Mammal Extremes Comparison

A comprehensive teacher professional development and model lesson plan sequence. It equips educators with hands-on mineral testing protocols, inquiry-based (3D) NGSS teaching strategies, geological vocabulary support, and formative assessment tools for grades 4-8.

A comprehensive progress monitoring kit for English Language Learners (ELLs) across all four core language domains. Includes step-by-step teacher instructions, a printable class tracking matrix, a student self-monitoring journal, and quick formative assessment rubrics.

A highly scaffolded, visual, bilingual (English/Spanish) student self-monitoring journal page tailored for early language acquisition levels (L1-L2).

A comprehensive literary research unit designed to guide students through a structural and character analysis of classic and regional fairy tales. Students assume the role of folklore investigators, tracking standard tropes, character motivations, helper archetypes, and plot designs, culminating in an analytical presentation.

An introductory STEM and cooperative learning lesson where students work in teams to save Sam, a gummy worm stranded on a capsized boat, using only paperclips to retrieve and equip his life preserver.

Quick formative assessment prompts and rubrics across listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains to facilitate easy, real-time feedback.

A spelling bridge program for rising fifth graders, reviewing essential third and fourth-grade spelling patterns. Focuses on inflected endings, syllable junctures, silent letters, and complex vowels through structured worksheets and hands-on sorting cards.

A creative lesson focused on providing elementary students with scaffolding tools, sentence starters, and structured frameworks for persuasive and expository writing.

A student-facing language learning self-assessment and goal-setting journal page to build student ownership and confidence.

A comprehensive elementary/middle school astronomy unit exploring the predictable patterns of Earth and sky. Students investigate why constellations change seasonally and decode the predictable cycle of lunar phases through hands-on models, observations, and guided inquiry.

A five-lesson literary analysis and SAT prep sequence based on Rob Buyea's 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. Students practice textual evidence analysis and vocabulary-in-context skills through character-driven writing prompts.