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The STAAR test is just around the corner! Have you been searching for a daily spiral review to help your students refresh on the TEKS you have covered throughout the year? Look no further! This resource is designed to support students’ mastery of the TEKS in the days and weeks before the STAAR test.  This TEKS-aligned spiral bundle includes 24 pages of review. There are 12 spiral pages that each review 5 different TEKS. On the back of each spiral page, there are 5 intervention questions to go ov

In this around-the-room circuit, students simplify 10 problems involving order of operations (no exponents). Think of it as a scavenger hunt where their answer leads them to the next question until they work all of the problems and get back to where they started! This assignment is aligned with the 5th grade Math TEKS. This activity is a great way to get students out of their seats and working together! A recording sheet is included for students to show their work on and keep track of their pr

This activity can be used in a variety of ways! It aligns with the TEK 5.2A- represent the value of the digit in decimals through the thousandths using expanded notation and numerals. It includes 8 decimal mats, and a page of 4 cards to cut for each mat (these cards are outlined with dashed lines, with the decimal they match in the middle). One way you can use this in your classroom is as a station/center or in small groups. There are 8 mats containing decimal fractions that all have similar d

This resource is great for students to use as notes during your place value unit! In my classroom, I print out a class set and place them in sheet protectors. This way, students can easily write and move numbers within the place value chart. There are tenths, hundredths, and thousandths area models included. At the bottom, there is an outline for expanded notation.