Category Archives: Downloads

Weight in Pounds and Ounces

This a 3rd Grade lesson for pounds and ounces.  It is student centered.  The students make up their own problems and use the keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste to create enough “weight” pieces to complete their problem.  You kids can animate the slides as well.  There is an exported example with animations and the […] Continue reading

Posted in 3rd Grade, Downloads, Examples, Keynote | Comments Off on Weight in Pounds and Ounces

1st Grade Sun

I created this activity at the request of 1st grade teachers at Longdale.  It is a fill in the blank activity that does take a little thinking.  There is a word bank included on the template.  When the kids are finished, they click back on slide #1 and hit the play button to see their […] Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, Downloads, Ideas, Keynote | Comments Off on 1st Grade Sun

Crimes Against Gingerbread Men

This lesson takes spreadsheets to a new place.  Graphing is fun and simple in Keynote.  The students added their “crimes” data into Keynote.  We changed the theme and added our recorded clip to the slideshow.  The kids added builds and transitions to make it their own.  I have included an exported example and the template […] Continue reading

Posted in 3rd Grade, Downloads, Ideas | Comments Off on Crimes Against Gingerbread Men

Build a Gallon Man

This project is made using Keynote.  I sat down with 3 designers that helped me build the template.  They went back and taught their classmates how to make their own Gallon Man.  The kids used the Keyboard Shortcuts for cut and paste to create enough pieces.  They added “builds” to each piece to help put […] Continue reading

Posted in 4th Grade, Downloads, Ideas | Comments Off on Build a Gallon Man

Adjectives, Grade 2

Mrs. Kerr at Twin Hickory had a very cute idea. We used a Pages template that says “For Sale” and had students pick something to sell. Their choices were, Gingerbread House, Mittens, Gingerbread Man, and a Snowman. They have just started using adjectives to describe objects, and they had a long list […] Continue reading

Posted in 2nd Grade, Downloads, Examples, Ideas | Comments Off on Adjectives, Grade 2

Grade 3 Measurement

I compiled some websites and 2 Pixie activities to practice using rulers.  This is for grade 3, especially students who may need extra practice.
Click here to download folder of activities.
Continue reading

Posted in 3rd Grade, Downloads, Examples, Ideas, Pixie | Comments Off on Grade 3 Measurement

Family Tree- Pixie

Mrs. Farley’s Kg students at Twin Hickory are studying about their community.  As part of this study, they are making their family tree using Pixie.  Here is a student sample:
To download this template click here.
Continue reading

Posted in Downloads, Examples, Ideas, Pixie | Comments Off on Family Tree- Pixie

Grade 1 Earth and Sun

Watch this sample movie made from Keynote.  Very easy to do by first graders.
1st sun
Download the template here.

Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, Downloads, Examples, Ideas, Keynote | Comments Off on Grade 1 Earth and Sun

1st Grade Past and Present

This is a modification of the Comic Life lesson.  Comic Life has been having issues with saving, so I remade it to work in Keynote.  The students drop the matching picture into the colored boxes on the Keynote slides.  I have attached the picture, the template, and an exported slideshow from one of my 1st […] Continue reading

Posted in 1st Grade, Downloads, Examples | Comments Off on 1st Grade Past and Present

Continents and Oceans

Here is a pixie template to use when you are covering/reviewing the continents and oceans.
Click here to download the template.
Continue reading

Posted in 2nd Grade, Downloads, Examples | Comments Off on Continents and Oceans