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Analogies are a great way for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Students see words, objects, and ideas in new ways, evaluating the relationships between two things and applying this relationship to two other things. These visual analogies are challenging and fun! Starting with an explanation of analogies, a tutorial, and sample walkthrough, this sheet builds on Word Analogies Sheet 1. These analogies are a bit more difficult, but still fun and accessible for all levels. Some ques

Analogies are a great way for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Students see words, objects, and ideas in new ways, evaluating the relationships between two things and applying this relationship to two other things. These visual analogies are challenging and fun! Starting with an explanation of analogies, a tutorial, and sample walkthrough, this sheet is a great foundation to getting your students started with analogies. This is perfect for whole-group instruction, independent wor

Analogies are a great way for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Students see words, objects, and ideas in new ways, evaluating the relationships between two things and applying this relationship to two other things. These visual analogies are challenging and fun! This is a great handout for whole-group instruction , independent work, or a combination of both. However you use this sheet, students love analogies. My students always have fun when we do them—and they're always excited

This sheet challenges students to visually model decimals, write them as decimals, and then shade other models to represent equivalent fractions. Students will explore multiple ways to write and conceptualize decimals and fractions so they understand different perspectives of what constitutes a fraction. Viewing decimals and fractions in multiple contexts gives students a deeper understanding of what these numbers actually represent. Each column explores one fractional number represented multipl

Your students will love this digital book about how wolves evolved to become humans' best furry friends—dogs! Taming the Wild Ones has fun facts, engaging text, and plenty of cute pictures of pups to keep your students absorbed page after page. This digital format is perfect for classroom or homeschool. It consists of ten pages of text, a glossary, and includes two editions: digital (for viewing on screen) or printable format (with no background color). Broken into subtitled sections for natura

Problem solving is the final step to understanding and applying conceptual math skills to real-word scenarios. Have your students take this step by using fractions and analysis to solve these real-world word problems. Problems get progressively more difficult and mix fraction only problems with mixed number problems. Each problem has a dedicated workspace—prefect for print, Easel, or other online PDF marking tools. Full answer key included. Check out the preview!Follow Sciensanity! on TpTAlso,

Have your class explore viruses, myths, and history in one 368-word passage while you check their reading skills! This quick read explores the intersection of mythology and reality, specifically the relationship between the werewolf, rabies, magic, and biology. the passage discusses the ancient origins of the werewolf myth, how it endures through pop culture today, how rabies may account for the myth, and how rabies spreads. (Don't worry; the passage also explains how rare rabies is today so stu

Have your class explore how viruses infect cells through a brief passage and infographic while you check their reading skills! This quick read explores the unique state of viruses between living and nonliving, then explores the details of how they infect cells through an engaging infographic. Assess multiple modes of reading, explore the unique state of viruses, and explore the mechanism of viral infection all in one brief exercise. Quick, rigorous, and engaging—it has everything you need for a

Have your class explore viruses and our immune response while you check their reading skills! This 307 word quick read explores viruses, how they pass from one organism to another, and how our own immune response makes us feel awful while we fight the infection. Quick, rigorous, and engaging—it has everything you need for a fast, authentic assessment. The assessment includes questions on main idea, literal comprehension, inference, word knowledge, and supporting details. Check out the preview! R

Take your students on a journey through space, beginning at the center of the sun! This article explores some fundamental physical processes in the sun, the sun's layers, how ions create plasma, how losing and gaining electrons create ions, and more. Engage students with lively writing, colorful infographics, and an eye-catching layout. Give them something they'll WANT to read. Cover a lot of ground with one article and several activities at the intersection of rudimentary astronomy, chemistry,

Teach your students about two fundamental concepts in physics (light speed and a light year) while you check their reading skills! This 378 word quick read explores the concept that every object in the night sky allows us to time travel into the past. Light can take, hundred, thousands, even millions of years to reach us from distant stars and galaxies. This lets us view them as they were long ago, and by exploring light speed and a light year, students will know why. Succinct and engaging, this

Students will calculate the measure of an unknown angle based on the angle of an intersecting line of a right angle—a key skill in plane geometry. It teaches critical thinking, prompting students to think about connections and relationships in geometry. This resource includes a how-to guide examples, and practice exercises that progress in difficulty. Here's what you get: How-to guide with scaffolded notesThree sheets of practice exercises with a dedicated workspace for each problemPractice exer

This is an annotated version of A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson with full explanatory notes and discussion questions. If you've taught A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, then you know that students often have trouble with the 17th century language, as well as Rowlandson's references and diction. This resource allows students to refer to notes next to the original text, providing a seamless experience that allows them to r

Finding multiples is an essential skill in math. Students intuitively perform this critical skill through skip counting and this resource teaches them how. More than a "worksheet," this combined study guide, scaffolded notes, how-to guide, and practice sheet gives students everything they need to begin their journey toward mastery of finding multiples and factors—and how to distinguish between the two terms. Here's what you get: A detailed definition of multiples with examples.A detailed, step-b

Do your students need a fiction check up? Use this engaging very short story to review conflict, plot, climax, resolution, word study, and figurative language. Resource includes: 382 word short story about Avery, a guitar player who keeps hitting a sour note until her surly big sister heps her sweeten her tune5 question mini quiz focused primarily on inferencePerfect for quick assessment, a shared reading lesson, or small group guided reading instructionAnswer keyConvenient one page payoutDesig

Rounding is an essential skill in math. And if your students are anything like mine, you often hear, "What do I do again?" whenever they practice rounding, especially decimals. More than a "worksheet," this combined study guide, scaffolded notes, how-to guide, and practice sheet gives students everything they need to begin their journey toward mastering rounding to a specific decimal place. Here's what you get: A detailed, step-by-step explanation of how to round to a specific decimal place valu

This set of 20 math sheets (10 warm up sheets and 10 homework sheets) will make your math class run like clockwork, whether you are in school, homeschool, working virtually, or just want to give your child's math skills a boost. Here's the system: Each warm up has several problems—enough to be challenging, but not overwhelming. Some concepts are review, others might be part of a current unit, and some are concepts you will pre-teach and return to throughout the year. Each homework is exactly lik

Follow the clues! Your students will read six brief passages and answer questions using inferencing skills. You can conclude that this will be a big hit with your students. This fun and engaging resource includes six brief passages, questions, and answer key. Perfect for 2nd through 5th grade. Check out the preview!Check out our other resources, and follow us to get the latest reading, science, math, and social studies resources for your classroom.Keywords: Language arts, inferencing, inferring,

Edison invented the light bulb, right? Like most events in history, the answer isn't a simple "yes" or "no," but somewhere in between. This article explores the story of how 19th century inventors turned electricity into light, from Humphrey Davy's arc lamp to Edison's perfection of the incandescent light bulb. Kids will love the story of the invention of electrical light sources—some of the world's first electrical devices! This meets at the sweet spot between science, social studies, and readi

Have your students study science AND language arts as they explore slime and how it helps slimy animals survive. Students will learn about several slimy creatures and how this unusual adaptation helps them survive in their ecosystems. The article is a great way to combine science content knowledge of adaptations and ecosystems with reading skills. It includes a ten question quiz and a reader response sheet that allows student interaction and promotes critical thinking. Here is what's included: 5