Wednesday Weekly 5 under $5 - September 20, 2023

                                                       

Every week I put together a list of 5 great products from members of The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative (TBOTEMC) with the requirement that each product must be less than $5.  With a variety of subjects and a wide range of grades, there just might be something that you can use, so continue to read below and see!

In addition, if you're a seller on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) who would like to get more information about joining TBOTEMC, contact me via email at ReneeHeiss@gmail.com or by simply leaving a comment on this blog post.

Scarecrows and Sunflowers CVC Words BOOM Cards™

- $3.00

by Kamp Kindergarten

K - 1st grades
For Parents, Centers

In this scarecrows and sunflowers themed digital task card deck your little learners select the correct CVC word for the picture. Digital task cards offer an engaging way to learn in your classroom or in distance learning situations. Boom Cards™ are exciting, interactive, and fun! This paperless phonics resource works well for an autumn/fall, scarecrow, sunflowers, or farm theme, but may also be used at any time during the year.

Living and Non-Living - $3.00

by Sunshine and Laughter by Deno

1st - 2nd grades

Activities, Printables, Centers

                                                                             

This low-prep resource will help your students differentiate between living and non- living objects. The colorful, engaging, posters highlight the characteristics of living and non-living things to help guide the teacher when introducing this skill in their Science classrooms. Included are several kinds on sorting games for your students to sort using pictures and also the characteristics of living and non-living organisms. To scaffold the learning process, start with the whole group sorting, then divide your students into small groups to sort, and finally as a result of practicing with others for support, this will help them be successful when they are asked to sort individually. 

 

AP Italian EMAIL - $4.99

by Urbino12

11th - 12th grades

Printables

This AP Italian EMAIL resource will help your students master writing the formal writing task. It may be used digitally or printed on paper. This resource includes: outline, useful phrases and template.

Race to the Summit An Addition Math Facts Game for      Grades 1-3 - $3.00

by Scipi

1st - 3rd grades

Activities, Games

Race to the “Sum”mit is a math game in which the student reviews and practices addition facts up to 20 while trying to be the first one to reach the “Sum”mit. Included in this resource are two game boards; one for problems where the sum rolled is 2-12, and one for problems that have 10-20 as the sum. 

Comparing and Contrasting Two Short Stories | Print | Google | Easel - $4.00

by Charlene Tess

9th - 12th grades 

Handouts, Printables

This best-selling 8-page unit is a lesson on how to compare and contrast two short stories and write a comparison/contrast composition. These are skills that will help students appreciate the stories they read and learn to write a composition that will help them in future English classes.

As always, I encourage comments and any ideas or suggestions by emailing me at reneeheiss@gmail.com

Renee Heiss

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Language Arts- "Compare and Contrast"

By Christina L
Grades 3-5

These task cards are larger than normal so students can work on just one card. More advanced students may complete more than one card. A "user friendly" method of displaying them is to laminate them, punch a hole in the corner and attach them with a binder ring.

Great for literacy centers, the Daily Five, early finishers and small group intervention!

Includes:

• 10 Task Cards + 10 Answer Keys (Includes White and Colored Backgrounds)

• Recording sheet to show completion of each card

Topics include: 

• Does it Compare or Contrast?

• Compare (Write a sentence that compares the given pair.)

• Contrast (Write a sentence that contrasts the given pair.)

• Compare or Contrast – Your Choice (Write one sentence that compares or contrasts the words. Then write compare or contrast after your sentence.) 

• Compare and Contrast (Write one or two sentences that compare and contrast the pair.) 

• Compare and Contrast Reading (Read the paragraph. Then write similarities and differences.)

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Language Arts/Social Studies - "Famous Americans: Compare and Contrast"

By Christina L
Grades 2-5

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This product includes the following six famous Americans:
• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
• Helen Keller and Susan B. Anthony
• Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jackie Robinson

Use these activities during President’s Day, Black History Month, Women’s History Month or any time of the year when teaching “compare and contrast.”

Includes:
• 6 Facts Sheets
• 3 “Similarities and Differences” graphic organizer (1 for each pair)
• 3 “Venn Diagrams” (1 for each pair)
• 3 “Compare and Contrast” practice worksheet with key words
and phrases
• 1 lined paper for writing “Compare and Contrast” essay

Suggested Use:
• Have students read facts about these six famous Americans.
• Using one or both graphic organizers, have students jot down similarities and differences between a.) George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, b.) Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. and c.) Helen Keller and Susan B. Anthony.
• Students will practice writing sentences using key words and phrases.
• Students will then write a compare and contrast essay.

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Christina 
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Animal Adaptations - A Nonfiction Science Resource Pack

This mega pack focuses on Animal Adaptations through the use of high interest informational articles in kid-friendly language. The main skills and concepts of this unit focus on: 
Animal Adaptations 
Physical Adaptations 
Behavioral Adaptations 
Hibernation 
Migration 
Camouflage
 Instincts 
Learned Behaviors 
Endangered and Extinction With Case Studies on Camels, Giraffes, and Dolphins

Engaging Student Activities Included:

All About Organizers for each case study animal: camels, giraffes, and dolphins

.Constructive Response Questions follow after each interest article on main concepts

Who Migrates the Farthest? Bar graph for students to read the information and build.

Instincts vs. Learned Behavior Activity

Concept and Vocabulary Flap books for students to use in their science notebooks

Hibernate or Migrate Activity or Card Game

What I Want to Learn focus on Learned Behaviors

End of Unit Project: My New Animal!

Unit Reflection

Language Arts - "Jaguars a Nonfiction Resource Pack"

Jaguars are Cool Cats! 

Using my Five Step Method below makes learning meaningful and fun for students.

Part 1: Hook’em with “Fast Facts True or False” Anticipatory Guide. Students predict at the beginning of the unit the answers to guided questions and then check-n-correct their answers after learning the information and/or end of the unit.

Part 2: Read-n-Visualize with high interest informational Articles and mini-book with real life photographs written in kid friendly language. Included is a one page black and white master of the articles to use as a unit overview, study guides, or even as notes for their binders or notebooks.

Part 3: Focus on Skills: to reinforce and enhance student learning with a variety of skill-based activities such as:

Fact vs. Opinion  

True/False   

Predicting

Visualizing  

Compare/Contrast

Vocabulary            

Adding Supporting Details  

Part 4: Realistic Posters with real life photographs to use on the document camera or great for bulletin boards to introduce this topic. You can either preserve these for another year or bind them together as a book for the classroom library.

Part 5: Show What you Know! Student quick check questions, writing prompts, activities, and reflection to evaluate learning. Reflections are perfect for student portfolios and Parent Teacher Conferences.

Language Arts - "Compare and Contrast: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln"

By Christina L
Grades 3-6

Use these “Compare and Contrast” activities for President’s Day or any other time of the year.

Suggested Use:

• Have students read facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

• Using one or both graphic organizers, have students jot down similarities and differences   between the two presidents.

• Students will practice writing sentences using key words and phrases.

• Students will then write a compare and contrast essay about the presidents.

Includes:

• 1 Facts about George Washington reading

• 1 Facts about Abraham Lincoln reading

• 1 Similarities and Differences graphic organizer

• 1 Venn Diagram

• 1 Compare and Contrast practice worksheet with key words and phrases

• 1 lined paper for writing Compare and Contrast essay

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