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Mini-units on this page:  Exercise and the Brain, Are Rules Important?,  iPads in School?, Conservation, Recycling, Water Conservation, Matter (Science), Best Pet, Which Milk?, From I LIKE to WE SHOULD, a Pre-K/K mini-unit THINGS I LIKE, and a unit developed for ESL, Do We All Have Stories Worth Telling?


Be sure to check out the KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS AWARD tab for more primary mini-units.

Note:  Grade designations are guidelines.  With a substitution of 1-2 texts, most units could be used with either younger or older students.

There are also blank templates at the bottom of this page; there you can add new texts to focus on a different topic.


What Qualities Do We Want in Our Next President? (1-3)
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opinion_writing__qualities_for_new_president_primary_revised.pptx
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Exercise and the Brain (1-3)
exercise_and_the_brain_grades_1-3_exerpted_article_version.pptx
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is_exercise_important_for_learning_flip_book.docx
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The Wild Side:  Why is Kentucky Wildlife Important?

the_wild_side_of_kentucky_kwp_2.pptx
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Are Rules Important? (K-3)
Kindergarten version (at right)




Grades 1-3 Version (at right)
are_rules_important--kindergarten_miniunit.pptx
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are_rules_important_notecatcher_for_k-1.docx
File Size: 163 kb
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are_rules_important-grades_1-3_miniunit.pptx
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are_rules_important_booklet.docx
File Size: 683 kb
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Replacement Texts for Older Students
s;portsmanship.docx
File Size: 52 kb
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rules_by_cynthia_lord.docx
File Size: 40 kb
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Should Elementary Students Be Allowed to Bring iPads/Tablets to School? K-2
ipadstabletsin_school_k-2_miniunit_(1).pptx
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a_third_of_students_using_classroom_ipads_for_play.docx
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ipadstabletsbooklet_kindergarten.docx
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ipadstabletsflipbook.docx
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Conservation: Opinion and Social Studies (1-3)
conserving_natural_resources_grades_1-3_exerpted_article_version-revised.pptx
File Size: 4628 kb
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Should We Conserve Water?
should_we_conserve_water_mini-unit_rev_conclusion.pptx
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Should We Recycle? (1-3)
should_we_recycle_grades_1-3.pptx
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What's the Matter?  Opinion and Science
what’s_the_matter_primary_science_mini-unit.pptx
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investigate_organizer_whats_the_matter.docx
File Size: 13 kb
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student_writing_template_whats_the_matter.docx
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teacher_guide_whats_the_matter.docx
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Which Milk Should We Drink? (for K-1)
opinion_writing_in_primary_which_milk_should_we_drink.pptx
File Size: 362 kb
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Replacement Text for Older Students
learning_about_fats.docx
File Size: 36 kb
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What is the Best Pet?

best_pet_mini_unit_pp.pptx
File Size: 2214 kb
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Introduction to Opinion:  From "I Like" to "We Should" (Chocolate Bar)
opinion_writing.ppt
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Things I Like:  Pre-K/K (introducing BECAUSE)
opinions_because.pptx
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Do We All Have Stories Worth Telling?
Stories Worth Telling PowerPoint
Primary Templates ready for personalizing with a topic and text set.
opinion_writing_in_primary.pptx
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weighing_pro_and_con_evidence_mini-unit_template_k-3.pptx
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commenting_on_textual_evidence_and_making_a_conclusion_mini_unit_template_k-3.pptx
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