by Regina Davis Adapted From Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

For Educational Purposes Only: Not For Profit Clip Art by Regina Davis.Queen Chaos Designs www.fairytalesandfictionby2.blogspot.com

Materials: --HERE and THERE signs (color or black and white set), laminate and have them posted in your classroom --Masking Tape or Painter’s Tape --Design sheet (enough copies so that each group has several sheets to work with as they may have to rework their design after the first trial) --Sight Word Sheet: 1 per student....each student in the group should use the sight word sheet that is for their reading level. I made 2 different sets. The first set has my Kindergarten “W” sight words, and the second set has more advanced “W” words. --tape --small cars --cylinder blocks --empty paper towel rolls --empty cylinder containers --butcher paper --yarn --scissors --paper clips --large construction paper Preparation: Post the HERE and THERE signs in your classroom in the 2 areas that you want your students to be able to move their papers (to and from). Clearly mark the 2 areas with masking tape or painter’s tape so that your students know exactly where their sight word sheets should end up. Have materials that you are willing to allow your students to use available and easily accessible. You could make it a little bit more challenging by having materials out that they probably wouldn’t need to use (paper clips, yarn, etc.). Or maybe they will use these materials successfully…who knows?

Activity: In mixed ability groups, have your students brainstorm and come up with a way to move the paper from HERE to THERE with only 1 touch of the hand. Then, have them design their idea on the sheet provided. Have your students practice reading the sight words on the paper. For differentiating instruction, I made two different sight word sheets. The first sight word sheet contains the “W” words from my Kindergarten sight word list. The second sight word sheet contains other “W” words for higher level students. I chose to just use the Kindergarten sight word sheets. I have found that keeping directions simple is better, but I’m giving you the additional harder word lists just in case you’d rather use that. Once your students design their first idea, have them “build” it and see if it works. Have them redesign and rebuild, redesign and rebuild for 3 trials or until they are able to accomplish the goal. For Teachers Eyes ONLY: Different ways to get a paper from here to there. I am sharing my own thoughts. I’m sure you can come up with some other ideas! Do not give your students “the answer”….let them think of different ways themselves. 1. Wad it up and throw it. 2. Make a paper airplane out of it and throw it. 3. Wad it up and kick it like a ball. 4. Tape it around a cylindrical shape and roll it. 5. Wad it up like a ball. Tape one end of butcher paper to the THERE spot and hold the other end of the butcher paper up high in a U shape at the HERE spot (making the butcher paper into a type of funnel). Place the balled up paper up high (where a student is holding it, and release it. 6. Fold it up as many times as you can, tape it up, and then tape it to the top of a toy car. Zoom it over to the THERE spot. Happy Teaching! Regina Davis AKA Queen Chaos

Name: ______________________________

And you will see, Just how fun Reading can be!

with want was

where

who what

Practice reading these sight words. Hypothesize and design a way to move this sight word paper from HERE to THERE using the Design sheet. Construct and create your method of moving this paper from HERE to THERE. Prove that you are correct by showing that your paper moved from HERE to THERE. Assess and critique your work. If needed, revise your design. Construct and create a new design until your sight words are able to go rom HERE to THERE. Make sure that everyone in your group can read these sight words. by Regina Davis Adapted From Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Name: ______________________________

And you will see, Just how fun Reading can be!

work why

wish

Wednesday

walk whatever

Practice reading these sight words. Hypothesize and design a way to move this sight word paper from HERE to THERE using the Design sheet. Construct and create your method of moving this paper from HERE to THERE. Prove that you are correct by showing that your paper moved from HERE to THERE. Assess and critique your work. If needed, revise your design. Construct and create a new design until your sight words are able to go rom HERE to THERE. Make sure that everyone in your group can read these sight words. by Regina Davis Adapted From Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Name: ______________________________

Design Sheet

Design a way to move the paper from HERE to THERE. Students must stay at the HERE spot, while the paper travels from HERE to THERE. Redesign and rebuild, redesign and rebuild. Can you do it?

Name: ______________________________

And you will see, Just how fun Reading can be!

with want was

where

who what

who what where want was with Practice reading these sight words. Hypothesize and design a way to move this sight word paper from HERE to THERE using the Design sheet. Construct and create your method of moving this paper from HERE to THERE. Prove that you are correct by showing that your paper moved from HERE to THERE. Assess and critique your work. If needed, revise your design. Construct and create a new design until your sight words are able to go rom HERE to THERE. Make sure that everyone in your group can read these sight words. by Regina Davis Adapted From Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

work walk

Name: ______________________________

Wednesday And you will see, Just how fun Reading can be!

work why

wish

Wednesday

walk whatever

why wish

whatever Practice reading these sight words. Hypothesize and design a way to move this sight word paper from HERE to THERE using the Design sheet. Construct and create your method of moving this paper from HERE to THERE. Prove that you are correct by showing that your paper moved from HERE to THERE. Assess and critique your work. If needed, revise your design. Construct and create a new design until your sight words are able to go rom HERE to THERE. Make sure that everyone in your group can read these sight words. by Regina Davis Adapted From Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Name: ______________________________

Design Sheet

Design a way to move the paper from HERE to THERE. Students must stay at the HERE spot, while the paper travels from HERE to THERE. Redesign and rebuild, redesign and rebuild. Can you do it?

Design Sheet