Pond Life Theme Unit Frogs
Life in a pond is filled with some of the most fascinating characters you can find. Consequently it makes for a great thematic unit!. Frogs, duck, turtles, alligators, butterflies, dragonflies, and other pond life are among some of my favorite creatures to study, because they are not only fascinating, but pretty cute!
The study of pond life offers great opportunity for building vocabulary such as Living — Nonliving, life-cycle, observation, record, habitat, pond, environments. These vocabulary words are a great springboard for active experience with scientific principals.
Frogs
Today I am going to talk about Frogs! Frogs are easy to purchase! Did you know you can even purchase one on Amazon? I have purchased each of these in the past and they are quality products. You have to send off for the frog friend after the container’s arrival (which comes pretty quickly), so allow ample time for the purchase before you need the little frog friend to come to your classroom, or home learning space! These frogs are really hearty, have a long life, and grow quite big!
Bring in some cute songs, books, finger plays, and videos to enhance the learning. Here are a few I use. (The Frog on a Log has an introduction before the cute song begins).
There are tons of examples of thematic fun you can add into your curriculum when it comes to frogs. Here are a few examples I live to use for froggy fun! Construction Frogs, Write about frogs, Frog subtraction or addition, Frog Frosties, Frog on a Log, Frog songs, Frog science.
Create a science center. A place for students to learn independently the joys of scientific discovery.
Add the academics. This pond thematic unit and supporting writing activities will have everything you need for frog fun, and strategic-academic learning that is linked to common core standards.
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Enjoy learning about animals and insects that live in a pond as your use this engaging "Developmentally Appropriate Thematic Unit" about Pond Animals.
Life in a Pond is filled with authentic play-based learning activities that your students in your classroom and/or homeschool setting will love. All activities are strategically linked to Common Core Standards.
Contents include:
Songs/Fingerplays
Five Little Ducks
Oh I Want to Be a Frog
The Little White Duck
Art Projects
Handprint Duck
Fingerpaint Ducks Portfolio Sample
Frog Construct
Science
A Frog’s Life: Sequencing Map
A Duck Grows Up: A Science Booklet: Duck’s Life Cycle
Kitchen
Frog in a Pond
Frogs on a Log
Guided Reading Books
The Pond
A Frog Grows
Writing
Pond Word Wall
Writing Prompts: The Frog, Ducks
Writing Center Activities:
How To, Write It, Label It
Math Activities
Hopping Frogs: Solving Equations
Where’s My Mommy: Matching Equations to Decompositions
Frog Subtraction: Subtracting Objects
Turtle Race: Adding and Subtracting Fluently
Teen Duck Lotto: Matching Teen Numbers to Quantity
Literacy Activities
Frogger: Decoding CVC Words
Pond Phrases: Reading & Matching Phrases
Turtle Snap: Decoding Nonsense Words
Punctuation Pond: Choosing End Punctuation Marks
Pond Hunt: Write the Room Sight Words
At the Pond: Writing 3 and 4 Sound Words
Pond Sort: Word Family Picture Sort
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Put the Science of Reading into action!
Sight word readers with a theme makes learning to read fun and engaging! Kids LOVE these paper ocean themed books! Kids learn to read by reading and putting their phonics skills into action!
Offering students a paper book that can be colored and taken home offers students authentic purpose for reading instruction and opportunity to practice techniques at home. Plus your kiddos will love them!
Six Books included (Just 50 cents a book)
Contents Include:
The Lamb and the Lion
Welcome Spring
The Hat and the Famous Cat
St. Patrick’s Day
The Little Seed
The Bunnies
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Make your writing center effective, challenging, and fun, by using these ready to use writing center materials.
Frogs: Can, Have, Are Anchor Chart
Frogs: Write a Story
Ducks: Can, Have, Are Anchor Chart
Ducks: Write a Story
Label-It I Can Chart
Label-It Student Worksheets
Make a List I Can Chart
Make a List Student Worksheet
Pond Life Word Wall
Write a Story I Can Chart
Write a Story Prompt Worksheet
Write The Room Anchor Chart
Write the Room Word Cards
Write the Room Worksheets
QR Sight Words
QR Letters
Write CVC Words
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This Spring Activities packet is filled with authentic active learning activities that will thrill your classroom or homeschool students as they learn important academic skills.
It's a Spring Thing is strategically linked to the common core standards, based on proven reading, math, and science research and best practices.
The activities are divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, science, creative writing, word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, differentiated, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation. When laminated and filed, these become Ready to Go for your teaching years ahead!
Contents Include:
Literacy Games
Lambs & Lions: Naming Letters Quickly
Lambs & Lions: Sight Word Fluency
Let’s Go Fly a Kite: Alphabet Fluency
Let’s Go Fly a Kite: Sight Word Fluency
The Bird’s Nest: Building Familiarity With Punctuation Marks
Abracadabra: Decoding CVC Words (Or Nonsense Words)
Hens and Chicks: Reading Reading CVC Words
Spring Words Worksheet: Distinguishing Between Similar Words
Math Games:
April Showers Bring May Flowers: Decomposing Numbers
Fly Away Birdie: Solving Subtraction Problems
Spring Fling: Solving Addition Problems
Runaway Chicks: Solving Mathematical Problems Using 5-Frames
Bountiful Bunnies: Decomposing Numbers
Who Is Ready For Spring?: Connecting Numbers 1-43
Hippity Hop: Connecting Numbers 1-47
Songs and Fingerplays
It is Springtime
Springtime
March Wind
Put Up Your Umbrella
Science Projects
Jello Mixing: Mixing Colors Tactilely
Color Mixing: Making Secondary Colors
Paint Mixing: Recording Data From an Experiment
Art Projects
Lamb & Lion: Portfolio Sample
Under the Umbrella: Portfolio Sample
Vase of Flowers: Artist Study
Easter Bunny Hat
Writing
What I Like About Spring
The Easter Bunny
Guided Reading Books
Mix It Up
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