Are you looking for a deeper and student center way to work the topic of ecosystems with your students?

This digital study guide is designed using the Thinking Routine Slow Complexity Capture - Find, Capture, Explain, Wonder.

Thinking Routines are powerful tools that help students to dig deeper in the process of learning and thinking and answer the following question: What can we do as educators to help our students become better thinkers?

Using this guide, students will be able to give definitions, explain, and ask questions related to the topic.

*A text will be added in October 2021.

We are all familiar with how important is for students to develop a sense of metacognition and being aware of their learning process.
This routine is perfect for students to organize their ideas at the end of the class but is more helpful for the teacher so she can gather information of the student's knowledge.
This routine has a lot of variations, but this template is from squareheadteachers.

 We are all familiar with how important is for students to develop a sense of metacognition and being aware of their learning process.
TThis chart is very helpful to gather information about the student knowledge about a certain topic, specially at the beginning of studying a new unit.
How to use:
-Print a copy for each student.
-At the beginning of the unit only complete the K and W column: what they know about the new topic and what they wonder.
-After they studied the topic, they can complete the L column of what they'd learned.

This routine has a lot of variations, but this template is from Pinterest. 

Are you looking for an activity to work on the topic of cells with your students? This interactive notebook is very comprehensive and will help your students develop their thinking skills.

The interactive notebook has two main activities:

It includes:

 

In this lesson plan, you will find EVERYTHING you need to work the animal and plant cells with your students. 

It is designed for 6 to 7 hours of class (1 hour = 45 min).

This lesson is designed for students to take notes in an interactive notebook that they paste into their notebooks. However, in the materials, you will find a digital study guide in case you prefer your students to work this way. 

All the materials you need are included in this lesson. If you use three slides from the teacher's presentation in the introduction, you will find them in the lesson plan. However, each of these materials is also attached as a file in case you find it more convenient to use them with your students. 

This resource is in English. If you want the version in Spanish, here is the link ¿De qué se componen los seres vivos?
Are you looking for a different and engaging way to work with your students the cell?

This resource works that topic introducing it with the Thinking Routine I used to think... Now I think asking the student the question: What are all living things made of?

Then, they students will work both, the animal and the plant cell.

Finally, the teacher can assign the students a Google Form to evaluate the comprehension of the topic.

At this moment, the resource does not include a text to work the topic. The text will be added soon! (September 2021)

Hello, hello!

Elevate classroom engagement with this "Would You Rather" activity! Designed for teachers who value both fun and critical thinking, this resource presents a collection of thought-provoking dilemmas to spark  discussions and stimulate students' cognitive skills.

Whether you're starting the class, kicking off the day, or winding down, this activity adds a playful twist to your routine. Have fun and get to know your students better!

Best regards,
Kris Mega

This exit ticket is given to the students at the beginning of the first lesson of plants. They complete the 2 first columns with what they know and what they would like to learn about plants,  before starting the lesson, and after discussing about the importance of plants and introducing their structure and functions of each part, students complete the last column with one new thing they learnt about plants during that lesson. Then, they give it to the teacher, so he/she can check how much students knew before the class and how they are learning, to set a "start point".

The Six Thinking Hats by Bono is a powerful tool developed by the thinker, psychologist, and writer Edward de Bono in the 1980s to enhance creative and critical thinking in decision-making and problem-solving and to develop lateral thinking.

In the educational context, this technique can inspire a deeper and collaborative approach to learning.

This technique involves using six imaginary or physical hats to focus on the problem or challenge from six different perspectives.

It's also possible to ask each student to consider a situation or problem from the six perspectives if you want to conduct this activity individually.

PDF containing: 

• Explanation and theory of the topic 

• Posters with guiding questions for each hat and thinking style. You can project and explain these to the students or print them and place them in different parts of the classroom or a hallway to indicate the different workstations for each thinking type. 

• Interactive notebook format. Two formats of interactive notebooks with the guiding questions for your students to follow. Two blank interactive notebook formats for the teacher to add questions or even for asking students to think of questions related to the topic and each thinking style. 

Google Form with questions. You should modify the Google Form as per the instructions to add what you want your students to work on.

PDF with topic explanation, printable posters, and interactive notebook formats

Google Form

If you are thinking of reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle to your students, but you are not sure if they will understand it, download this flashcards. The resource contains clue vocabulary words of the book.

I used them for four years before reading the book and it was always a success! I recommend you to teach each word with a movement (kinesthetic ability).