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Calling all young witches and wizards! Master essential 5th-grade math skills with this enchanting review resource, packed with a Harry Potter theme that will have your students casting spells for success! Engaging week-long activity for Ohio (or any) State Test OR End of Year themed Review. Review key concepts with a magical touch:Dormitory Volume : Master volume of rectangular prisms by calculating various pieces of furniture that will fit into your Hogwarts dorm room!Broom Races, Decimals a

Spring into Science Review! This interactive Easter Egg Hunt transforms your classroom into a wonderland of learning, helping 5th graders solidify key science concepts in a fun and engaging way. Crack open a world of science review:Hidden Gems of Science: Hide colorful Easter eggs containing engaging science review questions covering:Life Science: food webs, food chains, symbiotic relationships, endangered speciesEarth & Space Science: Solar system, seasons, asteroids, meteors and comets, the Su

This is a foldable to use at the end of the year. It focuses on 5th grade Ohio Science Standards. All directions are provided. You could use construction paper or copier paper to create the foldables. Student created illustrations or magazine/newspaper photos are suggested, but clipart references are provided. This could also be used as an end of the year study guide before the 5th Grade Ohio AIR test. Included: - Suggested Directions (I used this as a substitute science plan at the end of the

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

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

Hop into high-tech science review with this Egg-citing digital Easter Egg Hunt!Looking for a no-prep, engaging way for your 5th graders to review key science concepts for state testing or the end of the year? This interactive digital Easter Egg Hunt lets students explore science from the comfort of their devices, making review fun and accessible. Uncover hidden knowledge with:Virtual Eggs, Real Science: Students click on colorful digital Easter eggs to reveal challenging science review questions

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

This activity could be used as a station or as a stand-alone quick review activity. It focuses on using length, width and height to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism. It also incorporates an optional base area x height to find the volume. Students then compare their calculations to group members' rectangular prisms (created with cubes or legos, not provided in this product). Recording sheet and directions sheet are provided. Could also be used as a reinforcement activity for a miniles

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

A quick, 15-20 minute review game that gets students up and moving around the room. Students should defend their choices once they've chosen their area. Signs, directions and questions are provided.

This is a foldable to use at the end of the year. It focuses on 5th grade Ohio Social Studies Standards. All directions are provided. You could use construction paper or copier paper to create the foldables. Student created illustrations or magazine/newspaper photos are suggested, but clipart references are provided. Included: - Suggested Directions (I used this as a substitute Social Studies plan at the end of the year, so it's fairly detailed) - Labels - Clipart References - 12 Blank captions

Before Thanksgiving break, kids get ansty! Get them out of their seats with this math activity that requires them to use: -group work (recommended to work with students of similar math abilities) -critical thinking -logical reasoning -real-life application (how to manage money shopping for Thanksgiving dinner) -multiplication of decimals (or repeated addition of decimals depending upon how far you've taught in your pacing calendar) Provided: -shopping lists (tiered to 5 levels of difficulty) -in

This activity could be used as a station or as a review activity after teaching about categorizing and classifying 2-d shapes based upon specific attributes and characteristics. Game pieces and individual game boards are provided. If you would like to purchase the bundle that includes all five stations ( Base Ten War, Volume Creation, Long Division Station,and Operations With Fractions), you may do so here.

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

This 40-60 minute lesson addresses the Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Government Standard of "Understand that data can be displayed graphically to effectively and efficiently communicate information" Included are: -Suggested directions -Links to articles -Slide for example data -Data to be used to create graphs -Worksheet to create bar, line and circle graphs -Script/Summarizer template -Graph Answer keys

Coloring Through the Chaos: A Christian Coloring Book for Calm & Encouragement Are you a Christian educator, parent, or youth leader looking for a meaningful and engaging activity to help students, children, or even yourself find peace and focus amidst a busy world?Introducing "Coloring Through the Chaos," a unique and uplifting 25-page coloring book designed specifically for Christians navigating the daily demands of life. This resource offers a beautiful blend of creative expression and spi

This is a pacing guide I use when teaching 5th grade Social Studies in Ohio. I have used the "I Can" statements from the Columbus City School District. The pacing is based upon my own district's needs and priorities.