Each year, the wonderful teachers of the BCSD create materials in order to fit the needs of their students. Often, at the end of the school year, these great materials are misplaced or deleated. In order to help other students (and teachers), please add any materials that you have created. Therefore your colleagues can modify and use these materials with pre-teaching or review activities. Ideally activities will be grades K-12.

ELA

The PPS deparment has audio for the following books. There is even a "beep" to signify when students need to turn the page. If you would be interested in having the auditory of any of the following books, please e-mail Eileen Pasquini or Lisa Dergosits. Special thanks to the middle school students who are doing the reading!

The Big Blue Whale by Nicola  Davies (Nonfiction)

Click, Clack, Moo- Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin (Fiction Level K)

Dear Mr. Blueberry by Simon James (Fiction/Informational Level J)

Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin (Fiction Level J)

Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin (Fiction Level K)

Henny Penny by Paul Galdone (Fiction Level N/O)

It's Snowing! It's Snowing! Winter Poems by Jack Prelutsky (Poetry Level N)

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood (Fiction Level J)

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (Fiction Level I)

Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten by Joseph Slate (Fiction Level M)

Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell (Fiction Level L)

Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch (Fiction Level L)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (Fiction)

The Three Little Pigs retold by James Marshall (Folktale Level L)

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (Informational Level L)

Wemberly Worried by Kevin Hankis (Fiction Level H)

Math

Science

Ecosystems (Grade 4)

• Ecosystems.ppt- This short power point presentation defines what an ecosystem is. Great for pre and re-teaching! 

Electricity (Grade 3)

• Electricity.ppt - This power point presentation reviews the following vocabulary words: battery, switch, wire, circuit, and light switch.

Seasons (Grade K & 1)

• Spring slideshow.ppt - This power point presentation reviews the following key vocabulary words: robins, bulbs, and buds. The text is read, so make sure that your speakers are turned up!

Social Studies 

Cultures and Civilizations/ Characteristics of the World (Grade 3)

• Name of Your Country.ppt - This is a power point presentation that the student fills out based on the country they are studying. 
• USA.doc - This is a fill-in-the-blank word document for the student whose country study is on the USA. The focus is on the flag, landmarks, and president of the United States. 

New York State (Grade 4)

• The Erie Canal.ppt - This power point presentation explains what the Erie Canal was, shows a map of the Erie Canal, and explains why it was made.
• Immigration.ppt - A short power point presentation that briefly explains about immigration and Ellis Island.

United States (Grades 4 & 5)

• American Revolution.ppt- This power point presentation briefly discusses: King George III, England, the British, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere, the battles at Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, the Battle at Yorktown, and the Declaration of Independence.
• Colonial Times.ppt - This power point presentation briefly explains what the colonial times were. It also goes over how the colonists lived and what they wore.
• Our 50 States.ppt - This is a power point presentation that the student fills out based on the state of their choice. 

You can also go to www.pppst.com/themes.html for thousands of free power point presentaions! Along with most of the power point presentations are interactive activities. Although none of these were made by any of your colleagues, they are a great additional resource to have.

*If you have any materials that you would like to contribute, please e-mail them to Lisa Dergosits at ldergosits@bcsd.neric.org. Thank you for your help!