Columbus

I created this unit to supplement our Duval Reads curriculum on Columbus.  I think many students get very confused on main topic and key details, so I made some cut and paste activities that can either be done in small groups, as a whole group, or individually.  

Another area my students need help with is vocabulary!!  Some students need supportive pictures, while others are more adept at using text cues.  Hopefully, you'll find many uses for this bundle to help your students as well.  

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COLUMBUS BUNDLE

Parts of an Ant

I have used this cute ant diagram for years when teaching the parts of an insect.  One page has a word bank and the other has body parts to label.  I underlined the first letter to assist little learners who may get abdomen and antennae mixed up!   

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PARTS OF AN ANT

Day and Night Venn Diagram

We've been learning about day and night through our recent science unit.  I pulled up an old Venn Diagram and noticed that after converting it to an updated version of word, the pictures were too big!  Yikes!  So, it's been revised and I hope you download an updated copy (see link below).

Students can either use the included pictures (3 sets per page), draw their own pictures, or write words to list what can be seen in the day and night sky.

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DAY AND NIGHT VENN DIAGRAM

MAKING RAIN CLOUDS

We made it "rain" today and it was SO much fun!!  The students not only enjoyed watching our shaving cream cloud "rain" but also loved the smell!  

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HOW TO MAKE RAIN

CLOUD EXPERIMENT

We have been learning about seasons and weather!  My daughter told me about a cloud experiment she did in 2nd grade involving shaving cream and blue food coloring. Hmm...shaving cream?  Food coloring?  This sounded interesting!  When you add the enough food coloring (rain), gravity takes over and you have rain coming through your clouds!  How cool is that?

Well, as it turned out, I found many pictures online, but not many recording sheets in the "science experiment" format that I like to use.  As a kindergarten teacher, I take pride in providing a foundation for the upper-grade levels, so using the scientific method format is a must!  I decided to make my own product, since I'm sort of a perfectionist (a.k.a. anal-retentive).  :)

Directions and a materials list are included in case you've never done this before.  The pages are differentiated so you can use them to match the needs of your kiddos!  Have fun!!

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Number Bonds Anchor Chart

I always think my students are "getting it" but in reality, sometimes they aren't!  I tend to use lots of color coding when teaching, if you can't tell!  It helps makes learning much more memorable for the visual learners of the world!  Here is a recent anchor chart I made:

If you're looking for any number bond activities, feel free to check out my goodies on TPT:

DOMINO NUMBER BONDS

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NUMBER BOND FACT FAMILIES

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NUMBER BONDS