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Understanding Sequence is an animated educational video that describes the meanings of temporal and transitional words in a story format. It is designed for students learning about sequence in both reading and writing in elementary school. All language arts terms are described by the characters and written visually to help all learners. The characters in the story and student-friendly and compelling, so that the learning is fun. The ideas in the video are all common core aligned.

Teaching main idea and supporting details can be fun for kids if you use video. There are 6 childhood characters that convey the concepts of topic, main idea, and supporting details in a child friendly format.. You'll find your students are much more attentive to this form of learning. It is an MP4 animated video.

Teaching inferences can now be fun for kids if you use video. There are four teenage characters that convey the concept of inferences in a child friendly format. You'll find your students are much more attentive to this form of learning. It is an MP4 animated video.

Understanding How to Compare and Contrast is an animated educational video that describes the meaning of compare and contrast in a story format. It is designed for students in elementary school. All language arts terms are described by the characters in the story and written visually to help all learners. The characters in the story are student-friendly and compelling, so that the learning is fun. The ideas that are imparted in the video are all common core aligned.

Understanding Cause and Effect is an animatred educational video that describes the meanings of the terms cause and effect in a story format. It is designed for students in elementary school. All language arts terms are described by the characters and written visually to support all learners. The characters in the story are student-friendly, and compelling so that the learning is fun. The ideas in the video are all common core aligned.

Students are given differentiated rounding math games that work on rounding numbers to 10's, 100's and 1,000's; and at the same time practice their two, three, and four digit addition and subtraction skills in a game format. The slides include game boards, instructions, the standards adressed, as well as an explanation of the differentiation options.

In this fun, light video, set to music, students review the 5 Step Writing Process. (prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, & publishing) Each of the processes is broken down into its components to make it clear to students what is involved in that process.The topics contain 5-6 steps to follow to successfully complete each process.

This is a writing template that has photographs of the pioneers on The Oregon Trail across the top and lined paper on the bottom. Some of the photos are black and white, while others are sepia. But if you print in black and white, they all come out looking the same. This is great for bulletin board work or portfolio writing on The Oregon Trail.

This Lesson was Designed for a Mock School Quality Review Observation. The lesson has all of the components that reviewers are looking for in a school quality review lesson, including tiered instruction, data used for grouping, and small group work that requires students to discuss mathematical ideas.

Do you want a quick way to have a nonfiction writing bulletin board? Use this lined paper highlighting famous African Americans! Though some photos are color and others black and white, it photocopies beautifully. Pictured from left to right: Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Mae Jemison, and Barack Obama

Designed for Hispanic Heritage Month This slideshow portrays several successful Hispanic Americans in a variety of careers. It describes their major accomplishments and lists their ethnicity.

Do you want a quick way to have a nonfiction writing bulletin board? Use this lined paper highlighting famous Asian Americans! Pictured from left to right: Bruce Lee, Amy Tan, David Ho, Vera Wang, Daniel Inouye, Michelle Kwan, Yo-yo Ma, Michiko Kakutani,and An Wang.

Do you want a quick way to have a nonfiction writing bulletin board? Use this lined paper highlighting famous Hispanic Americans! Pictured from left to right: Sonya Sotomayor, Franklin Chang Diaz, Hilda Solis, Carlos Santana, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, Soledad O'Brien, and Cesar Chavez.

Do you want a quick way to have a nonfiction writing bulletin board? Use this lined paper highlighting famous American Women! Though some photos are color and others black and white, it photocopies beautifully. Pictured from left to right: Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Hilary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor, and Michelle Obama.

Students have to identify the names of the 7 continents and 5 oceans, as well as fill in a compass rose for the cardinal and intermediate directions.

Make the Learning Stick by Using Graphic Organizers! Research has proven that interactivity is the component that enables students to retain information. These differentiated graphic organizers are companion pieces to the Understanding Sequence Video Download. There are 6 different levels for this activity. Maximize your students' learning potential by downloading these graphic organizers today!

Make the Learning Stick by Using Graphic Organizers with your lesson presentation! Interactivity is the component that allows students to retain the information we teach them. These Differentiated Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizers are designed to be a companion piece to the Understanding How To Compare and Contrast Video Download. There are three differentiated levels for the activity so that all of your students can be successful with your lesson!

Make the Learning Stick by Using Graphic Organizers with your lesson presentation! Interactivity is the component that allows students to retain the information we teach them. These Differentiated Cause and Effect Graphic Organizers are designed to be a companion piece to the Understanding Cause and Effect Video Download. There are three differentiated levels for the activity so that all of your students can be successful with your lesson!

Motivate students to describe characters' physical appearance, personality, thoughts and feelings by creating fun trading cards for them to illustrate.

The Commutative Property of Addition is an MP4 video that explains the operation with a gentle rap narrating the action.