Utah's Wetlands, Forests, and Deserts Vocab Matching Game

Ok, so what is my first product? A vocabulary matching game for Utah 4th Grade Science Standard 5: Utah's Wetlands, Forests, and Deserts! You can have students do it in groups, or make a copy for everyone to cut out and take home. Click here, or the picture, to download for FREE! (What's better than FREE?! It includes the answer key!)

4th Grade Science - Severe Weather

Smart Exchange has a TON of great activities already created (for you lucky SmartBoard teachers!) to talk about tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards. The kids LOVE them and it actually is a great class management technique because I only call on those that have been sitting quietly and not raising their hands like monkeys (ooh ooh ooh!)


I also found these awesome videos on the National Geographic website. They are very informative and who doesn't like a quick video?

• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Weather

Science - Types of Clouds, and Scholar Led Conferences

Desks straightened, room still organized, ready for Scholar Led Conferences!

I have the scholars get in groups and make the different kinds of clouds, with cotton balls! Who doesn't love doing art in a class other than art? It was a hit! And, I LOVE my silhouette to make the cloud shaped letters for our bulletin board.

Lego Movie and Science - The Water Cycle

What better way to incorporate my movie themed classroom with art than have them create their own Lego people? They were STOKED! Lego Movie is a favorite of a lot of my scholars and they even begged to make another one.

One of my goals this year is to display more student work. For this one, I had scholars get in groups and re-create the Water Cycle diagram. They did a great job! I used it as an assessment and had them put the water cycle vocabulary where it would go on the diagram, and the arrows, to check for understanding. They love seeing their work hanging in the classroom, and it makes less work for me. :) (I'm all about using my time wisely and efficiently!)