An entirely unplugged introduction to logic and algorithms. Students explore step-by-step traditions and secret codes using physical patterns and movement games.

Celebrating cultural heritage through physical artifacts and oral histories. Students learn to analyze primary sources and explore informational text features like Table of Contents and Glossaries.

Reflecting on a year of learning, reviewing library organization (Dewey Decimal), and preparing for summer reading adventures.

Honoring Women's History Month by exploring female inventors and engineers, featuring hands-on 'She-gineering' challenges.

Celebrating Black History Month through the lens of Afrofuturism, blending history with visionary STEM challenges and science fiction.

Focusing on biographies and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while practicing research and note-taking skills.

A focus on informational texts and non-fiction research skills, centered around Native American Heritage Month and the concept of 'Giving Thanks.'

Exploring the mystery and suspense genres through 'Spooky Stories' and engineering 'Maker Monsters' in the STEM lab.

Welcome back to the library! This unit focuses on library orientation, procedures, the 'Heart of the School' concept, and establishing a collaborative Maker Mindset.

A week-long exploration of poetry and nature, focusing on sensory language and observational skills in the library and media center. Includes differentiated worksheets and slides.

A mini-lesson on comparing fractions with unlike denominators using 0, 1/2, and 1 as landmark benchmarks, including comparisons greater than one whole.

A focused practice session combining data interpretation using line plots with the calculation of fraction and whole number products. Students will analyze measurement data and solve real-world multiplication problems.

A reading comprehension lesson focused on a simple story about friendship, adapted with visual supports and simplified language for emerging readers.

A series of focused practice materials for Massachusetts place value standards in Grades 1 and 2, including tens/ones, hundreds, expanded form, and number comparisons.

A series of practice worksheets focused on three-digit subtraction without regrouping, featuring a visual number line to assist with mental math and place value visualization.