In this compare and contrast activity, students will read two articles or two books, or watch two short YouTube videos about two animals.  Students will then compare and contrast the two animals, finding differences and similarities.  This is a great assignment to bring science and biology into the reading classroom.

This video does a great job of discussing and showing the processes of coastal beaches and rock formations.  The video also discusses a little bit about ocean wave formation.

Use the video short "Lifted" to analyze character traits and how characters can change over time.

This volcano video demonstrates and discusses how composite and shield volcanoes are created and describes their lava type.  The Ring of Fire and magma formation are briefly discussed.

Immerse yourself in a thought-provoking animated video that draws a captivating parallel between climate change and the timeless game of Tetris. Prepare to be intrigued as this enlightening presentation explores the striking similarities between the challenges of climate change and the experience of losing in Tetris. Gain a fresh perspective on the impact of greenhouse gases and how they intertwine with our changing climate.

Students will have fun researching 5 unique mammals that are funny-looking and just plain strange. Students will discover some interesting facts about each one, learn how to copy and paste a picture into a Google Doc document, and some of the mammals' locations.

The mammals are the Javan Rhino, the Cuban Solenodon, the Pygmy Possum, the China Baiji, and the Echidna.

This is a 20-word 'tr' phonics blend spelling test.  Students take 5 minutes to study the words, next they fold the spelling list back on the line, and then the spelling test is administered, students unfold the words, self-check, and then write the words they missed a few times on the line.  A Google Doc version is also linked in case you want to change any of the words to customize it.

This is a fun song to help review or reinforce the Bill of Rights.

Tutorial on using jeopardylabs.com which is a great way for teachers to create a realistic Jeopardy game that is fun for students. On a personal note, this Jeopardy game creator is by far the best and customizable I have every used.

I designed this 5 paragraph expository text writing organizer to help my 3rd graders have space to restate the prompt, come up with three big ideas or main ideas, add details as well as cite text evidence, and then create a conclusion paragraph.  This has been very beneficial to my teaching nonfiction text writing.