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NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME PRODUCT AS THE HOLIDAY VERSION OF "USING VISUAL MODELS TO SOLVE DIVISION OF FRACTIONS PROBLEMS." THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO BECOME A NON-HOLIDAY THEMED ITEM. Use these mini-lessons and diagrams to teach your students how to solve division of fractions problems using models. The step-by-step directions will help your students to create visual models to solve dividing fractions by fractions, whole numbers by fractions, and unit fractions by whole numbers. Students w

Using visual fraction models is a pervasive standard in the CCLS and this explanatory teaching tool and practice worksheet will be useful in helping your students master this concept. The first page has a step by step illustration of how to use visual models to solve a problem involving multiplication of fractions. Then there are 10 problems posed, with room to draw a visual model and solve the problem. There is an answer key provided, with a thorough illustration of each problem, not just th

This is just what you need when incorporating Close Reads in your classroom! These three Close Reads will allow you to increase the text complexity to which your students need to be exposed, while using both informational text and literature. Please view the preview files for the individual resources prior to purchasing by clicking on the links in the description. In this bundle, you will get: Close Reading - The Tongue-Cut Sparrow To prepare your students to read independently at higher text

To prepare your students to read independently at higher text complexity bands with the Common Core standards, students need to be exposed to readings with complex syntax and difficult vocabulary. This will be effective in building both confidence and abilities. This close reading, "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow", is a Japanese fable, rich in characterization and with a theme evident from text-based examples. With this activity, you will find: * Clear instructions for use * Suggested discussion activ

Use these mini-lessons and diagrams to teach your students how to solve division of fractions problems using models. The step-by-step directions will help your students to create visual models to solve dividing fractions by fractions, whole numbers by fractions, and unit fractions by whole numbers. Students will also practice writing real-world story contexts for their fraction division problems. There are directions and practice problems for each method, and an answer key provided. This pack

Your students will be required to independently read at higher text complexity bands with the Common Core. To prepare for that, students need to be exposed to readings with complex syntax and difficult vocabulary in order to build confidence and abilities. This close reading, "The Lost Colonies" by Alfred E. Church, summarizes the Revolutionary War and provides key information as to why the British lost and our colonies became America. With this activity, you will find: * Clear instructions

To prepare your students to read independently at higher text complexity bands with the Common Core standards, students need to be exposed to readings with complex syntax and difficult vocabulary. This will be effective in building both confidence and abilities. This close reading, "Ben Franklin and His Wonderful Kite", is an informational selection about Franklin and how his character informed his accomplishments. With this lesson, you will find: * Clear instructions for use * Suggested discu

To prepare your students to read independently at higher text complexity bands with the Common Core standards, students need to be exposed to readings with complex syntax and difficult vocabulary. This will be effective in building both confidence and abilities. This close reading of "The Emperor's New Clothes", by Hans Christian Andersen, is rich in characterization and with a theme evident from text-based examples. With this activity, you will find: * Clear instructions for use * Suggested di

Multiplying Fractions Task Cards along with Multiplying Fractions Using Visual Models in a BOGO package! You can buy one and get one for half price! Normally, these two items are $4.48 separately. Please take the time to view the preview files for the individual resources prior to purchasing by clicking on the links in the description. This way, you will see clearly what you are purchasing. In this BOGO, you will get: Multiplying Fractions, Multiplying Fun Use these printable math task cards a

Two literary close reads for 4th and 5th grade in a BOGO package! You can buy one and get one for over half price! Normally, these two items are $9.00. Please take the time to view the preview files for the individual resources prior to purchasing by clicking on the links in the description. This way, you will see clearly what you are purchasing. In this BOGO, you will get: Close Reading in 4th and 5th Grade: Exemplar to Incorporate Text Complexity To prepare your students to read independentl

This bundle includes my PEMDAS: Let's Order Those Operations! resource and also PEMDAS: Order of Operations Task Cards, bundled to save you 20% off the price if you bought them separately. Please view the preview files for the individual resources prior to purchasing by clicking on the links in the description. PEMDAS: Let's Order Those Operations!This printable lesson and practice in understanding order of operations (PEMDAS) will help reinforce your own lessons in Operations and Algebraic Thi

This printable lesson and practice in understanding order of operations (PEMDAS) will help reinforce your own lessons in Operations and Algebraic Thinking, as well as prepare your students for their state tests. This resource is aligned with CCSS 5.OA.A.1 and 6.EE.A.2.C and clarifies how to use the order of operations to correctly evaluate expressions and equations. You can use this product as: * small group lessons to focus instruction * use on an Interwrite board as a whole-group lesson * ce