The Great Chicago Fire: Free Upper Elementary Resources
…as a “hook” to create interest in the topic. It has two title cards and 10 statements about the Great Chicago Fire. Five statements are true and five are false,…
…as a “hook” to create interest in the topic. It has two title cards and 10 statements about the Great Chicago Fire. Five statements are true and five are false,…
…students learned from a specific lesson what misconceptions individual students have about a specific skill orconcept what next steps are required for individual students, groups of students, orthe entire class…
…getting started! For now, I’ll stick to the three assessment strategies below, and I’ll share additional strategies in a future post. Assessing Prior Knowledge – Use Plickers to find out…
…lose both tickets, the next time they disrupt the class, they have to pull a tag on the Stoplight board (described above). Students can also earn tickets for staying on…
…this issue, “I still struggle with my classroom library procedures. Doesn’t anyone have a process that has worked well and doesn’t result in lost time and lost books?” Over 100…
…that are perfect for upper elementary students just as they are. These three are my favorites! 1. Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (Video and Teacher Guide) I loved this 7-minute,…
…the students to write on the board, but blocks their view of the other person’s number. The “Caller” states, “Numbers Up”. This signals the two students write a number of…
…our whole class novel study of Charlotte’s Web (with comprehension questions too). I’ve also introduced more STEM activities since the state testing finally ended. I’ve found it best to keep…
…an inch wider in diameter than your bucket top, one about an inch smaller An electric drill with drill bit and 2-3 screws An upholstery stapler with staples First…
…student’s name and at least one thing they admire/like about the student. Then you make Wordle collage with the words and print it out in color for each student. If…
…your students read magazines every day, host a monthly Magazine Power Hour. This activity is one of the Power Reading Tools in Power Reading Workshop: A Step-by-Step Guide, and the…
Guest blog post by Julia Cook Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri tornado in May of 2011, we’ve…