Video lesson on Meerkats

Watch this educational video about Meerkats from the Knoxville and Nashville Zoos in Tennessee. Ten questions are included at the end of the video for your students to research. (5 min. 33 seconds)

Click ZOO ANIMALS to watch the video and read the discussion questions plus answers on Examiner.com.

Slideshow : Math Lollipop Olympics – Work with #3

This is a fun math trick that helps reinforce the basic math skills of multiplication and short division. For this particular math set, we will work with the number 3. After working eight multiplication problems and eight division problems, when the math trick is worked correctly, you will not only begin with the number 3, you will end with the number 3 as well.

Click MATH LESSON to read the article and watch the slideshow on Examiner.com.

Slideshow : Math Lollipop Olympics – Work with #2

This is a fun math trick that helps reinforce the basic math skills of multiplication and short division. For this particular math set, we will work with the number 2. After working eight multiplication problems and eight division problems, when the math trick is worked correctly, you will not only begin with the number 2, you will end with the number 2 as well.

Click MATH LESSON to read the article and watch the slideshow on Examiner.com.

Slideshow – Spelling test for lesson 1

In this slideshow, the students will take the Spelling test for Lesson 1. Teacher or Home Schooling Parent should dictate the words as the child attempts to choose the correctly spelled word on this multiple choice test.

Prior to taking the test, watch the slideshow called “Slideshow – Spelling activities for lesson 1.” Do the activities described in this slideshow for all ten spelling words.

Link for Slideshow – Spelling activities for lesson 1

a. The students should number their paper from 1 to 10.

b. For the first eight questions, the students will pick out the word that is spelling correctly.

c. For the last two questions, the students will pick out the word this is spelling incorrectly.

Click SPELLING TEST to watch the slideshow on Examiner.com.

Slideshow – Spelling activities for lesson 1

In this slideshow, the students will do a number of activities for ten different spelling words.

a. They will write the spelling word five times each.
b. They will give a definition for each spelling word.
c. They will use the word in a complete sentence.

Please note: The Spelling Definitions Answer Key for Lesson 1 is included at the end of the slide show.

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Lesson plan on letter B: Buzzy Bee helps find the Missing Boat

Grades K-2 students will take part in a variety of activities to learn more about the letter B.

Click ALPHABET TALE to read the lesson plan on Examiner.com.

Slideshow – Buzzy Bee helps find the Missing Boat

Watch the slideshow on Examiner.com called “Slideshow – Buzzy Bee helps find the Missing Boat.”

Please note: You are welcome to print all slides for classroom use. For your convenience, a PDF file link is included in the Slideshow Captions.

1. Slide 1: Cover Page for Letter B Alphabet Tale
2. Slide 2: Buzzy Bee helps find the Missing Boat intro page
3. Slide 3: Display Poster for Sam & Sue Puppets
4. Slide 4: Song – Do You Want To Be A Spy?
5. Slide 5: Song - page 1 of 2 - Buzzy, Buzzy Bee
6. Slide 6: Song - page 2 of 2 - Buzzy, Buzzy Bee
7. Slide 7: Display Poster Suggestion For Buzzy Bee – Letter Bb

Click ALPHABET TALE to watch and download the posters on the slideshow.

Alphabet tale for Letter B: Buzzy Bee helps find the Missing Boat

Sam and Sue are a brother and sister spy team. They help characters solve problems. Bobby has lost his boat. Since boat begins with the letter B, Sam and Sue call in their good friend Buzzy Bee to help them solve the case.

Click ALPHABET TALE to read the entire story on Examiner.com.