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20% Time Project - outlines, schedules, student assessments, and more

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What you'll get: 1. Teacher's Notes and classroom management tips 2. Community Projects Categories cards 3. Weekly check-in checklist 4. 20% Time Student packets (printer ready) 5. Weekly schedule per trimester 6. Student timeline worksheet 7.

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, Vocational Education

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Lesson Plans (Bundled), Activities

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CCRA.W.1, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

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Automatas

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Through the creation of an automata, a simple machine, students will be able to make observations that energy can be transferred from place to place through mechanical motion. Cardboard Automata are a playful way to explore simple machine

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Lesson Plans (Individual), Projects, Activities

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$Ghostbusters Math Game - 4th grade$

Ghostbusters Math Game - 4th grade

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This fun game gets kids out of their seats, interacting with all students in the class and having fun with math. Included in this game packet are three multiplication games (easy, medium and hard), three division games (easy, medium and hard) and

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Geometry, Mental Math

Grades:

4^th

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Activities, Fun Stuff, Games

CCSS:

4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6, 4.OA.A.1, 4.G.A.1, 4.G.A.3

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Weather Mobiles

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Weather happens all over the world all the time. In this investigation, students will analyze a collection of graphs to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. Students will show their understanding of climates in

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Science Centers

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Informative Writing - 8 day writing process

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Over the course of eight days, students will go through a series of prewriting activities before choosing one to expand into a full essay. Use the peer-tutor model for editing and publish to an authentic audience.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Lesson Plans (Individual), Projects, Activities

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, W.5.2b, W.3.2b, W.4.2b

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List to Learn, a mini 20% Time Project

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This activity is for students to take charge of their learning; and is a spin off of the 20% Time Project. In the first activity the students will make a list of things they will learn and share throughout the year. In the last ten activities, the

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Character Education, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

RI.3.9, RI.4.9, RI.5.9, RI.6.7, RI.7.7, RI.8.10

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Subject Preferences Graph

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This is a beginning of the year activity. Getting to know your students and gaining insight to the overall trends of your year ahead. This is a two-part task; first your students will find the trends in their table groups (small groups of 4 – 5

Subjects:

Graphing, For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

4.MD.B.4, 5.MD.B.2

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$Easy Python Game - Math Game 24$

Easy Python Game - Math Game 24

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The game 24 pulls on a range of mathematical thinking and skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, order of operations, and number sense. Using Python to play 24 is a creative and fun way to practice math skills (whole

Subjects:

Math, Computer Science - Technology

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Software, Minilessons

CCSS:

4.OA.A.1, 5.OA.A.1, 5.OA.A.2, 8.F.A.1

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4th or 5th Grade Running and Exercise Schedule

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Exercising is a fun way to play with your students and encourage a fit lifestyle. Use this yearlong running schedule as a guide to run and exercise with your students. All activities take about 15 - 30 minutes door to door. For each of the ~12

Subjects:

Physical Education, Health, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Syllabi, Activities, Cooperative Learning

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Ball Pit - Make a Friend

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Conversational ball pit to help students find friends outside of their normal circle of friends. What you'll get: - teacher set up directions - student directions - sample questions

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Oral Communication, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Cooperative Learning

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Wiggle Line Story Template

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Story Template - I have used this for quarterly wiggle line stories and holiday stories as you can see in the preview images. For the holiday story, I used PhotoBooth to create the picture.

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff, Homework

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Appreciation and accolades on Twitter from students around the world https://twitter.com/JoyKesten

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I've been teaching indoors and out since 2008. Before moving into a classroom I guided and instructed a variety of outdoor sports, including surfing, snowboarding, skiing and whitewater rafting. In 2010 I decided to bring my passion for teaching and love of learning inside by earning a Masters in Education and Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at University of California, Santa Barbara.

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Physical Education, Computer Science - Technology, Health, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Character Education, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Mental Math, Informational Text, Vocational Education, Engineering

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