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TEACHING WITH THE BEST of c sti Instructor a ol h c S © or ct str n of I st e B e ® h h t Wit g n hi c a e T NEW YORK • TORONTO • LONDON • AUCKLAND • SYDNEY MEXICO CITY • NEW DELHI • HONG KONG • BUENOS AIRES Answers to Reproducible Activities Multiplication Mysteries, pages 25–7. Bulldog (Fisherman) Bat:This bat swoops out Mystery Trick or Treat Bag, page 25. of the sky and catches fish for its dinner. 1.5 x 6 = 30 Little Brown Bat:This plain brown bat is the most 2.7 x 2 = 14 common bat in the United States. 3.4 x 2 = 8 Big-Eared Bat: This bat looks like a rabbit with its 4.3 x 8 = 24 big ears and nose. 5.6 x 3 = 18 Meet the Explorers Reproducible, page 34. 6.3 x 11 = 33 1.Eriksson 5.Cabot Bat Wing Stew Reproducible, page 26. 2.Columbus 6.Drake 6 x 3 =18 monster eyes 3.Magellan 1 x 1 =1 rattlesnake rattle 4. De Leon 4 x 8 =32 lizard legs 8 x 9 =72 spider legs Dr. Seuss Crossword Puzzle Reproducible, page 69. 2 x 7 =14 bat wings Across Down 10 x 1/2 =5 cups of pond water 1.Hop 1.Hooray 4. Oobleck 2.Wocket Mystery Mansion Reproducible, page 27. 5.Moo 3.Foot Bats: 6 x 2 =12 6.Zebra 7.Butter c Ghosts:3 x 6 = 18 asti Jack-o'-lanterns:4 x 6 = 24 8.Yertle 9.Eyes hol 10.Hats 11.Places c Spiders:3 x 8 = 24 © S Black cats:5 x 4 = 20 12.Blue 13.Hears or 14. Grinch 17.Circus ct Monsters:4 x 3 = 12 str Trick-or-treaters:2 x 2 = 4 15.Ran of In 16.Socks st Bats Challenge Reproducible, page 30. 18.Green e e B Flying Fox Bat: This giant, fluffy bat has a face h h t that makes it look like a fox. Equator Map Hunt Reproducible, page 76. Wit Bumblebee Bat:This tiny bat is the smallest kind 1. Quito, Ecuador 5.Nairobi, Kenya g n of bat in the world. 2.Kampala, Uganda ANSWER:Raincoat hi ac Vampire Bat:This bat uses its fangs to feed on 3.Singapore, Singapore e T cows, pigs, and mules. 4.Libreville, Gabon Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the designated reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permissions, write toInstructor magazine, 524 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999. Cover illustration by Patrick Girouard, cover design by Dan Schultz, interior design by Johari Fuentes and Norma Ortiz. Interior illustrations: pages 12–14 by Kevin Henkes and Patrick Girouard, page 16 by Cary Pillo, pages 54–58 by Eduardo Rosado, pages 74–76 by Christy Hale, pages 93–94 by Mike Moran. All other illustrations by Patrick Girouard. ISBN 0-439-74322-2 Copyright © 2005 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 CC oo nntteennttss BACK-TO-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Back-to-School Arts and Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Community-building crafts. Back-to-School Kit: The First Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Great icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities. Make Your Class a Community With Kevin Henkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A reading-rich unit for the first week. Welcoming Second-Language Learners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Tips and activities to help you assist new students. ACTIVITIES FOR FALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 c sti Fall Activities From Our Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 a ol Favorite curriculum-packed ideas from classroom teachers. h c S © or Fabulous Fall Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ct Easy, learning-rich crafts: Animal masks, scarecrows, and jack-o’-lanterns. str n of I Hoot, Hoot, Hooray! An Owls Theme Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 st Hands-on activities for life-science learning. e B e h th Multiplication Mysteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Wit Math fact practice that’s just right for the spooky season. g n hi Into the Bat Cave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 c ea Students will go batty for this high-flying science unit. T Not-So-Scary Storybook October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Celebrate Halloween with great children’s literature. Explorers of the Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Map the way to social studies learning. Mayflower Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 A new twist on a pilgrims unit that couples math with social studies. ACTIVITIES FOR WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Winter Activities From Our Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Favorite curriculum-packed ideas from classroom teachers. Sweet Celebrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Seasonal classroom crafts that teach important skills. Storybook 100 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Celebrate the 100th Day with cross-curricular, literacy-based activities. Life in the Arctic Tundra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 A hands-on science unit packed with information. If I Were President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 A civics and social studies unit. Read-Aloud Play: I Have a Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 An original Martin Luther King, Jr. play perfect for Reader’s Theater. What Makes a Sentence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Quick grammar mini-lessons. Groundhog and Other Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Word learning mini-lessons. ACTIVITIES FOR SPRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Spring Activities From Our Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Favorite curriculum-packed ideas from classroom teachers. Spring Into Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Learning-rich classroom crafts: paper bugs and recycled-can robots. Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 c sti Reading activities in honor of a favorite author. a ol h Sc To Be... a Bee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 © or Exploring the world of honeybees. ct str n of I st e B Learning About the Equator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 e h th Super mapping and social studies activities. Wit g Special Edition: Using Newspapers in the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 n hi Cross-curricular activities that promote in-depth reading. c a e T Pitch-Perfect Baseball Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 The science of speed, momentum, and more. A Field Day For Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Hands-on outdoor math learning from measurement to math facts. END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Summer’son the Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Crafts filled with learning: Cinco de Mayo piñatas and summer journals. Seashore Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Easy experiments with water, waves, and sand. We Love to Read! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Close the book on your year by celebrating reading. We Are Moving on Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Reflective graduation activities. MEETING THE STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 k k c c a a B B SS cc hhooooll o o t t c sti a ol h c S © August–September or ct str n of I st e B e h h t Wit g n hi c a e T Standards-Based Activities Following Directions, Working With Others, Active Listening, Cooperation, Solving Problems, Learning Vocabulary, and More! BACK TO SCHOOL USING ART TECHNIQUES, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, WORKING WITH OTHERS, ACTIVE LISTENING BBaacckk ttoo AARRTTSS && CCRRAAFFTTSS Bus Buddies Wiggly Worm Nametag Students will get a chance to meet and greet their new Wear these interactive classmates as they fill in the bus windows with pictures nametags or use them in a of their new buddies. get-to-know-you game of For this project, you’ll need three 1-1/4" wood circles, “Guess Who?” yellow and black construction paper if desired, craft items For each wiggly worm (such as yarn and googly eyes), and the bus Reproducible, nametag, you’ll need markers c page 8. or crayons, scissors, tape or asti 1. Color and cut out the school bus, or trace it onto glue, and the apple and worm ol ch yellow construction paper and add your own colorful Reproducibleon page 9. S © details, such as your school’s name. 1. Color and cut out the apple and worm patterns. ctor 2. Cut out the bus wheels and glue them onto the 2. Cut out and glue or tape a leaf to the apple. str bus as shown. 3. Write your name on the worm. Accordion-fold the worm, n of I 3. Use the wood circles to make faces for the bus leaving about 1" at the head end. st windows. Decorate them with yarn hair and googly 4. Glue or tape the worm to the inside of the circle open- e B e eyes. Use markers for smiles. ing, as shown. To display your name, stretch the worm h h t 4. Glue each “buddy” onto a bus window. out to full length. Re-fold and tuck the worm into the Wit Draw additional details as desired. hole to hide your name. g hin Tip: Wood circles can be purchased at a craft store. Tip: After the class is finished wearing the nametags, ac As an alternative, have children color white soda use them in a center. Ask children to write a “Guess e T bottle lids with crayons to make their bus buddies. Who?” clue on the apple such as “I have red hair.” —Adapted from an idea by Linda Zajac, Vernon, CT Unfold the worm for the answer! Personal Pyramid Invite students to share several sides of their personalities with these unique picture frames. For each pyramid, you’ll need a small photo of each child, yarn, markers or crayons, glue, and the pyramid Reproducible on page 9. ❶ Cut out the pyramid Reproducible. ❷ Cut and glue the photo to fit inside the small triangle, as shown. ❸ On each of the remaining sides, invite students to draw something that represents them, such as a favorite pet or hobby. ❹ Fold the pyramid along the dotted lines. Then glue the tabs in place, as shown, to create a pyramid. Trap the ends of a piece of yarn The pyramid in the top of the pyramid to make a loop hanger. shape is easy to Tip: Instead of drawing, children might want to try collage—glueing fold and assemble. small photos or pictures from magazines onto their pyramids. ■ 6 SScchhooooll School’s in! Set students’ minds and fingers in motion with wonderful welcome-back crafts By Mackie Rhodes Sculpt a Neighborhood Study Zone Door Hanger Start the year by making a When it’s time for homework, these personalized mural of your community. signs help students send a loud and clear message— Children can “sculpt” houses, without making a sound! a school, a fire station, stores, For each sign, you’ll need four wide craft sticks, and other important build- 5-1/2" black construction paper square, 10" length ings, creating a fascinating of yarn, chalk, and small “school supply” stickers. textured display. ❶ To create a mini-chalkboard, glue the craft sticks For this art center, you’ll need newspaper, construction around the black square, trapping each end of paper in many different colors, poster paint, scissors, and c the yarn in a glued corner to make a hanger. glue. After acquainting your students with the many types asti Allow the glue to dry. of buildings in your commu- ol ❷ ch Use chalk to write “[Name]’s Study nity, guide them through S © Zone” on the chalkboard. the following steps: ctor ❸ Decorate open spaces on the chalk- 1. Cut construction paper str board with stickers. To display, hang into the building shape of n of I your mini-chalkboard on a doorknob. your choice. st Tip: To keep the chalk from smearing, 2. Tear the newspaper into strips, then twist or crumple e B e coat it lightly with clear acrylic craft spray them. Glue the strips onto your building, shaping and h h t or hair spray. sculpting them to form features such as windows, doors, and Wit —Lucia Henry, Fallon, NV a roof. If desired, use paint to add more details and texture. g n Tip: To avoid getting newsprint on their clothes, have chil- hi ac dren wear paint smocks as they work. e T A super-cool paper-bag backpack in just a few easy steps. Paper-Bag Backpacks ❶ Open the bag. Cut off the front and sides of the bag Make these bags during your first week back and use them about 5" from the top, as shown. Cut out two 1" wide straps as “getting to know you” icebreakers. Children can fill from the removed section of the bag. ❷ them with photographs, drawings of favorite things, and Fold the tall side of the bag over the front to create a flap. small treasures to share. Trim the flap in a semi-circular shape. ❸ For each backpack, you’ll needa paper lunch bag, Glue the straps to the back. ❹ markers or crayons, and scissors. Decorate the bag to resemble a school backpack. 7■ INSTRUCTOR REPRODUCIBLE g lu e w h e e sl h e r e ing wlue in f da oc we ss c sti a ol h c S © or ct str n of I Use with Bus Buddies, st Be page 6. e h h t Wit g n hi c a e T g lu e w h e e sl h e r e ■ 8 INSTRUCTOR REPRODUCIBLE Use with Personal Pyramid, page 6. photo here c sti a ol h c S © or ct str n of I st e B e h h t eaching Wit fold dotted lines T cut out fold dotted lines Use with Wiggly Worm Nametag, page 6. 9■ BACK TO SCHOOL WORKING WITH OTHERS, CONTRIBUTING TO A GROUP, SHOWING RESPECT, ACTIVE LISTENING the First Day Build community spirit with opening day activities from teachers like you I’m Puzzled “All About Me”Pictures in your class. On a second sheet of Learning names helps children feel Ask your new students if they’ve poster board, create an outline of the recognized and build connections ever heard the expression “A puzzle to show how the pieces fit with one another. Here’s a great hands- picture is worth a thousand words.” together. Staple the outline to the bul- on way to help students learn to read Discuss what it means and then tell stu- letin board along with the words and spell their new classmates’names. dents that instead of using words to tell “Room ____ is a perfect fit!” On the c Print each child’s name on a sentence about themselves, they will be creating first day of school, give each student a asti strip, leaving space between each letter. posters to let pictures do the talking. puzzle piece to decorate with their ol ch Cut between the letters of each name to Give each child a sheet of poster board, name, picture, and words or objects S © make a letter-scramble puzzle. Place and set up worktables with lots of art that describe them. Work together with ctor each puzzle in an envelope labeled with supplies as well as magazines to cut. students to reconstruct the puzzle by str the child’s name and randomly distribute Invite children to fill their poster board taping the pieces to the outline on the n of I the envelopes to student workspaces. with pictures that say something about bulletin board. Gather children around st Invite children to move from puzzle to themselves—for example, images that the completed puzzle. Explain that this e B e puzzle, putting the letters of represent favorite foods, sports they puzzle represents your classroom com- h h t their classmates’ names in enjoy, pets they have, places they like, munity—each child is an individual, Wit order. Encourage them to and so on. Let children take turns shar- yet everyone must work together to cre- g n use the name on the enve- ing their posters, letting classmates look ate a safe and caring classroom. hi ac lope to check their work. at the pictures and make guesses about —Cindy Chinn and Marianne Chang, e T —Sharon Coleridge, their interests. Schilling School, Newark, CA Wicoff School, Plainsboro, NJ —Natalie Vaughn, Phoenix School, Encinitas, CA Three Little-Known Facts C hallenge your students to write We’re a Perfect Fit! three little-known facts about C reate this bulletin board on the themselves. Older students who have first day to demonstrate how each shared classes before will need to think student plays an important part in hard to come up with facts that their building a classroom community. Cut classmates don’t already know. Begin by out puzzle pieces from a sheet of poster sharing three facts about yourself—for board to equal the number of students example, “I am a marathon runner,” ■ 10