An elegant, bordered stationery template for students to write their final 'Legacy Letter' drafts, featuring a professional and nostalgic aesthetic.

A reflective journal with deep-thinking prompts to help students process their emotional and academic growth before writing their advice letters.

A structured brainstorming worksheet that helps students organize their memories and advice into academic, social, and classroom-specific categories.

A visually engaging slide deck designed to hook students, define the concept of 'legacy', and guide them through the different categories of advice to include in their letters.

A comprehensive facilitation guide for teachers to lead the Legacy Letter project, including learning objectives, CCSS alignment, and a step-by-step instructional sequence.

A recording sheet for students to use with the Storm Chaser Task Cards. It provides organized writing spaces for 8 topic statements, allowing students to practice the 'Echo Method' while rotating through stations. All references to 'Station' have been updated to 'Task Card'.

A teacher's answer key for the updated Gradual Release worksheet, providing sample Echo Statements and keyword identifications for all sections (I Do, We Do, Partner, Solo).

An updated worksheet following the 'I Do, We Do, You Do' (Gradual Release) model. All writing areas have been removed from the 'I Do' section to focus student attention on teacher modeling, while maintaining prompt visibility. The worksheet features blank lined work areas for guided class practice (We Do), collaborative work (Partner), and independent missions (Solo). Content is presented in a clean, 2-page print-ready layout.

A set of 8 task cards featuring extreme weather prompts. The cards focus on the prompts alone, designed to be used with a separate recording sheet for students to practice the 'Echo Method'.

A presentation deck structured with the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) framework. It includes blank lined boxes for teacher modeling (I Do) and guided class practice (We Do), with prompts for tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, heat waves, and flash floods. All pre-filled answers and keyword highlighting have been removed to allow for live instruction. Content is presented in high contrast for classroom use.

A multi-page research journal for students to document their inquiry process, from brainstorming topics and forming big questions to recording findings and tracking sources.

A visual presentation to introduce the Curiosity Quest project to students, covering topic selection, the difference between tiny and big questions, and creative presentation options.