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The Polar Express Math, Science, and Reading Activity Bundle

No Prep Packet Bundle 3rd Grade

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This buncle is ON SALE for $24 (usually $30) through Friday, November 10th.

Each monthly packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. The packets can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

Months that are already inside the bundle:
August - available NOW
September - available NOW
October - available NOW
November - available NOW
December - available NOW
January - available NOW
February- available NOW
March - available NOW
April - available NOW
May - available NOW
June - Summer Learning Packet
July - available NOW

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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February No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Setting & Events
Character Traits
Spelling Patterns: Long I
Story Structure
Central Message
Context Clues
Spelling Patterns: Long E
Irregular Verbs
Spelling Patterns: Contractions
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Spelling Patterns: pr, sh, th, pl
Simple Sentences
Literal & Nonliteral Language
Text Features
Punctuation & Capitalization
Subject-Verb Agreement
Drama Structure
Making Inferences
Figurative Language

Math
Model Fractions
Fractions & Whole Numbers
Fractions on a Number Line
Fractions of a Group
Fraction Word Problems
Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators
Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators II
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators II
Fact Fluency
Fact Fluency II
Picture Graph
Bar Graph
Ordering Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent Fractions II
Spaceship Sums
Perfect Match
Finding Perimeter
Finding Perimeter II

Social Studies/Science/Health
Heart
Factors that Change the Heart Rate
Lungs
Stomach
Brain
Valentine’s Day
Presidents’ Day
Washington Monument
Garrett Morgan
Rosa Parks
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Life Cycle
Plant Life Cycle
Butterfly Life Cycle
Salim Ali
I Feel Angry
I Feel Calm
I Feel Excited
I Feel Happy
I Feel Sad

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December No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Narwhal
Winter Solstice
Making an Inference
Regular Verbs
Spelling Patterns: ou, ow
Irregular Verbs
Text Structure
Spelling Patterns: Words with /ú/, /ū/ & /û/
Using a Thesaurus
Personification
Caribou
Sentence or Fragment?
Compare and Contrast Characters
Verb Tense
Spelling Patterns: /ô/ Sound
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
Spelling Patterns: oy, oi
North Pole and South Pole
Polar Bears
Writing: Santa's Workshop

Math
Equal Parts
Equal Parts II
Equal Parts III
Fractions
Naming Fractions
Naming Fractions II
Missing Symbols
North Pole Sharing Sentences
Holiday Arrays
Candy Cane Arrays
Gingerbread Arrays
Peppermint Punch
North Pole Problems
North Pole Problems II
Make a Bar Graph
Gingerbread Division
Reindeer Division
Operation Elf
Holiday Treat Unknowns
Missing Values

Social Studies/Science/Health
What is Energy?
Sound Energy
Light Energy
Electrical Energy
Heat Energy
Reflection and Refraction
Economics
Natural Resources
Goods and Services
Producers and Consumers
Empathy
Making New Friends
Standing Up for a Friend
Communication
Acceptance
Drinking Enough Water
Protein
Christmas Around the World
Winter Holidays: Hanukkah
Winter Holidays: Kwanzaa

✋This resource is part of a BUNDLE! Click here to grab all the monthly learning packets in this money-saving bundle!

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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Summer Learning Packet (3rd Grade) Google Slides + Print

$5.00

This packet is a 20 day Summer Learning Packet for 3rd Graders (soon-to-be 4th graders) to continue practicing reading, math, science, social studies skills over the summer.

This packet is filled with a variety of skills that your soon-to-be-fourth graders can practice over the summer so that they are ready for the upcoming school year.

This packet includes 20 activities each for:

ELA

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Octopuses)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Pink Flamingos)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Wildfires)
Reading Comprehension (Camping Trip)
Writing: Camping Trip
Reading a Poem (Windows by Lenore Hetrick)
Compare and Contrast (Dolphins and Porpoises)
Parts of Speech
Reading a Passage (A Day at the Beach)
Writing: Family Time
Compound Words
Prefixes
Nouns
Writing: Best Vacation Ever!
Plural Nouns
Complete Sentences
Proper Nouns
Possessive Nouns
Adjectives
Writing: To the dentist!

Math

Place Value
Naming Numbers
Renaming Numbers
Comparing Numbers (>, <, =)
Multiply by 11
Multiply by 12
Divide by 11
Divide by 12
Multiplication Patterns
Division
Fractions Greater Than One
Equivalent Fractions
Same Size, Same Shape
Liquid Volume
Adding Numbers (4-Digit and 3 Digit)
Adding Numbers (4-Digit + 4-Digit)
Multiplying by Tens
Dividing by Tens
Multiples of 3, 4, 5,7
Color by Crab (Quotients of 5, 4, 3)

Science

Light
Inclined Plane
Pulley
Gravity
Hurricanes
Living Near the Ocean
Boats
Ships in the Ocean
Games: Then and Now
Living on an Island
Food Groups
Sugar
Mindfulness
Exercise
Muscles
Digestive System
Five Senses
Heart
Teeth
Safety Signs

Please see the grid in the preview for skills covered.

The files are organized by subject or by day.
Answer keys are separate.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

If you have any questions, contact us at jessica@theliteracyloft.com

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Summer Learning Packet (3rd Grade) Google Slides + Print

Pumpkin Science {Physical Science Investigation}

$3.50

This resource is an engaging and effective way to integrate a fun fall twist into your Science curriculum. I created this resource to use in my 4th Grade classroom during our Physical Science Unit. We used pumpkins to discover, study, and discuss physical properties of matter. We then continued our study into physical vs. chemical changes. This investigation can last between 1-10 days (or more), depending on how you structure the activities.

We used small pumpkins to investigate the physical properties of the pumpkin. Students worked in groups of 2-4 to investigate size, mass, color, shape, texture, hardness, and density of the pumpkin.

We used a large class pumpkin to investigate physical vs. chemical changes. We also used the large pumpkin to discuss the physical properties of the inside of the pumpkin, such as smell.

What is included?
*The Physical Properties of Matter {Notebook Chart}
*Physical Properties of a Pumpkin {Notebook Recording Chart}
*Physical vs. Chemical Changes {Notebook Chart}
*Physical vs. Chemical Changes {Notebook Recording Chart}
*See Think Wonder {Notebook Recording Page}
*Rotting Pumpkin Observation Pages

Please see the preview for photos of how this might look in the classroom.

You might also LOVE these other 3rd-4th Grade Resources:

→Math Word Wall {Grades 3-4}

→Good Morning, Sunshine! Math Morning Work for the Year! 3rd Grade {The Bundle}

→Good Morning, Sunshine! Math Morning Work for the Year! 4th Grade {The Bundle}

→ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade {Growing Bundle}

→Math + ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade {Growing Bundle}

→ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {Growing Bundle}

→Math + ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {Growing Bundle}

→Text Structure Task Cards {Scientific Concepts}

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

If you find that any words you need are NOT included, please email me at Jessica@theliteracyloft.com. I would be happy to add these words for you! :)

-Jessica

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Pumpkin Science {Physical Science Investigation}

September No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:

ELA
Ask & Answer Questions
Problem & Solution
Word Sort: Short i and Long i
Blends
Bobbing for Homophones
Character Feelings
Describing Characters
Word Sort: Long a
Acorn Adjectives
Ordering Sentences
Verbs
Word Sort: Long i
Write a Story
Reading Nonfiction
Pronouns
Strong Verbs
Word Sort: Long o
Dictionary Skills
Common and Proper Nouns
ABC Order

Math
Model Place Value
Place Value
Football Place Value
Apples in the Orchard
Acorn Place Value
Mystery Number
Greatest and Least Number
Comparing Numbers
3-Digit Numbers
Comparing Numbers II
4-Digit Numbers
Rounding Numbers
Rounding to the Nearest Ten: 2-Digit Numbers
Rounding to the Nearest Ten II: 3-Digit Numbers
Rounding to the Nearest Hundred: 3-Digit Numbers
Astounding Rounding
Football Rounding
Mixed Problems
Mixed Problems II
Sum Apples
Multi-digit Subtraction
Estimate Sums

Social Studies/Science/Health
Being a Good Citizen
Cooperation
Honesty
Responsibility
What if there were no rules?
Science Tools
Think Like a Scientist!
Work Like a Scientist
Rocks
Soil
Types of Soil
I am a human!
Exercise
Nutrition
Our Teeth
Getting Sick
Junk Food
Healthy Hygiene
Fruit Groups
Healthy Habits

✋This resource is part of a BUNDLE! Click here to grab all the monthly learning packets in this money-saving bundle!

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

5th Grade

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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August No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:

ELA

Following Directions

Capital Letters

Make a Sentence

Parts of Speech

Spelling Patterns Short A and E

Nouns More Sort

Compound Words

Synonyms and Antonyms

Birds of Prey

Spelling Patterns Short O and U

Rhyming Raccoons

RV Camping

Editing a Letter

What’s the Problem?

Spelling Patterns Short I and O

Let’s Go Camping

What’s the Meaning

Punctuation Problems

Question to Statement

R-Controlled Vowels

Math

Model Place Value

Place Value

Value of a Digit

Camping Comparisons

Ordering Numbers

Happy Hiker Subtraction

Happy Hiker Subtraction II

Happy Hiker Addition

Happy Hiker Addition II

Picture Graph

Expanded Form

Writing Numbers: Word Form

Reading and Writing Numbers

Camping Problems

Camping Problems II

Renaming Numbers

Place Value Problems

Marshmallow Multiplication

Adding 3 Numbers Equation

Adding 3 Numbers Word Problem

Social Studies/Science/Health

Respect

Courage

Being Good Sport

The Great Seal

Pledge of Allegiance

Star - Spangled Banner

Thomas Jefferson

The White House

Using Models

Scientific Facts

Caves

Glaciers

Mountains

School Bus Safety

Technology and Health

How Do You Feel?

Body Language

Determination

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

✋This resource is part of a BUNDLE! Click here to grab all the monthly learning packets in this money-saving bundle!

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

Let’s connect!

March No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with ELA, Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Spelling Patterns: Short A and I
Central Message
Ordering Sentences
Spelling Patterns: Long I
Spatial and Temporal Relationships
Supporting Details
Coordinating Conjunctions
Consonant Digraphs
Point of View
Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Time-Order Words
Simple Sentences
Spelling Patterns: OR, ORE, OAR
Opinion and Reasons
Sorting Words
Author’s Purpose
Problem and Solution
Problem and Solution II
Character Traits
Genres

Math
Telling Time
Addition Puzzles
Subtraction Puzzles
AM or PM?
Elapsed Time
Spring Scramble
Spring Scramble II
March Multiplication
Subtraction Sleuth
Make a Schedule
Liquid Volume
Liquid Volume II
Multi-Step Measurement
Liquid Volume III
Perimeter Problems
Perimeter Problems II
Area
Area II
Measure Length
Naming Shapes

Social Studies/Science/Health
Living or Nonliving?
Habitats and Survival
Habitats
Predators and Prey
Frog Life Cycle
Wild or Domestic?
Sorting Plants
How do rainbows form?
Steam Power
Horse Power
Birthday Customs
Dolores Huerta
Maria Tallchief
Helen Keller
Bessie Coleman
Self-Control
Strategies for Self-Control
Self-Control Scenarios
Building Self-Esteem
Mindfulness

✋This resource is part of a BUNDLE! Click here to grab all the monthly learning packets in this money-saving bundle!

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

5th Grade

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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November No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Veterans Day
Read A Poem
Prefix Sort
Suffix Sort
Thanksgiving
The Mayflower Compact
Nouns and Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Irregular Plural
Long E
Digraphs
Problem and Solution
Problem and Solution II
Turkey Life Cycle
R-Controlled Vowels
Abstract Nouns
Ending Sentences
Text Features
Constant Blends

Math
Division’s Not So Tricky
Dining With Division
Fact Families
Turkey Time
Turkey Time II
Turkey Time III
Dinner Time
Ordering Turkeys
Comparing Numbers
Missing Addends
Pilgrim Place Value
Turkey Tables
Turkey Tables II
Pie Shop Problems
Pie Shopping
Rounding Turkeys
Turkeys and Tens II
Write The Number
Food Drive
Trotting Turkeys

Social Studies/Science/Health
Voting
Democracy
The President
Volunteering
Eating Healthy
Thanksgiving Food Sort
Allergies
Asthma
Internet Safety
Caring for Pets
Properties of Matter
Solids, Liquids, & Gases
States of Water
Freezing Matter
Changes in Matter
Cooking & Burning
Changing Matter
How Can We Change Matter?
What is Energy?
Heat Energy

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

Let’s connect!

January No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-3⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Patterns: Short Vowels
Character Traits & Feelings
Prefixes and Suffixes
Writing: Main Idea
Comparative & Superlative Adverbs
Spelling Patterns
Long Vowels: A, I, O
Recounting Stories
Root Words As Clues
Topic Sentences
Coordinating Conjunctions
Spelling Patterns: Long A
Literal and Nonliteral
Spatial and Temporal Words
Author’s Purpose
Subordinating Conjunctions
Spelling Patterns: Long O
Connecting Words and Pictures
Domain-Specific Vocabulary
Time – Order Words

Math
Model Fractions
Missing Numbers
Model Fractions II
Fact Hats
Factor Pairs
Fractions on a Number Line
Fractions on a Number Line II
Fractions on a Number Line III
Fractions on a Number Line IV
Problems and Products
Problems and Quotients
Division is Snow Much Fun!
Snow Day Problems
Snow Day Problems II
Input/Output Tables
Input/Output Tables II
Modeling Fractions
Writing Fractions
Rounding Yetis
Penguin Problems

Social Studies/Science/Health
Lunar New Year
Setting Goals
Setting a Routine
Focusing Your Attention
Being Organized
MLK Day
Protests
Courage
Respect
Tolerance
Winter Weather
Animal Needs
Animals in Winter
Plant Needs
Plants in Winter
Weather Change
Transfer of Heat Energy
Evaporation
How to Prepare for Bad Weather
Storm Chasers

✋This resource is part of a BUNDLE! Click here to grab all the monthly learning packets in this money-saving bundle!

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way. jessica@theliteracyloft.com

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!

Informational Writing-Animal Research Project

$2.00

What this Product Includes:

1. Teaching Points for the Unit - These are suggested teaching points you could use to teach this project. They do not need to be taught in this order and you may find your students need different teaching points. Please note this does NOT include full lessons, only teaching points aligned to standards

2. What Should my Field Guide Include? - a Content Guide for students (and teachers) to help guide the research and the content of the field guide

3. My Research Notes - a graphic organizer to help students record what they learn about the animal. This will also help students to organize their research, thus organize their writing.

4.My Research Notes with Guiding Questions - This version of the graphic organizer includes questions from the Content Guide to help students think about what to include in each section.

5. My Research Notes BLANK - This version allows students to think more critically and could be used with other projects. Students would determine what that category would be.

6. Field Guide Template - This is a template you can use for the rough draft of the Field Guide. You could also use this as the students’ actual field guides if you wanted to. In our classrooms, we used this as a template for the rough draft and then used large 11 x 18 in manila paper to recreate the template in a larger format.

7.Field Guide Pictures - Classroom photos to help you and your students see the end product.

8.My Field Guide Rubric - This is included to make your grading life easier!!! Writing can be so subjective sometimes- hopefully, this rubric will help you zip through grading students’ final projects!

9.Writers Celebrate! 3-2-1 Style - These cards can be used at the end of the unit as part of a gallery walk. Students can lay out their final masterpieces on top of desks or in a display area. Students walk around leaving comments for other classmates.

This is a resource to help you integrate Writing into the content area of Science or vice versa. Additionally, you might be able to integrate technology by using websites and videos to support your students’ research. Another possible way to use this resource is by having students create their final product in a power point presentation. There are NOT supplemental resources included in the product, but this may give you some ideas on how you can suit this resource to best fit your classroom‘s needs.

In order to implement this into your classroom, students will need to choose an animal to research. You may choose to limit the choices your students’ can make or limit to only wild animals or limit to animals found only in your state. One teacher tip I have for you is that if you do not want your students to choose pets, state that at the beginning of the unit. I gave my students a little too much freedom and some of the field guides became about pets. You might be okay with this if you are using this unit to get your kids writing! In my 4th grade classroom, we aligned this to various animals we discussed in class. As we began this unit, I noticed my students needed more guidance with topics an informational writer might discuss when writing about an animal. The questions we came up with are included in the “What should my field guide include?” page.

This is also meant to be a research project. Students will need to have access to books, articles, or websites about their particular animals. Whenever we begin any type of unit in my classroom, I head to our school library and fill baskets with that type of text. For this unit, you might want to choose two types of texts:
1)Texts based on the topics your students are writing about
2) Texts that students can use as a mentor text. I also suggest you choose a Mentor Informational Text to teach the lessons and model the writing techniques.

On Day 1 of the Unit, you might collect brochures, field guides, magazines, and other informational texts to help define the characteristics of Informational Text. Through your class discussion or minilesson create a classroom chart. Doing this simple study together will help set the foundation for the rest of the unit and create a point of reference for you and your students.

Another thought about implementing this into your Informational Writing curriculum is using the research to create an Informational Essay. In this way, you are still meeting the writing standards, in a fun and innovative way! Your students will have fun teaching their others all about their topic! If you use 11x18 paper to fold into the field guide as shown in the pictures, there is a spot for a sheet of paper 8.5 x 11 or notebook paper.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!

Please know the there is a blank template for notes and the field guide. This might allow you to use the field guide and teaching points for other informational writing topics. Have fun and Happy Writing!!

Informational Writing-Animal Research Project

April No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Types of Sentences
Spelling Patterns /CH/ and /TCH/
Determine the Main Idea
Compound Words
Order Sentences
Regular Plural Nouns
Spelling Patterns
/CH/ and /TCH/ II
Sensory Details
Members of a Group
Supporting Details
Personal Pronouns
Spelling Patterns /OI/
Comparing 2 Texts
Synonyms in Context
Fact or Opinion?
Main and Helping Verbs
Spelling Patterns Soft C and G
Ants
Multiple-meaning Words
Combining Sentences

Math
Fact Family
Bar Graphs
Picture Graphs
Spring into Division
Buzz into Multiplication
Mystery Numbers
Find the Order
Jelly Bean Multiplication
Multistep Problems
Recycle Problems
Recycle Rounding
Naming Shapes
2D Shapes
Line Plots
Measure Lengths
Measure Lengths II
Unknown Length
Real World Area
Area
Area or Perimeters

Social Studies/Science/Health
Fruit
Vegetables
Pollution and its Effects
Media
Weather
Food Chains
Interdependency
Conservation
Renewing Resources
Energy Today
Earth Day
The Telegraph
The Telephone
Weathering and Erosion
Radio & Television
Bike Safety
Water Safety
Sun Safety
Stranger Safety
Times are Changing

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Science Vocabulary Word Wall {Grades 3-4}

$8.00

This resource has been updated as of August 19, 2018 to include over 300 vocabulary terms.

The vocabulary word wall includes a Science Vocabulary Word Wall for Grades 3-4 for the entire year. The following words are included

Science Tools & Nature of Science
data
science
scientist
theory
law
observation
investigation
record
scientific method
experiment
hypothesis
question
inference
predict
infer
evidence
communicate
research question
prediction
dependent variable
independent variable
set-up conditions
materials list
directions
real world uses
results
explanation
analyze
28. classify
compare
contrast
control
constant
expand
contract
increase
decrease
magnify
model
objective
subjective
qualitative
quantitative
data table
bar graph
hand lens
microscope
pan balance
spring scale
tape measure
graduated cylinder
beaker
telescope
thermometer
hand lens

Earth Science
solar energy
rock cycle
sediment
rock
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
mineral
luster
crystal
cleavage
streak
fracture
hardness
fossil
cast
natural gas
landform
glacier
weathering
erosion
deposition
soil
lava
magma
volcano
wind energy
resource
renewable resource
conservation
nonrenewable resource
pollution
fossil fuels
recycle
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
star
eclipse
tide
constellation
moon phase
lunar phase
orbit
axis
dwarf planet
astronomy
universe
Sun
rotation
equator
infrared waves
planet
Prime Meridian
longitude
latitude
revolution
asteroid
space probe
satellite
galaxy
solar system
comet
meteor
atmosphere
air pressure
position
visible
astrolabe
compass
sextant
illuminated
hemisphere
water cycle
water pressure
water vapor
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
accumulation
acid
biome
condensation
weather
climate
cloud
rain gauge
stratus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
barometer
anemometer
Celsius
Fahrenheit
humidity
hurricane
tornado
wind vane
temperate zone
wetland
mountain
ocean
ecosystem
desert
grassland
plain
prairie
forest
island
polar region
river
lake
drought
earthquake
valley
tsunami
tropical zone
taiga
runoff
air mass
wind
front
weather map
climate zone
intertidal zone
troposphere
warm front
cold front

Physical Science
matter
atom
element
freezing point
freeze
boiling point
boil
mass
volume
density
physical property
texture
hardness
size
color
taste
odor
shape
compound
solid
liquid
gas
change of state
evaporation
condensation
magnet
magnetic pole
electromagnet
magnetic
nonmagnetic
attract
repel
magnetic fields
physical change
chemical change
chemical reaction
chemical property
energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
chemical energy
electrical energy
mechanical energy
hydroelectric energy
solar energy
wind energy
insulator
heat
conduction
convection
radiation
conductor
light
convex lens
concave lens
reflect
refract
absorb
lens
shadow
prism
visible light spectrum
bright
dim
luminous
transparent
translucent
opaque
sound
volume
sound waves
vibration
compression
decibel
pitch
frequency
intensity
wavelength
amplitude
reflection
absorption
transmission
electricity
parallel circuit
series circuit
electric motor
circuit breaker
conductor
insulator
static electricity
electric current
electric charge
electric circuit
force
acceleration
velocity
speed
position
friction
gravity
work
simple machine
lever
fulcrum
pulley
wheel-and-axle
inclined plane
screw
wedge

Life Science
locomotion
life cycle
metamorphosis
absorb
adaptation
nocturnal
arthropod
amphibian
camouflage
natural selection
diversity
predator
prey
flowering plant
nonflowering plant
insect
bird
habitat
fish
insect
bird
fungi
exoskeleton
invertebrate
vertebrate
living
nonliving
organism
mammal
molt
offspring
plant
reptile
reproduce
species
senses
fertilization
basic needs
pollination
learned behavior
instinct
heredity
inherited characteristic
characteristic
environmental changes
egg
nymph
larva
pupa
maturity
germination
petal
flower
leaf
stem
roots
cone
spore
transfer
flower
food chain
energy
producer
photosynthesis
nutrients
consumer
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
food web
decomposer
hibernate
migrate
seasons
dormant
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring

This product is also available for 5th Grade:

→Science Word Wall {5th Grade}

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→Text Structure Task Cards {Scientific Concepts}

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If you find that any words you need are NOT included, please email me. I would be happy to add these words for you! :)

-Jessica

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Science Vocabulary Word Wall {Grades 3-4}

October No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Finding Main Idea: Spiders
Point of View
Plural Nouns
Writing: Candy Ban
Using a Dictionary
Compare and Contrast: Owls
Bats
Verb Tense
Writing: Party Planner!
Multiple-Meaning Words
Sequencing Events
Pronouns
Contractions
Writing: Creepy Creatures
Context Clues
Reading a Recipe
Shades of Meaning
Verb Tense II
Batty Point of View
Possessive Pronouns

Math
Spider Subtraction
Spider Subtraction II
Spider Sums
Spider Sums II
Use a Picture Graph
Make a Bar Graph
Multiplication Word Problems
Missing Digits
Multiplication Mummies
Multiplication Mummies II
Equal Groups
Model with Arrays
Model with Arrays II
Multiply with 2 and 4
Monster Match
Multiply with 5 and 10
Multiply with a Bar Model
Candy Corn Place Value
Multiply with 3 and 6
Multiply with 7

Science/Social Studies/Health
What is Weather?
Water Cycle
Seasons
How does the sun heat Earth?
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Safety During Severe Weather
Studying Storms
Why do people form governments?
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government
American Symbols
American Flag
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Muscular System
Nervous System

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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May No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Complete Subjects
Word Sort: thr, spr, scr, str
Main Idea
Suffixes: -able or -ment
Topic Sentences
Singular or Plural Nouns
Word Sort: wr, kn, gn
Reading a Fable
Root Words
Transitions
Subject & Object Personal Pronouns
Word Sort: /är/ and /ōr/
Cause and Effect
Synonyms in Sentences
Author’s Opinion
Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Word Sort: ou and ow
Similes
Homophones
Strong Verbs

Math
Multi-step Problems
Guess the number!
Age Puzzles
Arranging Money Values
Making Change
Elapsed Time
Elapsed Time II
3-Digit Subtraction
Identify Equations
Solving Equations
Growing Patterns
Growing Patterns II
Identifying Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
Order Fractions
Shape Attributes
Lines & Angles
3-D Shapes
Find the Perimeter
Area

Social Studies/Science/Health
Soil
Types of Soil
Parts of the Soil
Keeping the Soil Healthy
Types of Weathering
Memorial Day
The Liberty Bell
The Statue of Liberty
The U.S. Capitol
The Lincoln Memorial
Let’s Meet Uncle Sam
Cinco de Mayo
Bruises
Scrapes and Scratches
Sprains and Strains
Broken Bones
What is a concussion?
All About Vitamin D
Joints
Balance

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This resource is also available in the following grade level:

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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My 100th Day Book-a printable booklet (Math, Science, Literacy)

$3.00

This is a printable booklet full of Math, Science, and Literacy activities designed for the 100th day of school. The pages are not numbered so that you can pick and choose which activities you would like to use with your students. Also, there is a supply list of things you will need for some of the activities.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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My 100th Day Book-a printable booklet (Math, Science, Literacy)

Science Project Journal {Science Fair Experiment}

$3.00

This booklet is an organizational tool for students to plan, set up, and conduct a Science Experiment for Science Fair or it could be used throughout the year for any Science experiment. On each page, there are guiding questions or labels to help students understand what each component means. Please see the preview for pictures of this product put together and in use.

My Science Journal includes:

-Cover Page
-Research Question
-Independent/Dependent Variables Page
-Research Question/Independent/Dependent Variable Page
-Materials Page
-Set-Up Conditions Page
-Directions Page
-Predictions Page
-Real World Uses Page
-Predictions/Real World Page
-Data Collection Page
Graphing Page
Results/Explanation Page
-Explanation Page
-Results Page
-Notes & Observations Page

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Science Project Journal {Science Fair Experiment}

Scientific Method Posters

$2.00

This resource includes a set of Scientific Method Posters appropriate for Grades 2-5 classroom. The posters come as a set of 9 in 6 different color options. You can mix and match the colors or print as one color set. Please see the preview for examples of each poster and color.

Titles for Posters:
*The Scientific Method
*Observe
*Question
*Hypothesis
*Plan
*Collect Data
*Analyze
*Conclusion
*Communicate

The color options include blue, green, orange, teal, coral, and black.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

If you have any issues or are looking for other color options, please email me at Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

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Happy Teaching!
- Jessica

100th Day Booklet

$3.00

The 100th Day of School booklet is an easy-to-use booklet for your students to engage in activities for the hundredth day of school.

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July No Prep Packet 3rd Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Contractions
Word Sort: /ār/ Spelling Patterns
Point of View
Synonyms in Context
Using Transitions
Prepositions
Word Sort: R-Controlled Vowels
Making Predictions
Shades of Meaning
Supporting an Opinion
Using Adjectives
Word Sort: Homophones
Watermelons
Multiple-meaning Words
Combining Sentences
Using Verbs Forms of Be
Word Sort: Plurals
Corals
Homophones
Model Sentences

Math
Fact Families
Product Pineapples
Dive into Division
Missing Numbers
Missing Numbers II
Repeating Patterns
Growing Patterns
Bar Graphs
Picture Graphs
Perimeter Word Problems
Area Word Problems
Rounding Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
Expanded Form
Comparing Fractions
Sides and Vertices
Rounding Numbers II
Line Plots
Perimeter
Fractions of a Group

Social Studies/Science/Health
Ocean Animals
Ocean Plants
Wetland Plants
Desert Plants
Rainforest Plants
Woodland Plants
Grassland Plants
The Golden Gate Bridge
Hoover Dam
Washington Monument
The Gateway Arch
Area 51
The Great Wall of China
Beach Safety
Dehydration
Sunburn
Firework Safety
Summertime Stings
Water Safety
The Oregon Trail

✋This resource is part of a BUNDLE! Click here to grab all the monthly learning packets in this money-saving bundle!

This resource is also available in the following grade level:

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Read Aloud Plans for Halloween/Plant Life Cycle {Pumpkin Jack}

$3.00

This resource contains plans for the Read Aloud Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell.

This fun read aloud is perfect for the month of October. The plans are notes for the teacher to refer to as you are reading the book. The notes are on squares that can be cut and pasted onto Post-It notes. When placed in the book on the designated pages, your Read Aloud is prepped and ready to go!

Each Post-It square contains either a Think Aloud prompt or Question to help guide you in your read aloud. You can use as many or as few as you would like. The last post-its are intended to be blank for you to add any other teaching ideas. The questions can also be used as a formative assessment and are centered around:
• Characters
• Character Relationships
• Text/Illustration Connections
• Life Cycle of a Plant

In order to use the Post-It Notes and place them on the appropriate page, it helps to add the page numbers to the book if they are not already listed.

For the purposes of these plans, page 1 starts with “When Tim carved his first pumpkin…”

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Enjoy!
~Erin

Read Aloud Plans for Halloween/Plant Life Cycle {Pumpkin Jack}

Life Science Vocabulary for Word Wall

$8.00

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This product has been updated with new graphics and fonts as of August 5, 2015! Check out the preview up top!

This product includes 44 words chosen based on the
4th Grade Next Generation Life Science Standards. These cards were used for the following units:

Heredity & Learning, Food Chains, Life Cycles, Plant and Animal Reproduction, & Seasonal Changes

I have used these vocabulary words in my classroom on my Science bulletin board in order to help support student learning. Each slide or page is 8.5x11 and includes two cards/words on each page.

In my classroom, I cut the cards out and then glued onto construction paper (green). To help make the cards last longer, I highly recommend laminating. The following words are included in this product. I would love to hear feedback if you feel any other words should be included.

learned behavior
instinct
heredity
inherited characteristic
characteristic
environmental changes
egg
nymph
larva
pupa
maturity
germination
pollination
fertilization
petal
flower
leaf
stem
roots
cone
flower
food chain
energy
producer
photosynthesis
nutrients
herbivore
omnivore
consumer
carnivore
conservation
pollution
food web
decomposer
organism
transfer
hibernation
migration
seasons
dormant
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring

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