Brigitte Johnson

In this unit students will learn about the elements of music through songs, videos and fun activities. At the end of the unit there is a final group project with a planning page and rubric. The unit covers the following topics:Form Dynamics and Tempo Pitch Texture Tone Color (Timbre) I created this unit specifically for Saskatchewan curriculum outcome CP3.6 (Create and Perform Music that demonstrates knowledge of the elements of music), however this unit is great for teaching the elements of

A fun way for your students to learn fractions of a whole! The object of the game is to be the first one to "sell" all of your pies. Students will move around the game board "selling" fractions of each pie. Sometimes they will get lucky and hit the "jackpot" where they get to sell a whole pie! All you need is some kind of counters and a regular 6 sided die. It is helpful to laminate the game so that you can use whiteboard markers and use it again and again! Thank you for visiting my store!

In this inquiry unit, students will explore their special place that makes them feel the most relaxed. They will go through a process of imagination, writing, drawing and a final art project to show their creative expression. This unit can be adapted and used with any grade, however I have used it with grades 2 - 6 successfully. This unit follows the Saskatchewan curriculum, however it can be easily adapted to other provincial and state curriculums. The unit includes a rubric, which can be used

I use this spelling assessment at the beginning of the school year or whenever a new student arrives. With my spelling program I have a variety of groups where students are working at their own level. Using this assessment I am able to get an idea of where students should start. This assessment will take about 20 - 30 mins. Included is: - instructions on how to administer - word list - recording sheet (for students) - 2 different scoring charts Please note that I am not a reading or phonics sp

A free grammar quiz for you! Does not include the answer key,but it's pretty self explanatory and a lot of the answers can vary. Please enjoy! This quiz will assess: - nouns - verbs - adjectives - adverbs - use of capitals - pronouns - proper nouns Thanks for checking out my store!

In this ELA Thematic Unit students will read some popular Tall Tales such as John Henry, Pecos Bill, Annie Oakley and others. The unit includes suggested books, lesson plans for each and a comprehension and vocabulary activity for each. Answer keys are included for each activity. I have also included some extra activities such as a word search and a word scramble. At the end of the unit students will write their own Tall Tale. I have included a rubric for grading as well. My students really en

In this simple fractions activity students will write their names in blue, green and red letters. They will then compare the fractions of vowels and consonants and colours. Includes a sample page.

This fun group of 'Would You Rather' writing activities will keep your students engaged. You can use this for writing during daily 5, story starters in journal writing time, for persuasive writing practice or for anything else you see fit! Included are 10 high quality writing activity pages: 1) Chicken Nuggets or Fries 2) Ice Cream or Popsicle 3) Chips or Chocolate 4) Cotton Candy or Candy Apple 5) Spaghetti or Soup 6) Taco or Pizza 7) Fruit or Veggies 8) Pancakes or Bacon and Eggs 9) Burger or

This fun game is easy and fun to play! Players move around the board and "sell" remove pieces of their different sized pizzas. Once they have "sold" all of their pizzas they win! All you need is a die and some type of counters. If you would like to make it reusable print it out and either laminate them so that students can use whiteboard markers. Thank you for looking! **** EDIT: If you have previously purchased this, I'm so sorry, but it was missing the fifths pizza! I have now added it and

This lesson goes through the very beginnings of learning about algebra. Students will start by learning the meaning of the equals sign. They will then go on to explore making both sides of an equation equal. There are some questions at this point, I recommend answering them together as a class. The next part of the lesson goes on to talk about solving for an unknown symbol, followed by some questions to do together again. An answer key is included. I used this for my grade 2/3 class and it

Hello! Thank you for checking out my TpT store! - This quiz can be used as a pre/post test for your static electricity and magnetism unit. - I have based this quiz on the Saskatchewan grade 3 Science Curriculum, however it would be suitable for any beginning magnetism and static electricity unit. - The quiz contains 29 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer. - An answer key has also been included as well as an explanation of how I would score/mark this quiz. Thank you for checking out my

This unit covers the topic of respect. There is a total of 3 lessons covering the topics of respect for others, respect for self, and respect for my environment. There is an assessment piece included in the form of a mini-book project. Also included is a rubric for grading. The rubric follows the 1-4 scale. Each lesson includes a review, discussion, activity, a book for reading that covers the topic. This unit uses 3 books: The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein The Berenstain Bears Show S

This is a short sweet skit to use for your Christmas Concert, Church Mass, or just as a reader's theatre. This skit contains up to 22 roles, but can be easily modified for less. This is your classic nativity scene/story in a short period of time. Suggestion for songs have been added.

This resource is a Bingo game to practice your Canadian geography! The package includes 7 different bingo cards, instructions and caller cards. Topics include: - capital cities - provinces and territories - bodies of water This game works great as a pre-test, review, practice activity, check-in, snowy day activity, or just for fun! Enjoy and thank you for visiting!

Would You Rather Pet Edition is a fun writing activity to keep your students engaged! You can use these fun writing activities during Daily 5, Creative Writing, Journals or any other way you please! The following writing prompts are included: 1) Dog or Cat 2) Snake or Spider 3) Fish or Lizard 4) Hamster or Hedgehog 5) Monkey or Lion 6) Sheep or Cow 7) Goat or Horse 8) Parrot or Duck 9) Rabbit or Rat 10) Pig or Chicken Don't worry if your students don't know what some of these animals are! It wi

This Would you Rather fun writing activity will keep your students engaged in their writing! Students can use this during Daily 5, Daily Journals, or for your Persuasive Writing Unit! Comes with 10 high quality pages that include: 1) Soccer or Basketball 2) Hockey or Baseball 3) Skiing or Snowboarding 4) Volleyball or Badminton 5) Football or Archery 6) Running or Cycling 7) Swimming or Gymnastics 8) Gold of Bowling 9) Skateboarding or Surfing 10) Fencing or Boxing If your students have never do

In this edition of Would you Rather, students will work on daily writing answering questions on which candy or treat they would prefer. Some examples include: Chips vs. Popcorn Jolly Ranchers vs. Starburst Original Skittles vs. Sour Skittles There's a total of 10 pages for writing. This can be useful for your Persuasive Writing unit or for 'work on writing' time during Daily 5. The writing template is formatted for persuasive writing and gives short instructions for each part. Thank you for look

Use this for student self reflection and goal setting. Includes a rubric for assessing students accuracy of self reflection and ability to set realistic goals. Covers SK Outcomes: AR4.1, AR4.2 but can also be used for other assess and reflect outcomes.

Geometry Bingo or Matho as I like to call it, is a great game to play with your students! It can be used as a review of basic geometric shapes, as a pre-test, post-test, in math centers or just for fun! The shapes included are: triangle, square, sphere, hexagonal prism, rectangular prism, star (decagon), octagon, circle, cone, hexagon, cylinder, octagonal pyramid, decagonal prism, pentagonal prism, hexagonal pyramid, cube, triangular prism, pentagon, rectangle, square pyramid, diamond, oval, qu

In this fun measurement activity, students will use Google Maps on a tablet, phone or computer to find the distances between major cities in Canada and North America. This can also be used as a cross-curricular activity between Math and Social Studies. This document uses the metric system only. Students will do the following: - locate places on a map - write distances in km - find the distances between several places of their choice - covert some distances from km to m - write the distances in