Caroline LaMagna is a STAR member of the Discovery Educator Network

First Grade - Economics

I just finished and posted a power point presentation called “The Lemonade Stand” – it gives a review of goods, services, sellers (producers), buyers (consumers), needs, wants, and savings (SOLs 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9). There is a quiz at the end after the lesson. Here is the link:
 
The Lemonade Stand
The link is also on my […]

2nd Grade - Ancient Egypt and Ancient China

I posted a new webpage for SOLs 2.1 and 2.4:
Ancient Egypt and Ancient China - Learn about Ancient Egypt and Ancient China, translate a message written in Hieroglyphics, draw symbols in Chinese Calligraphy representing the members of your family, and download a Jeopardy game for Ancient Egypt and Ancient China that will allow you to […]

3rd Grade Economics

I have posted three review games for SOLs 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 to the web:
Economics - Fling the Teacher - answer 15 multiple choice questions correctly and you’ll know enough to fling your teacher away! Be careful…if you miss a question, you have to start all over again from the beginning!
Economics - Grade or No […]

K - 1 Map Skills

I posted some activities to help with map skills here:
Map Skills:  View MS Power Point presentations on maps and directions (take a trip through the White House!) and on maps and symbols - each with a multiple-choice quiz. In addtion, you can download a .zip file containing 25 different Map Symbols Bingo Cards to print and play!
This […]

K - 1 Language Arts Presentations

I have posted a couple of power point presentations for reading here:
Rhyming Words - MS Power Point presentation with narration and a multiple-choice quiz.
Reading Song - watch, listen, and sing along with the first grade class!
I also have these activities posted on my portal:
 Ms. LaMagna’s Portaportal
Look under Kindergarten or First Grade > Language Arts.

The Water Cycle

Click the link below for the water cycle activity:
The Water Cycle - view a movie about the water cycle starring Evaporation Evan, Condensation Connie, Precipitation Pete, and Precipitation Polly. Then download, print, color, and cut out the water cycle characters to make your own picture representing the water cycle.
This link is also on my portal […]

US History - Colonization through Revolution

I posted a site to the web with projects for 5th grade social studies standards covered during the 2nd 9 weeks (USI.5a-d through USI.6a-d). Some of the projects are not strictly computer based and students will need colored pencils, paper, and index cards for those projects (timelines, character trading cards, and victory posters).
Here is the link:
US History Projects  
The link […]

Kindergarten and First Grade Review Games

Hey! New review games are here:
K - 1 Games
There are games for practicing the following skills:  Alphabetical Order, Math (Addition and Subtraction), Largest and Smallest, Patterns (What Comes Next), Spelling Numbers, Opposites, and Rhyming Words. These games are Fling the Teacher, Hoop Shoot, and Matching games.

Math Review Games - SOL 4.22

I have posted a few new math review games to the web about the associative and commutative properties of addition and multiplication. Here is the link:
SOL 4.22 Review Games
Each of the three math games has a link on my portaportal as well - under 4th Grade > Math.

Virginia Colony Scavenger Hunt

Take your students on a scavenger hunt about the Virginia Colony (VS.4a,b,c,d)! Download and print the handout containing the questions students must answer to complete the hunt:

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