Topic: Flip Booklet

  • The Life Story of Susan B. Anthony Activity Pack

    The Life Story of Susan B. Anthony Activity Pack

    Susan B. Anthony is one of the most influential women in American history. She spent much of her life speaking, working, and fighting for equal rights for everyone. She was also one of the key leaders of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.

    This biography unit has it all! There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Susan B. Anthony’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

    Activities included:
    ✔ Meet Susan B. Anthony
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline Sorting Activity—fits inside their notebooks!
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ Famous Quote
    ✔ Character Traits Activity
    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book
    ✔ Quiz
    ✔ Answer Keys
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
    Ambitious, Confident, Determined

    Reading:
    Have students read the passages where they will meet Susan B. Anthony and learn all about her life. There are also custom-created biography organizers to use for review or for further research.

    Suggestions and Ideas for centers:
    ✔ Have students read the Meet Susan B. Anthony passage OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.
    ✔ Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.

  • Let’s Explore Our Solar System Activity Pack

    Let’s Explore Our Solar System Activity Pack

    With this creative activity pack, your students will love learning about the Solar System. This complete unit includes information about the Solar System, Sun and Moon, moon phases, stars and constellations, Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, and the Earth’s rotation vs. revolution.

    It has leveled reading passages, comprehension questions, hands-on activities, a flip book, fact flaps, vocabulary posters, character studies on Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride, a unit test, answer keys, and much more!

    A solar system is like a community where the planets, moons, and stars all live together. Our solar system is made up of the Sun and everything that orbits around it, including planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. In our solar system, there are eight planets: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus.

    There are kid-friendly informational articles about the following:
    ✔ The Sun
    ✔ The Moon
    ✔ Phases of the Moon
    ✔ The Solar System
    ✔ Rotation vs. Revolution
    ✔ The Constellations
    ✔ Mercury
    ✔ Venus
    ✔ Earth
    ✔ Mars
    ✔ Jupiter
    ✔ Saturn
    ✔ Uranus
    ✔ Neptune
    ✔ Pluto

    Plus students will learn about two famous astronauts:
    ✔ Meet Neil Armstrong
    ✔ Meet Sally Ride

    There are lots of hands-on activities:

    • Solar System Chart
    • Which Planet is it?
    • Exit Slips
    • Video links shared from YouTube
    • Planet Fact Flaps
    • Rotation vs. Revolution Activity
    • Phases of the Moon Chart
    • Brochure Activity
    • Writing Prompts (2)
    • Venn Diagrams
    • 8 Planet Informational Posters
    • Teacher’s Pacing Guide
    • Vocabulary Posters
    • Vocabulary Flip Flaps
    • 9-Page Solar System Flip-Up Booklet
    • Spotlight on Vocabulary
    • Unit Test
    • Answer Keys

    There are 3 main activities:

    Vocabulary:
    Introduce the vocabulary words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

    Informational Articles:
    Have students read the informational articles all about the Solar System with comprehension questions and scenes for students to connect and color. You could have students work with a partner or in small groups or even as a center or learning station activity.

    Student Activities:
    Have students complete the Solar System Flip-Up booklet and build it page by page. The Flip-Up is built so the planets go in order of their relation to the Sun. Each page of the Flip-Up booklet includes a graphic organizer that has students answer questions about that specific planet such as:
    ✔ How long does it take to turn on its axis?
    ✔ How long does it take to orbit the Sun?
    ✔ Where is it in relation to the Sun?
    ✔ Describe what it looks like?
    ✔ Tell one interesting fact
    ✔ And more!

    All the answers for each planet are found in the related articles. I usually have them do one page at each center or learning station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip-Up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover.

    There’s also a Which Planet is it? Activity, Solar System Quiz, and Venn Diagrams to compare the planets.

    Plus, there are 8 colorful Planet Posters with lots of diagrams, additional info, and facts about each planet to help students visualize the planets and/or to use as part of a learning station, research project, or for an awesome bulletin board display.

    Have fun teaching the Solar System with this complete and creative non-fiction resource with 65 pages in all!

    CCSS: Earth Science
    Meets S4E1: Students will compare the contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets.
    b. Compare the similarities and differences of planets to the stars in appearance, position, and number in the night sky.
    c. Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times.

    Meets S4E2: Students will model the position and motion of the Earth in the solar system and will explain the role of relative position and motion in determine sequences of the phases of the moon.
    a. Explain the day/night cycle of the Earth.
    b. Explain the sequence of the phases of the Moon.
    c. Demonstrate the revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the Earth’s tilt to explain the seasonal changes.
    d. Demonstrate the relative size and order from the Sun of the planets in the solar system.
    ✔ For Elementary Grades – Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade
    ✔ Great for Core Knowledge
    ✔ Common Core Aligned

  • The Life Story of Sojourner Truth Activity Pack

    The Life Story of Sojourner Truth Activity Pack

    Your students will love learning about one of the most inspirational African-American women of all time. Sojourner Truth is an inspirational leader who played a large part in ending slavery. She touched to lives of many by sharing her life experiences and dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights for African-Americans and women.

    This biography unit has it all! There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Sojourner Truth’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on the time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

    What’s Inside:
    ✔ Meet Sojourner Truth
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ Character Traits Activity
    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book
    ✔ Quiz
    ✔ Answer Keys
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
    Courageous, Ambitious, Determined

    Reading:
    Have students read the passages about where they will meet Sojourner Truth and learn all about her life. There’s also a custom-created biography organizer to use for review or for further research.

    Suggestions and Ideas for centers:
    ✔ Have students read the Meet Sojourner Truth passage OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.
    ✔ Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.

  • The Places You’ll Go Activities: Hot Air Ballon Flip Up

    The Places You’ll Go Activities: Hot Air Ballon Flip Up

    Students will love creating this Hot Air Balloon Flip Up Craft after reading the book “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss. Simply, print pages on different colored cardstock and let the students mix and match to create a one of a kind hot air balloon.

    What’s included:
    ►Templates to create a 4-page Hot Air Balloon Flip Up Craft
    ►Different questions and options for each page
    ►Colorful Poster with a quote from the book
    ►A separate page with additional Comprehension Questions
    ►Directions and sample photos

    For each page of the craft, there are two options to mix and match questions.
    Here are the questions that are included:
    ►Where do you want to go or see in the future? Name five places below.
    ►What do you think is the theme of the story?
    ►What do you want to do when you grow up?
    ►Name three new things you want to learn how to do
    ►Would you ever want to go in a hot air balloon? What do you think it would be like?
    ►What is the most exciting place that you’ve ever been to?
    ►What does it mean by “Kid, you’ll move mountains”?

    Directions:
    ►Read the story, Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss.
    ►Print out the Hot Air Balloon pages on colored card stock pages. I like to use different colored card stock and let the students mix and match as desired.
    ►Have the students answer the questions on each page (circle) and share their answers with the class.
    ►Build the flip up balloon so that each circle overlaps at the top and staple it at the top of the balloon.
    ►Tape 4 strings, twine, or ribbons to the back of the basket and to the back of the largest circle so that the word “GO!” is in the middle.
    ►Add a second basket on the backside to hide the strings and give it added support.
    ►Display your hot air balloons around the classroom or on a bulletin board if desired. You can use the poster with the quote from the book as part of the display.

    What a fun activity to accompany such an inspirational book.

  • The Life Story of Malala Yousafzai Activity Pack

    The Life Story of Malala Yousafzai Activity Pack

    Malala Yousafzai is one of the most inspirational young girls of all time. She spoke out publicly for the rights for all children to have an education. Even after a tragic shooting, this incredibly brave girl stood up for equal rights for women and girls around the world.

    This biography unit has it all! There are a variety of activities for you to teach about Malala Yousafzai’s life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

    Activities included:
    ✔ Meet Malala Yousafzai
    ✔ Life Story with Scenes & Questions
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline Sorting Activity—fits inside their notebooks!
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ Famous Quote
    ✔ Character Traits Activity
    ✔ Plus a 5-page Flip Book
    ✔ Quiz
    ✔ Writing Prompts
    ✔ Answer Keys
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters for important character traits:
    Brave, Determined, & Confident

    Reading:
    Have students read the passages about where they will meet Malala Yousafzai and learn all about her life. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There’s also custom-created biography organizers to use for review or for further research.

    Suggestions and Ideas for four different centers:
    ✔ Have students read the Meet Malala Yousafzai OR Life Story passages with scenes and questions. ✔ Then answer the questions on the biography organizers.
    ✔ Have students complete the character mini-booklet with timeline dates. These fit nicely inside their notebooks.
    ✔ Have students complete the quote activity & writing prompt(s).
    ✔ Have students complete the character traits activity using the vocabulary posters as a guide.
    ✔ Have students complete the flip booklet.

  • Learning all about Weather Tools: Articles, Activities, & Flip Book

    Learning all about Weather Tools: Articles, Activities, & Flip Book

    Your students will love learning about the weather instruments/weather tools and creating a flip-up booklet!

    What should you wear today? Will it be warm or cold outside? Will it rain or snow? These are all questions that meteorologists help us answer. Meteorologists gather information about the weather using many different tools and weather instruments. They then make a forecast or prediction about what the weather will be like.

    In this pack students will learn about five weather instruments:
    ✔ Wind Vane
    ✔ Rain Gauge
    ✔ Barometer
    ✔ Thermometers
    ✔ Anemometer

    This unit includes many interactive activities and learning opportunities for students including:
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters
    ✔ Vocabulary Flip Flaps
    ✔ Informational Articles about the weather instruments
    ✔ PLUS 6 page Flip Up Booklet
    ✔ Name that Weather Instrument
    ✔ Color the Temperature
    ✔ Mystery Weather Flaps
    ✔ For Elementary Grades
    ✔ Great for Core Knowledge
    ✔ Common Core Aligned

    There are 3 main activities in this activity pack:

    Weather Instruments Vocabulary:
    Introduce the 6 vocabulary weather instrument words with the real-life photo posters included. You could post these posters around the classroom and have students travel around to match up and define the words in their flip flaps or use as a center activity. These posters are excellent for a bulletin board display too.

    Reading:
    Next, have students read the informational articles about the 5 weather instruments and complete the comprehension and connection questions. Read about and meet Mr. Fahrenheit and Mr. Celsius to learn more about the different ways to measure temperature. You could have students work with a partner or in small groups or even as a center/station activity.

    Weather Activities:
    Have students complete the student activities and Weather Instruments Flip Up Booklet and build it page by page. I usually have them do one page at each center or station. They can use the articles as a reference source to help them complete the pages of the booklet. Lastly, they cut, color, and assemble the booklet. Flip up books can be glued or stapled inside their interactive notebooks, file folder, or a 12×18 piece of construction paper folded like a book cover.

  • The Life Story of Jane Goodall Activity Pack

    The Life Story of Jane Goodall Activity Pack

    • Students will love learning about Jane Goodall and her time spent living with chimpanzees in Tanzania. Jane Goodall spent most of her life researching animals in the wild. She has dedicated her life to the study and protection of wildlife and the environment.

    There are a variety of activities for you to teach about her life story. This could be a week-long unit or as short as a day or two, depending on time allotted and the needs of your students. There are several ways to use this unit to differentiate for students.

    Activities included:
    ✔ Meet Jane Goodall
    ✔ Life Story with Scenes & Questions
    ✔ Comprehension Questions
    ✔ FlipBook (5-pages)
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Character Mini-Booklet w/Timeline–fits perfectly inside their notebooks!
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ A Famous Quote
    ✔ Character Traits Activity
    ✔ Quiz
    ✔ Writing Prompts
    ✔ Answer Keys
    ✔ Vocabulary Photo Posters
    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

    Reading:
    Have students read the passages about where they will meet Jane Goodall and learn all about her life. The articles are written with questions and scenes for students to connect and color. There’s also custom-created organizers to use to review or to research further.

    Use the hands-on activities for different centers:
    ✔ Fact or Fiction Activity
    ✔ Timeline Activity
    ✔ Flip Book
    ✔ Comprehension Questions
    ✔ Biography Organizers
    ✔ A Famous Quote
    ✔ Character Mini-booklet
    ✔ A Close Look at Character Traits
    ✔ Vocabulary Posters
    ✔ Spotlight on Vocabulary

  • Mother’s Day Activity: Our Home Sweet Home Flip Up Activity Book

    Mother’s Day Activity: Our Home Sweet Home Flip Up Activity Book

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with this fun and creative flip book. Mothers everywhere will love this special “Home Sweet Home” flipbook that’s all about them.

    Our Moms are so special to us and this house-shaped flip book celebrates everything about MOM. The front “house” cover can be printed on cardstock or colored paper to give it a cool effect. Let students choose which house they like the most for the front cover of their flip book. Happy Grandma’s Day flip book is included. Directions and sample pictures are included in this file.

    Celebrate Moms everywhere this Mothers Day! There comes a time in a mom’s life when she realizes how incredibly fast time has passed and it’s all those little moments that we as moms will never forget.

  • Happy Mother’s Day Teacup Flip Booklet

    Happy Mother’s Day Teacup Flip Booklet

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with this fun and creative flip book. Mothers and Grandmas everywhere will love this special “Teacup” flipbook that’s all about them. A second version has been added to this file to celebrate Grandmas too!

    Steps:
    Print teacup cover on colored paper OR have students color it.
    Copy other pages of teacup flip booklet
    Have students answer the questions about MOM on each page of the booklet.
    Then cut out each teacup and staple together as a booklet.
    Don’t forget to add a teabag with tape on the last page as a special gift for Mom.
    A second version is included for Grandmas too!

    Celebrate Moms and Grandmas everywhere this Mothers Day! There comes a time in a mom’s life when she realizes how incredibly fast time has passed and it’s all those little moments that we as moms will never forget.