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Problem solving Common Core W.2.1 resources
The Water Princess Water Filter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and engage kids in a real world problem. Learn about Water Filtration with this Earth Day STEM Activity! Students learn about the water crisis and water pollution affecting nearly 1 billion people around the world and explore how water filters and other solutions can help. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Water PrincessThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Water Princess by Susan Verde. The book explores the reality of how people walk for water
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Nya's Long Walk Water Pump READ ALOUD SCIENCE™ Activity
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and engage kids in a real world problem. Teach about Water Pumps with this Earth Day Science Activity! Students learn about the water crisis and water pollution affecting nearly 1 billion people around the world and explore how water pumps can help. Connect to a Read Aloud: Nya's Walk for WaterThis STEM Project is a companion activity to Nya's Walk for Water: A Step at a Time by Linda Sue Park. The book explores the reality of how people walk for water
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2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Opinion Writing: Put sentences in the correct order
I have included 6 different paragraphs that have been jumbled. When teaching opinion writing (State opinion, 3 supporting reason, and then restate your opinion in a closing sentence), it will give them an opportunity to become familiar with the format. They will have to read all the sentences, look for transition words (first, next, finally, etc) to help with sequencing as well. I used these are centers. Print each paragraph on a different color of cardstock. Cut sentence strips. Scramble them a
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2nd - 3rd
The World's Best Taco | Project Based Learning Math | Money
Tacos may arguably be the most popular food on the planet! Your students will be having so much fun creating their version of the best taco in the world, that they won't even realize how many real-life lessons they are learning about money, marketing, market research, and budgets. Looking for something to motivate your students and keep them engaged in a rigorous math activity? Who doesn't love tacos? I scream! You scream! We all scream for tacos! Grab this fabulous PBL money unit today!What i
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Math Bundle
Project Based Learning - Dog Breeds - Measuring in Standard Units
Project Based Learning Activities -- Dog BreedsThis resource was created for my own 2nd grade students during our measurement unit. We used these tasks as transfer tasks to make sure the students were able to use what they had learned during our unit, and then applied it to the situations within this pack. This resource is aligned to 2.MD.1 (measuring in inches/centimeters), 2.MD.2 (measuring in different units and comparing how they relate to each other), 2.MD.3 (Estimating lengths), 2.MD.4 (S
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: BUNDLE of Nonfiction Passages with Comprehension
Sticky Social Situations * SEL Writing Prompts * Real World Problem Solving
Sticky Social Situations SEL Writing Prompts are a collection of 26 printable, no-prep, worksheet prompts for students to reflect on real world problem solving. This collection of activities ties into the 5 social emotional learning competencies which are self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making, and self-awareness. When writing these scenarios, I tried to tie in common social challenges that I frequently see my students navigating. Prompts range from s
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2nd - 5th
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Engineering Challenge
Do you want your students to be risk takers? How about think outside the box? Do they love Mo Willems? Then you have got to check out this Engineering Challenge! After reading the book "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems, students will complete an Engineering challenge where they are asked to create a new vehicle for Pigeon. Included are:
Teacher Directions
Parent Letter for a Creation Station
Character Chart
Design and Idea Pages
Multiple Feedback Options
Persuasive Writing Exte
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K - 3rd
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Science Clubhouse Workshop – 2nd Grade: Build and Rebuild
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a game-changer for science at the elementary level. They are performance standards – the students must “do science” in order to show attainment. Because they need to be worked into the very busy day in an elementary classroom, it is imperative the science standards be integrated with reading and writing workshops and not treated as a separate subject. The Science Clubhouse Workshop series does just that. As a matter of fact, this lesson is als
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2nd
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Puzzle Power: Developing Early Literacy Skills in a Puzzle Center
PUZZLE POWER
Developing Early Literacy Skills in a Puzzle Center
Designed for Grades 1-3, CCSS Aligned
I have always believed in the power of puzzles in the classroom. As a classroom teacher, I found the hands-on approach provided students with significant benefits physically, cognitively and emotionally. It was always a popular choice by students. Puzzle Power was redesigned from my original hand-written puzzle center directions to incorporate Common Core State Standards in Literacy.
PUZZLE
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1st - 3rd
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Sports Reading Passage
Combining a social emotional learning topic with reading and writing skills gives us the best of both worlds in the classroom. It's always a plus to accomplish two things at once. This Sports Reading Passage can also be used for some engaging test prep.This reading passage focuses on two friends who find themselves on opposing soccer teams. Readers will see one character get extremely upset when his friend scores a goal against him. Students will write their own ending to the story to create an
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2nd - 5th
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Skeleton Trouble - A Free Activity Pack
Skeleton Trouble is a sample pack of activities for learners. Designed to engage students with creativity and humor, all Mightier Minds activities, projects, and resources are aligned with CCSS standards and focused on fun, critical thinking,and problem-solving.Skeleton Trouble includes 5 activities with a focus on reading, writing, logic, and ELA.
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1st - 3rd
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Kindergarten Center Checklist's
This is a center checklist that my students use in our classroom. This helps student's keep track of which centers they have gone to. Everyday they write their name, the day and the date. In the beginning of the year we use the 3 box's and then towards the middle we use the 4. If you need a checklist that has more, please ask and I will make one for you.
The procedures for the box's goes something like this... Each center has a color card on the table. The student colors in the box after compl
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PreK - 2nd
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