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Preschool Winter science thematic unit plans
100th Day of School | 22 No Prep 100th Day Activities & Crafts
100th Day of School: Easily plan ✅ and celebrate the 100th Day of School with this collection of 22 NO PREP 100th Day activities and crafts! Also includes fine and gross motor activities for the 100th Day of School! To help target academic skills, these activities integrate reading, writing and math. There are more than enough 100th Day of School activities to last the whole day, or even week! A combination of whole group, small group and independent activities are included to help keep your li
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PreK - 1st
Gingerbread Bundle: Book Comparison Pack and Centers (Math, Literacy, and MORE)
Make learning about gingerbread fun and engaging with this Gingerbread BUNDLE! SAVE over 20% when you buy this bundle. Click on each the products below to see what skills are covered in each and to see the previews too!• Gingerbread Math, Literacy, & Fine Motor Centers and Activities• Gingerbread Books: Comparing, Retelling, & WritingTake the Gingerbread theme all over the classroom with:• Gingerbread 5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)• Bakery Dramati
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PreK - K
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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:Â 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
Winter Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K
This WINTER Circle Time Unit includes all of the lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about the season. Everything is written out and planned for you to make your job easier this winter!It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - What is winter? Photos and sorting activitySigns of Winter - winter photos, song, class pollIt's Snowing - snowflake photos and action song about winterWinter Activities - What's your favorite winter activity?Keep
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PreK - K
Also included in:Â Preschool Thematic Units - 4 Seasons Bundle | Lesson Plans - Activities
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
Polar Animals Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K
Your preschool and Pre-K students will learn all about penguins, polar bears, and other polar animals in this complete Polar Animals unit that is just right for 3-6-year-olds! The Polar Animals unit includes detailed circle time lesson plans, printable activities, and centers too.It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons on Polar Animals:Introduction to the Polar Regions - photos and a songArctic Animals - photos, song, grid gamePolar Bears - photos, labeling activity, counting poemSeals & Whales -
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PreK - K
Also included in:Â Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum
Gingerbread Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K
Circle Time lessons are completely done for you in this GINGERBREAD PRESCHOOL UNIT! This Gingerbread unit of study is a sweet way to celebrate the winter season with the students in your preschool classroom! It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Gingerbread - introduction, literacy activity about gingerbreadWhat is Ginger? - photos, song, gingerbread sensory activityThe Gingerbread Man - gingerbread anchor chart, concepts of printGingerbread Houses - gingerbread photos, class poll, math gl
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PreK - K
Also included in:Â Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum
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:Â 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:Â Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Ice Skating Rink Dramatic Play
Ice Skating Rink Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center during the winter months. A teacher planning web breaks the winter theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Ice Skating Rink in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, menus, and props. Then let the fun begin. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, fine motor, and gross motor all into their play!
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PreK - K
Also included in:Â Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
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:Â Thematic Units for PreK & Kindergarten MEGA BUNDLE
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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The Mitten! Math and Literacy Activities!
This unit is FULL of fun, hands-on, engaging, math and literacy activities all related to the story, ‘The Mitten’. There are crafts and anchor charts too! These activities go along with the common core in literacy, writing, and math. Here is what is all included in this unit:• The Mitten Unit At a Glance Planning GuideLITERACY Activities:• ‘The Mitten’ Story Map Anchor Chart• ‘The Mitten’ Story Focus Book• ‘The Mitten’ Text-to-Self Connection• ‘The Mitten’ Sequencing Anchor Chart• Comparing ‘The
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PreK - 1st
Also included in:Â January Thematic Units BUNDLE | Winter Activities and Crafts
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:Â SPACE BUNDLE
Martin Luther King Jr Activities Craft - MLK Black History Month Bulletin Board
Martin Luther King Jr activity and craft for kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade! Now includes a digital Google Slides version!A great addition to your Martin Luther King Jr. or Black History Month studies!Many activities included, and much room for differentiation:Idea for introducing your Martin Luther King, Jr. unitVocabularyMini Reader with Comprehension Checks (3 different versions)Was/Had/Wanted for Pocket Chart and Individual SheetWebMartin Luther King, Jr. Report PageMany writing options for r
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PreK - 2nd
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:Â Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year 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:Â Dinosaur BUNDLE
Spring Unit for Kindergarten - Plant Life Cycle - Weather - Lion or Lamb Craft
We are having so much fun learning all about spring! This unit is perfect for kindergarten and first grade. These lessons are a great way to incorporate science and social studies into your reading and language arts lessons. Four themes are included: signs of spring, spring weather (lion or a lamb), the plant life cycle, what plants need to grow and all about baby animals. What is included in this unit?Please see the product preview for pictures and descriptions of all the included activitie
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PreK - 1st
Also included in:Â Kindergarten First Grade Science Social Studies Community Helpers Friendship
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- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
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