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CCSS ELA Standard: 3.SL.2

Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

What’s In My Brain: H vs Arrow
What’s In My Brain: H vs Arrow
Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?
Gr 1-8
Main Idea and Details
Main Idea and Details
Young students can use this big idea organizer to identify the main idea and support it with details.
Gr 1-8
How to Reset Your Brain When You’re Flooded
How to Reset Your Brain When You’re Flooded
Allison Edwards explains how changing your senses can reset your brain.
Gr 1-8
Slow Motion Popcorn
Slow Motion Popcorn
What surprises can you spot when a kernel pops in super slow-mo?
Gr 2-8
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?
Which are trapezoids and which are not?
Gr 1-8
Fraction Ordering Tournament
Fraction Ordering Tournament
Which set of fractions would be the trickiest to order from least to greatest? Let’s have a tournament!
Gr 1-8
The Resiliency Tournament
The Resiliency Tournament
Your students will set up a tournament to determine which person or character best demonstrated resiliency.
Gr 1-8
Improving Presentations 4: The Big Day
Improving Presentations 4: The Big Day
How do you mentally (and emotionally) prepare yourself for the big day?
Gr 2-8
Improving Presentations 1: Watching The Greats
Improving Presentations 1: Watching The Greats
Get better at giving presentations by studying the greats!
Gr 2-8
Depth and Complexity: 📈 Trends
Depth and Complexity: 📈 Trends
Has something been changing recently? What might be causing that? What are the effects?
Gr 2-8
Depth and Complexity: 🏛️ Big Idea
Depth and Complexity: 🏛️ Big Idea
Let’s get students thinking big and focusing on more abstract ideas.
Gr 1-8
Depth and Complexity: Patterns
Depth and Complexity: Patterns
Can your students spot anything that repeats? Or that has stopped repeating?
Gr 2-8
Intellectual Intensity
Intellectual Intensity
Do you know someone who becomes a bit overexcited by ideas?
Gr 3-8