A 30-minute engineering challenge where students build and test structures using six different material stations to understand earthquake stability.
A professional staff presentation introducing Lenny Learning to educators at Mile Tree School, highlighting efficiency, differentiation, and student engagement.
Final review and assessment of the 'ch' digraph and Heart Words. Students demonstrate mastery through dictation and independent application.
Intensive UFLI-aligned practice including vowel intensive desk tents and a deep-dive tactile study of the Heart Words 'talk' and 'walk'.
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 exploration of animal and plant cell organelles, focusing on their structures, functions, and key differences. Students will identify organelles through diagrams and match them to their biological roles.
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.
A foundational lesson exploring how scientists group living things using the Linnaean classification system, focusing on kingdoms and the distinction between vertebrates and invertebrates.
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.
Students synthesize their knowledge of ecosystems to create narrative art pieces that tell the story of interdependence in the natural world.
An exploration into the chemistry of natural pigments, where students follow procedures to extract colors and document their experimental process.
Students learn the art of botanical illustration by observing plant structures and recording their findings with scientific precision and artistic flair.
Explore the classification of life through the 5 Kingdoms: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Bacteria, and Viruses. Students will learn the key characteristics that define each group and discuss the unique biological status of viruses.
An introductory biology lesson where students act as detectives to investigate the causes and effects of extinction through an interactive gallery walk.
A comprehensive review sequence focusing on atomic structure, Bohr models, isotopes, and electron configurations designed for high school chemistry students.
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.
A rigorous assessment on the principles of Mendelian inheritance, covering monohybrid crosses, terminology, and probability ratios for honors biology students.
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 quick, engaging bell ringer activity designed to review the stages of primary and secondary ecological succession through a sequence ordering task.
A lesson exploring the differences between generalist and specialist species, focusing on how their niches affect their survival and impact on ecosystems.
A deep dive into the complex food webs of the kelp forest ecosystem. Students will explore energy flow, keystone species, and the delicate balance of marine life through evidence-based reading and hands-on mapping.
Students will explore the complex relationships within a kelp forest ecosystem, focusing on energy flow through food chains and webs while comparing on-level and supported reading materials.