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Great STEM reading passages with CCSS questions -- Click on link to see passage and click on links for Teacher's Guide K-8th grade passages (Scroll down for middle school science) - Reading passages for students (STEM) -- with Teacher Guide (click on links to see) with Common Core questions

Who can participate? We welcome anyone who.... 1. teaches 4th grade 2 .Works with 4th grade students and or 4th grade teachers 3. Likes 4th grade teachers (Groupies are encouraged)

Awesome! I love Twitter! I will try to dedicate this time on Mondays to participate in the discussion. You can find me on twitter - t1olen

The Basal Alignment Project offers: A library of revised lessons for common Basal reading series (3rd-5th grades), each carefully aligned to the CCSS. Each new lesson includes quality text-dependent questions, improved tasks, and a focus on academic vocabulary. Text Dependent questions -- 3rd-5th grades for Harcourt Trophies There's also a 6th-8th grade group too. These groups rewrite the questions of the book. -- We can always look at the quality and bump it up if needed. But, much of the work is done as a starting point.  Just join on Edmodo using the codes listed on these pages.

Here's my LiveBinder of 5th grade resources---many would also apply to other grades. 

Note: it takes a while to load. Once loaded, it is a game about punctuation... Cute. Probably 4th grade and up. (but with increased text complexity, 3rd grade and up). I don't think it will work on iPads, but haven't tried it out to be certain.

Fabulous post by Kathleen Morris (now 4th grade teacher, but previously 2nd grade teacher) about educational blogging.

Discussions on Twitter for 5th grade teachers (but other grades are welcome to join) at 8 PM EST on Tuesdays

Great examples of Craft & Structure for each of those standards (#4-6) for Kindergarten and 1st grade

4th grade blogs and contact info!

4th grade teachers! This is for you! Add your name/info if you are having a class blog.

6th grade teachers (and whomever else wants to join) chat about learning. During discussion they decided to visit each others blogs to give feedback on blog. If interested sign up on wiki (see @mr_avery). All you need to do is visit other blogs too because they want to hear your opinion too. PS Loved seeing one of our AJUSD peeps involved. =)

6th grade teachers (and whomever else wants to join) chat about learning. During discussion they decided to visit each others blogs to give feedback on blog. If interested sign up on wiki (see @mr_avery). All you need to do is visit other blogs too because they want to hear your opinion too. PS Loved seeing one of our AJUSD peeps involved. =)

Here's a list of individual student bloggers, grades 6-8. Their posts are about digital citizenship & science. I'm sure they would love students to comment on their blogs.

If you are into science, and grades 3-6th, this is a place to allow your students to comment to other students. Always review safety and netiquette first, then model making some class comments before having them work on comments as partners.

Mystery Class starts January 28! Great longterm project integrating math (especially elapsed time), science, reading and research skills. Click on "Teachers" to see tips for adjusting for various grade levels.

"Take the biggest (and the smallest) table challenge: This whole-class geometry lesson gives students a new perspective on area and perimeter. Covers Common Core practice and content standards." -- 6th Grade video example It brings the connection of perimeter and area to life and incorporates critical thinking with a real life scenario.

great for 45th-5th grades

All day on Sunday, May 6, teacher bloggers are giving away items from their Teachers Pay Teachers collections for free. Lots of good stuff for all grade levels!

The Electronic Iditarod---follow mushers as they race (in March) and communicate with them. Good follow-up activity for the dog stories some grade levels read in Harcourt. Registration ends January 28 for this year.

California Gold Rush Curriculum for 4th, 5th, 8th, & 11th grades

Live webcams, webquests and activities for all grade levels to study the peregrine falcon. The falcons return to their nests to lay eggs in late February or early March.

"Project Goals: Students will engage in discussions with other students in the project about their country, school, hobbies, favorite activities, etc. Students will learn to respect and appreciate the opinions, cultures and customs of others. Students will be able to see the differences and similarities between themselves and others around the world. Duration: Round 1: Starting Sept/Oct 2013 Round 2: Starting February/March 2014 Targeted Grade Levels/Age Groups: Ages 7 and up. Classes will be grouped with others in a similar age range. I will do my best to connect classrooms in different areas but it all depends who signs up."

Become Agents of Change! The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition for grades K-12 students. Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating solutions that impact their planet. Beginning August 13, 2013 through March 4, 2014, teams from across the country will be challenged to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their local communities.