring in a page telling about the symbols on their state's flag. They should have chosen three or more symbols they want to write about. Create a formatted paragraph that helps your students write a nice paragraph about the flag.
Format paragraph could include the date the flag was adopted, interesting facts, and three symbols to write about.

STITCH A HELLO

2011-10-31T15:49:00.000-06:00

MOTHER'S DAY AUDIO TAPE

2011-10-31T15:24:00.001-06:00

I used parent volunteers to help me with this project. It is liked by Kindergarten and First Grade parents.

QUICK SPELLING-WRITING ASSESSMENT

2011-10-31T15:22:00.000-06:00

THANKSGIVING PINE CONE FAMILY

2011-10-31T10:37:00.000-06:00

Easy craft for younger students.

THANKSGIVING WALLS - BULLETIN BOARDS

2011-10-31T10:33:00.000-06:00

COME HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER-BULLETIN BOARD

2011-10-31T09:19:00.002-06:00

I added the 'gifts' of the Holy Spirit to the bulletin board. Every day we said the Holy Spirit Prayer and then chanted the gifts.

Wisdom: We see God at work in our lives and in the world. For the wise, the wonders of nature, historical events, and the ups and downs of life take on deeper meaning. We see God as our Father, appreciate the dignity of others, and find God in all things.

Understanding: In understanding, we comprehend how we need to live as followers of Christ. A person with understanding is not confused by the conflicting messages in our culture about the right way to live. The gift of understanding perfects a person's speculative reason in the apprehension of truth. It is the gift whereby self-evident principles are known, Aquinas writes.^[4]

Counsel (Right Judgment): With the gift of counsel/right judgment, we know the difference between right and wrong, and we choose to do what is right. A person with right judgment avoids sin and lives out the values taught by Jesus.

Fortitude (Courage): With the gift of fortitude/courage, we overcome our fear and are willing to take risks as a follower of Jesus Christ. A person with courage is willing to stand up for what is right in the sight of God, even if it means accepting rejection, verbal abuse, or physical harm. The gift of courage allows people the firmness of mind that is required both in doing good and in enduring evil.

Knowledge: With the gift of knowledge, we understand the meaning of God. The gift of knowledge is more than an accumulation of facts.

Piety (Reverence): With the gift of reverence, sometimes called piety, we have a deep sense of respect for God and the church. A person with reverence recognizes our total reliance on God and comes before God with humility, trust, and love. Piety is the gift whereby, at the Holy Spirit's instigation, we pay worship and duty to God as our Father, Aquinas writes.

Fear of the Lord (Wonder and Awe): With the gift of fear of the Lord we are aware of the glory and majesty of God. A person with wonder and awe knows that God is the perfection of all we desire: perfect knowledge, perfect goodness, perfect power, and perfect love. This gift is described by Aquinas as a fear of separating oneself from God. He describes the gift as a "filial fear," like a child's fear of offending his father, rather than a "servile fear," that is, a fear of punishment. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Prov 1:7) because it puts our mindset in correct location with respect to God: we are the finite, dependent creatures, and He is the infinite, all-powerful Creator.

DAILY READ ALOUDS

2011-10-31T09:07:00.001-06:00

DAILY READ ALOUDS

2011-10-31T09:05:00.000-06:00

READING CHAIN

2011-10-31T09:01:00.000-06:00

One year we took the Scholastic Reading Challenge and kept track of our books by building a chain across the top of our walls. Each strip listed the title of the book and the author. At the end of the time given for the reading challenge, we proudly took the chain down to get a photo with it.

PATRIOTIC BULLETIN BOARD

2011-10-31T08:48:00.000-06:00

This board is great for a school hallway near the office. Be on the lookout for something in the newspaper that is significant to our country. Post it next to the pledge. Very striking.

TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

2011-10-31T08:41:00.000-06:00

Catholics in England during the period 1558-1829 were prohibited by law to practice their faith either in public or private. It was illegal to be Catholic until Parliament finally emancipated Catholics in 1829.
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written in England as one of the 'catechism songs' to help young Catholics learn the basics of their faith. In short, it was a coded-message, a memory aid. Since the song sounded like rhyming nonsense, young Catholics could sing the song without fear of imprisonment. The authorities would not know that it was a religious song.
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is in a sense an allegory. Each of the items in the song represents something significant to the teachings of the Catholic faith. The hidden meaning of each gift was designed to help Catholic children learn their faith. The better acquainted one is with the Bible, the more these interpretations have significance.

HALLOWEEN WALLS

2011-10-31T08:21:00.000-06:00

Interesting ways you can decorate your room. The reading nook is in the center of the room with the desks forming a large square around it.

FALL BULLETIN BOARD

2011-10-31T08:07:00.001-06:00

One of my favorites bulletin boards. You get fall leaves from a hobby store to format the bulletin board. Then you add whatever you wish. Very easy. My fall leaves lasted years!

CHARLOTTE'S WEB EXTENDED ACTIVITY

2011-10-30T17:39:00.001-06:00

When I taught 2nd grade, our first read-aloud was Charlotte's Web. We studied spiders for our Science Lessons as well as Vocabulary, Comprehension... After the story, the classes watched the movie. While the teachers were in the classroom monitoring the movie, our parents were outside setting up a 'pig-nic' for us to enjoy. We had pictures taken with either cardboard pigs or, if we could get one, a real piglet. The parents created a webbed backdrop to our 'pig-nic' with a large spider gracing it. I remember our meal included pigs in the blanket. We had a lot of fun. Our last activity was to write a 'yarn' about the event.

HALLOWEEN BULLETIN BOARDS

2011-10-27T17:31:00.000-06:00

Some of the boards had Halloween Lights on them. We would turn out the lights and plug them in if everyone was behaving and completing work in a timely manner. Great Incentive.

HALLOWEEN DOOR DECOR

2011-10-27T12:29:00.000-06:00

Some easy door decoration ideas.

CELEBRATE WITH SPECIAL CAKES

2011-10-27T12:25:00.000-06:00

Children love food. When I first started teaching, we would make special holiday cakes as treats for good behavior or great progress in a certain subject.

SKELETON-TEACHING BONES

2011-10-27T12:16:00.001-06:00

Note: In this corner there is a Milk Jug Skeleton http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2009/11/milk-jug-skeleton.html , with the bones labeled. Also there is a chart with bones labeled and a skeleton with bone names on pink cards. Students would study and then try to put the pink bone name with the correct skeleton bone. See also skeleton for students to put together and label

http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2011/10/boning-up-your-skeleton.html as well as the wall with our skeletons dressed up for Halloween http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2009/10/dressing-up-skeletons.html

KINDNESS COUNTS

2011-10-27T10:54:00.000-06:00

This board was based on Citizenship Behavior.

STATE-MONUMENTS and LANDMARKS

2011-10-27T10:34:00.000-06:00

LIST OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS
NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

STATE-PROJECT SITES

2011-10-26T13:40:00.001-06:00

These sites should help you get started helping your students learn about the state they chose to report on.
NAME THE STATES
FACT MONSTER
FAST FACTS
INFO PLEASE (has lots of ads)
NETSTATE
THE US 50
AMERICA'S LIBRARY
GEOGRAPHY and CLIMATE
STATE SONGS
STATE FLAGS TO COLOR
POSTCARDS FROM THE STATES
STATE CENSUS
STATE PARKS
PHOTO STATE LICENSE PLATE
AMERICAN FOLKLORE
RECIPES
KID'S GOV.
EVENTS IN YOUR STATE
STATE MOTTO AND MORE
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthe50sju.html

STATE-ENDANGERED SPECIES

2011-10-26T12:48:00.005-06:00

ENDANGERED ANIMALS OF NORTH AMERICA

CLICK ON YOUR STATE

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

How To Draw Endangered Animals - Pb (Bc) (How to Draw (Troll)) [Paperback]

Kieran Walsh (Author)

Available from these sellers.

7 new from $4.00 32 used from $0.01

STATE-PROJECT COVERS

2011-10-26T09:43:00.001-06:00

Page for students to color or not. Taken from Good Apple Inc.
I have all 50 that I can send you, if you cannot find the state cover you need.

There are a few colored state covers at www.stateanimals.com.

STATE-BIRDS

2011-10-26T09:07:00.000-06:00

WIKIPEDIA
50 STATE BIRDS
BIRD CENTRAL
NETSTATE

STATE-SUNSET SKYLINE

2011-10-25T19:32:00.001-06:00

The students loved this project. They learned what a silhouette was and got to have fun painting a sunset. I had them print a skyline of their city and trace it onto black construction paper. After cutting it out, they glued it onto their sunset picture.
Below is one with the actual buildings showing and one on the black construction paper.

http://www.okcupid.com/quizzy/take
http://www.cityskylinepictures.com/

STATE-TIMELINE

2011-10-25T14:01:00.001-06:00

White out the label beneath 'Timeline" and you have a nice page for the students to give date and events that happened in their state. We requested 8 events for 3rd grade and encouraged the students to list events that pertained to the state joining the Union. This material can be found in the Encyclopedias in your classroom or resource room or the students can have their parents get the information from the web for them.

STATE-WEATHER and CLIMATE

2011-10-25T13:56:00.001-06:00

To help students fill out the Weather Page in a timely manner, get the most up-to-date information you have to answer the questions and make large posters to place around the classroom. Then you can explain what you expect at the beginning of the day and the students can do the page during 'free time'.

http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/US/average-annual-state-temperatures.php
http://www.netstate.com/state_geography.htm

STATE-POPULATION

2011-10-25T10:45:00.001-06:00

Several options of differentiation are given in this activity for the state reports.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004986.html

STATE-POINTS OF INTEREST

2011-10-25T10:41:00.001-06:00

One activity to be done to learn more about the state each child has chosen for their state report.
Additional Options:
One point of interest is _____. It is located _____. It was built _____. The season it is opened is _____. I think this point is interesting because _____. Some activities you may choose to do at this Point of Interest are _____, _____, and _____.
http://townsoftheusa.com/index.html

STATE-FAMOUS INDIVIDUALS

2011-10-25T10:35:00.000-06:00

There are two options for this activity. The first is the written paragraph and the second is a fill-in-the-blank.

STATE-TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011-10-25T10:24:00.001-06:00

After the class had completed most of the activities set aside for the state reports, I typed up a Table of Contents that listed the activities we had done that year. To differentiate, you may ask the students to write their own Table of Contents (using your sheet as a master) or just insert your typed sheet into the front of their state binders.

STATE COMMUNITIES

2011-10-25T10:19:00.000-06:00

This project needed some explanation of terms before assigning to the students. A power point about communities was taught to the whole group. The power point included any concepts that were applicable to the subject. There are three levels of differentiation: 1. Fill in the Blank on the paper the teacher hands out; 2. The page that states what the three types of communities are; 3. The page the students are required to fill in the three types of communities.

STATE-COAT OF ARMS

2011-10-25T09:40:00.001-06:00

One of the activities my students completed about their state for our 3rd Grade State Report.

STATE-CITIES

2011-10-25T09:37:00.000-06:00

One activity your students can do to learn more about the state they are doing a report on.

STATE-CHIEF PRODUCTS

2011-10-25T09:31:00.001-06:00

One activity you can use to help your students understand the state they are studying. Several pages offer you the opportunity to differentiate as needed.
http://www.top50states.com/united-states-product-map.html

STATE-BORDERS

2011-10-25T09:28:00.000-06:00

An activity students can do as part of their state report.

STATE-CAPITAL

2011-10-25T09:22:00.001-06:00

One of several projects you can have students do to learn more about the state they are studying.

STATE-ANNUAL EVENTS

2011-10-25T09:20:00.002-06:00

http://www.topeventsusa.com/

One of several projects to have students do for a state report. Papers give ways to differentiate for your student population.

CLASSROOM I.D.

2011-10-25T08:56:00.000-06:00

Suggestion is to have students fill our and attach to the top of their desk. I would extend this activity and for the first few weeks of school call groups to line up or for other activities by the different titles on the I.D.

DAYS OF THE WEEK

2011-10-25T08:46:00.000-06:00

This can be used for student coloring while they learn the days and how to spell them, or as headings for a class calendar.

WELCOME BACK BULLETIN BOARD

2011-10-23T17:32:00.000-06:00

WELCOME KITS FOR STUDENTS

2011-10-23T16:22:00.001-06:00

To welcome your students into your classroom, put together Welcome Bags prior to school starting. My bags varied from year to year, but the contents were always the same. Below are papers that give a 'kiss' pattern to print on white lunch bags and the main paper to print on a kiss or colored paper. I gave these bags out the first day of school and homework was the student was to open with their parent so both could enjoy.

ABC TURKEY

2011-10-23T16:13:00.000-06:00

AN ALPHABET STORY OF THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
Taken from Copycat Press 1992. http://www.wix.com/allenheathers/copycat-magazine-fan-page#!about

FUN and FROSTY

2011-10-23T16:06:00.000-06:00

CHARACTER COUNTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL STYLE

2011-10-23T16:00:00.001-06:00

KID'S SEASONAL CAPSULE

2011-10-23T15:42:00.000-06:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1992. http://www.wix.com/allenheathers/copycat-magazine-fan-page#!about If I was doing this at home, I would change the boxes to say bedroom instead of classroom.

COLONIAL CHRISTMAS

2011-10-21T18:01:00.001-06:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1992. http://www.wix.com/allenheathers/copycat-magazine-fan-page#!about

LAUNDRY SCOOP IDEAS

2011-10-21T17:31:00.000-06:00

In addition to the Laundry Scoop Ornament, I saved the scoops to use for Mother's Day. Add soil and small plant in the scoop. Tie a colorful ribbon around the handle. Add a card or put a sticker on the side. Easy, Quick, and Inexpensive (if you get the soil and plants donated).

CHRISTMAS CARDS/LETTERS

2011-10-21T17:15:00.000-06:00

CHRISTMAS COLORING SHEETS

2011-10-21T14:13:00.000-06:00

I would always have a stack of 'coloring'choices for the primary grades. I felt if 'coloring'were TAUGHT, then it would transcend into all the child's other work. Some of the coloring would be the size of 5 x 5, so it could be traced and used as decoration for a writing piece a student was doing.

CHRISTMAS SONG SHEETS

2011-10-21T13:49:00.000-06:00

CHRISTMAS WORKSHEETS

2011-10-21T13:43:00.001-06:00

I would keep a variety of holiday worksheets in folders. I would note the concepts my students needed reinforced at that time and put together a booklet using those skills.

SEASONAL COLORING

2011-10-21T12:52:00.000-06:00

BY LESLIE SATTER

JESSE TREE

2011-10-21T12:50:00.001-06:00

STAINED GLASS WINDOW COLORING

2011-10-21T09:35:00.000-06:00

Taken from Christmas Grades 4-6 by Leslie Satter.

GIVE THANKS CARD

2011-10-21T09:22:00.000-06:00

Taken from Christmas Grades 4-6 by Leslie Satter.

DEAR GOD LETTER

2011-10-21T09:18:00.000-06:00

Taken from Christmas Grades 4-6 by Leslie Satter.

THANKSGIVING BANNER

2011-10-20T11:55:00.000-06:00

Brainstorm what you might be thankful for for each letter of Thanksgiving. Pass out a page to each student. You probably will make several banners. Have students decorate the letter they were given and write a sentence about what they are thankful for. Attach the letters either vertically and horizontally to make a table topper or a wall banner.

NOVEMBER TURKEY TIME ACTIVITY PACKET

2011-10-20T10:26:00.000-06:00

MISS IMA TURKEY GOODIE CAN

2011-10-20T09:45:00.003-06:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lysurgis23/5038327190/

TURKEY TROT

2011-10-20T09:17:00.000-06:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1992. http://www.wix.com/allenheathers/copycat-magazine-fan-page#!about

WELCOME WINTER

2011-10-20T09:01:00.000-06:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1990. http://www.wix.com/allenheathers/copycat-magazine-fan-page#!about

SANTA LUCIA CROWN

2011-10-19T14:13:00.000-06:00

Taken from Copycat 1990. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store

THE TWELVE DAYS OF THANKSGIVING

2011-10-19T14:09:00.000-06:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1990. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store

HAPPY ST. NICHOLAS CARD

2011-10-19T13:29:00.000-06:00

Taken from Copycat Press 1988. http://stores.ebay.com/Copycat-Store
St. Nicholas was a fourth-century Bishop known for his kindness and charity, especially to children.