The abcteach Newsletter

This newsletter features links to some of the great new materials on our member site. Look around abcteach: you are sure to find something for every subject, age, and interest!

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New Materials

• Candy Wrapper: Easter - cute rabbit
  


• Candy Wrapper: Easter - lilies
  


• Candy Wrapper: Easter - roller-skating rabbit
  


• Book: The Graveyard Book (middle school)
  Vocabulary and comprehension questions (both short-answer and essay) to review Neil Gaiman's 2009 Newbery winning story about a boy raised (ala The Jungle Book) by ghouls.


• Rubric: Template (in pdf)
  Use this Word document to fill in your own targets and expectations in a rubric format.


• Rubric: Template (in Word)
  Use this Word document to fill in your own targets and expectations in a rubric format.


• Comprehension: Air Pollution (upper elem/middle)
  Read the factual piece, and then answer the questions: What is air pollution? What causes it? Why is it bad? How can it be prevented?


• Comprehension: Deforestation (upper elem/middle)
  Read the facts, and then answer the questions: What is air pollution? What causes it? Why is it bad? How can it be prevented?


• Comprehension: Eutrophication (upper elem/middle)
  Read the facts, and then answer the questions: What is eutrophication? What causes it? Why is it bad? How can it be prevented?


• Comprehension: Natural Resources - Forests (upper elem/middle)
  What are forests? How are they used? What are the advantages and disadvantages of their use as a fuel source?


• Comprehension: Natural Resources - Fossil Fuels (upper elem/middle)
  What are fossil fuels? How are they used? What are the advantages and disadvantages of their use as a power source?


• Comprehension: Natural Resources - Solar Energy (upper elem/middle)
  What is solar energy? How is it used? What are the advantages and disadvantages of its use as a power source?


• Comprehension: Natural Resources - Wind (upper elem/middle)
  What is wind? How is it used? What are the advantages and disadvantages of its use as a power source?


• Labels: Classroom Labels (set 22)
  Number Fish, Screws & Bolts, Bones, Letter Molds, Large Pattern Blocks, Snap-Fit Blocks. Six to a page. Useful for labeling book cubbies/baskets.


• Sign: Animal Planet Dinosaurs
  


• Sign: Animal Planet Vehicles
  


• Sign: Lincoln Logs Train Set
  


• Sign: Mega Blocks
  


• Sign: Mega Bloks
  


• ABC Order: Think Green (number on lines)
  Number the 15 words, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.


• ABC Order: Think Green (number, sets of five)
  Number the words in each box, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.


• ABC Order: Think Green (write on lines)
  Write the 15 words, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.


• ABC Order: Think Green (write, sets of five)
  Write the words in each box, from BAG to REUSE, in alphabetical order.


• Circle and Spell: Think Green (in boxes)
  Circle the correctly spelled word in each box; from BAG to REUSE.


• Circle and Spell: Think Green (on lines)
  Circle the correctly spelled word on each line; from BAG to REUSE.


• Circle and Spell: Think Green (with word bank)
  Circle the correctly spelled word on each line; from BAG to REUSE. Comes with a word bank.


• KWL: Global Warming
  Use this form to record what you Know, Want to know, and Learned about global warming.


• KWL: Natural Resources
  Use this form to record what you Know, Want to know, and Learned about natural resources.


• Missing Letters: Think Green (consonants)
  Fill in the missing consonants to complete the sixteen words, from BAG to REUSE.


• Missing Letters: Think Green (letter bank)
  Use the letters in the box to complete the sixteen words, from BAG to REUSE.


• Missing Letters: Think Green (vowels)
  Fill in the missing vowels to complete the fifteen words, from CLEAN to REUSE.


• Spelling List: Think Green
  List of spelling words, from BAG to REUSE.


• Word Search: Think Green (fish shape)
  Find the words, from BAG to REUSE, in this fish-shaped word search.


• Word Search: Think Green (lizard shape)
  Find the words, from BAG to REUSE, in this lizard-shaped word search.


• Word Search: Think Green (whale shape)
  Find the words, from BAG to REUSE, in this whale-shaped word search.


• Word Search: Think Green (whale shape)
  Find the words, from BAG to REUSE, in this frog-shaped word search.


• Flashcards: Chores (preschool/primary)
  Twelve pictures of people doing chores (feeding a cat, raking leaves) with matching sentences ("I can feed the cat." "I can rake leaves.")


• Matching: Chores Pictures (preschool/primary)
  Print two copies of these 12 chore pictures (rake, bed,lawnmower, etc.) for a matching game of pictures.


• Worksheet: Chores - Categories (preschool/primary)
  Put an X on the picture that doesn't belong in the group.


• Worksheet: Chores - Color the Number (preschool/primary)
  Follow the directions and color the correct number of pictures.


• Worksheet: Chores - Coloring (preschool/primary) -b/w
  "Color the book green." Follow the directions and color the six chore-themed pictures.


• Worksheet: Chores - Follow the Pattern (preschool/primary)
  bed, rake, rake, bed... What's next? Cut and paste the picture that follows the pattern.


• Worksheet: Chores - Match Pictures (preschool/primary)
  Match the picture on the left with the picture on the right.


• Worksheet: Chores - Match Pictures to Words (preschool/primary)
  Match the picture on the left with the word on the right.


• Worksheet: Chores - Same and Different (preschool/primary)
  Circle the picture that doesn't match the other three.


• Worksheet: Chores - Write the Number (preschool/primary)
  Write the number that represents the number of pictures.


• Word Wall: Baseball
  From "ball" to "umpire". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: Basketball
  From "assist" to "zone". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: Football
  From "coin toss" to "wide receiver". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: Golf
  From "ball" to "wood". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: Soccer
  From "ball" to "World Cup". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Note: Homework Reminder 1
  Two notes per page-- Homework Reminder (with picture of dog chewing homework)


• Note: Homework Reminder 2
  Two notes per page--Homework Reminder (with picture of students)


• Note: Missing Assignment
  Two notes per page: Missing Assignment


• Note: Missing Homework
  Two notes per page: Missing Homework

PowerPoint

• Power Point Template: Butterfly Life Cycle
  PowerPoint Required: Save this template to your computer to add your own text.


• Power Point Template: Woods Theme
  PowerPoint Required: Save this template to your computer to add your own text.


• Power Point Template: Zoo Theme
  PowerPoint Required: Save this template to your computer to add your own text.

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> April Fool's Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Arbor Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Earth Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Easter
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Passover
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> April
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Seasonal >> Spring

• Acrostic Form: April (elementary)
  Use this acrostic form to help students write April poetry.


• Assignment Form: April (all ages)
  Keep track of assignments with this April-themed assignment tracker.


• Fiction: April Fools' Day (upper elem)
  "Early morning was the best time to trick people, before they were completely awake." A realistic fiction story, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.


• Writing Prompt: My Journal - April (elementary)
  A slightly easier version of our April journal prompts. Larger print, wider-spaced lines, simplified questions. Writing prompts designed to get even the most reluctant writers producing thoughtful reflections.


• Writing Prompts: Calendar Journal - April
  Each square has a prompt, most of which are specific to a day in April. Adaptable to elem-middle school.


• Color and Write Prompt: Bunny Birthday (primary/elem)
  A picture to color and lines to write a very short story with bunny and birthday theme words from a word bank.


• Color by Numbers: Easter Bunny (primary)
  


• Coloring Page: Easter Basket
  Color this picture of an Easter basket.


• Comprehension: Czech Easter (upper elem/ middle)
  Describes a traditional Czech Easter.


• Craft: Easter Egg Painting
  A simple craft with included Easter egg pattern for students to paint and decorate. Suitable for non-denominational spring season celebration.


• Craft: Stamped Easter Eggs (upper elementary)
  Ink stamps and egg dye combine for fabulous Easter eggs.


• Fiction: Bunny Ears (primary/elem)
  "On Easter morning, Julie and Jamie go downstairs. They find their Easter baskets." A realistic fiction reading comprehension with short-answer questions.


• Math: Easter theme (preschool/primary)
  "How many Easter bunnies are there?" Two simple Easter-themed problems with pictures to color.


• Maze: Easter 2 (easy)
  Help the bunny put his egg into the basket.


• Word Problems - Easter theme (elem)
  "Ms. Lawson hid 365 eggs in her yard for an egg hunt. The children found 329 eggs. How many eggs did they NOT find?"


• Activity: Natural Resources (elem)
  This activity is designed to reinforce the relationship between natural resources, their uses, and the goods that are produced from them.


• Book List: Children's Books About the Environment
  Looking for children's books about the environment? Here's a list of fiction and non-fiction books (for ages 4-16) to get you started. Let us know if we've missed your favorite book and we'll add it!


• Book: Just a Dream (elem/upper elem)
  Rather than focusing on text, this lesson addresses Chris Van Allsburg's use of light and shadow to tell a dystopian fairy tale... but it was surely just a dream. This is a great art appreciation lesson.


• Bookmarks: Earth Day - Conservation (color)
  Four colorful bookmarks with Earth Day-themed slogans ("save our resources" etc.)


• Poster: ANZAC Day
  April 25th is ANZAC Day.

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