Category: 4th-5th
Showing 401–420 of 712 resultsSorted by latest
-
$3.00Add to CartThis resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters..
About the book (Not included):
The Giver is a 1993 novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The novel follows a 12-year-old boy named Jonas. The society has taken away pain and strife by converting to “Sameness”, a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the past memories of the time before Sameness, as there may be times where one must draw upon the wisdom gained from history to aid the community’s decision making. Jonas struggles with concepts of all the new emotions and things introduced to him: whether they are inherently good, evil, or in between, and whether it is even possible to have one without the other. The Community lacks any color, memory, climate, or terrain, all in an effort to preserve structure, order, and a true sense of equality beyond personal individuality.Interest level:
Grades 4 – 8Reading level:
Grades 3 – 8 -
$2.50Add to Cart
Before students begin a science project, it’s important to know important vocabulary and understand the process scientists use to design and perform experiments. This resource includes:
- Handout with a scientific method checklist (step-by-step process to follow)
- Seven vocabulary words with definitions
– Variables
– Independent variables
– Dependent variables
– Hypothesis
– Constants
– Control
– Trials - Vocabulary crossword puzzle (with key)
- Vocabulary quiz (with key)
To use again and again, laminate or place inside a sheet / page protector!
-
$1.50Add to Cart
Hands on learning! A solar eclipse activity designed to help students visualize a solar eclipse through using common objects to actually demonstrate one.
-
$5.00Add to Cart
This Vikings resource will have students interactively learning (and creating) as they learn about the lives these Norsemen explorers. Students will learn about their exploration, trade, ships, clothing, every day life and more.
This resource includes:
- – Informational text and worksheets
- – Notebooking / Report pages
- – Lapbooking Section
- – Visual Aids
- – Map Work
- – Crafts
- – Recipes
- – Puzzles
- – …and more
-
$1.99Add to Cart
I’ve created this shape book of Lincoln to be versatile!
Please read the description below for details.
-
$4.50Add to Cart
Studying marine animals? Whales? If so, your students will love the student-centered, hands-on, cross-curricular project where they’ll learn all about whales while creating a lapbook or an interactive notebook.
This can be used as a stand-alone unit that includes all of the informational materials, maps, illustrations and templates needed to create a beautiful project. However, a booklist is given if further research and reading is desired.
Includes:
– Instructions and lapbook/notebooking visuals
– Supply list
– Required elements checklist (optional for teacher assigned elements)
– Grading rubric and grading sheet
– Informational text covering: General and fun information about whales in general and more specific information on 8 species (orca, sperm whale, blue whale, beluga whale, humpback whale, gray whale, bowhead whale and narwhal), taxonomy, description of the 2 types of whales (baleen and toothed), migration, diet, communication, life cycle, predators, swimming displays, vocabulary
– Book suggestions for additional reading
– Illustration of anatomy: Baleen and toothed (labeled)
– Maps (Where in the World) for the orca, sperm whale, blue whale, beluga whale, humpback whale, gray whale, bowhead whale and narwhal
– 16 pages of templates that can be used to either create a lapbook or use in an interactive notebook -
$1.50Add to Cart
This is a downloadable copy of the book. (64 pages)
About the book: Written in 1846. -
$9.75Add to Cart
This 68-page anatomy coloring book has been designed for 5th-12th grade classrooms (Health, Science, Anatomy, Biology, Physiology).
Categories:
- DNA
- Cell
- Digestive System
- Skeletal System
- Nervous System
- Circulatory System
- Respiratory System
- Urinary System
- Integumentary System
- Muscular System
- Endocrine System
- Reproductive System
- Lymphatic System
- Auditory System
- Visual System
-
$2.50Add to Cart
This is a downloadable copy of Pollard’s book published in the 1890’s.
-
$5.50Add to Cart
With this comprehensive, cross-curricular unit study on the Mayflower, your students are going to read informational text to learn about the ship, its voyages, and its passengers (the Pilgrims). Students will also work with vocabulary related to ship navigational instruments, sections of the ship as well as words used in a farewell letter written to the passengers of the Mayflower. Perfect to use when studying the founding of the New World or during November (prior to Thanksgiving).
Students will be asked to…
- – Answer comprehension questions and questions to challenge their thoughts
- – Research and define unknown terms and vocabulary
- – Write a first person narrative
- – Complete hands-on projects
Some of the included items…
- – K-W-L
- – Informational Text: Mayflower before the Pilgrims
- – The Mayflowers Crew (Job titles and duties)
- – Sections of the Mayflower (Rooms/Areas and uses)
- – Names of navigational instruments of the day
- – Farewell letter read to the passengers prior to departure from Pastor John Robinson
- – Mayflower Passenger List
- – Informational Text: Food and Life Aboard the Mayflower
- – Pilgrim Fact Cards
- – Class outdoor activity
- – Answer Keys
After completion, students will have gained invaluable knowledge about life onboard a ship such as the Mayflower as well many of the reasons such a voyage was taken and a bit about life after they arrived into the New World.
I have included a list of books and web links that can be used for additional learning.
-
$3.00Add to Cart
Turn your geography lessons into a creative travel adventure! As your students explore land of hospitality, diverse landscapes, and rich history of the South region, these scrapbooking pages offer a dynamic way for them to document their “journey.” Instead of just memorizing facts, students become curators of their own learning, capturing the essence of the states from West Virginia down to Florida and over to Texas.
This 5-page set is designed to be the perfect companion to your regional studies, allowing students to blend artistic expression with factual writing.
🧠 The “How” and “Why” (Educational Benefits)
Why swap traditional worksheets for scrapbooking? It’s all about active synthesis:
- Multisensory Engagement: By drawing or pasting pictures and writing short descriptions, students engage multiple areas of the brain, leading to significantly higher information retention. 🎨
- Critical Thinking & Opinion: The “Personal Opinion” section moves beyond rote memorization, asking students to evaluate information and decide what interests them most—a key skill in developing independent learners. 💭
- Comprehensive Coverage: These pages guide students through the “Big Six” of geography: Climate, Landforms, Water, Natural Resources, Landmarks, and Culture. 🏔️🌊
- Ownership of Learning: Creating a scrapbook gives students a sense of pride and ownership. It’s no longer just a school assignment; it’s an artifact of their hard work. 📖
🛠️ Creative Ways to Use These Pages
- The “Travel Journal” Project: Have students “visit” the South virtually. Use these pages as their daily log to record what they “saw” each day. ✈️
- State Fair Displays: If students are doing a deep dive into specific states, use these pages as the centerpiece for a poster board or display table.
- Geography Portfolios: Add these pages to a year-long geography binder. By the end of the year, students will have a complete “Travel Guide to the USA.” 📁
- Collaborative Posters: Print the pages at a larger scale and have small groups (or family) work together to illustrate and describe a specific aspect of the south (like “Culture and Food”). 🍕
📝 What’s Included:
- 5 Detailed Scrapbooking Pages: Focused on the Southern states.
- Guided Categories: Sections for Climate, Landforms, Water, Natural Resources, Landmarks, and Culture.
- Map Skills: Locating the states within the region.
- Personal Reflection: Space for students to share where they would most like to visit.
Pro Tip: This set is designed to pair perfectly with My Teaching Library’s Regions of the U.S. – South Region | Informational Text and Worksheets for a complete, no-prep curriculum solution!
🚀 Start Your South Adventure!
Transform your geography unit from dry facts into a vivid discovery! Download the South Scrapbooking Pages today and give your students the creative space to show off what they know!✨
Use as a stand-alone product or use with My Teaching Library’s Regions of the U.S. – South Region – Informational Text and Worksheets
⭐ This product is included in a $$$ SAVING BUNDLE: Regions of the U.S.A. | Geography Bundle
-
$2.00Add to Cart
Students will learn about the respiratory system by following Otwo (the oxygen molecule) as he goes from bouncing around in the outside air into the human body! After reading the story, students will complete two worksheets (multiple choice and short answer) to access their understanding. Answer keys provided.
-
$6.00Add to Cart
Stop the “I don’t know what to write about!” struggle before it starts. This daily writing prompts resource provides a seamless solution for developing consistent writing habits, critical thinking skills, and creative expression for students in 4th – 12th Grade. Whether it’s a deep dive into facts and history or a light-hearted reflection, this month’s prompts ensure your students have a meaningful reason to put pen to paper every single day.
What’s Included?
This isn’t just a list of sentences; it is a complete journaling system. Each month is packed with:
- Individual Journal Pages: A unique, dedicated page for every day of the month.
- Diverse Prompt Styles: A balanced mix of “light and fun” topics and “deep-dive” prompts that challenge students to think critically about values, history, and social issues.
Here are two examples:
April 1st – (April Fool’s Day)
“The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” ~ Mark Twain
Nobody is sure when April 1st became a day for practical jokes, but it is certain that April Fool’s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world. Do you have any special plans for this April Fool’s Day? Write about the best practical joke ever.April 2nd – (Reconciliation Day)
What does reconciliation mean? Is there someone with whom you need to reconcile? Who is it and what caused your fall out? If not, describe a reconciliation that has occurred sometime in your life.
How to implement it:
- Daily Starts: Start your morning or English period with a 10-minute quiet writing session.
- Fast-Finisher Activity: Keep your “early birds” engaged with a meaningful task that doesn’t feel like “busy work.”
- Homeschool Portfolios: Use these daily entries to track progress in handwriting, grammar, and expressive thought throughout the year.
- Digital or Print: These pages are designed to be “print-and-go” ready, but they also work beautifully as digital assignments. Simply give them to your student(s) and allow them to create a word document for each. First, have them copy (type) the prompt. Then answer it! Print and place in a growing 3 ring-binder of work.
The Benefits of Daily Prompting
Daily writing is like a workout for the brain. By using these journals, students will:
- Build Writing Stamina
- Strengthen Critical Thinking
- Encourage Research
- Encourages Deep Thinking About Different Topics
My Teaching Library has writing prompts for the entire year – BUNDLE & SAVE: Daily Writing Prompt Journal – ONE YEAR BUNDLE
-
$3.00Add to Cart
Studying the state of Connecticut and state symbols? What is the state bird of Connecticut?
This project-based unit is designed to help students study and record information about Connecticut’s state bird: American Robin
What type of pages are contained in this set:
– A map page (for the state)
– Scientific classification page
– A page for students to give details about the bird’s physical description, habitat, diet, life span and reproduction
– A page where students will do additional map work to show where in the U.S. the bird lives in addition to migration information
– Coloring page
– Several pages on which students can use for expository and/or creative writing as well as sections in which students may draw.14 pages in all and is designed for different levels / abilities.
My Teaching Library has a notebooking set for each of all 50 states. In addition, you can get all of them bundled!
Here are other bird related products you’ll love…
-
Margaret Brent Project-Based Unit | Research – Writing – Presentation to Pinterest (opens in a new window)$3.00Add to Cart
✏️A student-centered resource to help students learn and practice research skills, report writing, project and presentation skills.
Students will use this project-based unit to learn about and report on Margaret Brent.Margaret Brent was the first woman in the American colonies to appear before a court of the Common Law to claim land in her own right or to pursue her own interests in court. She was also a significant founding settler in the early histories of the colonies of Maryland and Virginia.
✏️This notebooking project unit can be assigned individually or within cooperative groups. Use it within a Language Arts classroom or a Social Studies / U.S. History classroom. Very flexible and cross-curricular! After completing the written portion of this resource, you can grade it (or) assign students to do an oral and/or audio-visual presentation based on their findings/work.
✏️What is in this resource?
- Student instructions for using biographical notebooking, project pages
- Suggested research questions
- Student notebooking, project pages (includes covers, KWL, reference recording, report writing, and more)
- Teacher pages (instructions, assignment, evaluation)
-
$1.50Add to Cart
This resource offers reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.
About the book (Not included):
For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a teacher who doesn’t understand her, a tattletale classmate, and a scary dog who follows her on the walk home from school, Ramona has a hard time acting like the big girl everyone expects her to be. But when she shows up to school with a missing shoe, Ramona gets a fresh grip on her courage in order to make it through a mortifying situation. -
$1.00Add to Cart
This French resource is a poster of colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple
-
$1.00Add to Cart
This French resource is a poster of listing each day of the week in both English and French!
-
Mary Barrett Dyer Project-Based Unit | Research – Writing – Presentation to Pinterest (opens in a new window)$3.00Add to Cart
✏️A student-centered resource to help students learn and practice research skills, report writing, project and presentation skills.
Students will use this project-based unit to learn about and report on Mary Barrett Dyer. Mary Barrett Dyer was a British-born religious figure whose martyrdom to her Quaker faith helped relieve the persecution of that group in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
✏️This notebooking project unit can be assigned individually or within cooperative groups. Use it within a Language Arts classroom or a Social Studies / U.S. History classroom. Very flexible and cross-curricular! After completing the written portion of this resource, you can grade it (or) assign students to do an oral and/or audio-visual presentation based on their findings/work.
✏️What is in this resource?
- Student instructions for using biographical notebooking, project pages
- Suggested research questions
- Student notebooking, project pages (includes covers, KWL, reference recording, report writing, and more)
- Teacher pages (instructions, assignment, evaluation)
-
$2.50Add to Cart
As students learn about different types of ‘homes’ throughout the world and history, this is a perfect resource to incorporate into your lesson plans. It includes 9 worksheets. Each will display a different type of home. Students are asked to ‘add to the picture, color and write a story.’
Types of homes included:
- – hut
- – chalet
- – adobe
- – Japanese Minka
- – palace
- – Spanish colonial
- – tipi
- – yaranga
- – yurt
