A 30-minute engineering challenge where students build and test structures using six different material stations to understand earthquake stability.

Final review and assessment of the 'ch' digraph and Heart Words. Students demonstrate mastery through dictation and independent application.

Advanced practice with 'ch' through word chaining and cumulative review. Continued reinforcement of Heart Words.

Review of 'ch' spelling and introduction to reading 'talk' and 'walk' within a decodable passage. Emphasis on fluency and comprehension.

Introduction to the 'ch' digraph with phonemic awareness blending/segmenting and the three-part drill. Focus on initial and final 'ch' in words like 'chop', 'rich', and 'chat'.

A comprehensive phonics review lesson focusing on short vowels, the FLSZ rule, welded sounds, digraphs, and specific heart words through detective-themed activities.

A 5-day instructional sequence for teaching the -all, -oll, and -ull sounds, including heart words, blending, segmenting, and reading application.

An introductory lesson for Pre-K students to explore the three states of water (solid, liquid, and gas) through hands-on manipulatives, sensory play, and creative activities.

Review of the week's blend concepts and a formal assessment of decoding and encoding skills for CCVC and CVCC patterns.

Focus on CVCC words ending with S-blends (-st, -sk, -sp) and L-blends (-lt, -lp, -lk). Integration of initial and final blends.

Focus on CVCC words ending with nasal blends (-mp, -nd, -nt, -nk). Students identify the 'stuck' sound before the final consonant.

Focus on CCVC words starting with S-blends (st, sp, sl) and T-blends (tr, tw). Students practice maintaining the sequence of sounds in the cluster.

Introduction to CCVC words starting with liquid blends (L-blends like bl, cl, fl and R-blends like br, cr, dr). Students practice segmenting each sound in the blend.

Review of the week's concepts and a formal assessment of decoding and encoding skills.

Integrating consonant blends with digraphs (e.g., brush, cloth). Focused on multi-sound blending and segmenting.

Practice with mixed CCVC and CVCC patterns. Students discriminate between sounds at the beginning and end of words.

Focus on CVCC words ending with digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck). Students explore how the digraph sound completes the word.

Introduction to CCVC words starting with digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh). Students practice identifying the initial digraph and blending it with the rest of the word.

A hands-on science and ELA lesson where students explore mystery scents and use descriptive olfactory details to document their observations.

A foundational exploration of Earth's place in space, covering the Sun, gravity, atmosphere, and Earth's rotation through engaging true/false, matching, and multiple-choice questions.

A creative science project where students research a butterfly species of their choice and design an informative poster. The lesson includes a simplified reading guide, cut-and-paste components, and a presentation to guide the project.

Advanced word study focusing on syllable division rules, decoding strategies for 2-syllable words, and reading multisyllabic fluency.

A week of targeted CVC practice covering blending, initial and final consonant changes, and automaticity.

Explore the layers of the atmosphere and how heat moves through Equestria with the help of the Mane Six. This lesson covers atmospheric layers and thermal energy transfer using simplified language and visual symbols.

This lesson teaches students why wild animals, especially babies, should remain in their natural habitats rather than being brought to school, focusing on the safety of the animal and the classroom community.

A focused reading comprehension lesson exploring the lives of ants, designed with clear structure and visual supports for 1st-2nd grade students.

A hands-on introduction to gravity where Kindergarten students predict and observe how different objects fall to the ground.

A two-part small-group phonics sequence for Grade 3 students (reading at 1st-2nd grade level). Part 1 focuses on Silent e (VCe) patterns, and Part 2 focuses on R-controlled vowel patterns.

A phonics-focused lesson for kindergarteners to practice reading and comprehending initial s-blends through decodable sentences and visual matching.

A cumulative review of CVC, CCVC, CVCC, and CVCe patterns. Students demonstrate mastery by choosing the correct word pattern to complete sentences.

Introducing the silent e (CVCe) pattern and how it changes short vowels to long vowels. Students complete sentence fill-ins with magic e words.

Focusing on final blends in CVCC words. Students work with ending blends like -nk, -st, and -mp within the context of sentences.

Introducing initial blends in CCVC words. Students practice reading and writing words starting with blends like bl-, st-, and fr- to fill in sentence gaps.

Reviewing consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Students practice identifying and writing simple short vowel words to complete sentences.

A focused lesson on termites using simplified text and visual supports for Grade 1 students, based on the CKLA reader 'The Green Fern Zoo'.

A focused lesson on beginning and ending consonant blends and common digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, ck, ph, ng, nk) using short vowel words. Students "construct" words in a workshop-themed environment.

A welcoming set of resources for a school Open House, featuring a habitat-themed activity for students and families.

A focused lesson on matter's properties and states, using cause-and-effect and compare-and-contrast text structures to build literacy skills.

A detective-themed lesson focusing on decoding and spelling multisyllabic words with the 'oi' and 'oy' diphthongs. Students learn the placement rules for these spellings and apply them through sorting and syllable division activities.

A hands-on STEAM lesson where students explore the stages of a plant's life cycle through visual aids, vocabulary building, and a planting activity.

Students simulate the pollination process through a high-energy movement game, learning about the symbiotic relationship between bees and flowers and its importance to our food system.

Students step into the roles of junior engineers to design, build, and test bridges for toy insects, exploring structural integrity and the engineering design process.

An outdoor sensory exploration lesson designed for Earth Day, helping students with diverse sensory needs build descriptive language and observation skills through nature-based science communication.

An introductory exploration of the four primary moon phases, helping students identify and understand the lunar cycle through visual observation.

Students observe and categorize different cloud formations to predict upcoming weather patterns in the New England area. This meteorology lesson encourages 2nd through 5th graders to use sky observations as data for scientific forecasting.

An introductory exploration of Earth's diverse biomes, focusing on the ocean, rainforest, and grassland ecosystems. Students learn to identify key characteristics and express personal preferences based on ecological traits.

Teachers learn to break complex tasks into smaller, manageable steps using classroom routines and Iowa Core standards as examples.

Students explore five major world habitats—Forest, Ocean, Desert, Arctic, and Rainforest—identifying key characteristics and the animals that call them home through visual presentation and hands-on sorting activities.

A lesson focused on the Anglerfish and its bioluminescent trap, designed for early elementary students with IEP supports. Students will learn about deep-sea adaptations through a simple reading passage and structured comprehension activities.

An introductory lesson on waste management and recycling where students practice sorting materials and learning key environmental vocabulary.