Less than $5 6th Grade Balanced Literacy Centers (by date, latest first)

Learn about the top ten famous women scientists with this complete lesson plan packet of activities that includes: Quick facts coloring handouts of 10 women scientists including: Marie Curie Barbara McClintock Jane Goodall Rita Levi Montalcini Maria Mayer Gertrude Elion Rachel Carson Elizabeth Blackwell Rosalind Franklin Christine Nusslean-Volhard Quotes My Vocabulary Journal A Dinner Party Interview Daily News Report Writing Match It (Scientific Symbols with Authors) Chronological/Sequential Order Scientist's Life Map Roundtable Discussion 1 and 2 My Scientific Experiment Writing a Scientific Report A Day in the Life of a Nobel Peace Prize Winner (Speech Writing) Help Find the Laboratory (Maze) Recipe for a Scientist Fakebook for a Scientist 10 Fill-in-the-Blank Quick Fact Coloring Handouts Uses fact based information and critical thinking skills. Perfect for gifted/talented, homeschooling, flipped classrooms, group activities, and individual studies. Provides historical backgrounds, scientific quick facts, and much more. Use as test prep and review of contributions to society and for Women's History Month. Great for reviewing female scientists contributions and lives, as well as being role models for younger students interested in science as a career. Meets CCSS ELA guidelines.

Every April, students can celebrate Tell-a-Story Day, which occurs at the end of the month. This 16 page handout will help students with organizing and telling fact-based stories. Great for building oral communication, evidence/proof, and re-telling memories. Includes: Finding storytelling topics Graphic Organizers for planning stories in chronological order Setting up a storytelling event Designing advertisements/invitations Peer workshopping stories Links to multicultural, professional, international/national storytelling centers, storytelling videos and websites Can be used any time of the year! Students will enjoy sharing stories while learning how to use fact-based information. Fun and educational!

Trapped in a snowstorm in a dangerous mountain pass, students use character traits to debate and give rationals to win the only two seats in the wagon. Students create avatars with this 22 page handout based on character traits and character flaws. Uses social skills combined with ELA skills to practice compare and contrast, fact-based arguments and persuasion. Includes:

Directions

Character Trait List with Definition

Character Flaw List with Definition

12 Western themed Male Avatars

12 Western themed Female Avatars

Wagon, Ho! Scenario

Group Chart with Note Taking section

Character Reflection Sheet

Extra Resources

Optional Writing, Project, and Video Assignments

Excellent for small/whole group, whether at-risk/GT/AP, that uses character traits and fact-based evidence/proof to practice decision making processes and expository writings.

Turn your classroom into Antonym City with this fun and engaging antonym activity designed to help students master opposites in a creative way! "Opposites Day Conundrum" introduces your students to the concept of antonyms as they decode the funny, mixed up sentences and replace the bolded words with their correct opposite, or antonym. This activity fosters critical thinking, enhances vocabulary, and keeps students entertained as they "save the day" in Antonym City.

Perfect for literacy centres, independent practice, or as a fun whole class activity, this resource is a fantastic addition to your antonym lesson plans. With its unique format and imaginative twist, your students will have a blast while strengthening their understanding of antonyms.

What's Included:

• A set of creatively designed antonym practice sheets.
• Engaging scenarios that encourage students to think critically and use context clues.
• Opportunities for students to write and revise their own sentences using antonyms.
• Clear, easy to follow instructions for both teachers and students.

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Secret Synonym and Antonym Code Breaker Challenge

Super Star Synonyms

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Digital Task Cards are a great way to help your students practice figurative language! These cards can work on a computer or mobile device! No printing of cutting just assign the deck to your students and you are ready to go! Boom Learning is free to sign up for. Students get immediate feedback and teachers can take advantage of reporting tools. Easy and effective! Great for distance learning or in a digital classroom. A total of 23 task cards.

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This is a set of 6 graphic organizers which can be used with any novel. Great for differentiation. Rubric is included. Includes Vocabulary, Plot, Theme,Characters, Playlist, and Symbols.

Studying The Catcher in the Rye? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•About the Book

•Being a Banned Book

•Summary

•Point of View

•Characters

•Settings

•Symbols

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Critical Thinking Questions

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