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Preschool Back to School science thematic unit plans
All About Me Unit Back to School Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K
Going to school is an exciting event for young children. This ALL ABOUT ME Circle Time unit for Preschoolers is the perfect way to start a new school year. The unit includes complete lesson plans for 10 days of circle time, as well as additional literacy and math centers. All of the planning is done to make your life easier! It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction "I Love School" - songs and movement activityMy Classroom - song and scavenger hunt activityChoices - 4 classroom ru
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PreK - K
Space Station Dramatic Play
Space Station Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center. A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Space Station in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! This is a theme/unit designed for a preschool, pre-k, or kindergar
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PreK - K
Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Ocean - Ocean Animal Research Unit - Ocean Journal and Crafts
Splash into learning with this Ocean animal unit! This 115 page unit includes fact pages for ocean animals, full color images of ocean animals, blackline masters for interactive crafts, and an adorable scuba kid craft. This unit will be great and engaging for kindergarten, first, and second grade students.These ocean animals are included in this unit:StarfishSea turtlesDolphinsWhalesOctopusSeahorseSharksOrca WhalesJellyfishStingraysCrabsAnimal Crafts:Starfish flipbook, Sea turtle craft, dolphin
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PreK - 3rd
Apple Activities - All About Apples Unit with Crafts, Life Cycle, Graph & More!
This All About Apples unit is full of engaging apple activities and crafts for first grade or kindergarten students. Students will love the literacy and math activities and full-color nonfiction text that teaches them about the life cycle of an apple and the way apple trees change during the seasons. This resource includes:a full-color nonfiction text apples with real picturesvocabulary cardsapple life cycle printableThe Seasons of an apple tree printableapple map printableparts of an apple pri
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PreK - 1st
Apples Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K
Learn all about APPLES with this complete unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you’ll love to use to teach preschool and Pre-K students about apples. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier! It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, sing a song, name gameApples are Fruit - photos, labeling a picture, sing a songCooking with Apples - photos, carpet game, take a pollHow Apples Grow - photos, life cycle chart, concept sortExplori
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PreK - K
Bucket Filling Filler Activities, Craft, Bulletin Board for Classroom Management
Need to find a better method for classroom management? Try this Bucket Filling Packet of Worksheets, Crafts, and Activities that's been used in over 8,000 classrooms of Bucket Fillers to develop Social-Emotional Skills.After implementing these Bucket Filler activities, watch your classroom climate become positive, and see student behavior improve dramatically! Keep reading to find out more about this complete Bucket Filling toolkit! Take a peek at what is included when you download the PREVIEW
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PreK - 2nd
Bugs and Insects Theme, Insect Research Writing, Math and Craft Activities
Are you looking for an engaging insect unit for kindergarten or 1st grade? Have fun teaching math and literacy with a bugs & insects theme! This best-selling unit has recently been revised and is loaded with insect nonfiction texts, research writing and hands-on activities & crafts.What's included in this Insect Unit:All About Insects anchor chart and nonfiction bookInsect student fact bookBuild a Bug activityA Bug's Eye View activityAre You an Insect? Entomologist activity & poemG
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PreK - 1st
Hygiene & Healthy Habits: Hand Washing & Brushing Teeth-Dental Health {PreK & K}
Teach how proper hand washing and brushing your teeth keeps bodies happy and healthy! This unit is filled with supplemental activities to engage your students as you explore various hygiene and dental health related topics. In this unit, you will find hands on activities, experiments, songs, printables and so much more! Here's what is included:1. Recommended Book List2. Hand Washing Sign (in color & b/w)3. Hand Washing Steps Poster (in color & b/w)4. "How to Wash My Hands" (2 differentia
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PreK - K
Also included in: Healthy Habits BUNDLE: Hygiene, Nutrition & Food Groups {PreK & K}
Farm Dramatic Play
Farm Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Farm in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, craftivity patterns, and props. Then let the fun begin. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! This is a theme/unit designed for a preschoo
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PreK - K
Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
No David Activities, Craft, Anchor Chart & Writing | David Goes to School
Are you looking for an adorable craft and writing that pairs with the book No David or David Goes to School? Are you looking for something to promote positive behavior in your classroom while reviewing expected behaviors the first 2 weeks of school?This is perfect for PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, your ELL and special education students with these visual pictures!WHAT'S INCLUDED?Intro/Example/Directions (Pg 1-5)Letter Literacy Center (Pg 6-29) Capital and lowercase letter cards, writ
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PreK - 1st
Worm Science Investigation Unit
Wiggly, slimy and moving inch by inch into your student's world....This unit is filled with supplemental activities to engage your students as you explore the exciting life of a worm. In this unit, you will find: hands on activities, printables, arts and crafts, and so much more! "All About Worms" includes:1. Recommended book list 2. All About Earthworms mini book3. What Do Worms Need? printable 4. Parts of an Earthworm printable 5. Types of Worms poster6. Comparing Worms Venn Diagram 7. Earthwo
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Thematic Units for PreK & Kindergarten MEGA BUNDLE
Classroom Rules & Expectations Book, School Rules Activity for Back to School
This is a fun interactive book to discuss everyday classroom rules and expectations. Perfect for all year to keep kids from picking their noses, talking about lining up when the whistle blows, and so much more for your classroom. A great review of Class Rules. Get this in a BUNDLE and save 50%Themed Learning Journal Yearly BundleThis interactive reader will address:following directionslining up when you signalraising your hand and waiting to be called onstaying where you are supposed to begoing
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PreK - 1st
All About Owls Unit, Owl Craft, Writing Template, Owl Pellet Activities & More
Are you looking for an all about owls themed unit? Check out this set full of hands-on science, math activities, writing templates, crafts and more! This K/1 unit is perfect for the month of October or November; these engaging activities will teach your students all about owls and review a variety of math and literacy skills.This best-selling unit has been completely revised, with new activities added and others revamped.What's included:All About Owls nonfiction text with real photosAll About
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PreK - 1st
Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme STEM Activities
Students will be delighted and challenged to complete these 8 different Fairy Tale and Nursery Rhyme themed STEM activities! These are perfect for students to work on whole group, in a small group, or even as a fun and engaging move on activity! This pack includes STEAM activities from:♦ The Three Pigs - House Building Challenge♦ The Three Pigs - Huff and Puff Challenge ♦ The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Bridge Building Challenge ♦ Little Miss Muffet - Spider Web Building Challenge♦ Jack Be Nimbl
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PreK - 1st
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Kissing Hand First Day & Back to School Activities for Preschool & Kindergarten
❤️ Get ready to ROCK the first day of Preschool, Pre-K, TK, or Kindergarten with this Kissing Hand activity packet! Keep students engaged and excited all day long with these fun and hands-on Back to School Activities and Crafts! ❤️ Take a peek at what all is included when you download the preview! This comprehensive resource includes printable worksheets, adorable keepsakes, and fun activities to ease first-day jitters and create a warm classroom atmosphere. This resource not only simplifies th
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PreK - K
Constellation Cards/Activity
This is a great activity for your youngsters when studying outer space and the solar system! It can be used as a math unit (counting stars), history (the origin of constellations and their importance), or science (constellations in general!).These can also be scaled down and pasted into an interactive notebook or used as matching cards.There are two constellations on each page, for a total of 6 constellations with varying degrees of difficulty. The constellations included are:-The Big Dipper-Leo
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: SPACE BUNDLE
Birthday Party Dramatic Play
Birthday Party Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Birthday Party in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! There is also a parent letter to send home to your families.
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PreK - K
Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Healthy Habits BUNDLE: Hygiene, Nutrition & Food Groups {PreK & K}
HEALTHY EATING:1. Recommended Book List2. The Five Food Groups Mini Book3. I'm a Healthy Eater Song4. Sorting Food Groups Center: headers, flashcards, and sorting mats (Dairy, Fruits, Grains, Protein, Vegetables)5. "My Healthy Plate" Poster6. "Draw a Healthy Meal" Printable7. "My Healthy Plate" Craftivity and Templates8. "I'm a School Chef"...creating a balanced meal9. School Lunch Sorting: cut and paste activity10. Fruit and Veggie Survey (survey question headers, fruit & veggie cards with
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PreK - K
All About Apples Craft, Apple Investigation Science Activities, Apple Life Cycle
Learn all about apples with these 20 interactive apple activities and adorable apple craft! You can easily integrate science, math, literacy and social studies into your nonfiction apple research, as your students learn about the life cycle of an apple, parts of an apple, uses of an apple, seasons of an apple tree and where to grow an apple tree. They will also taste test each color apple and graph their classmates' favorites, as well as use their five senses to describe an apple.Apple Investig
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PreK - 2nd
Ladybug Unit: All About Ladybugs and the Ladybug Life Cycle
Your students will LOVE learning all about ladybugs with this fun nonfiction unit! They will love the real-life pictures, crafts, and writing! You'll love how everything you need for an engaging science or nonfiction literacy unit is in one place! You can also find this unit in my K-1 Science for the Year Bundle!What's Included?Nonfiction BookWriting and Graphic OrganizersPaper Reader (2 levels)All About Ladybugs Flip Book CraftLadybugs Can, Have, AreLadybugs KWLLadybug LabelingLadybug Labeling
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Play Based Preschool Lesson Plans BACK TO SCHOOL
Mark the first two weeks of your preschool lesson plans off your to-do list! This thematic unit is perfect for the first weeks of back to school time! Teach pre-k expectations, procedures and learn through play-based activities.You get 2 weeks worth of lesson plans to help you dig deeper into the theme. You also get a Center's Guide and ideas/materials needed to incorporate the theme into classroom centers to help young children learn the way they were created to learn- through play! In the les
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PreK
Also included in: Play-Based Preschool Lesson Plans BUNDLE
Arctic Animals and Antarctic Animals Research Unit - Journal Crafts and Books
Are you learning about Penguins, Polar Bears, Walrus and other Arctic Animals? This 200 page unit includes fact pages for arctic animals, full color images of arctic animals, blackline masters for interactive crafts, and informational student readers about each animal. This unit will be great and engaging for kindergarten, first, and second grade students.The animals are included in this unit:*Polar Bears*Penguins*Harp Seals*Puffins*Snowy Owls*Walrus*Narwhals*Penguins*Arctic FoxCaffeine and Kind
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PreK - 1st
Dinosaur Coloring Pages
This pack is a great addition to your dinosaur unit! These fun coloring pages are great to put at a station. I had my students water color them and they came out amazing! This coloring pack includes:** = TWO versions- ** Dinosaurs (all in one)- ** Stegosaurus- ** Pterodactyl & Triceratops- ** Parasaurolophus & Brachiosaurus- ** Tyrannosaurus Rex- Dinosaur Fossils- Stegosaurus Bones- Pterodactyl Bones- Triceratops Bones- Brachiosaurus Bones- Pterodactyl Bones- T-Rex Bones
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Dinosaur BUNDLE
Interactive Vocabulary Books: All About Me Books Print & Boom Decks
These Interactive Preschool Vocabulary books are designed for teaching vocabulary concepts related to All About Me concepts. Available in both Print and Boom Deck versions! The interactive books are designed to allow students to match pictures to each page of the book using velcro. These books are really great for minimally verbal students. They can show their knowledge without needing to verbally produce answers, just match. For kids just learning to express themselves in single words or simple
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PreK - 1st
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