Beth Tice

This activity helps children build an understanding of what tides are and what causes them to happen on Earth. Students read the information, answer the questions, and highlight where each answer (or clue, in the case of an inference) is located in the passage. Also included are notes on what causes the tides, and an answer key. I recommend filling in the blanks on the notes together as a class with a model projected or written on the board, since there is no word bank included. Being teache

This activity helps children build an understanding of what causes day and night on Earth. Students read the information, answer the questions, and highlight where each answer (or clue, in the case of an inference) is located in the passage. Also included are notes on what causes day and night, and an answer key. I recommend filling in the blanks on the notes together as a class with a model projected or written on the board, since there is no word bank included. Being teacher-led means that

Students practice multiplication and division by modeling the equal jumps on a number line. Great test practice for questions on Common Core and other state tests that ask students to correctly interpret models that represent multiplication and division! Check out my other product listings for more great math ideas!

Use this information sheet to have students read about catapults before they build one in the Catapult Challenge (see other products I have listed). This sheet includes the history of catapults and connects catapults to Ancient Greece, medieval warfare, and engineering. It is perfect for a unit on simple machines in science, as catapults relate to levers. Students can practice highlighting important information. If the sheet is cut along the black rectangle, it will fit perfectly in students

Have your students learn about what causes the seasons with this nonfiction reading text practice! Kids answer questions about the text and practice test-taking skills like highlighting or underlining information that answers the questions. Also included are notes on the seasons and an answer key. I recommend filling in the blanks on the notes together as a class with a model projected or written on the board, since there is no word bank included. Being teacher-led means that you can pause a

Practice paired reading in fiction and nonfiction with an animal study about giraffes! This four-page activity involves reading a nonfiction passage about giraffes and then answering questions. Students are prompted to go back to the text and highlight or underline where they found the answer (or a clue for the answer, in the case of an inference). Students answer questions about vocabulary that was presented in the passage, as well as fill in missing information on a chart. On the third page,

In this activity, students count the perimeter and area of rectilinear shapes resembling Minecraft characters! The first picture is of a Creeper and the second is a wolf. Students can design their own picture in the space provided and then count the area and perimeter. This allows students to be creative while also holding them accountable for the math behind the art. Capture students' attention with high-interest math practice! Perfect for homework, a Do-Now, or as an extension activity

This Spanish activity has kids reading a very short passage that provides information about the 4 layers of the Earth. Students learn about the characteristics of the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core. They use the passage to answer basic questions. This would be great as a Do-Now, for homework, or as an activity for substitute teachers. I teach at a dual-language immersion public school in Virginia and I struggle to find high-quality Spanish resources that match our curri

This Spanish activity has kids reading a very short passage that provides information about photosynthesis. They label a diagram and use the passage to answer basic questions. This would be great as a Do-Now, for homework, or as an activity for substitute teachers. I teach at a dual-language immersion public school in Virginia and I struggle to find high-quality Spanish resources that match our curriculum. I often end up making my own, so check out my other product listings for more Spanish re

This Spanish activity has kids reading a very short passage that provides information about cells and some of the structures of a plant cell. The structures mentioned are the nucleus, the cell membrane, the cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole, and cytoplasm. They use the passage to answer basic questions. This would be great as a Do-Now, for homework, or as an activity for substitute teachers. I teach at a dual-language immersion public school in Virginia and I struggle to find high-quality Span

This is a quick nonfiction reading passage to connect to the science content of biomes. This passage has information about the two types of grasslands: prairies and savannas. Students compare prairies and savannas using a Venn diagram and then answer questions related to the passage. They are prompted to use the text to help them fill in the Venn diagram. This passage includes the climate, plants, animals, and adaptations related to grasslands. Check out my other product listings for more

Word problems involving multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction all related to Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat! This activity provides great practice for the way these questions are asked on Common Core and other state tests! Some questions ask students to find the answer. Other questions ask students to pick the equation that would be used to find the answer. Check out my other product listings for more great math activities!

Practice paired reading in fiction and nonfiction with the discovery of caves in Virginia! This six-page activity begins with reading a nonfiction passage about the discovery of Grand Caverns, located in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, and then answering questions. Students are prompted to go back to the text and highlight or underline where they found the answer (or a clue for the answer, in the case of an inference). Students answer questions about information that was presented in the pass

In this activity, students sort 14 characteristics in to 4 categories labeled as the layers of the Earth. The directions state that they can either cut the boxes at the bottom and glue them into the correct categories, or they can just write the information in the boxes in the correct categories. The page can be printed double-sided so that a model of the layers of the Earth can be labeled. The model will not be affected if students choose to cut the boxes out (it's positioned high enough on

This sheet allows students to practice subtracting 3-digit numbers with regrouping while keeping each place lined up on graph paper. Some problems will not need regrouping. Two problems are included where students have to borrow across a zero in the tens place. The last problem is a word problem where the students set up the subtraction problem themselves and then solve.

Defend your kingdom! Students try to build a catapult that can launch a cotton ball "boulder" at the enemy that is located exactly one foot away. Easy to find materials include Legos (or other materials, such as cardboard, tape, etc.), a ruler, and a cotton ball to build the catapults. Students test out their catapults and measure the distance the cotton ball lands from their catapult. When they think they have an accurate catapult, they can try it out against a Lego troll (or other figure t

This is a little printable book written in Spanish about the Sun and the role it plays in the day/night cycle and the Moon phases. It helps students make the connection between both cycles and understand the importance of the Sun in the Earth, Moon, Sun system. It includes bold-faced vocabulary words with a glossary at the end so that teachers can have students practice with nonfiction text features for reference skills. At the bottom of each page, in addition, there is a comprehension questi

This is a 5-page practice math test based on the 5th Grade Math Virginia SOL standards. This includes every standard that will be tested within the calculator section of the 5th Grade Math SOL test. Some questions are multiple choice and some simulate the Technology Enhanced Items that students face on the SOL tests. Beneath every problem, the math SOL standard is stated so that you can quickly see which SOL that problem is covering. I use this in class where kids can practice independently

This Spanish activity has kids reading a very short passage that provides information about the reproduction of flowers. They label a diagram and use the passage to answer basic questions. This would be great as a Do-Now, for homework, or as an activity for substitute teachers. I teach at a dual-language immersion public school in Virginia and I struggle to find high-quality Spanish resources that match our curriculum. I often end up making my own, so check out my other product listings for mo

This activity combines three topics - nonfiction reading, Ancient Egypt, and economics! Kids read the passage about the natural resources that were used in Ancient Egypt. Then they answer 6 comprehension questions where they are prompted to go back to the text to highlight or underline where they found their answers. Finally they do an economics activity where they have to figure out which good or service is produced from the natural, capital, and human resources given. They can use clues fr