A detective-themed lesson where students hunt for prepositional phrases, use them to expand sentences, and write their own 'mission reports' using specific phrases.

A mystery set in a natural history museum where a rare fossil map goes missing, with tiered assignments for different grade levels.

A review of Fundations Level 2 Unit 7 concepts, including trick words 'every' and 'something', the sounds of final 'y', and identifying 'y' as a suffix.

A comprehensive lesson for 4th graders on media literacy, focusing on distinguishing between facts and opinions to identify reliable news stories. Students take on the role of 'Truth Detectives' to investigate news sources and build critical thinking skills.

A detective-themed lesson for Grade 5 ELL students to differentiate between fact and opinion using signal words and evidence-based reasoning.

A comprehensive lesson focused on the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, targeting reading comprehension through asking and answering questions and building vocabulary through context clues.

An environmental science and ELA lesson focused on the three R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) with scaffolded language supports for Grade 5 ELL students.

A bakery-themed mystery where a baker's important key goes missing, with tiered assignments for different grade levels.

A lesson focused on the dual vowel sounds of the letter Y, teaching students to identify and mark words where Y sounds like /ī/ (long i) and /ē/ (long e).

A focused lesson on the dual roles of 'y' as a vowel in one-syllable and two-syllable words, featuring dictation practice and word marking.

An art-themed mystery where a painter's favorite purple brush goes missing, featuring tiered assignments for different grade levels.

A science-fiction mystery where a robot's battery charger goes missing on a space station, with assignments focusing on logical deduction.

A mystery story set on a beach where a special golden shell has gone missing, with tiered assignments focusing on evidence-based comprehension.

A collection of materials focused on a mystery story about a squirrel detective, featuring a reading passage and three tiered comprehension assignments.

A deep dive into Chapter 20 of 'The Westing Game', focusing on Turtle's sacrifice, the elevator bombing, and the ongoing investigation by the heirs. Students will demonstrate literal recall and summarize key plot developments.

A comprehensive novel study for 'Number the Stars' covering WWII history, character bravery, and key plot events across all 17 chapters.

A spooky-themed lesson helping 3rd graders replace overused, 'tired' verbs with descriptive, 'lively' alternatives to enhance their writing.

A collection of fun activities based on the classic book 'The Stinky Cheese Man', focusing on creative expression and vocabulary.

A vocabulary lesson focusing on the Latin roots bene/beni, mal, ante, and post, featuring fill-in-the-blank practice to reinforce meaning and context.

A lesson designed to guide students through the planning phase of researching an extraordinary person. It covers selection, inquiry, source hunting, and outlining.