Writing Aerobics
A Spiral Figurative Language and Writing Exercises Program
Writing Aerobics is a writing exercise method that is meant to be completed daily as part of your writing program. It only takes 5 minutes a day, but you should see a dramatic difference in your students’ writing skills. They will become secure in their use of figurative language and use it more frequently in their daily writing. You only need to complete one exercise a day to reap the benef
Fraction Fest includes 6 stations, a culminating activity, and fast finisher's packet. These stations meet the standards for Common Core (3.NF.1, 3.NF.3b, 4.NF.2, and 4.NF.4c).
Stations Include:
Ice Cream for Fractions (a craftivity)
Pizza Game
Snack Mix Fractions (food activity)
Basketball Fractions
Bubblegum Fractions
Toddler's in Fractioniaras
Fast Finisher's Packet
These activities can be completed in a day or one a day over the course of your fraction unit. I usually hold the Fraction
This unit is jam packed with campout fun! All the activities are aligned with Common Core Standards and the standards are listed with each activity. A full weeks worth of activities are included.
Included:
MATH
Camping Line Plot
S’more Areas & Perimeters
Firefly Division
Camp Arrays
Bugged Out
Fraction Trail Mix
READING
Campout Inferences
Postcard Visualizing
Woodland Messages Main Ideas
Camping with Context Clues
Letters Home Evidence Based Terms
WRITING
S’more Figurative Language
Ca
Essay of the Week is a scaffolded approach to writing a five paragraph essay. This is a step-by-step guide to help your students easily master writing a five paragraph essay. Included in this packet are 15 expository, 15 personal narrative, 15 fictional narrative, and 15 persuasive prompts. I’ve also included 4 blank templates of each type of writing for you to create your own. More than enough for the entire year, and it will allow you to pick and choose the prompts that are right for you and
Create Magic in your classroom with this fun Common Core Math activity! Students will measure leprechauns and create a line plot. This engaging activity is perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Covers Common Core standard 4.MD.4.
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Teacher tested and student approved! This Countries of the World Project is sure to put a smile on your face. It is three products in one and will fit in perfectly with your Common Core Standards. Download the preview for a sneak peek at some of the goodies in this product.
Product Includes:
Speech and Wax Museum Activity- Outlines, templates, research help and rubric included
Research and Display Activity- Directions, printables, and rubric included
Fast Finisher's Packet- Choice board with
Make research writing the most painless, comfortable and easy experience possible! This product gives you everything you need to help students write a quality research essay. It includes a rubric to make researching the history of chocolate easy. This product is classroom tested and teacher approved! This is also available in my Research Writing Made Easy: FOOD Bundle. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Research-Writing-Made-Easy-FOOD-Bundle-2359417 Common Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-Liter
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
Create Magic in your classroom with this fun Common Core Math activity! Students will measure smiles and create line plots. This engaging activity is perfect for Valentine's Day! Covers Common Core standard 4.MD.4.
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This unit is sure to bring magic to your classroom! In this unit you will find 8 fraction lessons and an assessment. I've chosen some of my favorite fraction picture books (and one song) to use as mentor texts with each lesson. You will need to purchase or borrow the books from the library for these lessons. Most of the lessons can stand alone without the book, or you could certainly pair a different mentor text with the lessons. The lessons will still be memorable and build a solid foundatio
This project is pretty simple to implement. The students simply choose a county in their state to research and create a float to represent the history of it.Every student has a different county to complete. The culminating activity is a county float parade. Included in this project is project examples, project instructions, county report printable, and rubric. Everything you need for fun and easy project is included!
Students will be thrilled to find volume and surface area with miniature candy bars! Use the included foldable to introduce the concept of volume and surface area. Then have students complete the finding volume and surface area activity individually or with a partner.
Procedures, Procedures, Procedures! The first weeks of school should be all about teaching procedures, and this product is perfect for setting the tone for the whole year. This is not just a collection of beginning of the year activities but rather a guide to using them to teach students your classroom procedures. In this product you will find 12+ activities, 5 anchor charts, 4 posters, and a craftivity. Everything you need to start your year off on the right foot is in the product!
*BUNDLE* Make research writing the most painless, comfortable and easy experience possible! This product gives you everything you need to help students write a quality research essay. It includes a rubric to make researching easy. This product is classroom tested and teacher approved! This bundle includes Bubble Gum, Popcorn, Chocolate, and Ice Cream Research Writing Made Easy products. This bundle allows you to get these at less than $2 each. Common Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2 Writ
Engage your students with these fractions activities. This fraction introduction mega-pack is perfect for getting your students excited about fractions. (Covers Common Core Standard 3.NF.1) A must have for any teacher introducing fractions. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD PREVIEW to see if this product is right for you.
Included:
Lesson Plan Outline (5 Days)
Interactive Whiteboard or Calendar Math Game
File Folder Game
Foldables
Fraction Practice Pages
Fraction Assessment Pages
Anchor Chart
Song
A Fracti
If you love Number of the Day, you will love BIG Number of the Day! BIG Number of the Day activities are great to do daily, weekly, or for quick assessment purposes. These can be used as morning work, math warm-up,or as center/station work. Students will build number sense as they represent numbers to a million in different ways. Perfect for Common Core. Download the preview and fall in love with BIG Number of the Day! Includes 50 days worth of big numbers from 10,000-1,000,000.
Your students will love this fun geometry activity! Just add conversation heart,s and you will have an engaging Common Core aligned activity for teaching or reviewing types of angles. Students will classify and sort right, acute and obtuse angles using conversation hearts. Covers Common Core standard 4.G.2.
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A S.T.E.M. Challenge for your Pilgrims!
Students construct a ship to make it to Plymouth Rock and then race their classmates.
The materials needed for this challenge are paper, Play-dough, craft sticks, small containers, and tape. You will also need a a fan and shallow container for water.
Your students will love this engaging writing activity! Students will be introduced to Yummy Candy Company in a letter addressed to them and asked to create a new candy. Then they will write an advertisement for their candy creation. Perfect for Valentine's Day learning!
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Your students travel through the zoo solving problems and searching for clues to solve duck's quack ups. They work together as a cooperative team in their quest to persevere.
Zooquation student teams solve various mathematical puzzles earning keys. Your students learn algebraic skills and the value of addition, subtraction, and logic, while having the enjoyment of discovering the magic of mathematical puzzles. The purpose is to create a positive and exciting learning experience using cooperativ
Students will spend several days exploring the topic of electricity through engaging, hands-on activities. This lesson follows the 5E lesson format which includes engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation.
TIME NEEDED:
This lesson will take several class periods. Suggested scheduling is as follows:
Day 1: Engage with Prediction Bingo and read aloud
Day 2: Explore with Light Bulb Kit and Explain with Energy Circle
Day 3: Elaborate with Build a Firefly
Day 4: Evalu
3rd - 5th
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Experience
22 years in the public school system.
Teaching style
Brain based teaching strategies.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher Monday award 2 consecutive years Seven Wonders of USA Teacher of the Year
My own education history
Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Special Education
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