Sunday Spotlight!

I'm excited to be taking part in Countless Smart Cookies's Sunday Spotlight!  I knew I just had to spotlight my favorite techie product, my Camping Themed Making Inferences QR Code Game, which will be on SALE for the next 2 days!  I post these camping themed cards around the room and have students roam the room during guided reading groups to complete the accompanying student response sheet.  Students read for clues, make inferences, and take turns checking their answers using our couple Smart devices.  They love the bright, labeled, camping photographs that appear when they scan each card's QR code (go ahead, try it on the QR code below!).  I love how engaged and independent they are while I'm working with another reading group!

Next, let me tell you a little about my awesome friends' TPT stores!

Beth, creator of ElementsofLearning, teaches 3rd grade and her store is filled with great products to kick off your school year and make Math super fun in your classroom.  My personal favorite is her Multiplication Array Scoot!

Terri, creator of Teacher Antics, is our amazing Science Lab teacher and was my partner in crime last year when we both taught 5th grade.  In her store, you'll find some great Science Writing prompts.  She even has one set for free here!  

Their stores are growing all the time, so be sure to check them out and leave some feedback love on their freebies.  :)

Check out even more discounted spotlight products and super teachers at the link up below.

Water Cycle "What Am I" (I love QR codes!)

Just finishing up teaching the water cycle to my fabulous 4th graders, and thought I'd share my little obsession with you all...I'm in love with QR codes!  Combine that with my love of vibrant photographs, and you get my newest QR code inference game: Water Cycle "What Am I" Task Cards and Picture Match!

Students venture around the room and read the clues.  They are so into it!  I literally have never heard my room so SILENT!  After they've finished writing their responses (check out the student response answer key below), they scan the QR codes check their answers.  

A labeled pic pops up to show them an example of the vocabulary word.  I then print the pictures off for a matching game and for my word wall.  Don't have any way to read QR codes?  No worries, I also created this Water Cycle "What Am I" and Picture Match without QR codes!

How do you use QR codes?  I'd love to hear!

Happy teachering!

-Amber