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I use this in my Harry Potter 5th Grade Math Unit at the end of the year as a review. However, it can be used as a stand alone lesson for Adding and Subtracting with Fractions of unlike denominators and Converting Metric Units of Capacity. You do need additional materials for this lesson (list included in materials) to create the "potions" Common Core 5th Grade Math Standards Covered: CC.5.NF.1 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) CC.5.MD.1 Convert am

This is a 3-day unit that correlates to the following Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Standards: Early Civilizations: -Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products. This study includes 2 reading passages, 2 activities to accompany each of the passages (4 activities total) and 1

This is a 3-day unit that correlates to the following Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Standards: Early Civilizations: -Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products. This study includes 2 reading passages, 2 activities to accompany each of the passages (4 activities total) and 1

I use this in my Harry Potter 5th Grade Math Unit at the end of the year as a review. However, it can be used as a stand alone lesson for identifying the attributes/characteristics of polygons (specifically quadrilaterals and triangles). This is a fun activity that my students LOVE because it incorporates art. I also usually play the "Herbology" scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (found on youtube or bring in your own DVD) to introduce it. 5th Grade Math Standards Covered: 5.G.B

I use this in my Harry Potter 5th Grade Math Unit at the end of the year as a review. However, it can be used as a stand alone lesson for finding the volume of rectangular prisms and using that information in real world problem solving. It is a hands-on activity where students will construct nets to create a 3-d model of their dorm rooms at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Common Core 5th Grade Math Standards Covered: CC.5.MD.3 Geometric measurement: Recognize volume as an attribu

I use this in my Harry Potter 5th Grade Math Unit at the end of the year as a review. However, it can be used as a stand alone lesson for writing expressions, graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate grid and creating rules based upon the relationship between two numbers. Common Core 5th Grade Math Standards Covered: CC.5.OA.2 Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. CC.5.OA.3 I can explain the relationship be