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• Shapebooks
• Word Unscrambles
• Word Walls
• Word Searches
• Crossword Puzzles
• Math Worksheets
• Sudoku

New Materials

• Mini-Posters: Planet Mnemonics
  [member-created with abctools] Four different mnemonics to help remember the eight planets in order. Use these or create your own!


• Writing Prompt: Pluto (upper elem)
  One of six writing prompts from our member site on Pluto's status as a dwarf planet.


• Experiment: Fountain of Light (upper elem)
  This science experiment demonstrates refraction and reflection, and goes with a related lesson on our member site.


• Experiment: Rainbow Shadows (upper elem)
  With colored light bulbs and a dark room, you can make rainbow shadows! This science experiment on light behavior is one of several on our member site.


• Experiment: Rainbows (upper elem)
  Rainbows are lovely, but sometimes they're hard to find. This is one of several experiments on light behavior available on our member site.


• Experiment: Refraction and the Disappearing Coin (upper elem)
  One of several science light lessons on our member site, this experiment in light behavior is also a cool magic trick.


• Craft: "Camouflage" Pencil Holder (upper elem)
  This cute camouflage pencil holder is one of several camouflage school supplies crafts available on our member site.


• Craft: Balloon Flip Flops (any age)
  Follow the directions for great party footwear.


• Craft: Cereal Box File Folder (elem)
  Transform an old cereal box into a file folder.


• Craft: Cereal Box Travel Folder (upper elem)
  Transform an old cereal box into a "travel case"


• Crossword: Day of the Dragon King (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 14th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Crossword: Tonight on the Titanic (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 17th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Crossword: Viking Ships at Sunrise (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 15th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Day of the Dragon King (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 14th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Tonight on the Titanic (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 17th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Viking Ships at Sunrise (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 15th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Day of the Dragon King (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 14th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Craft: Chenille Stem Games (primary/elem)
  Suggestions for great games with chenille stems.


• Craft: Chenille Stem Mini-golf (elem/upper elem)
  Suggestions for indoor mini-golf craft.


• Craft: Floral Flip Flops (primary/elem)
  Suggestions for making ordinary flip flops more florally fun.


• Craft: Floral Magnets (primary/elem)
  Transform plastic flowers into floral magnets. Makes a great decoration for lockers or refrigerators.


• Craft: Floral Picture Holder (elem/upper elem)
  Make a great picture holder from chenille stems and plastic flowers.


• Craft: Music Magnets (primary/elem)
  Transform an old or damaged CD into a magnet. Great for lockers or refrigerators.


• Craft: Plastic Bag Holder (elem)
  Suggestions for using an old tissue box as a plastic bag holder.


• Craft: Plastic Bird Feeder (all ages)
  Change an old plastic bowl into a pretty bird feeder.


• Craft: Recycled Box (primary/elem)
  Decorate a recycled box with old postage stamps. Great for storing buttons, pins, or... postage stamps!


• Craft: Savings Jar (elem/upper elem)
  Suggestions for making a family savings jar. Save up for your next vacation!


• Word Search: Dolphins at Daybreak (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 9th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Ghost Town at Sundown (primary/elementary)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 10th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Lions at Lunchtime (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Polar Bears Past Bedtime (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 12th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Tonight on the Titanic (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 17th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Vacation Under the Volcano (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 13th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Word Search: Viking Ships at Sunrise (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 15th Magic Tree House book (this word search can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.

Seasonal Materials

• Teaching Extras >> Classroom Labels >> Book Genre Labels
• Teaching Extras >> Classroom Labels
• Teaching Extras >> Classroom Helpers >> Intermediate
• Teaching Extras >> Classroom Helpers >> General Elementary
• Teaching Extras >> Badges
• Teaching Extras >> Bulletin Board Trims
• Teaching Extras >> Alphabet Letter Patterns
• Theme Units >> Month to Month >> I. September >> Grandparent's Day
• Theme Units >> Month to Month >> I. September >> Apples

• Calendar: August or September (header and days)
  school bus and crayons theme


• Calendar: October (days)
  pumpkin theme


• Calendar: October (days)
  pumpkin and black cat theme


• Calendar: September or October (header and days)
  leaves and apples theme


• Calendars: Days of Week Labels
  


• Bookmarks: Remember September 11th
  


• Coloring Page: Ribbon
  Ribbon outline to color. Text suggests coloring it yellow to support our troops.


• Coloring Page: USA Flag (blank)
  Color your own stripes on this US flag or use for a shapebook.


• Writing Paper: September 11th (elementary)
  Wide-lined paper with the title "We Remember!" at the top and a heart-shaped US flag illustration in the lower-right corner.


• Writing Paper: September 11th - Dove (elementary)
  Wide-lined paper with the title "September 11th" at the top and a color dove illustration in the lower-right corner.


• Writing Prompt: Diversity (upper elementary)
  A writing prompt regarding diversity and peace.


• Writing Prompt: Diversity and Peace
  A writing prompt focused on September 11th.


• Writing Prompt: September 11th
  In what ways have you changed?


• Writing Prompt: September 11th Heroes (elem/upper elem)
  


• Writing Prompt: World Trade Center Memorial
  Wider lines for elementary


• Writing Prompt: World Trade Center Memorial (upper elem/ middle)
  

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New Member Material

• Think and Write: What If...? (discovery theme)
  Six fantastic "What if" cards. Each card presents a question and at least three projects to elicit creative thinking with on the theme of discoveries. Especially good with gifted students!


• Think and Write: What If...? (invention theme)
  Six fantastic "What if" cards. Each card presents a question and at least three projects to elicit creative thinking about an invention. Especially good with gifted students!


• Board Game: Pirate Words Ahoy! (primary) b/w
  Practice syllable recognition with this fun pirate-themed board game.


• Board Game: Pirate Words Ahoy! (primary) color
  


• Booklet: "All About Me" Backpack
  Backpack shapebook activity with the "All About Me" theme


• Book: Day of the Dragon King (primary/elementary)
  Reviews vocabulary featured in Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Day of the Dragon King"; includes a fact quiz and short writing prompts. Most of this lesson can be used without the book. Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Book: Viking Ships at Sunrise (primary/elementary)
  Reviews vocabulary featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 15th Magic Tree House book; includes a "true/false" ninja quiz and short writing prompts. Most of this lesson can be used without the book. Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Book: Tonight on the Titanic (primary/elementary)
  Reviews vocabulary featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 17th Magic Tree House book; includes a "true/false" quiz and short writing prompts. Most of this lesson can be used without the book. Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Alphabet Letter Patterns: Apples and Pencils (b/w)
  The letters of the alphabet, presented in black outline, filled with colorful apples and pencils. Four letters to a page. Great for bulletin boards, desk decorations, and more.


• Alphabet Letter Patterns: Apples and Pencils (color)
  The letters of the alphabet, presented in black outline, filled with apples and pencils. Four letters to a page. Great for bulletin boards, desk decorations, and more.


• Bingo Cards: Alphabet Pictures
  Set of twenty bingo cards for the letters of the alphabet with pictures to represent the initial sounds.


• Bingo Cards: Alphabet Pictures (check sheet)
  The letters of the alphabet, upper and lowercase, with a picture to represent the inital sound. Comic font.


• Flashcards: Alphabet Pictures
  A flashcard for each letter of the alphabet, with a picture to help remember the initial sound.


• Abstract Portraits: Baseball Guy B&W
  art illustration


• Abstract Portraits: Baseball Guy Color
  art illustration


• Abstract Portraits: Boy B&W
  art illustration


• Abstract Portraits: Boy Color
  art illustration


• Booklet: Planets (primary/elem)
  An easy-to-read booklet with a descriptive sentence for each of the eight planets.


• Brainstorm! Solar System
  "Words that come to mind when I think about..." This page features a thought bubble waiting to be filled with on-topic words. Great for kicking off a new unit.


• Comprehension: Labor Day (upper elementary)
  A reading comprehension on the history of the September holiday.


• Comprehension: Planets (elementary)
  "Our solar system has eight planets."


• Craft: Solar System Diorama (primary/elem)
  Make a diorama of the eight planets by following these easy directions.


• Fact Cards: Outer Planets
  Fact cards for the four outer planets.


• Flags: Russia B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Russia Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Samoa B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Samoa Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: South Africa B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: South Africa Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Tuvalu B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Tuvalu Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Uruguay B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Uruguay Color
  flags illustration


• French: Afraid B&W
  emotions illustration


• French: Afraid Color
  emotions illustration


• French: Afraid Grayscale
  emotions illustration


• French: Angry B&W
  emotions illustration


• French: Angry Color
  emotions illustration


• French: Angry Grayscale
  emotions illustration


• French: Calm B&W
  emotions illustration


• French: Calm Color
  emotions illustration


• French: Calm Grayscale
  emotions illustration


• French: Happy B&W
  emotions illustration


• French: Happy Color
  emotions illustration


• French: Happy Grayscale
  emotions illustration


• French: Sad B&W
  emotions illustration


• French: Sad Color
  emotions illustration


• French: Sad Grayscale
  emotions illustration


• French: Surprised B&W
  emotions illustration


• French: Surprised Color
  emotions illustration


• French: Surprised Grayscale
  emotions illustration


• Game Board: Football (b/w)
  


• Geometric Flower B&W
  art illustration


• Geometric Flower Color
  art illustration


• German: Board Game - Emotions (b/w)
  Spin the wheel to the picture and advance to the corresponding word. This feeling-themed game is a fun way to master vocabulary.


• German: Board Game - Emotions (color)
  Spin the dial and advance to the matching face.


• German: Board Game - Family
  Spin the wheel to the picture and advance to the corresponding word. This family-themed game is a fun way to master vocabulary.


• German: Bookmarks - Emotions
  Eight bookmarks with black-and-white illustrations; English word above and German word below.


• German: Bookmarks - Family
  Bookmarks with black-and-white illustrations; English word above and German word below.


• German: Card Game - Family
  "Hast du eine SOHN Karte?" Match the family cards in pairs in this vocabulary-building variation of Go Fish.


• German: Crossword - Emotions
  Clues in English.


• German: Crossword - Family
  Clues in English.


• German: Flashcards - Emotions (b/w)
  Flashcards for eight emotions.


• German: Flashcards - Emotions (color)
  Picture cards with vocabulary words in German. Eight vocabulary words.


• German: Picture Sentences - Emotions
  "Er ist neugierig." Choose the sentence that best describes the picture.


• German: Picture Sentences - Family
  "Das ist mein Bruder." Circle the sentence that best matches the picture.


• German: Unscramble the Words - Family
  Unscramble the family themed words.


• German: Word Search - Emotions
  Find the eight words, from angeekelt to zornig.


• German: Word Search - Family
  Find the words, from "der Bruder" to "der Vater", hidden in this word search.


• German: Word Wall - Family
  From "der Bruder" to "der Vater", these vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Grid: Getting to know you!
  This is a fun activity to help your students get to know each other.


• KWL: Solar System (color)
  Booklet format for students to record what they Know, what they Want to know, and what they have Learned about the solar system.


• Labels: Folders (by Subject)
  Folder labels for math, science, writing, poetry, and homework. Eight of each label per page.


• Note: Conference Time
  Conference Reminder note for students to give parents


• Note: Meeting Reminder
  This note was created using abctools.


• Note: Please contact..,
  "Please contact me concerning the following:" This note was created using abctools.


• Note: Way to go!
  note cards to praise students for their performance


• Note: Welcome to my classroom.
  [member-created using abctools]


• Overlapping Shapes: Bicycle B&W
  art illustration


• Overlapping Shapes: Bicycle Color
  art illustration


• Overlapping Shapes: Guitar B&W
  art illustration


• Overlapping Shapes: Guitar Color
  art illustration


• Poster: Life Skills - Friendship (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Goal-Setting (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Honesty (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Independence (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Initiative (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Integrity (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Listening (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Organization (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Participation (stick figure)
  


• Poster: Life Skills - Patience (stick figure)
  


• Project: Postcards from the Planets (elem /upper elem)
  Students research their favorite planets, then compose "postcards" from those planets including basic information. Includes questions and a grading rubric.


• Report Form: Solar System
  Booklet format, for students to write a short report on the solar system.


• Report Form: Stars (b/w)
  Booklet format, for students to write a short report on the stars.


• Report Planner: Solar System
  Web and Venn diagrams, report planner, report forms, acrostic.


• Shapebook: Planet (with lines)
  Trace and cut out the lined planet pattern for a great student shapebook.


• Shapebook: Rocket (with lines)
  Trace and cut out the lined rocket pattern for a great student shapebook.


• Smaller Bulletin Board Trims: News- Scalloped Edge
  


• Smaller Bulletin Board Trims: Stars - Scalloped Edge (color)
  


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Explicación y Practica de preposiciones: por/para (secundaria)
  Aprende y practica los diferentes usos de las preposiciones "por" y "para". Learn and practice the different uses of the prepositions "por" and "para"


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Explicación y práctica: Ser/Estar (secundaria)
  Aprende y practica los verbos "ser" y "estar", las conjugaciones y los usos de estos verbos. Learn and practice the verbs "ser" and "estar", the conjugations and the uses of these verbs.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Traducciones: Un fuego con frases (secundaria)
  Practica lo que sabes con tus compañeros. Usa este juego y traduce las frases. Practice what you know. Use this game and translate the sentences.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Practica de Adjetivos Descriptivos (secundaria)
  Describe los objetos con adjetivos descriptivos. Describe the following objects with descriptive adjectives.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Examencito de "Tener ", "Ir", y "Estar" (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de los verbos "tener", "ir" y "estar". Quiz of verbs: "tener", "ir" and "estar".


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Examencito de Artículos Definidos e Indefinidos (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de artículos definidos e indefinidos. Quiz: definite/indefinite articles.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Examencito de Números: 0 a 50 (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de números del 0 al 50. Quiz: numbers from 0 to 50.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Examencito de Pronombres: Objeto Directo (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de pronombres: Objeto Directo. Quiz: Direct Object Pronouns.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Prueba de Sustantivos: singular y plural (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de sustantivos: singular o plural. Quiz: nouns - singular or plural.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Prueba de verbos: AR, ER, y IR (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de verbos de las tres conjugaciones. Quiz of verbs: all three conjugations.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Prueba de verbos: Gustar/Encantar (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de "gustar/encantar". Quiz: "gustar/encantar".


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Prueba de Vocabulario: La familia (secundaria)
  Prueba/control de vocabulario: la familia. Quiz: Vocabulary - the family.


• Substitute Teacher Form
  Use this form for a substitute teacher.


• Unit: Labor Day (upper elementary)
  An introduction to Labor Day, brief descriptions of various jobs with room for students to write their own summaries, a word search, and more!


• Unit: Labor Day/Occupations (elem/upper elem)
  Reading comprehension, webbing activity, word search, ABCs of work writing prompt, interview form, class research project, sample job application, "occupations in the year 2050" writing prompt, and MORE. Entire unit, one download.


• Unit: The Great Job Unit (elem/upper elem)
  This unit features over 30 job descriptions with space for students to write in the job title. Ranges from easy (police officer) to challenging (paleontologist). A great Labor Day tie-in-- or fun any time of the year.


• Unit: The Outer Planets (elem/ upper elem)
  This unit contains short reading comprehensions on each of the four gas giants, fact cards, and clear teaching ideas. Twelve teaching pages.


• Unit: The Outer Planets 2 (elem/ upper elem)
  Graphic organizers for facts about the four outer planets, creative prompts, comparative suffix vocabulary development with an outer planet theme, and suggested websites for further research.


• Unscramble the Words: Solar System
  From "moon" to "Pluto".


• Word Search: Solar System
  From "sun" to "Jupiter".


• Word Search: Solar System (planet shape)
  [member-created document] This document was made with the abcteach Word Search Puzzle tool.


• Word Wall: Phonics Combinations
  [member-created using abctools] Great phonics word wall -- contains all the standard word families, beginning blends, ending blends, digraphs, r-controlled and vowel pairs, plus 5 sets of the alphabet. 3 columns, 72 font, 15 pages


• Word Wall: Place Value Words
  [member-created using abctools]


• Word Wall: Space/Solar System (pictures)
  From "astronaut" to "Venus". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Worksheets: Outer Planet Math (elem/ upper elem)
  Ordinal numbers, word problems, graphing and more in this "outer planet" themed set of nine worksheets.