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Add/subtract and use the color key to reveal a picture of Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat. Math problems include two-digit addition with and without regrouping, two-digit subtraction with and without regrouping, & adding three two-digit numbers.

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume This unit includes: --Comprehension questions for each chapter. These questions cover various thinking levels. --Freckle Juice Recipe page. This is my students' favorite part of the whole unit. At the end of the unit the students get to create their own Freckle Juice recipe. They actually make the Freckle Juice at home and bring it in for the class to see. They enjoy showing off their disgusting concoctions to their friends! --Venn diagram for comparing and cont

This unit uses books The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!, Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, and The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?. Below is a list of activities included: The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!: Money problem worksheet The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!: Bubble Map on responsibilities of taking care of a pet, writing activity (What would make a bad pet) Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!: pros/cons graphic organizer, write a letter to your

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl This unit includes: --comprehension questions to go with the book. --extension writing activity "The Lost Chapter" (two types of paper) --opinion writing activity "Are you for or against hunting?" (two types of paper) --creative writing "If I had a magic finger..." (4 types of paper) --idioms matching sheet --idioms writing sheet For the writing activities, I have included different writing papers for each assignment to match the writing abilities of your student

This is an integrated math, ELA, and social studies Economics unit. It covers the topics of goods, services, producers, consumers, and resources. For math it covers money, problem solving, and number and operations math standards. My 2nd graders LOVED this project! We did this project second semester after they had been working with money for a while. The business project sheets are generic so you can differentiate them however you see fit. After we learned about the social studies ideas,

This unit includes: --two types of writing paper. One is regular lined and the other includes guide-lines for younger writers. Read the story Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Then, read Pickles to Pittsburgh. Both books are by Judi and Ronald Barrett. You can have your students write their own version of these stories with falling food! This is great for assessing your students' ability to sequence in their writing. --Compare and contrast the two stories with a Venn diagram. --Adject

I use this activity after introducing "Growth and Fixed Mindset" with my students. This concept can be introduced in MANY ways. There are several good videos online, as well as books that address the concept of being willing to learn from mistakes, not giving up when things get hard, and working hard. This is a good follow up activity where students can draw a picture of themselves for each mindset, as well as include comments/thoughts that they might say or think. I have included severa

Students can use this recording sheet to keep track of the laps the sharks have left to make it to swim camp! You need to have access to the book Shark Swimathon by Stuart J. Murphy.

This booklet gives the students the opportunity to write their numbers 1 through 1,000. You can also use this booklet to assess your students' knowledge of skip counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's, use it to show rounding numbers, and addition and subtraction. The ideas are endless! COMMON CORE STANDARDS!!

This bundle includes 4 Math Journal products for the Operations & Algebraic Thinking math standard. -2.OA.A.1 -2.OA.B.2 -2.OA.C.3 -2.OA.C.4 A TOTAL OF 130 JOURNAL PROMPTS (Many of which are differentiated for your learners)!! I use these prompts with my students during math stations. Students glue the prompt at the top of a blank page in their notebook and complete them independently. These math journals are a great way to get students to practice current skills or review skills independentl

All activities in this packet are related to Earth Day and taking care of the Earth. These activities are easily adapted for grades 1-3. This unit includes: -ABC Order -Word Find -Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute Craftivity -Recycle or Trash Sort -"I can help the Earth by..." writing and illustration templates -Is is important to recycle? Opinion writing brainstorming page and writing template (2 types of lines) -Earth Day scavenger hunt -Earth Day math word problems -The Lorax writing activity a

This download includes 25 days worth of math journal prompts. They are differentiated for high, medium, and low so that is a total of 75 prompts! These prompts cover the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Standard for 2nd grade (2.OA.A.1 Add and subtract within 100 to solve one- and two-step contextual problems, with unknowns in all positions, involving situations of add to, take from, put together/take apart, and compare. Use objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown num

This download includes 12 math journal prompts. 6 of the prompts have 3 different versions-high, medium, low. These prompts cover the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Standard for 2nd grade (2.OA.C.4 Use repeated addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.) I use these prompts with my students during math stations. Students glue the prompt at the top of

These prompts cover the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Standard for 2nd grade -- 2.OA.B.2 Fluently add and subtract within 30 using mental strategies. By the end of 2nd grade, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers and related subtraction facts. This product includes 19 different fact fluency prompts. I use these prompts with my students during math stations. Students glue the prompt at the top of a blank page in their notebook and complete them independently. These math journ

These prompts cover the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Standard for 2nd grade -- 2.OA.C.3 Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members by pairing objects or counting them by 2s. Write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends. This product includes 12 different math journal prompts. I use these prompts with my students during math stations. Students glue the prompt at the top of a blank page in their notebook and complete the

I have a Desk Fairy that lives in my classroom. Every now and then she comes out and looks in the kids' desks. If they are neat and everything is put away like they are supposed to, the Desk Fairy leaves this little note on their desk along with a piece of candy. The kids never know when the Desk Fairy is going to come and inspect. So their desks must always be tidy! My kids love this!

This product includes two skip counting activities. 1. Skip counting cards where students have to identify what number is being added each time. This includes a recording sheet. This could easily be used as a center or small group activity! 2. Students have to identify what the skip counting pattern is and fill in the last number of the pattern. Both of these activities are differentiated into high, medium, and low. Skip counting is done traditionally and non-traditionally (example: t

This is a great game to put in a Word Work center or Morning Tub. Throw it in a page protector with a list of your spelling words and DONE! You could even use vocabulary words with this template.

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