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Emergency Sub Plan: Hockey - Math - Lesson Objective: To solve hockey word problems involving time
Emergency Sub Plan: Hockey - Social Studies - Lesson Objective: To learn about the history of hockey and answer questions about what has been learned
Emergency Sub Plan: Hockey - Reading - Lesson Objective: To read an excerpt of a story about hockey and then answer questions about it
Emergency Sub Plan: Hockey - Writing - Lesson Objective: To write a story in the perspective of a hockey puck
Emergency Sub Plan: Hibernation - Writing - Lesson Objective: To write an imagined narrative about hibernation
Emergency Sub Plan: Hibernation - Math - Lesson Objective: To use addition and subtraction to solve word problems involving time in regards to hibernation
Emergency Sub Plan: Hibernation - Science - Lesson Objective: To learn why animals hibernate and then answer questions related to that information
Emergency Sub Plan: Hibernation - Reading - Lesson Objective: To read a myth about why bears hibernate and discuss the message conveyed in the myth.
Emergency Sub Plan: Migration - Reading - Lesson Objective: To read a legend about migration and then answer questions about it
Emergency Sub Plan: Migration - Writing - Lesson Objective: To write an opinion indicating whether it is better for animals that migrate to live in groups or not
Emergency Sub Plan: Migration - Math - Lesson Objective: To use multiplication and division to solve and write word problems
Emergency Sub Plan: Migration - Science - Lesson Objective: To learn what migration is and why and how animals migrate
Emergency Sub Plan: Snowflakes - Reading - Lesson Objective: To read a poem about winter and then answer questions about it
Emergency Sub Plan: Snowflakes - Writing - Lesson Objective: To write an imagined narrative about being a snowflake
Emergency Sub Plan: Snowflakes - Math - Lesson Objective: To use multiplication and division to solve word problems
Emergency Sub Plan: Snowflakes - Science - Lesson Objective: To learn what snowflakes are and how they are formed
Emergency Sub Plan: Football - Reading - Lesson Objective: To read an excerpt from a book about football and then answer questions about that excerpt.
Emergency Sub Plan: Football - Writing - Lesson Objective: To write the rest of the story based on the chapter read from Touchdown Kid.
Emergency Sub Plan: Football - Math - Who's ready for football? Use multiplication and division to solve equations!
Emergency Sub Plan: Football - Social Studies - Lesson Objective: To learn about the history of football in America and answer questions about what has been learned.
Emergency Sub Plan: Stars - Reading (GR 3) - Objective: a myth about a constellation and discuss the message conveyed in the myth. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2
Emergency Sub Plan: Stars - Writing (GR 3) Lesson Objective: To write a myth about an imagined constellation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
Emergency Sub Plan: Stars - Science (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: learn about how a star is formed and then answer questions related to that information CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1
Emergency Sub Plan: Stars - Math (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To use multiplication and division to solve word problems..CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Reading (GR 2) - Lesson Objective: To read the story, The Frog Prince, and then answer questions about the story.
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Reading (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To read an excerpt from Trumpet of the Swans and discuss how it relates to the life cycle of swans.
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Writing (GR 2) - Lesson Objective: To write an opinion about how they would react to meeting the Frog Prince.
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Writing (GR3) - Lesson Objective: To write the rest of the story based on the chapter read from The Trumpet of the Swan
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Science (GR 2) - Lesson Objective: To learn about where frogs life, the life cycle of frogs and then answer questions about the life cycle
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Science (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To learn about the life cycle of trumpeter swans and then answer questions about the life cycle
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Math (GR 2) - Lesson Objective: To use addition and subtraction to solve word problems
Emergency Sub Plan: Life Cycle - Math (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To use multiplication and division to solve word problems
Emergency Sub Plan: Harvest - Reading (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To read an excerpt from Little House in the Big Woods and use it as a starting point for a discussion about harvesting food. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1)
Emergency Sub Plan: Harvest - Writing (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To write an opinion on if harvesting was easier 100 years ago or now. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1)
Emergency Sub Plan: Harvest - Social Studies (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To learn about and compare harvesting in pre-industrial times to harvesting now and how it has changed peoples’ lives.
Emergency Sub Plan: Harvest - Math (GR 3) - Lesson Objective: To use multiplication and division to solve equations. (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.4)
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Subject: Reading
Grade: 3
Lesson Objective: To read a chapter from James and the Giant Peach and then answer questions relating to what was read
Common Core Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1- Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Materials:
Printable Student Worksheet
James and the Giant Peach excerpt chapter 11
Starter:
Say:
What makes an insect an insect? (Allow the students to answer.)
Main:
Say:
Today, we are going to be talking about insects. There are nine hundred thousand different types of insects in the world!
An insect has three body parts- the head, thorax and abdomen. They have two compound eyes and two antennae.
Insects have three pairs of legs (6 legs total) and many have two pairs of wings.
Let’s see how many different insects we can think of. Raise your hand if you can think of an insect. (Allow the students to answer and make a list on the board)
Some of the insects that you thought of are small and some are larger. One of the largest insects is the giant walking stick bug from Southeast Asia. It can be as long as 2 feet!
Another of the largest insects is the giant weta. They are related to crickets. The body of one can be as long as four inches and can weigh more than a sparrow! They live in New Zealand.
Today, we are going to be reading a chapter from the book, James and the Giant Peach.
While I read the story to you, I would like you to be thinking about the characters in the story, what is happening and how they are reacting to what is happening. (Read the excerpt)
I am going to give you a worksheet that has questions about the chapter that I read to you. I will also be giving you a copy of the chapter so that you can read it to yourself.
After you have finished reading part of the story again and doing the worksheet, we will talk about your answers.
Does anyone have any questions?
Feedback:
Say:
Who would like to share your answers? (Allow the students to share.)
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Emergency Sub Plan: Insects - Science
Emergency Sub Plan: Insects - Writing
Emergency Sub Plan: Insects - Math
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Written by Kimberly Greacen, Education World® Contributing Writer
Kimberly is an educator with extensive experience in curriculum writing and developing instructional materials to align with Common Core State Standards and Bloom's Taxonomy.
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Introduction: This lesson plan focuses on the introduction of high-frequency words as well as a short list of word family words. The high-frequency words targeted in this lesson are: the, to, and, a. The “am” word family is also focused on, using the words: jam, yam, ram, bam, ham. The lesson guides you through how to introduce the words and provides you with three activities to reinforce reading and writing the words.
Skills:
reading and writing high-frequency words
reading and writing words from the “am” word family
Materials:
chart paper
5 different colored markers
mini-whiteboards and markers or clipboards, paper, and pencils
Printable Activity Worksheets:
one copy of “Kindergarten Spelling Word Wall Cards”
“Box-a-Word” worksheet for each student
“Kindergarten Word Scramble” for each student
“Kindergarten Word Search Puzzle” for each student
Preparation:
The teacher will need lined chart paper to write on. Position the chart paper where all students can easily see it.
Each student needs either a mini-whiteboard and marker or alternatively, a clipboard or other hard surface, paper, and pencil.
Print the “Kindergarten Spelling Word Wall Cards” and cut out each word.
Print “Box-a-Word,” “Kindergarten Word Scramble,” and “Kindergarten Word Search Puzzle.” You will need copies for each student. You may wish to put them in a booklet format.
Whole Group Lesson:
Write a message on the chart paper to read with your students, using the words: the, to, and, a, am. Example: I am going to a restaurant and to the movies. You may wish to change the words “restaurant” and “movies” to suit the needs in your classroom.
Read the sentence with your students. To support their reading, you may wish to add a small picture above the word “restaurant” and “movie.” Read the sentence together as a class.
Ask a volunteer to locate the word “the.” Circle the word. Have students write the word “the” on their whiteboards or paper. Add the word “the” to your word wall, using the word wall printable.
Have students repeat the process of locating words on the chart paper and writing them on their whiteboards for the remaining words: to, and, a, am. Circle each word on the chart paper using a different colored marker. Add the words to your word wall.
Talk further about the word “am” with your students. Ask them to think of words that rhyme with “am.” Make a list of their ideas on the chart paper. It may be helpful to write “am” in one color and the beginning sound in a different color. This will highlight for students how “am” is present in every word and that they are creating new words simply by adding one letter/sound to the beginning.
Independent Practice:
Provide each student with a copy of the Box-a-Word worksheet or booklet of three worksheets (but focus on Box-a-Word today). Circulate around the room, supporting as necessary, as they complete the worksheet.
Use the word scramble then word search worksheets on subsequent days.
Extensions:
Use the word wall cards to have the students chant, clap, and spell the words.
Have students practice writing the words using other modalities such as salt trays, chalkboards, sand, or paint.
Have students use the words in their journal writing. You may wish to give them a sentence starter using one of the words, such as “I am…” or “The cat is…”
Choose books for guided reading that contain the words being learned.
Write a daily message on chart paper using the targeted words, to read together with your students.
Have students draw pictures to illustrate the “am” words.
Adapt this lesson plan and teach weekly spelling in grades K-2nd. Get more weekly spelling worksheets from PrimaryLearning.org
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