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If you’ve been watching TV or reading magazines, chances are you've seen a tiny house. These little homes are everywhere...and now, we're asking students to make their own 3D version! Build A Tiny House is a project based learning (PBL) activity that'll put the designing into the hands of the students. Students will dive deep to show they understand the how (and why) math concepts such as area, perimeter, and geometry are used in building a home. This project integrates multiple elements such a

This now includes both a FOLDABLE (NO CUTTING) and a CUTTING Editable Flip Book for you to choose from!Rather then sending home TONS of loose papers at the beginning of the school year, this flip book allows you to communicate with parents all in one place! This unique parent handbook will give your families an insight on things that go on in your classroom and you can include any information that you want them to know.Not only is the information all in one place, but this flip book is a fun way

2022 Update: Surprise! I decided to add editable full color awards with brand new diverse clip art! Every student will see themselves in these unique awards. I added 100+ brand new updated awards. This file is massive! These new awards are a bonus file. I cannot provide a black and white version due to the cost of all the clip art. All the original awards are still in the file. Here is a new award tracker in Google Sheets for your convenience. If you want to check out a list of all the awards, j

*Updated on 7/11/18. Now includes levels 1-5. *Based on the Marzano Proficiency Scales These posters will allow your students to easily monitor their understanding of any concept. This is a great way for teachers to see how students are feeling about their skills and abilities, letting teachers adapt their instruction and interventions accordingly. I refer to these posters multiple times every single day in my classroom. To rate themselves, I often have my students write their level on their d

Your students will love this DIFFERENTIATED Thanksgiving Math Project! Thanksgiving will be here before you you know it, and this 8-page Thanksgiving Math Project is just what you need to keep your students engaged BEFORE and AFTER Thanksgiving! This isn't your average plan-the-meal project! This is the original, best-selling Thanksgiving Dinner Digits project that is well-loved by teachers. It has been classroom-tested in my own classroom for over 8 years and in thousands of classrooms around t

Need a spiral review to review all the 5th grade common core math standards? This resource contains 40 pages of 5th grade math review specifically written for the common core math standards.NOTE: This resource now has a Google Classroom version, making it ideal for digital distance learning and remote teaching! Please see pages 3-4 of the PDF for details and the links!Need 4th grade math test prep? Click here!About the 5th Grade Math Test Prep ReviewThis resource was created to serve as a spiral

Showcase your classroom photos with this Instagram themed classroom community bulletin board or end of year gift! Simply print and post pictures of what is going on in your classroom to display for your students, staff, and parents!  This is a resource that is perfect for a class bulletin board that can be used all year or as an end of year gift for students. You and your students will LOVE the Instagram theme as it shows off your classroom pictures in a fun and unique way! There are plenty of v

This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels L-P.DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download!Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UPDAT

Let's journal! Science Interactive Notebook All in One Bundle is perfect for teachers who are looking to incorporate Interactive Science Notebooks in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, or 6th grade. There are SO many topics: safety and science practices, matter, mixtures, ecosystems, adaptations, life cycles, energy, light, force and motion, human body, earth, space, and MUCH more!Take a closer look! Download the preview for 10 free printables.This file includes 260 foldable activities, cut and pa

Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes - Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary Interactive Notebook and Vocabulary ActivitiesThis Interactive Vocabulary Notebook is full of dynamic activities for teaching Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Please see the preview file for a list of the specific roots, prefixes, and suffixes included!These interactive notebook activities can be used along with ANY vocabulary program - teach them in whatever order you like. Or, I've included a suggested pacing g

I am so excited about this editable math themed bulletin board! I plan to hang various pieces in my room (or on an anchor chart) for my students to reference all year long!Download includes:*Title words (# Math Talk)*Mini Title: Key Words (also includes 18 pages of different key words used in solving math problems or word problems (would fit nicely on its own bulletin board or anchor chart paper!) *Mini title: Be a Problem Solver (plus 6 mini posters to help students track their steps in solving

This super-cute paper backpack craft and learning activity is a great way to build community with your students! It also helps students develop the critical skills of following step by step directions and speaking and listening to members of a group! This product includes step by step directions with photos, printable craft templates for both primary and intermediate grade students, and a parent letter so that your students' families get involved in the project as well. Templates are provided i

These belief statements can change an entire classroom culture. Rather than introducing or creating ‘class rules’, these basic tenants are ideals my class holds about our classroom, our work together, and the world. Short, sweet, and easy to remember, these phrases have tremendous power. Within the first few weeks of school, we discuss (as a class) the implications of these statements asking “How will my actions reflect these beliefs?” The statements included in this pack – WE BELIEVE… (header i

This nonfiction text structure bundle has everything you need to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged as they learn about the FIVE informational text structures. It includes 92 nonfiction passages. The activities in this bundle make learning text structures fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These nonfiction text structure activities can be used for test prep, review,

Are you looking for a way to get grammar in the hands of your students so that they are able to visually apply rules to tangible writing samples? Having a language wall, complete with moveable pieces, will allow your writers to think grammatically and logically as they manipulate all the components of good writing.This product contains all the resources you will need to cover parts of speech, sentence structure, sentence types, figurative language, punctuation, and more. Pieces can be placed o

Growth Mindset Motivational Coloring Pages and PostersCreated in response to my popular Growth Mindset Posters , this set of 25 coloring pages is perfect to engage your students in cultivating a growth mindset. Students can color each of these pages with a positive growth mindset quote. Completed pages can be used to decorate the classroom or students can take and place in their binders, agendas or lockers. Check out the preview to see ALL of the posters Included in this project:20 motivational

Calm Down Strategies for your classroom! This huge pack is filled of different supports for students with behavioral needs. All of the products can be printed, assembled and placed in a "Calm Down Kit" box for students to pull out when feeling overwhelmed or anxious. This calm down kit is full of visuals to help non-readers and emerging readers learn to cope with their emotions on their own!These visuals can be sent home to families on your caseload to help with distance learning and virtual

I don't know about you all, but pencils make me cringe. They are a necessary evil in all classrooms, being that children do need to write things down on occasion, but man, can they be a giant PAIN in the butt. Yes? Yes. After years of pulling my hair out, I devised this classroom pencil system that has worked like a charm for me and for other teachers who have given it a try. What do you have to lose? Here's to never hearing that electric pencil sharpener as you give directions EVER again

If your kiddos enjoyed our First Day of School Task Cards, they are sure to LOVE these!Use these task cards to have your students:*Recap their break from school*Review classroom rules while reflecting on the importance and their own success with them*Reflect on a typical day spent in the classroom*Set academic and personal goals for the rest of the school yearYou will print the 11 WELCOME BACK cards, each containing one question. You can choose to print these as full-page slides, or print two to

Included in this digital and printable activity set are 36 differentiated and engaging point of view task cards covering FIRST and THIRD person POV. These task cards have been designed for easy differentiation and scaffolding. Cards 1-12 require students to determine the point of view of one sentence.Cards 13-24 require students to determine the POV of different types of writing.Cards 25-33 require students to determine the POV of paragraphs. NOTE: Cards 13-24 may have more than one point of

Looking to organize your classroom library? This book spine label organizational system is the perfect way to keep your classroom library in alphabetical order! This product includes six different options to help keep your library organized! You need access to PowerPoint to use this product!OPTION 1: BLANK Classroom Library Book Spine Labels (These are the original book spine labels!)This option allows you to label your classroom library with the colorful book spines. You can choose which colors

Replace that hum-drum reading log and Infuse new life into students’ independent reading, at school or at home, with the “Tower of Books” Challenge! Perfect for a summer reading challenge or an alternative to the stuck-in-a-rut reading log assignment. Printable and digital versions included!The challenge is built on two core ideas: to encourage students to read some different genres of books and authors they may not try otherwise, and to give them a fresh and motivating way to keep track of thei

Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. These book project worksheets include everything you need for a comprehensive reading unit!WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:15 Creative Book ProjectsDIGITAL:Google Slides (no outside materials needed!)Video InstructionsDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital or PrintVideo Instructions Self-Checking or Short AnswerMultiple versions of the recording sheet includedGreat for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE! Th