Throw Back Thursday - Forest Fun!!

Today I’m linking up with Cara Carroll for a little Throw Back Thursday.  Today I want to go back to one of my favorite units: Forest Expedition!! 

 

 

I loved this unit because it reminds me of my hometown back in Pennsylvania!! 

We started off by making this fun anchor chart!!

  

 

 

 

 

 Writing made from using the chart above!

 

 

 

Here are some pictures of my students work!!

Categorizing and Classifying

My unit includes paper copies of these writing pages but didn’t use them to save copies!! J

Vocabulary Practice

Inflectional Endings

 

 

Compound Words

My students also loved this FABULOUS website:

www.discovertheforest.org

Here is link to more of forest fun!!

For my Throw Back Thursday fun Check out Cara's Blog Post!!

 

 

Forest Pictures

My students have been loving learning about the forest.  At first they thought we were learning about the Rainforest again.  But after help from the website I posted a few days ago they caught on quickly.

Here are a few pictures from our week:

The completed anchor chart:

Writing using the anchor chart:

ABC Order:

Categorizeing:

Forest: Animals or Plants

Hiking: see or do

Inflectional Endings:

If you are interested in this unit.  You can purchase all of these ideas and more HERE!

We have also been talking about eating healthy.  We have been talking about the new My Plate food groups.  We did a little What's on my Plate?  activity.

Here are a few pictures:

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Forest Website

If you have purchased my Forest Expedition Unit or are preparing to teach your students about the forest you must checkout this FABULOUS website:

www.discovertheforest.org

On this website you can take pictures of wildlife:

Take a virtual tour and learn about the plants and animals you see.

All of these pictures are from the website: www.discovertheforest.org

If you haven’t purchased my unit and want to check it out you can view it here:

Take a closer look here: Forest Expedition

We are ready for a FOREST EXPEDITION!!

Each Friday I do what I call Front Load Friday,  by Friday we have already had our spelling test and most students know the week's content.  I decided to go ahead and introduce the new content!! Then on Monday I reteach this content.  This lets me see who "gets it" and who I need to work with in small group.  Plus it also helps Monday go a little quicker since I don't have SO MUCH teaching to do!! 

Today we started our FOREST EXPEDITION!!  The students were really excited about the writing anchor chart and they are excited to read more nonfiction texts.  They LOVE learning new stuff!!  They wanted to add to our chart today but I told them we would add to it on Monday after we read our first Forest story.

Our Forest Writing Anchor Chart!!

This week we are practicing inflectional endings:  Students will sort the cards in to the correct spot on the pocket chart!! :) I have a pocket chart on the front and back of this stand to help me get "ready" for the next week!! This side is starting to look a little rough!! :)

 

Inflectional Endings Sorting

In our vocabulary center students will use these vocabulary words to write a story or sentences. Each student must use 3 to 5 words on their paper.  If they have time the students can illustrate! 

Vocabulary Writing


I decided to throw in another week of compound words since there are so many that go along with the forest theme!

Compound Word Practice - Put the boat parts together to build a compound word.

Frontload Friday really gets the students excited about the centers.  I know they will be excited to start these centers on Monday!1

Check back later in the week for MORE pictures!! :)

If you are interested you can purchase this unit HERE!

Forest Expedition! {Literacy, Science, and Writing Activities}

           I just finished my newest Literacy, Science, and Writing Unit!

This Forest Unit incorporates activities and ideas to implement Literacy, Science, and Writing. Includes: Inflectional Endings, Compound Words, Vocabulary Cards, Writing Ideas, and Classifying!  You can take a closer look here!