This mini-unit allows students to read, write, and respond to poetry. The document for sale contains 6 pages, including a checklist for the student... ByDyan Branstetter
This worksheet follows a mini-lesson (also included) to help students see the difference between telling (Miss Shannon was angry) and showing (Miss... ByDyan Branstetter
These editing checklists are used by students after they finish writing a draft. The first worksheet guides the student through the self-editing pr... ByDyan Branstetter
I tape this problem solving tool to each student's desk to help them solve word problems. We refer to it when solving problems as a class, and stud... ByDyan Branstetter
This unit includes mini-lessons on nouns, proper nouns, verbs, and adjectives for a writing workshop. I use it at the beginning of the year with m... ByDyan Branstetter
This is a great math/science activity for the fall. Students will measure pumpkins to find the circumference, stem length, height, and weight. Then... ByDyan Branstetter
This editing checklist can be for teacher use when assessing students' friendly letters, for student use while peer conferencing, or for student us... ByDyan Branstetter
I found this great activity in a Mailbox Magazine my first year of teaching and modified it to meet my grade level's geography curriculum. The proj... ByDyan Branstetter
Updated 10/08
Are you looking for a way to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of your early finishers in math class?
A math contract c... ByDyan Branstetter
After reading Judith Viorst's book Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, go through the book again with this activity. Students can calculate... ByDyan Branstetter
This template for solving open ended math problems is very useful for helping students explain their thought process. I use a sample word problem, ... ByDyan Branstetter
Using these worksheets, students will learn the 5 techniques that writers use to "hook" their reader, and then they search for examples of those te... ByDyan Branstetter
Updated 10/08
Are you looking for a way to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of your early finishers in math class?
A math contract c... ByDyan Branstetter
This short unit is based on the following essential questions: How did music play a part in the underground railroad? How did slaves express forbid... ByDyan Branstetter
This document includes a demonstration for explaining how sedimentary rocks are formed using a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and two demonstrat... ByDyan Branstetter
This project should be completed after reading an age appropriate version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. It is a R.A.F.T. (Ro... ByDyan Branstetter
This rubric was created using Zaner Bloser's checklist for cursive writing. I use it for students to self assess their own cursive writing before ... ByDyan Branstetter
When meeting with parents during the short time allotted for parent-teacher conferences, it is helpful to know what they would like to discuss ahea... ByDyan Branstetter
After learning the cardinal directions, students have a ball completing this activity. Using the worksheet, pairs of students will write directions... ByDyan Branstetter
Updated 10/08
Are you looking for a way to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of your early finishers in math class?
A math contract c... ByDyan Branstetter