The World Around Us

Is anyone else ready for Spring?! This Winter has been one for the books! We have had COUNTLESS snow days, which we almost never have! This my friends, has me ready for Spring.  When I think about Spring, I start to panic a little thinking about all the planning and preparation, how about you?  If it gets you in a tizzy too, rest your heart - I have a solution for you!

Have you heard of Educents? Educents is like Groupon, but for teachers.  Anyone else love a deal? ME!

Learning about the world around us is so important and loaded with tons of literacy and math!  Kids are highly engaged just by the topic itself not to mention all the learning that happens!  So some friends and I have teamed up with Educents for an amazing bundle of instant downloads to teach about the world outside!

I have two packs included and they will surely be loved by your students!  

Do your students need practice with map skills? Do they need engaging activities to help them learn key vocabulary and directions? If so, this unit is perfect for them!

What's Included?

Map Skills Practice:

Zoo - Using a Map Key to Place Objects on a Map

In the Neighborhood - Answering Questions about the Map

Placing Objects using North, South, East, West

Treasure! - Finding objects that are North, South, East, West

Classroom Map - Answering Questions about a Classroom Map

Our Classroom - Make your Own Map!

Compass - Place N, S, E, W on a Compass

Color Compass - Laminate & Use Velcro for Practice (N, S, E, W)

Me on the Map Fill in the Blank Book 

Each State is Included (States are in alphabetical order for your convenience!) 

Pocket Chart Vocabulary Matching Game

Posters - Featuring Vocabulary Word, Picture, Explanation (9)

Vocabulary WS (Matching Picture/Word)

Globe Land & Water WS

Puzzles - 2 pieces - Match Word and Picture (11)

Landforms Posters (15)

Landforms Matching WS (Picture/Word)

Puzzles - 2 pieces - Match Word and Picture (15)

Map Vocabulary Cards & WS

Globe Land/Water WS

Landform Posters & Vocabulary WS

Are your students learning about different types of animals?  This 65 page pack is full of activities to get your students excited about the zoo!

It includes:

Centers:

Pocket Chart - Picture & Vocabulary Match + Accountability Sheet

Write the Room Center - Unit Words + Accountability Sheet

Writing Center - with, they, saw, get - Magnetic Letter Cards + 2 Accountability Sheets

ABC Center - Medial Vowel Sounds Short a, Short i + Accountability Sheet

Math Center -Count by 5s, 10s cards + Fill in the Blank 100 Board

Supplementary Activities

Fact Posters & Sheets for Lion, Hippo, Alligator, Snake

Writing Activities

Zoo Animal Facts

Labeling Zoo Animals

Labeling Hippo, Alligator, Snake, Lion, Monkey, 

Emergent Reader

Fill in the Blank & Completed Versions both in BW & Color

For a limited time it is $10.99 from Educents which is about 70% off!  It also includes these other great products so there is sure to things you love!  

And if you have never purchased from Educents before.. they always have a great deal for your first purchase.  Click here if you are a first time purchaser to take advantage of a  special offer just for you!   

You can also take peek at some of the other products included in the bundle at any of the links below! Have fun teaching everyone!