The Great Chicago Fire: Free Upper Elementary Resources
…and many fire safety laws have been passed. The Great Chicago Fire Discussion Questions include 6 task cards that can be used in a whole group setting, in small guided…
…and many fire safety laws have been passed. The Great Chicago Fire Discussion Questions include 6 task cards that can be used in a whole group setting, in small guided…
…for students working in teams, but it’s a teacher-directed exploration rather than an independent group activity. Each team member will need a copy of both student activity pages shown in…
Motivating kids before a holiday break can be a challenge, especially if you’re still expected to teach skills and review academic content. Whole group instruction is particularly challenging because it’s…
…we do a second project this year (which I am planning on), we will have a slightly shorter timeline. Class structure is also flexible. We are doing this whole group…
…narrow down our list to just three steps. I began grouping similar steps together, making sure each task fit into one of the three groups. I then looked at each…
…here.} Students got to work conducting their experiment. There was 100% active engagement in all groups. Students worked on the bar graph of their data in groups. Students individually wrote…
…with this dilemma for a few years, I created the Team Project Evaluation Form shown below as a way of evaluating the participation of individual team members in group projects….
…Make sure that the salt solution has reached its saturation point. The groups that didn’t add enough salt didn’t see the same results as the groups that did. Finally,…
…which involves one digit numbers. For third through fifth grade teachers, the Medium and Hard levels involve two digit numbers, and the Expert level involves three digit numbers. You can…
…on the page. Then “like” the community Facebook page to become an active member of the group. I’d also love it if you would help promote the community to others…
…board, eraser, and marker. You’ll also need a set of problem cards or task cards for each group. Designate who will be the first Leader in each team. The basic…
…it tomorrow as a class (first day back from spring break) and go over classroom expectations as a group. Another great book for interrupting is called My Mouth is a…
