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Grade 3 ELA Units

Unit Plan 14 (Grade 3 ELA): Using Text Evidence to Support Opinions

Grade 3 opinion writing unit: 5 sessions teach students to state a clear claim, cite text evidence, use linking words, and publish a concise, polished paragraph.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 3 ELA): Introducing Opinion Writing

Grade 3 opinion writing lesson plan—5 sessions (45–60 min): students craft clear claims with 2+ supporting reasons, build persuasive vocabulary, discuss, and publish a focused paragraph.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 3 ELA): Writing to Inform – Descriptive Paragraphs

Grade 3 ELA weeklong unit: students write informative paragraphs using sensory details and linking words, with strong topic sentences and clear wrap-ups.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 3 ELA): Comparing Key Details Across Texts

Grade 3 ELA week: compare paired informational texts, take paraphrased notes with sources, use context clues. Ready-to-teach.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 3 ELA): Determining the Main Idea

Weeklong Grade 3 informational reading unit: students distinguish topic vs. main idea, choose key supporting details, explain logical connections (sequence/cause–effect/compare–contrast), and demonstrate listening comprehension through targeted Q&A—aligned to CCSS RI.3.2, RI.3.8, and SL.3.3.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 3 ELA): Paragraph Writing Foundations

Weeklong Grade 3 informational writing unit: students learn to craft strong topic sentences, choose and group relevant facts/definitions/examples, and write clear wrap-up statements, then draft, revise, and edit complete paragraphs using correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 3 ELA): Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction

Weeklong Grade 3 ELA unit comparing fiction and nonfiction through structure, purpose, and tone; teaches text features and context-clue vocabulary, builds discussion/fluency, and culminates in a paired-passage analysis and small-group–led discussion.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 3 ELA): Introducing Nonfiction Texts

Weeklong Grade 3 ELA unit: teach text features (headings, captions, diagrams), main idea and key details, with daily nonfiction fluency and evidence-based responses.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 3 ELA): Using Dialogue to Show Character

Grade 3 writing unit: students master dialogue craft by punctuating quotes correctly, using tags and beats, adding temporal words for flow, and revising to show character naturally.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 3 ELA): Setting and Sequence in Stories

Grade 3 reading unit: students describe setting, sequence key events, and explain how scenes build on earlier parts. Includes writing with temporal words and oral summaries.

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Parent Tips: Mastering Study Skills at Home (Retrieval, Spacing, and Focused Routines)

Help your child study smarter with retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, dual coding, and elaboration. Plus easy routines, scripts, games, and checklists.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 3 ELA): Building a Small-Moment Narrative

Grade 3 writing unit on small-moment narratives: students plan, draft, and publish focused stories with strong beginnings, dialogue, temporal words, and expressive oral reading fluency.

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9-12 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades 9–12): Solar-Thermal Wind Tunnel – Harnessing Heat-Driven Airflow

NGSS-aligned HS STEM unit where students design, build, and test a solar-thermal wind tunnel, measure delta T and airflow, analyze efficiency, and model passive ventilation.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 3 ELA): Character Traits and Emotions

Grade 3 ELA unit on character study: students infer traits, motivations, and responses, analyze emotion words, and write vivid narrative scenes showing character through actions and dialogue.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 3 ELA): Asking and Answering Questions About Stories

Build questioning mastery in reading! Students learn to ask and answer text-based questions, recount stories, identify main ideas, and read aloud with fluency and expression.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Graphic Novel Storyboarding: Folktale to Four-Panel Narrative

Transform a folktale into a four-panel comic! Students analyze plot, write dialogue, add onomatopoeia, illustrate scenes, and present their creative graphic narratives.

Grade 3 ELA Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 3 ELA): Launching Our Reading & Writing Community + Fluency Bootcamp

Grade 3 ELA week builds reading, writing, speaking & listening: text-evidence questions, daily fluency, context clues, and a polished small-moment narrative.

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The Admin Angle: Leading Effective Data-Driven Instructional Walks

Empower instructional leadership with data-driven walkthroughs: collect evidence, identify trends, and drive teacher growth through reflective, non-evaluative observation cycles.

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Literacy Through Inquiry: Turning Reading Time into Research Projects

Transform reading with inquiry-based literacy: students ask their own questions, research answers, and share findings - boosting engagement, comprehension, and writing.

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Parent Tips: Collaborating with Teachers for Your Child’s Success

Strengthen home–school partnerships with strategies for conferences, check-in emails, goal setting, and advocacy to boost student success.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Rewrite - Transforming Classic Tales

Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Rewrite (Grades 6–8): Students reimagine short stories into branching narratives, mapping decisions, writing suspenseful scenes, and publishing interactive prototypes.

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Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Sensory Coding with Bee Bots - Early Computational Thinking through Tactile Programming

K–2 STEM lesson: guide Bee Bots through obstacle courses with tactile coding cards, sequencing, debugging, and data recording to build early computational thinking.

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The Admin Angle: Navigating School Safety and Crisis Response

Strengthen school safety with a principal’s step-by-step crisis planning guide: threat-assessment teams, drills, communication trees, and continuous improvement.

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Building Reading Fluency Through Performance-Based Literacy

Performance-based literacy boosts fluency through expressive reading, choral recitation, and dramatic performance, helping students read with accuracy, rate, and prosody.

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Parent Tips: Supporting Bilingual and Multilingual Development

Bilingual and multilingual parenting strategies: labeling, storytelling swaps, language days, games, and balanced exposure boost fluency, empathy, and cognition.