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.
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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Exercise and the Brain (1-3)
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The Wild Side: Why is Kentucky Wildlife Important? |
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Are Rules Important? (K-3)
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Kindergarten version (at right)
Grades 1-3 Version (at right) |
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Replacement Texts for Older Students
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Should Elementary Students Be Allowed to Bring iPads/Tablets to School? K-2
| ipadstabletsin_school_k-2_miniunit_(1).pptx |
| a_third_of_students_using_classroom_ipads_for_play.docx |
| ipadstabletsbooklet_kindergarten.docx |
| ipadstabletsflipbook.docx |
Conservation: Opinion and Social Studies (1-3)
| conserving_natural_resources_grades_1-3_exerpted_article_version-revised.pptx |
Should We Conserve Water?
| should_we_conserve_water_mini-unit_rev_conclusion.pptx |
Should We Recycle? (1-3)
| should_we_recycle_grades_1-3.pptx |
What's the Matter? Opinion and Science
| what’s_the_matter_primary_science_mini-unit.pptx |
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| teacher_guide_whats_the_matter.docx |
Which Milk Should We Drink? (for K-1)
| opinion_writing_in_primary_which_milk_should_we_drink.pptx |
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Replacement Text for Older Students
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What is the Best Pet?
| best_pet_mini_unit_pp.pptx |
Introduction to Opinion: From "I Like" to "We Should" (Chocolate Bar)
| opinion_writing.ppt |
Things I Like: Pre-K/K (introducing BECAUSE)
| opinions_because.pptx |
Primary Templates ready for personalizing with a topic and text set.
| opinion_writing_in_primary.pptx |
| weighing_pro_and_con_evidence_mini-unit_template_k-3.pptx |
| commenting_on_textual_evidence_and_making_a_conclusion_mini_unit_template_k-3.pptx |
