Saturday, April 4, 2015

You Oughta Know About This Eagle Cam - {Blog Hop & Freebie}

Today I am linking up with Jasmine at 
Buzzing with Mrs. McClain for her 
You Oughta Know Blog Hop

Have you heard? Have you seen? 
The eagle cam at Berry College is all the rage amongst students near and far. 

Yes, indeed...there is a mama eagle and a daddy eagle that apparently will remain "an item" a couple for years and years. 

We tuned in last year for the first time and we were blown away by the live streaming of this eagle family.  

We were "up close and personal" as we observed the lifecycle of eagles. 
We might as well have been IN the nest as the parent eagles took turns sitting on the eggs, keeping the newborn eaglets warm and protected, and feeding them freshly caught fish and other small animals.

Here is the link if you would like to tune in as well. 

The Eagle Cam at Berry College

The eaglets are 7 weeks old now and they have changed so much since their initial debut when they were just tiny little balls of light gray fuzz.

Some of my favorite pics:
Eaglet "hug" at 4 weeks old
Beautiful! Their feet!!! 3 1/2 weeks old
There are lots of photos and information on the site as well. 

My kids have loved the eagles for 2 years. 

Therefore, I wanted my students to write about the eagles, but I couldn't find a resource that fit what I had in mind. So, I made a booklet for the students to record their observations as well as the information that they had gathered. 

The Eagle Cam:

Keeping an Eagle Eye on the Eagle Nest

{A Writing Activity}
This is a fun way to research and to write about the lifecycle of an eagle. The students record observations and illustrations in these little booklets. 
What student does not like to write in booklets?

Look at the students' booklets! They were super proud!









Below is a preview of the eagle booklet resource. 

If you would like to check this out on TPT, then please click {HERE}.

To read more about it, see {THIS POST} and {THIS POST}.

If you are a PebbleGo fan, then you may like this organizer to help with your research. 

You can get a free copy {HERE}. I have also included an organizer with no lines if that is what you need instead. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Carrie 

iHeartSecond.blogspot.com


Friday, April 3, 2015

Interactive Sequencing Activity - Paragraph Jumbles! {Verb To Be}

These new activity packs were created to help ESL students read & sequence at the same time. The reason why they are so helpful is that it forces the students to actually read the text and not just skim it. To sequence the strips properly, they need to read and understand the text.

My students LOVED working on these in groups.

I use these during class in groups as well as one-on-one tutoring. I prepared a file folder so that I could use every text I write up into the same folder and the strips are stored in separate envelopes inside the file folder for ease of use and storage. 

Check out the blog post here for more info. 


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Thank you for reading! :)

LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES: Found Poetry Packet (6-12)

Found Poetry Packet
Created by: Danielle Hall 
grades 6-12

 Found Poetry Packet by Nouvelle


Get students to understand a fiction or non-fiction text on a deeper level with found poetry. This packet was designed to help students understand, enjoy, and create “found” poetry. “Found” poetry asks students to reshape an existing text into something new. This product is the “found” poem. 

What You Get: 
1. Three sample texts (one fiction, two non-fiction) to introduce the concept to students:  
excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 
"Steamboat Burnt" from The National Gazette (1834)
"William Penn" from The National Gazette (1834)

2. Sample "found" poems for each text
3. Brainstorming Worksheets for students to "find" their poems -- adaptable for ANY source text
4. Answer keys
5. Project sheets and rubrics
6. A teacher's guide for each text

Perfect for getting students to reexamine primary sources, novels, and short stories.

Thanks,

-Danielle @ nouvelle
nouvelletpt@gmail.com

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Science Lesson: 'Life Cycle of a Butterfly - Raising Butterflies in the Classroom'



 TEACHING THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE BUTTERFLY!













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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Spring on a String Craftivity



Spring on a String "Easy-art" Craftivity

Art Action - Laurie Carpenter

 Visual Arts,  LanguageART, Home School, Classroom acitivites


https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-on-a-String-an-easy-art-craftivity-1161280


ADDITIONAL IDEAS ADDED to a fun spring art activity that can be completed easily in the classroom, home school, or art room. Patterns and many photos are supplied to help create the items on the string. This lesson plan provides a fun project for quiet, independent seat work. IF YOU LIKED THIS PRODUCT, THEN YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT THIS ONE!
Spring Swing" - An Easy-art Craftivity
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READING COMPREHENSION: THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

GRADES 4-7 AND HOMESCHOOL
SARAH PETERSON
HANDS ON HISTORY



CHECK OUT MY LATEST
READING COMPREHENSION PRODUCT!

THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

This product is great for Social Studies (History) and Language Arts (Reading Comprehension).  The product contains: SEVEN one-page passages of informational text on The California Gold Rush (LEXILE 930-1010); SEVEN pages of reading comprehension questions (one for each passage); and the teacher’s keys.   Questions are true or false; multiple choice and open ended, and include both literal and inferential questions.  The reading passages can be used for CLOSE READING with other non-fiction graphic organizers as well! 
 
THIS PRODUCT IS GREAT FOR A QUICK SAMPLE FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS!   It may be used for Independent Reading, Homework, or as a Supplemental Homeschool Worksheet.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Discovery of Gold at Sutter’s Mill
The California Gold Rush
Camps and Claims
The Daily Life of a Miner
Methods of Mining Gold
Merchants During the Gold Rush
Lasting Impact of the Gold Rush







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Please note:  The Informational Text also appears in my Wild West Career Lesson Plan; however, the reading comprehension questions are not a part of that lesson plan.

Blog Reveal Celebration!

Woot! I had no idea how excited I would be about my new blog design!

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Naturally a celebration is in order! I am keeping the party planning on this one simple.  No thematic refreshments, games or party favors, BUT how about a great giveaway and a sale in my TPT Store? Let's get this party started!

Everything in my store is 20% off through Saturday!  Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate to Teachers Pay Teachers!