20 Sea Turtle Fun Facts for Kids (and Teachers!)
If you’re looking for sea turtle fun facts to use in your classroom, you’re in the right place. Sea turtles are one of those animals that instantly hook students. They’re…
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Free Animal Report Template: Printable PDF for Grades 2-4
If you’ve ever assigned an animal report and immediately heard, “Can I do a cheetah?!” from six students at once… this is for you. Animal research projects and animal report…
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How to Teach Animal Reports in Elementary School
Animal reports are one of my favorite ways to teach research, note-taking, organization, and structured writing all at once. Students love choosing their own animal, and teachers appreciate how naturally…
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Halloween Animals Reading Passages & Comprehension Activities
Do your elementary students enjoy learning about animals? Are you looking for Halloween articles to help students build their reading comprehension? I like to start our animal study in the…
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Gray Wolf Reading Passage & Comprehension Activities
Help elementary students do animal research about gray wolves with this informational article, list of website resources, note-taking graphic organizers, and comprehension activities. What is included in the Gray Wolf…
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Animal Articles – Informational Articles, QR Codes & Fact Sorts
Easy to read animal articles written at a middle elementary school level that include QR codes and a fact sort for informational writing. These animal articles have been a lifesaver…
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Informational Writing Week 3: Finding and Ordering Related Facts
One of the biggest challenges students face in informational writing is keeping their paragraph focused. Even when students have strong facts, they often include unrelated details or struggle to decide…
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Informational Writing Week 1: Setting the Routine in Second Grade
At the start of our informational writing unit, I focus on helping students understand the routine we will use throughout the unit. This first week is less about writing independently…
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Using QR Codes in the Classroom: 14 QR Code Ideas for Elementary Teachers
If you’re picturing QR codes as one more tech thing to manage, stick with me for a minute. Using QR codes in the classroom is less about flashy gadgets and…
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How I Teach Informational Writing in Second Grade (Step-by-Step Process)
How do you teach expository writing in your classroom? I wish I could do it throughout the year thematically as we approach different content. We can do that occasionally, but…
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Bats Nonfiction Writing Activity & Anchor Chart
October is the perfect time to study and write about creatures that come out at night. Bats, spiders, owls . . . this month is filled with creepy creatures that…
