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This is a novel study of Gary Paulsen's Brian's Hunt ( a sequel to Hatchet). In this product, there are completed lesson plans (and a blank one if you need to write your own), a slideshow that includes everything for each chapter (introduction, review of content, copy of the doodle notes, copy of the end of chapter activity/discussion outline, and the closure question), the Doodle Notes outline for each chapter, and the End of Chapter/Discussion activities. This novel study is for 4th-grade to 7th-grade students.

Completed Lesson Plans

Each chapter comes with a completed lesson plan! The lesson plans include an I can statement (Chapter Goal), the materials needed, what students will be doing as a preview to the chapter, what they will be doing during the read, the activity after the chapter, some differentiation ideas, the assessment, and a closure. There is a spot for standards, but I did not include one because of different state standards. They are also all editable! It was made using Google Slides, so if you open the file in Google Slides or PowerPoint you can edit each lesson plan to fit your class’s needs!

Doodle Notes and End of Chapter/Discussion Activities

Each chapter comes with doodle notes and an End of Chapter/Discussion Activity. Doodle notes are notes students take that involve more drawing than writing. Students will have a prompt to help them know what to focus on while listening/reading the chapter and what to take notes on. The activities focus on multiple different skills, Central Idea, Supporting Details, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Summaries, Story Elements, Inferences, and more. There are also some discussion activities where students will need to work in groups discussing a prompt about the chapter.

Slideshow

To go along with the book, there is a Slideshow that includes an outline for each chapter! It includes what is written in the lesson plans. So there are introduction slides for each chapter, a copy of the doodle notes and chapter activities, and a slide for the closure. The slides are also editable! So if you would like to add/adapt anything to fit your class/lesson better, just open the file in Google Slides or PowerPoint.** ***There is a slide, that you will need to edit. It is the “Discussion Expectations” slide. This is because each class will have different expectations for discussions.****

****You need to read Hatchet, Brian's Winter, and The River before Brian's Return. For some of the activities, students will be comparing/contrast or recalling prior knowledge from the previous books. I also have a novel study to go along with Hatchet, Brian's Winter, The River, and Brian's Return!**

I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review it.

Credits:

Paulsen, G. (2005). Brian's hunt. 1st Laurel-Leaf ed. New York, Laurel-Leaf.

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Help students master the art of paragraph writing with this comprehensive resource! Designed for upper elementary learners, this product is the first part of a unit that breaks down the key components of a great paragraph: topic sentences, supporting details, transition words, and concluding sentences. Step-by-step instructions, engaging examples, and fun activities guide students through each element, showing them how to put it all together to create clear and cohesive paragraphs.

**This Product: **

• Definitions/Examples
• Strong/Weak Components
• 3 Practice Tasks
• Strong vs Weak Checklist
• Matching Strong vs Weak
• Fixing Topic Sentences Practice

Space Day is the first Friday in May. It was started in 1997 to highlight space and to spark an interest in science among young people. John Glenn promoted the day as International Space Day. Possible Interactive Notebook Activity.

Use this Space Interactive Notebook Activity any time of the year, for a unit on space, for a Friday activity, before a vacation or on Space Day!

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1. The Eagle Has Landed. Man Walks on the Moon, A Reader’s Theater Script. After 76 days, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the astronauts for the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, made history on July 20, 1969. After the Columbia reached the moon’s orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin went into a smaller module, the Eagle. They began a descent onto the surface of the moon and successfully landed on the moon where both men would become the first humans to actually walk on the moon. The date was July 21, 1969! Just think, from the first powered flight in 1903, it was just 66 years before we had humans walk on the moon! Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins are guests of Ms. Bie Ografee and her studio audience ask the guests questions about their historic trip to the moon. In addition to the play, with 10 audience questioners, there are Did You Know Fun Facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities and the key to the comprehension questions: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Moon-Landing-Man-Walks-on-the-Moon-A-Readers-Theater-Script-4538523

2. Learn about astronaut John Glenn with this web quest! John Glenn, Astronaut!

No Prep print and go Martin Luther King Jr. reading and writing activities packet. Teach 1st-6th grade students all about MLK with this Biography Reading Comprehension book and Writing resources packet. Explore Dr. King's life, the impact he made on the World and The Civil Rights Movement. The writing activities will be perfect for those Hallway Bulletin Boards where Students share on how "We as a whole can change the World Together". Students Learn "What's a Right Choice and What's a Wrong Choice" through the Cut/Paste Activity all while they develop their own perspective on Social Change and learn the great things he did for human rights. Explore/talk about What Kindness is and that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted equality for everyone with the Vocabulary Cards to help expand their vocabulary. This is the perfect** No Prep engaging **resource to have for the months of January and February when you celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

Included in this Resource:

21 Pages

1- 6 page Biography Book on the life of MLK

14 Activities:

• 8 Vocabulary Cards
• MLK Buntin Bio Writing
• Dr. King Writing
• I have Dreams Too Writing
• What is Kindness Writing
• Right vs Wrong Choice Cut/Paste
• MLK Jr. Vocab color picture
• 2 I have a Dream Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)
• 2 I have a Dream Buntin Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)
• What does quote mean to you Writing
• 2 We can change the World Together Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)

Use this Resource For:

• Small Groups
• Literacy Centers
• Morning Work
• Homework
• Substitutes
• Early Finishers
• Independent Desk Work
• Black History Month
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Bulletin Boards

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Summer is a fun time to create wonderful memories and share times with our family too. With this activity, children can draw and write about what their favorite thing is to do in summer. What is your favorite part of summer?

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Learners will unleash their creativity with our Design Your Own Board Game learning resource. This resource is the perfect tool for encouraging creativity, actively engaging learners, or wrapping up a unit with a fun project. This resource provides step by step guidance over 10 days of learning to help research, brainstorm, outline, and design your very own board game.

This resource includes:

• 2 Game Research Tools
• 3 Game Brainstorming Tools
• 6 Game Design Tools
• Over 15 Game Design Templates

When and how to use it:

• Small group work
• Individual Learning
• One on One guided lessons

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This is a novel study of Gary Paulsen's Brian's Return ( a sequel to Hatchet). In this product, there are completed lesson plans (and a blank one if you need to write your own), a slideshow that includes everything for each chapter (introduction, review of content, copy of the doodle notes, copy of the end of chapter activity/discussion outline, and the closure question), the Doodle Notes outline for each chapter, and the End of Chapter/Discussion activities. This novel study is for 4th-grade to 7th-grade students.

Completed Lesson Plans

Each chapter comes with a completed lesson plan! The lesson plans include an I can statement (Chapter Goal), the materials needed, what students will be doing as a preview to the chapter, what they will be doing during the read, the activity after the chapter, some differentiation ideas, the assessment, and a closure. There is a spot for standards, but I did not include one because of different state standards. They are also all editable! It was made using Google Slides, so if you open the file in Google Slides or PowerPoint you can edit each lesson plan to fit your class’s needs!

Doodle Notes and End of Chapter/Discussion Activities

Each chapter comes with doodle notes and an End of Chapter/Discussion Activity. Doodle notes are notes students take that involve more drawing than writing. Students will have a prompt to help them know what to focus on while listening/reading the chapter and what to take notes on. The activities focus on multiple different skills, Central Idea, Supporting Details, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, Summaries, Story Elements, Inferences, and more. There are also 8 discussion activities where students will need to work in groups discussing a prompt about the chapter.

Slideshow

To go along with the book, there is a Slideshow that includes an outline for each chapter! It includes what is written in the lesson plans. So there are introduction slides for each chapter, a copy of the doodle notes and chapter activities, and a slide for the closure. The slides are also editable! So if you would like to add/adapt anything to fit your class/lesson better, just open the file in Google Slides or PowerPoint.** ***There is a slide, that you will need to edit. It is the “Discussion Expectations” slide. This is because each class will have different expectations for discussions.****

****You need to read *Hatchet, Brian's Winter, and The River *before Brian's Return. For some of the activities, students will be comparing/contrast or recalling prior knowledge from the previous books. I also have a novel study to go along with Hatchet, Brian's Winter, and The River!**

I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review it.

Credits:

Paulsen, G., & Nasta, V. (1999). Brian's Return. Delacorte Press.

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The idea is simple. It’s a more of a **tool **than an activity, at least on the first couple pages.

The mnemonics pages include commonly misspelled words, and I’ve created simple chant mnemonics that either rhyme, or make connections to the correct word, or some tense of the word. If said aloud or in someone’s head, it should give them extra clues for how to spell, and to not confuse it with its incorrect counterpart.

Then, instruction on your part would go further to compare and contrast - however you want - the difference between these words and their counterparts. Feel free to use the** practice pages**!

This is more about *spelling, *but some words may need extra instruction for how to *say *it (e.g. “piece” sounds like “peese,” not “pies.” The mnemonic could confuse some, as if “piece” should have the same vowel sound as “pie”).

There’s an activity after to practice using “and I” and **“and me” **correctly.

There are directions on the page, but essentially learners will choose which sentence is correct between each pair of sentences.

You’ll have to explain the general rule:

if it doesn’t make sense to say “me” on its own, then use “and I,” or if it doesn’t make sense to say “I” on its own, use “and me.” Example:

She served dinner to my friend and me.

She served dinner to my friend and I.

It **doesn’t **sound right to say “she served dinner to I,” but it **does **make sense to say “she served dinner to me,” so the correct one is “and me.”

I’ve provided an answer key.

If you're looking for fun and effective ways to help your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener learn the alphabet, look no further than these Alphabet Tracing Practice Sheets! These sheets include a variety of activities to help your child learn to trace and write the alphabet letters, both uppercase and lowercase.

The activities in these sheets are designed to be both educational and engaging. Your child will love practicing their alphabet tracing skills while playing games, completing puzzles, and coloring pictures.

Here are just a few of the benefits of using these Alphabet Tracing Practice Sheets:

• They help toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners learn to trace and write the alphabet letters.
• They are both educational and engaging.
• They are easy to use, with no prep required.
• They are perfect for home or school use.

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Celebra con tus estudiantes estos 100 días de Escuela con este recurso en Español. Muestra los logros de tus estudiantes con el vibrante Certificado, Corona y Hojas de trabajo del centésimo día de clase. Perfectos para mejorar las actividades de clase, estos recursos están diseñados para resaltar el crecimiento y la emoción de los primeros 100 días. La Corona de los 100 días permite a los estudiantes lucir con orgullo sus logros, por lo que es ideal para desfiles y celebraciones en el aula. El Certificado es una forma encantadora de reconocer su esfuerzo y sus progresos. Las hojas de trabajo que las acompañan son versátiles para el trabajo matutino, los centros de escritura, la práctica independiente o los deberes, y son excelentes para montar un paquete completo del 100.º Día.

Haz que el centésimo día de escuela sea memorable con estos recursos educativos cuidadosamente diseñados.

Este recurso incluye:

• Siete hojas de trabajo/guías en blanco y negro.
• Un certificado en blanco y negro.
• Una corona de Mis 100 Días de Escuela en blanco y negro.

¡Feliz día número 100 de Escuela!

Showcase your students' achievements with the vibrant 100th Day of School Certificate, Crown, and Worksheets. Perfect for enhancing classroom activities, these resources are designed to highlight the growth and excitement of the first 100 days. The Crown allows students to proudly wear their milestones, making it ideal for parades and classroom celebrations. The Certificate is a charming way to recognize their hard work and progress. The accompanying worksheets are versatile for morning work, writing centers, independent practice, or homework, and they’re excellent for assembling a comprehensive 100th Day packet.

Make the 100th Day of School memorable with these thoughtfully designed educational resources.

This resource includes:

• Seven worksheets in black and white
• A certificate in black and white
• A crown in black and white

Happy 100th Day of School!

Engage your students with this Bundle for Kindness Day Craft Activities Writing Prompts Bulletin Board. This Kindness Craft offers students an ideal opportunity to express how they can be kind.

Display the completed crafts proudly on bulletin boards, hallways, or doors—a showcase for the entire school community.

Leap Day Year 2024 Craft offers students an ideal opportunity to express how they can spend their extra day, why we have Leap Day, fun activities to do, and drawing a friendly creature for this special day.

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Are you looking for engaging Solar Eclipse 2024 Craft Activities Writing for your students? These thought-provoking prompts provide students with the opportunity to express their thoughts and emotions about witnessing an eclipse, the excitement they felt during the eclipse, and identify the most memorable moment of their. Students can articulate their feelings, whether it was awe, wonder, or curiosity, and reflect on how the eclipse affected them on a deeper level. Also, Students will write about their experience of a solar eclipse in 2024 They will mention their name, age, the weather during the solar eclipse, when and where they observed it, and with whom. They will describe all the experiences they witnessed through writing. Then, they can color the pages, share facts about the sun, and list safety steps to take during a solar eclipse.

Display the completed crafts proudly on bulletin boards, hallways, or doors—a showcase for the entire school community.
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• 5 Pages writing Worksheets

• 5 writing prompts

• 1 Partial Solar Eclipse Template (Color Version)

• 1 Annular Solar Eclipse Template (Color Version)

• 1 Total Solar Eclipse Template (Color Version)

• 1 Partial Solar Eclipse Template (BW Version)

• 1 Annular Solar Eclipse Template (BW Version)

• 1 Total Solar Eclipse Template (BW Version)

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Are you looking for engaging Mother's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this writing BUNDLE is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Flower Bouquet (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (MOM, MUM and MAMA)
• 7 writing prompts
• 1 Flower Pot
• 5 Flowers

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Are you looking for engaging Father's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this writing BUNDLE is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Heart (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, PAPA, and POP )
• 3 Trophy (2 color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, Uncle and Grandpa)

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Are you looking for an engaging Bundle for Mother's and Father's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this writing BUNDLE is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts For MOM (Questionnaire)
• 1 Flower Bouquet (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (MOM, MUM and MAMA)
• 7 writing prompts
• 1 Flower Pot
• 5 Flowers
• 12 writing prompts for DAD (Questionnaire)
• 1 Heart (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, PAPA, and POP )
• 3 Trophy (2 color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, Uncle and Grandpa)

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This Scarecrow Fall Activities Bundle is perfect for sparking creativity, boosting learning, and celebrating autumn! Designed for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students, this bundle combines reading, writing, comprehension, and hands-on crafting for a fun, interactive learning experience.

What's Included:

• Reading and comprehension exercises about scarecrows
• Creative writing prompts to encourage imagination
• Acrostic poems to develop vocabulary skills
• Labeling and drawing tasks to engage in hands-on learning
• Making words from scarecrow-related vocabulary
• A fun coloring page to let students express their artistic side
• Story writing and telling activities
• 7 Scarecrow toppers (in color)
• 7 Scarecrow toppers (black-and-white)
• 14 writing prompts (Scarecrow name, the best thing about fall, Scarecrow talk, Scarecrow fall activity, Scarecrow for a day, Scarecrow in a pumpkin patch, Scarecrow in the wind, Scarecrow at night, Fall memory, Fall feels, Perfect fall day, Fall foods, Scarecrow in an apple orchard, Scarecrow protecting apples trees)
• Easy-to-assemble bulletin board craft
• Perfect for classroom decor and autumn-themed writing activities

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Celebrate Unity Day in a meaningful way with this interactive bulletin board craft and Foldable craft Bundle.

Celebrate the 50th Day of School Activities with this engaging craft activity Bundle! This resource is perfect for students to reflect on their first 50 days of learning, sharing, and growing.

What's Included:

• 6 Colorful Toppers for crafting bulletin board, including themes related to the 50th Day of School.
• 6 Black and White Toppers
• 12 Writing Prompts that encourage creativity, reflection, and sharing:

1. DAYS SMARTER
2. 50TH DAYS SMARTER!
3. Acts of Kindness
4. 50TH Acts of Kindness
5. 50th Things I Love About School
6. Things I Love About School
7. 50TH Days of Fun!
8. Days of Fun!
9. 50TH Things That Make Me Smile
10. Things That Make Me Smile
11. 50TH Days of School
12. Days of School

• 5 Creative Toppers for Foldable Craft– Perfect for adding a decorative touch to each student’s foldable craft.

• 5 Unique Templates – Each template features activities for writing, math, and critical thinking, allowing students to reflect on what they've learned and achieved over their 50 days of school.

• Interactive Elements – Students engage in cutting, coloring, writing, and assembling as part of the learning experience.

This activity will brighten your classroom while allowing students to practice their writing skills, express themselves, and celebrate their achievements. Use the prompts to create personalized displays that make your bulletin board stand out!

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New Years Activities 2025 Bundle! Designed for 2nd to 5th-grade students, this bundle offers a variety of activities to celebrate the new year while encouraging creativity, reflection, and learning.

Math
Craft
Color By Code
Writing Activities
Bulletin Board