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Make a homemade spectroscope with a few simple materials and explore the spectrum of different light sources. You’ll see all kinds of rainbows! This science activity for kids makes a great addition to a unit on light or weather and is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day too! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Light …

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Children under 5 years of age share many common interests. Inspiring Ideas takes 10 areas of interest (the ocean, space, dinosaurs, gardens and minibeasts, farms, wild animals, transport and buildings, literature and community, culture and identity) that most early childhood services would cover in their programming and explores them in detail. Each area has a whole classroom curriculum outlined and demonstrated, providing educators with a variety of learning experiences they can implement. Packed with photographs and innovative ideas that support learning and the acquisition of relevant information, it fully supports educators to understand and develop the links between the experiences they offer children and the EYLF and NQS.

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This no prep, digital activity will keep students engaged as they pair their knowledge of Chains to literary terms, vocabulary and figurative language. It is a self paced activity that is great for students to do in class or during remote learning. Student Scenario : Isabel fell when the boat rocked, hit her head and can't remember anything. Can your students help Curzon remind her of the events that led them to the boat and why they are headed to rescue Ruth? To help Curzon, they will demonstrate their knowledge by completing these fun, activities that covers the scope of the novel. Throughout the activity they will review: Chronological Order Character Match Literary Terms Crossword Conflict Isabel Tic Tac Toe Figurative Language Inferences- True or False Test of Knowledge- Multiple Choice *Before purchasing make sure that your school system/district does not block Google sites for students! If they do, they probably have a way of unblocking a site. In my school system blocked sites can be unblocked by our technician in just a few seconds. Be sure to check on this before purchasing! Frequently Asked Questions Do I need physical locks? No. This is all digital so there is no prep. How long will this take? Plan for about 45 minutes on average and adjust for grade level and ability. What browser do I need? Your students will need access to Google and a Google account. How do students access the activities? They will click on the cards and then make their own copy of each slide. They will get their combination for each lock from the slide and enter it into the form next to the cards. What devices do I need? It will work with desktops, laptops, tablets and most phones. Can I embed this in Google Classroom? No. However, you can link out from it. It will not show results in Google Classroom. How can I grade the activity? You will not be able to see responses on the form. If your students are working remotely and you want to give a completion grade, an idea would be to have them send you a screenshot of the ‘Congratulations Message’ at the end. I have also included an optional printable answer sheet as well. Please view the preview video for a short demo of the activities. You may also like my Chains Character Flip Book Activity: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chains-by-Laurie-Halse-Anderson-Character-Flip-Book-and-Growth-Mindset-Activity-3614275

Le monde merveilleux de l'art peut-il se résumer en seulement 100 concepts ? Matériaux, techniques, styles, dessins, artistes passés et présents et différentes méthodes d'expression artistique résumés en 100 concepts soigneusement choisis. Susie Hodge nous montre sa grande capacité à transmettre en quelques mots tout ce qu'il y a à savoir sur l'art, dans un livre fascinant qui comprend des activités engageantes, des suggestions et des questions pour réfléchir, inspirer, pratiquer et créer. Auteur : Susie Hodge Illustrateur : Marcos Farina Âge recommandé à partir de 5 ans. Pages : 112 Format : 23 x 29 cm Reliure : Couverture rigide.

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Lone Pine by Susie Brown and Margaret Warner; illustrated by Sebastian Ciaffaglione (Little Hare, 2012) CBCA Notable Book 2012 32 pages with full page colour illustrations Subjects: World War One, Gallipoli, Australia, Lone Pine, trees, brothers, picturebooks (Year 2-6) Synopsis: The story starts in December 2008 with the image of a lone pine tree being lashed by a storm in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial. The rest of the book tells how and why it got there. The battle of Lone Pine took place in August 1915. For the Australians at Gallipoli, it was as crucial and defining an event as the battle of Chunuk Bair for the New Zealanders. Pine trees grew on the Turkish hillsides, but many were cut down to provide cover for the Turkish trenches, leaving only one standing on the particular hill where this battle took place. The battle is lightly touched on, but afterwards a soldier wanders the empty battle field searching for his brother. He slips a pine cone into his pocket because its scent reminds him of home. Later he posts it to his mother, who keeps it in a drawer. Three of her sons have gone off to war and only two will return. She plants the seeds and raises three saplings (only two of which survive.) In January 1930, one sapling is planted in a park in Inverell, the town where her sons grew up. In October 1934, the second sapling is planted in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. This is the tree that we see at the beginning, still standing tall and strong. Lone Pine tree at the Australian War Memorial, December 2010. PAIU2010/119.07 Colours and light make up a big part of this story, from the steely blue and stormy grey of the sky in the opening scene, through the dusty yellow of the battlefield and the Australian outback, the green colours of planting and regrowth and the sunset shades at the end. The book shows the impact of war on those who were left behind to wait and often to grieve, and the importance of remembering. Two pages of notes at the back cover the battle of Lone Pine, and the Canberra and the Inverell pine trees, and give brief biographical details about the mother and three sons of the Smith family, on whom the story is based. Reviews: You can read reviews of the book on the Aussie Reviews site and on My little bookcase. Teachers notes are also available here. Questions and Activities: How do the colours on each page make you feel? Why do you think the artist chose those colours? Draw a time line that includes each date given in this book (remember the notes at the back.) Author’s websites: Susie Brown is a teacher librarian who has written for the educational market. Margaret Warner is also a teacher; the two of them taught together for a number of years and developed the story together. About the illustrator: Sebastian Ciaffaglione is a freelance artist based in Melbourne. He has illustrated Carol Wilkinson’s Dragon Keeper series. His blog shows some of the spreads for the book: New Zealand connections: On pg 39 of Anzac Day: the New Zealand story is a section called “Lone Pine”. This describes other Anzac pines planted in various places around New Zealand, for example, in Taradale, Wanganui, Stratford and Featherston. Most of these are derived from pine trees that grew on other parts of the Gallipoli peninsula. Some botanists have worked out that there is only one pine tree in New Zealand that can be linked back to the original Lone Pine, and that tree is on the Paeroa golf course. Links: An article titled “Lone Pine: seeds grown into a living memorial” points out that at least one other digger brought home a pine cone from Lone Pine. Sergeant Keith McDowell carried a cone in his rucksack for the rest of the war and gave it to an aunt when he returned home. She planted some of the seeds and several grew and were planted in Melbourne and elsewhere. You can read more about “The battle of Lone Pine” here. Lone Pine cemetery, Gallipoli.

1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me With a federal mandate that any schools accepting federal funds, need to do some educational activity associated with the Constitution, on September 17th, I wanted to think up something that my Y5’s could easily understand. With everything else that teachers have to cover, I also wanted what we did to be something simple and especially relevant to them. This packet does exactly that, because I've tied it into classroom management: jobs of students and teachers, as well as the rules and regulations they must follow. These activities not only tie in with the Constitution, they are quick and easy to implement. Children can wrap their heads around these Constitutional comparisons and the result will be a more caring classroom climate, with less inappropriate behavior. The Constitution is a document that serves as the foundation of American government. To help explain this to students, make a document of jobs as well as rules for your classroom and have all of the children sign it. The Constitution is broken up into 3 branches. (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) They all have specific jobs. Like wise, teachers and students have jobs. First, discuss and make a list of all the jobs and responsibilities of a good student. Then make up a list of jobs (responsibilities) for teachers. I’ve included headers for you to put up on your board, so that you can brainstorm with your students and write things under the appropriate heading. Children’s discussion will often involve what they think the qualities of a good student and good teacher are. I’m sure some of their ideas will make you smile. ( “Teachers need to smell nice.” ) Write students’ ideas on the board. I’ve included a completed list of things we thought of to help you, as well as blank templates to fill in your own. I’d enjoy seeing what your kiddos come up with. You can e-mail me at: [email protected] Hang up your lists on a bulletin board. There’s also a poster that you can put in the middle of your board, after all of your students have signed it. Next, discuss your rules. Because students have been in school for several weeks, you’ve hopefully have already established a list of rules with them. If you don't have a set of rules posted, click on the link for my simple rules poster. Review the rules and make a list of them on the board. (Tie this in with the Constitution, as our country also has rules, which are laws that people must follow.) Discuss how things are going . Is everyone following the rules? Are they good rules; fair rules; necessary? Do you need to change, modify, or add any rules? (Tie this in with the Constitution by briefly explaining the amendments to the Constitution.) I've included a writing prompt page where students can jot down 3 reasons why doing their job and following rules is important. What are the consequences of not following the rules? What do they think would happen if there were no rules to follow and everyone adopted an “anything goes” attitude? (Briefly discuss the correlation of this to the Constitution’s checks, balances and punishment for breaking laws.) An easy way to make your classroom constitution is to make a social contract. Head your poster: “We the (kindergarten) students of (Orchard Trails Elementary) promise to . . .” and then list what students feel are important promises (rules, jobs and responsibilities). Have each child sign the poster. (Remember to have new students sign it too.) This is now a working document (like the Constitution). Discuss how signing something is a big deal. This is binding. Even young children understand the importance of a promise and following through. (“But you promised . . .) If the class as a whole, or an individual student, is not keeping their promises per the terms of your social contract, refer to the poster and ask: “Did you promise to follow the rules, be a good listener, be kind to one another? etc.” (Obviously they did.) After thy take responsibility for their actions then ask: “What would have been a better choice? What should happen now?” Click on the link to view/download the Constitution Day Jobs & Rules Packet. I found a cute social contract over at Corner Character blog spot. I like how she wrote each promise in a different color marker and then had students add their painted handprint to the side of the chart, adding their names when the paint dried. I designed my own social contract, tracing my students' hands on a variety of colors of construction paper. I glued our "promise poster" to the center of a piece of tag board, then "framed" it with the colorful prints. For more accountability, have children sign their own names, which makes them feel important & more accountable. For added pizzazz, when school pictures come back, copy, cut & glue one to each child's hand. Our social contract has been so successful, that I decided to share it in a "School Rules Classroom Management" packet. Click on the link to check it out. Follow up these activities by reading “We the Kids” by David Catrow. He makes understanding the Preamble to the Constitution accessible to children in a fun and humorous way. A glossary of terms and a foreword by the artist are also included. Since the Preamble is one of the most famous and familiar parts of the Constitution, I’ve included several trace and write worksheets in the packet. I find that a short video is often the best way to review and get more information into my students’ minds. A nice way to end your day is to choose a short video from this American history website. The first one is only 4 minutes, another on the Founding Fathers is 3 minutes and a final one entitled America Gets A Constitution is 4 minutes. They are easy for little ones to understand and include some good background information. Thanks for visiting. Time to go watch the Detroit Lions hopefully win a football game! "If you want to know where your heart is, go to where your mind goes when it wanders." -Unknown

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This flip book based on Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson will encourage students to think about the elements of characterization using STEAL (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions and Looks). Six characters are represented along with an editable scoring rubric to assist with grading that can also be used for peer editing. These pages are formatted to make a booklet or can be cut to fit in an interactive notebook. The descriptive writing element in this activity weaves through anchor standards for Common Core and also meets guidelines for the UDL (Universal Design for Learning.) I have included these in an editable format that can be copied and pasted into your lesson plan. Students can be creative with their pages and will enjoy fusing art with literature. As an additional activity, students have a character chart that asks them to view the character through the lens of Growth Mindset by considering how the character grows through the story, faces challenges, overcomes problems, learns and improves and how he or she impacts other characters. Included in this product: Booklet Planner 6 Tabbed Character Pages for booklet or interactive notebook pages Cover Isabel Curzon Ruth Madame Becky Lady Seymour (*The cover shows a misspelling of her name but it is correct in the product download.) Editable List of Descriptive Words Scoring Rubric in PDF and in editable Excel format Growth Mindset Character Chart (subjective, not included in rubric) Common Core Anchor and UDL Standards (Word File) You may also like by Chains Digital Escape Room: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chains-Laurie-Halse-Anderson-Activity-Digital-Escape-Room-5166563 Thank you so much for considering my product. You may also be interested in: Watsons Go To Birmingham Flip Book Forged by Fire Character Flip Book Everything on a Waffle Character Flip Book The Outsiders Sketch Notes Forged by Fire Sketch Notes To Kill a Mockingbird Sketch Notes The Watsons Go To Birmingham Sketch Notes Everything on a Waffle Sketch Notes

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“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.” ~ Bessel A. van der KolkThe trauma egg exercise was developed as a tool for processing emotional trauma by psyc

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