Simple yet engaging ways to make your upper elementary lessons meaningful and fun!
π An Earth Day activity that earns the class time
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βββ Earth Day Every Day, Reader. ...unless you're a busy teacher prepping for test season. As much as torn construction paper collages and recycled art projects have their moment, this time of year is not exactly overflowing with extra wiggle room in upper elementary. You need your seasonal activities to pull their weight. Luckily, this one does:
Students move around the room reading Earth Day fact cards, answering text-based questions, working with vocabulary, and responding to what they read. They're up and moving (which is a necessity this time of year), enjoying a seasonal activity, but still putting those info text skills to use. It's easy to set up, flexible to use, and a strong option when you want to fit in Earth Day without turning it into the whole lesson. Click here to cross "Earth Day Activity" off your list πππ: Earth Day Scavenger Hunt. Talk soon, P.S. It's a lot easier to feel good about an Earth Day activity when it still covers nonfiction reading and response skills.
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Simple yet engaging ways to make your upper elementary lessons meaningful and fun!
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