Theme Units
**This symbolizes materials I created- Enjoy!
1/19/10~ I am adding a new link under Themes- Winter. It is a link to a bear den in Ely MN. It has a live web cam and the bear is expected to have her cubs any day. It might be a great way to talk about hibernation. 1/22/10- Lily had her cub today!
Units–
- Worksheets, Printables, Activities http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/
- Theme Units http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/unitlink.htm
- Theme Unit Calendar http://www.speechtherapygames.com/calendar.htm
- Theme Units some files may need Boardmaker to open http://autism4teachers.com/autism4teachers_049.htm
- Theme Units – Activities for all letters of the alphabet http://www.alphabet-soup.net/alphabite.html
- Theme Units List of fun inexpensive themes to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/themes.htm
- Theme Units- Variety of Seasonal units http://www.prekfun.com/prekfunprintables/prekfunprintables2.htm
- Animals http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/pep/teachingideas/anim.htm
- Animal Lotto Game http://www.speechtherapygames.com/animallotto.htm
- Animals http://www.zoobooks.com/
Archaeology 2/16/10
- **These are vocabulary cards. Print the definition cards and cards 1-5 then print the card backs on the backs of all. You can match the definition to the picture cards archaeology definitions 2 archaeology definitions 1 archaeology cards 1 archaeology cards 2 archaeology cards 3 archaeology card backs
- Back to School – http://www.speechtherapygames.com/barrier%20game%20sets.htm
- Back to School- Inexpensive Back to School Game Set http://www.speechtherapygames.com/back%20to%20school.htm
- Back to School-Planning guide http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/bktoschool.htm
- Back to School http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/fun/BACTOSCH.HTM
- Back to School -Lesson Plans, Printables http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Back_to_School/index.shtml
- Back to School http://www.education-world.com/back_to_school/index.shtml
- Webcam of humming bird nest- http://cam.dellwo.com/
- http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1281.html
- Enchanted Learning Unit- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/
- Birding Projects for kids http://birding.about.com/od/birdingbasics/a/kidsprojects.htm
- Fun bird facts http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds1.htm
- Bird Migration Facts http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season8/birdmigration/facts.cfm
- Bird Day Activities http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/bird-day/
- wild about birds http://www.proteacher.com/110008.shtml
- Bird Nesting Habits http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/nesting.asp
- Bugs 3-D INSECTS Welcome to the world of virtual insects! http://www.ento.vt.edu/%7Esharov/3d/3dinsect.html
- Bugs – Insect Farmers http://www.highlightskids.com/Science/Stories/SS0398_insectfarmers.asp
- Bugs – Insect Songs http://www.songsforteaching.com/insectbugsongs.htm
- Bugs- Insectclopedia Research Portal http://www.insectclopedia.com/
- Bugs -Insects on the Web http://www.insects.org/
- Camping http://www.alaboon.com/camping%20theme%20unit.htm
- Camping- Ideas for Teaching, Resources for Lesson Plan http://www.proteacher.org/c/498_Theme_-_Camping__Outdoors_Theme.html
- Camping – http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/ywc/camp/campthemes.htm
- Camping – http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/camping/camping.htmCamping > http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/camping/camping.htm
- Camping – http://stepbystepcc.com/camping.html
- Camping – Lesson Plans, Printables, Worksheets http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Camping/index.shtml
- Castles and Kings- An inexpensive set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/castles.htm
- Castles -Build a Castle: Dress-up Game on-line http://www.highlightskids.com/Magazine/Feb07/h1magazineFlashObjects/h10207FebruaryArtist.asp
- Cooking/Food- Preschool Cooking Activities http://www.creativekidscrafts.com/preschoolrecipes.html
- Cooking/Food- Food & Nutrition Theme – Lesson Plans, Thematic Units, Printables, Worksheets
http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Food___Nutrition/ - Cooking/Food- Four Food Groups Mobile http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/mfoodgroups.html
- Cooking/Food-Online Jigsaw Puzzles http://www.dltk-kids.com/puzzles/theme.asp?tid=53
- Cooking/Food- Teaching Kids How to Cook http://www.dltk-kids.com/articles/teachingkidshowtocook.htm
- Apples & Food- inexpensive fun set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/Apples.htm
- Apples and Johnny Appleseed Crafts and Coloring – http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/apple.html
- Banana Theme http://www.first-school.ws/activities/numbers/countbananas.htm
- Fruit Mini Book http://www.dltk-kids.com/nutrition/fruit-book.htm
- Fruit – Activity Idea Place http://www.first-school.ws/theme/coloring-pages/fruits.htm
- Make a Place setting with food- http://www.makingfriends.com/dinner.htm
- Vegetable in a Bottle- http://home.howstuffworks.com/backyard-activities-for-kids1.htm
- Vegetable Puppets- http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/vegetable-puppets-709305/
- Vegetables – Little Explorers http://www.enchantedlearning.com/food/vegetables.shtml
- Vegetables Coloring Pages – http://www.first-school.ws/theme/coloring-pages/vegetables.htm
- Vegetables matching game http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/vegetablesMatching.htm
- 2/16/10 **These are vocabulary cards I created. Print 1-5 and turn over to print the cowboy card backs on each. You can print pairs to play games. cowboy cards back cowboy cards 5 cowboy cards 4 cowboy cards 3 cowboy cards 2 cowboy cards 1
- Cowboy/girl- An inexpensive fun set to orderhttp://www.speechtherapygames.com/cowboy_game_set.htm
- Fall-Inexpensive set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/fallactivities.htm
- Fall- http://bogglesworldesl.com/fall_worksheets.htm
- Fall – http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/autumn%20Themes.htm
- Fall- Fall Flashcards http://bogglesworldesl.com/fall_flashcards.htm
Farm
- Farm- Inexpensive set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/farm.htm
- Farm -Farm worksheets for kids http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/farmwsheets.html
- Farm- Ideas for learning about farms, farm animals, and crops http://www.prekinders.com/farmunit.htm
Food
- Food- inexpensive fun apple set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/Apples.htm
- Food -Apples and Johnny Appleseed Crafts and Coloring http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/apple.html
- Food- Banana Theme http://www.first-school.ws/activities/numbers/countbananas.htm
- Food-DLTK’s Fruit Mini Book http://www.dltk-kids.com/nutrition/fruit-book.htm
- Food – fruit – Activity Idea Place http://www.123child.com/UBB/showthread.php?t=6329l
- Food -Fruit – Little Explorers http://www.enchantedlearning.com/food/fruit.shtml
- Food -Fruit From Washington http://www.fruitfromwashington.com/calendar/holiday/kids.htm
- Food -Fruits and Vegetables http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/fruit.shtml
- Food – Fruits Coloring Pages for Preschool and Kindergarten http://www.first-school.ws/theme/coloring-pages/fruits.htm
- Food -Make a Place setting with food http://www.makingfriends.com/dinner.htm
- Food -Printable Vegetables Word Search Game http://www.apples4theteacher.com/word-finds/vegetables.html
- Food – Vegetable in a Bottle http://home.howstuffworks.com/backyard-activities-for-kids1.htm
- Food -Vegetables – Little Explorers http://www.enchantedlearning.com/food/vegetables.shtml
- Food -Vegetables Basket Craft | Nutrition | Printable Preschool Lesson Plan Activities http://www.first-school.ws/activities/nutrition/veggiebasket1.htm
- Food -Vegetables Coloring Pages for Preschool and Kindergarten http://www.first-school.ws/theme/coloring-pages/vegetables.htmFood -vegetables matching game http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/vegetablesMatching.htm
- Food- Pizza -between the pages; pete’s a pizza http://www.uwex.edu/ces/4h/pubs/showdoc.cfm?documentid=4109
- Food- Pizza -Family Literacy Backpack Project http://www.buddyproject.org/backpack/info.asp?id=141
- Food- Pizza- Mama Mia’s Pizzeria pizza unit http://www.thevirtualvine.com/pizza.html
- Food- Petes A Pizza An activity guide for the book http://www.liveoakmedia.com/client/guides/27394.pdf
- Food- Pizza Pizza Unit http://www.kinderpond.com/pizzapizzaunit.html
- Food- Pizza Theme Book list, songs, crafts, and more http://stepbystepcc.com/foods/pizza.html
- Nutrition and Food Lesson Plans – Lots of ideas, lessons, games and more
Jungle
- Jungle -Inexpensive Jungle Set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/jungle.htm
- Jungle -Animals: Jungle Animals | eThemes http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001626.shtml
- Jungle- Jungle Book, Fun Facts, Information http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Movies/Jungle-Book-The-12349.html
- Jungle -Planet Earth : Jungles: Discovery Channel http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/planet-earth/guide/jungles.html
- Jungle -Preschool Jungle Fast Facts http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/jungle/encyclopedia.php
- Jungle -The ChildFun Family Website – Jungle Activities http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=84
- Jungle – The Rainforest: People, Animals & Facts http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/rainforest/home.html
- Jungle -YouTube – in the jungle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iLwdv-MeiE
- Monster Madness at The Virtual Vine http://www.thevirtualvine.com/monsters.html
- Monsters -Inexpensive fun set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/monsters.htm
Native American
- MSU Mankato Native Peoples of MN http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mncultures/links.html
- eJournal USA(articles about Native Americans and other indigenous people)http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0609.html
- Indian Affairs Council of Minnesota (links to each nation’s website) http://www.indianaffairs.state.mn.us/index.html
- In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors- http://www.dakota-march.50megs.com/index.html
- Dakota Internment at Fort Snelling http://shop.mnhs.org/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=860
- The Dakota Conflict Trials 1862 http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/dakota/dakota.html
- Ocean Adventure Inexpensive set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/ocean%20adventure.htm
- Ocean – Under the sea word find http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/fun/sea.htm
Olympics- 2/1/10 Olympic Medal Count- 2010-FINAL Olympic Medal count
Olympic Card Game**- Directions: Print out pages 1-4 then turn over and print page 5 on the backs. Use these cards to play memory by matching pictures to definitions or give the clue and guess the answer or find the picture that matches or use with any game board. I’m sure you can think of other ways to play too! Winter Olympic cards**
- 2/4/10- **These are 8×11 pictures of the 2010 Winter Olympic Events. I am posting them in the hallway at my school. I am going to add vocabulary words that are sport specific and see if the students can match it to the sports (ex: checking matches hockey).2010 Winter Olympics rings** Alpine Skiing** Biathlon** Bobsleigh** Cross Country Skiing ** Curling ** Figure Skating** Freestyle Skiing** Hockey** Luge** Nordic Combined** Short Track** Skeleton** Ski Jump** Snowboard** Speed Skating** 2/5/10– What Sport is this cards**- Print and tape the vocabulary question card over the answer- lift up to reveal the answer-Card 1 Card 2 Card 3 Card 4 Card 5 Card 6 Card 7 Card 8
- 2/10/10 List of participating countries
- 2/10/10 Post this to keep track of the medal counts for each country- medal count You can find the results on the link below this.
- The Official 2010 Winter Olympic Site- http://www.vancouver2010.com/
- 2/7/10– Olympic quiz- http://holidays.quiz.kaboose.com/79-what-s-your-winter-olympics-iq Be sure to look at the other Olympic activities on this site too
- 2/8/10– Winter Olympic Teaching Theme- http://www.teachnology.com/themes/seasons/winoly/
- E-Books to order- http://www.schoolebookstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_988_844
- Sports Illustarated- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/
- Enchanted Learning- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/
- U.S. Olympic Committee Kids Base Camp http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/activities.htm
- Olympics through the years- http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0115110.html
- Go for the Gold- http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/index.htm
- An Olympic hunt and more http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/activity.htm
- Olympic Games and Crafts http://www.first-school.ws/activities/firststeps/olympics.htm
- Olympic Lessons http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson201.shtml
- Olympic Printables & activities- http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2474516/winter_olympic_2010_printables_and.html?singlepage=true
- Lots of Activities- http://www.teachervision.fen.com/olympic-games/physical-education/64877.html
- Olympic Vocabulary- http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/sports-olympics.htm http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/WinterOlympicsAlphabetize.pdf http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/olympicprint_2.htm
Paralympics 3/7/10 FINAL 2010-paralympic-medal-count-3-21-10
What is this cards** Print and tape the vocabulary question card over the answer- lift up to reveal the answer 1 para** 2 para** 3 para** 4 para 5 para** 6 para**
- Print out the list of the countries: Vancouver Paralympics 2010 Countries
- These are 8×11 pictures of the 2010 Winter Paralympic Events. I am posting them in the hallway at my school.Alpine skiing- paralympics** Biathalon- paralympics** Cross Country Skiing -paralympics** Curling-paralympics** Ice Sledge Hockey- paralympics**
- Pictures of the US paralymic athletes United States 2010 Winter Paralympics**
- Fun online games- http://www.shnoozles.com/PirateMapMenu.htm
- Inexpensive Pirate theme to order: http://www.speechtherapygames.com/pirateset.htm
Space
- Space and Alien Set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/space%20and%20aliens.htm
- Space -Amazing Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
- Space -Cassini-Huygens: Kids Space-Activities http://cassini-huygens.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
- Space -Funschool – Space – Games, Printables and Crafts for Kids http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/space/
- Space -KidSites.com – Great Sites for Kids – Space Sites http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/space.htm
- Space -NASA – Students K-4 http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html
- Space -Outer Space Crafts and Coloring Pages http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/space/space.html
- Space-Outer Space Theme | Online Activity | Astronaut | Astronomer | Preschool Lesson http://www.first-school.ws/activities/onlinestory/science/space1.htm
- Space -http://www.tooter4kids.com/Space/Spaceindex.htm
Spring
- Spring Writing Paper http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/mspringpaper.html
- Spring -an inexpensive Easter set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/easter_game_set.htm
- Spring –Describe the Rainy Day printable (3 – 4) http://www.teachervision.fen.com/creative-writing/printable/5576.htm
- Spring- Listen for Sounds of Spring printable (K – 2) http://www.teachervision.fen.com/nose-and-throat/printable/34227.html
- Spring -Bells of Springtime http://www.highlightskids.com/Science/Stories/SS00301_bellsofSpringtime.asp
- Spring -Bird nest craft http://kabubble.com/ac_birds_nest.htm
- Spring information and printables http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/spring/
Summer
- Summer Word Find http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/fun/SUMMER.HTM
- Summer set An inexpensive fun set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/summer.htm
- Teacher Planet: Summer Theme Page http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/summer.php
Veterans Day
- Veterans Day http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/printable.html
- Description of Veterans Day http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_veteransday_elem.pdf
- Crafts http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/veterans/
- Printables and Lessons http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/veterans/
- Cloud Types: http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloud3.html http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/clouds/ http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/02/93302-004-A0C64C83.jpg http://educate-yourself.org/cn/PO%20Cloudscapesedit850w.jpg
- Volcano – volcano mini book Volcano vocab list** volcano fact book make a volcano
- Inexpensive Winter Activity set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/winter.htm
- Winter -Billy Bear’s Winter Activities http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/winter/fun.htm
- Winter -December Monthly Helpers Workbook http://www.teachnology.com/gold/dechelp.html
- Winter -Ice and Snow http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/snow/
- Winter – PowerPoint Story Writing Template – Sample Winter Story Writing Template http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointlessonplans/ig/Seasonal-Story-Writing/Winter-Story-Writing-Template.htm
- Winter -Rainbow Magic http://www.rainbow-magic.com/holidays/winter/
- Winter -Simple Snowflake Patterns http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dstredulinsky/kids_patterns.html
- Winter -Snow-Snowmen printables http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/SnowSnowmen.htm
- Winter -Winter color pgs, etc http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/index.html
- 1/19/10– This is a link to a bear den in Ely MN. It has a live web cam and the bear is expected to have her cubs any day. It might be a great way to talk about hibernation. http://www.bear.org/website/visit-us/lily-den-cam.html