Category Archives: Science Themes

Savanna Safari Sorting Mats and Cards

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sandie

Boy–it’s taken me a long time to finish this newest piece of the Savanna Safari Maps, Mural, and MiniMuseum. Life has interrupted things in a big way for the last few months, but I think I’m back on track and I’m … Continue reading →

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Savanna Safari Mural

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Sandie

Turn a corner of your classroom into an African savanna! Step-by-step directions show you how to make a beautiful background for a classroom center or mini museum. Get a Sample Mural Savanna Safari or learn more. I hope you are all … Continue reading →

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Savanna Safari Animal Puppets / Masks

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Sandie

I finally finished the first of many products celebrating life on the African savanna. I am always looking for ways to get students to read where they don’t realize that they are actually reading! (It helps a little to be a … Continue reading →

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Lion

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Sandie

Photo Credit: Lioness with Young: Photo by AdmMH, via Pixabay.com. The “king of the jungle”, actually lives on the grassy plains of Africa’s savanna, and the dry, arid plains of India’s national preserves. At one time they were found across … Continue reading →

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Cheetah

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Sandie

Photo Credit: Cheetah Snack: Photo by kolibri5, via Pixabay.com. A cheetah is built for speed. Its long thin legs, lightweight bones, and short coat make it the fastest land mammal in the world. It can go from 0-60 miles an … Continue reading →

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Savannas of the World

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sandie

I’ve started working on a new set of teaching materials about the African savanna. The diversity, amount, and concentration of life found on these sweeping, grassy plains is staggering. The interdependence and interactions between species boggles the mind! Truly each … Continue reading →

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Dress the Snowman

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sandie

To practice clothing labels, play this game during your circle time. Choose one student to be the snowman. Each class member chooses an item from a pile of winter clothing—you can use the things the kids wore to school or … Continue reading →

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Land Regions of a State: Interest Groups

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Sandie

I am sharing some units and projects which I’ve used with groups of students of widely varying ability and achievement levels. Since I teach thematically (no matter what grade or type of class I may be working with), I tend to think … Continue reading →

Posted in Classroom Publishing, How To..., Instructional Planning, Integrated Instruction, Language Arts, Literacy Activities, Natural Resources, Plants, Project Based Learning, Special Education, Thematic Teaching, Workshop Style Teaching, Writing | Tagged differentiation, inclusion, land regions, make a movie, photo essay, publish a myth, science, science projects, social studies | Leave a comment

Colonial America Natural Resources–Magnetic and Flannel Board Materials

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Sandie

I love flannel and magnetic board materials. I’ve used them for LOTS of things. Here’s a set of Magnetic Flannel Board pieces of resources used by the early American colonists. Set them out for center play, group activities, and story telling. … Continue reading →

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