A literature lesson for 3rd grade focused on comparing and contrasting themes, plots, and characters in two traditional Coyote trickster tales, aligned with AZ ELA standard 3.RL.9.

A single-day, 90-100 minute writing intensive that covers the full R.A.C.E.S. strategy, moving from mentor text analysis to independent ECR practice.

An introductory lesson on the importance of native plants for local ecosystems, designed for K-2 students. Includes hands-on garden design projects and visual aids for ecosystem services.

An outdoor sensory experience where students use natural materials to create 'mud pies,' focusing on texture, composition, and imaginative play.

Students compare and contrast the textures and molding properties of homemade playdough and kinetic sand through tactile exploration.

A deep dive into non-Newtonian fluids as students mix cornstarch and water to create oobleck, exploring how it changes from solid to liquid.

Students explore density and mixtures by creating mesmerizing sensory bottles using oil, water, and various floating objects.

A collection of pet-themed literacy resources for a family literacy night, focusing on reading engagement, vocabulary building, and creative storytelling about animal companions.

Focuses on the chaotic events of Chapter 16, including the third bomb at the bridal shower, and analyzes character motives and plot sequencing.

A set of interactive matching worksheets designed to help early learners connect uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and beginning-sound pictures.

A comprehensive 60-minute review lesson focused on determining main ideas and supporting details (3.RI.2) through the lens of animal habitats. Includes a model, guided practice, partner work with a long passage, and an exit ticket featuring a desert habitat.

Focuses on building vocabulary through context clues, understanding the structure of a solid paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence), and continuing practice with main idea and evidence.

This lesson introduces students to the basics of digital publishing using Book Creator, focusing on essential tools for layout and design.

A fun, kitchen-themed grammar lesson focused on identifying and using interjections and prepositions through a culinary disaster story.

A 40-minute lesson on identifying and citing textual evidence using the 'ACE' (Answer, Cite, Explain) method, themed around a detective's case file.

A foundational phonics lesson focusing on letter-sound recognition for the entire alphabet, with a special emphasis on the beginning sounds of B, C, and D through hands-on activities and visual practice.

Students learn to identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story to effectively retell a narrative in their own words.