Angie Schaefer

Engage your 4th graders in Colorado Geography with this complete, classroom-tested unit! Students explore Colorado’s regions, landforms, natural resources, and human–environment interaction to understand how geography influences how people live, work, and connect across the state. Each lesson blends high-interest reading passages, CMAS-aligned comprehension questions, and hands-on activities like map exploration, movement activities, and real-world Colorado examples. Students apply what they’ve

Colorado Civics: Our Government in Action Help students understand how Colorado’s government works with this engaging 8-day Colorado civics unit for 4th grade social studies. Students explore how the Colorado Constitution established the state’s government, how the three branches share power, and how citizens participate in their communities. Through reading passages, discussion, and interactive activities, students examine how government decisions affect people across Colorado. The unit also e

Building Colorado: How Choices Shape Our State (4th Grade Social Studies)Engage your 4th graders in Colorado Economics with this complete, classroom-tested unit! Students explore how scarcity, choice, and incentives influence the decisions people, businesses, and communities make every day across Colorado. Each lesson blends high-interest reading passages, CMAS-aligned comprehension questions, and hands-on activities like movement sorts, real-world Colorado examples, and a culminating Buil

Keep students accountable and families informed with this easy-to-use Take Home Folder Signature Sheet—perfect for Friday Folders, homework folders, or any weekly take-home system! This ready-to-print resource includes two versions: one labeled for Friday and one that works for any day of the week. With enough signature spaces to last the entire school year, there’s no need to replace sheets mid-year! Editable Google Doc and PowerPoint versions are also included so you can easily customize the

Colorado History Part 1: Building a Story of the Past Help your students explore the early events, people, and decisions that shaped Colorado’s path to statehood with this engaging 10-day Colorado history unit for 4th grade social studies. In this unit, students investigate Indigenous lifeways, exploration and the fur trade, the Colorado Gold Rush, the Sand Creek Massacre, railroad expansion, and the transition from territory to statehood. Through reading, discussion, and analysis, students lea

Building Colorado: Complete 4th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Bundle Teach Colorado social studies with a complete, ready-to-use curriculum designed for 4th grade classrooms. The Building Colorado Bundle brings together geography, history, civics, and economics into one cohesive series that helps students understand how Colorado’s landscape, people, government, and economy are connected. Students explore Colorado’s regions and environment, examine historical events and perspectives, learn how

Take the stress out of classroom movie days with this editable PG Movie Permission Slip—designed to make parent communication quick, easy, and professional! Whether you’re showing a PG-rated movie as a curriculum tie-in, celebration, or class reward, this ready-to-use resource helps you collect permission with confidence. Includes multiple formats to fit your needs: printable slips, editable PowerPoint and Google Slides versions, and a Google Form for easy digital collection. Use this resource t

Building Colorado: 4th Grade Colorado History BundleTeach Colorado’s 4th grade history standards with this complete, ready-to-use mini bundle designed for engaging classroom instruction. The Building Colorado History Bundle combines two units that guide students through Colorado’s story—from early Indigenous lifeways and exploration to the events and social movements that shaped the state after statehood. Students examine historical events, perspectives, and change over time as they explore Col

Get your students excited about narrative writing with this engaging interactive story-writing project! Students become the author as they read, analyze, plan, and create their own choice-based stories with multiple paths and endings. Students begin by exploring two interactive sample stories, each featuring 9 hyperlinked pages and 4 unique endings. As they follow different story paths and analyze how choices impact outcomes, they gain a deeper understanding of story structure, plot development,

Building Colorado: 4th Grade Colorado Social Studies Bundle (Geography, Civics & Economics)Teach Colorado’s 4th grade geography, civics, and economics standards with this complete, ready-to-use mini bundle designed for engaging classroom instruction. The Building Colorado Social Studies Bundle combines three units that help students explore Colorado’s regions, understand how government works, and examine how economic decisions shape communities across the state. Students investigate Colorado’s

Stay organized all year with these editable class lists and student checklists! Whether you're tracking homework, attendance, permission slips, classroom jobs, behavior, or daily tasks, this flexible classroom organization resource helps you manage everything in one place. Choose from 3 layout options for each class size (20, 25, 28, and 30 students) and customize them in Google Slides or PowerPoint, or use the printable PDF versions for quick and easy organization. The included editable Google

Bring energy and purpose to your end-of-year math block with this engaging, standards-based adventure! In the Crystal Coast, students complete their final missions by solving problems involving measurement, geometry, and data. This resource is perfect for reviewing key skills while keeping students fully engaged through a consistent mission-based format. This resource is part of the Terraforma Math Adventure series, where students travel across different lands (Lava Lands, Riverlands, and Cryst

Keep students engaged and thinking critically during the end-of-year slump with this interactive math adventure! In the Riverlands, students solve real-world math challenges through a series of missions designed to restore balance to the land. This resource blends strong math practice with an engaging storyline that keeps students motivated.consistent mission-based format. This resource is part of the Terraforma Math Adventure series, where students travel across different lands (Lava Lands, Ri

Colorado History Part 2: Building a Story of Change Help your students explore the events, conflicts, and movements that shaped modern Colorado with this engaging 10-day Colorado history unit for 4th grade social studies. In this unit, students investigate major moments of change after Colorado became a state, including World War II incarceration, civil rights activism, school integration, and technological growth. Through reading, discussion, and analysis, students learn that historical event

Make end-of-year math review engaging, meaningful, and FUN with this no-prep math adventure! In the Lava Lands, students complete a series of math missions to restore the land by solving standards-based challenges. Each mission follows a consistent structure and keeps students actively involved while reviewing essential skills. This resource is part of the Terraforma Math Adventure series, where students travel across different lands (Lava Lands, Riverlands, and Crystal Coast) completing missio

Make end-of-year math review engaging, meaningful, and FUN with this no-prep math adventure! Students travel across three lands—Lava Lands, Riverlands, and Crystal Coast—completing 12 interactive math missions to restore balance to Terraforma. Each mission is designed to keep students actively involved while reviewing essential 4th grade skills. ✨ Each land can be used on its own or combined for a full end-of-year experience! Skills Covered: ✔ Fraction comparison ✔ Fraction operations ✔ L

Build a stronger classroom community—without adding more prep! This Spotlight Student Weekly Routine is a low-prep, high-impact alternative to traditional Student of the Week. Instead of one-time activities, this system creates a predictable, meaningful structure that celebrates every student while building kindness, confidence, leadership, and connection all year long. Once introduced, the routine practically runs itself—making it perfect for busy teachers who want to strengthen classroom cult

Start the year strong with these student and parent information forms designed to help you build meaningful relationships from day one. This resource includes both parent and student forms with aligned questions, giving you deeper insight into each child from multiple perspectives. By comparing responses, you can better understand your students and support meaningful conversations—especially during parent-teacher conferences. With flexible print and digital options included, this resource is ea

Make teaching informational text structures meaningful and engaging with this comprehensive RI.4.5 bundle! Designed for grades 3–5, this bundle combines a project-based learning unit, a video analysis lesson, and a sequencing mini-unit to help students identify, analyze, and apply nonfiction text structures. Students will: • Identify and analyze all five informational text structures • Explore text structures through reading, videos, and discussion • Apply learning through projects, presentat

Start the new year with meaningful reflection and goal setting—without overwhelming your students or your schedule. This New Year Goal Setting & Reflection Resource guides students through a clear, step-by-step process to help them create strong, realistic goals they can work toward all year. Students brainstorm ideas, reflect on their growth, evaluate goals using a SMART checklist, and write final Learning and Personal goals that support success at school. With student-friendly language and e