Spring

Flip (formerly Flipgrid) topics:

• Read Across America Guest Readers

• Read Across America

Newsela (sign in via site using the Google button):

• Video World-changing women

• Video Women activists in American history

• Article Women's History Month: it was time to tell not just history but "her story"

• Article Famous Firsts in Women's History

Newsela Celebrating Women's History Month text sets:

• Resourceful

• Leaders

• Innovative

• Courageous

• Strong

Discovery Education (sign in via Clever) Women in History Channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Newsela:

• • Video What is Pi Day

  • Text set Pi Day

Discovery Education (sign in via Clever) Pi Day Channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Newsela:

• • Chasing the Rainbow activity & texts

  • Article History of St. Patrick's Day 

  • Article St. Patrick's traditions

Discovery Education (sign in via Clever) St. Patrick's Day Channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Newsela:

• • Text set with student instructions and extension options

Discovery Education (sign in via Clever) resources (videos, images)

Newsela:

• Video Who is Cesar Chavez?

• Biography Activist and Labor Organizer: Cesar Chavez

• Text Set

Discovery Education (sign in via Clever) resources (images, videos, etc)

Newsela:

• Text set with resources

• Video set of Spring videos

• STEAM activities

Discovery Education (access via Clever) resources (videos, images) for Easter ; resources for Spring

Newsela:

• Poetry videos

• Literary Devices  text set

• “Teach This Poem” Poetry Lessons from Poets.org

• Project: Haiku

• Project: Found Poem

• Project: Concrete (or Shape) Poem

Newsela:

• Research Project: Poetry and Poets

• The Impact of Poetry  text set

• Playing with Language  text set

• Exploring Identity  text set

• Connecting with Nature  text set

• Black Women Poets  text set

Discovery Education (access via Clever) Poetry channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Newsela:

• Text set for Elementary

• Mini-lessons

• Research project for High School

• NFT lesson

Discovery Education (access via Clever) Fniancial Literacy channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids (K-6)

Pathway to Financial Success (7-12)

Newsela:

• Video The origin of Earth Day explained

• Video Using Earth’s resources responsibly

• Video How can we use the Earth’s resources without harming the environment?

• Video How recycling works!

• Earth Day Science lessons

• Lesson: Earth Day and Advocating for the Environment

• Activity with texts How to make seed balls

• Text set with discussion questions

Discovery Education (access via Clever) Earth Day channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Newsela sets with resources:

•  Asian Folktales set 

• Text set Celebrating AAPI Cultures and Communities

• Text set Remembering AAPI Histories and Experiences

• Text set AAPI Activism

• Text set Recognizing AAPI Leaders and Trailblazers

Discovery Education (access via Clever) Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage channel:

• K-5th grades

• 6th-8th grades

• 9th-12th grades

Newsela Social Emotional Learning Collections:

• Elementary

• Middle School

• High School

Discovery Education (access via Clever) SEL Center:

• K-2nd grades

• 3rd-5th grades

• 6th-12th grades

• Instructional Resources

• Professional Learning