CleverCommonCore

The perfect tool to organize your year. A complete list of all the Algebra 1 Common Core Standards (using the PARCC guidelines). This tool allows you to check off and date both introduction but also mastery of standards The checklist allows for differentiation in your classroom; as it provides you with a place to document students who have not reached mastery. As well, the checklist provides you with the daily"I can" statements to write on your classroom board.

This product is everything you need to teach your students to write a compare and contrast essay using The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe book and movie. Contents. - Lesson on Compare and Contrast - practice worksheet on filling in Venn Diagrams - Transitional Phrases for compare and contrast essay student handout and future reference guide - 5 Venn Diagrams to fill in while watch movie and studying book - Essay template that will guide your students through the Compare and Contrast Essay wr

This is the perfect activity for the first day of any 6th through High School level science course. The activity covers multiple areas of science while allowing students to explore/demonstrate science content. This activity provides a way for students to introduce themselves to the class and their teacher. As well, it is a unique first day/week of school activity.

Unit includes introductory vocabulary. Vocabulary is differentiated in Tier 1 (regular ed) and Tier 2 learners (advanced/gifted learners). Article on topic to read with questions to match reading. Online video links and questions. Group research and poster project- divide class into group to investigate a GMO food. Final product- persuasive essay (rubric included)

This product will provide you with all the tools to teach comparison and contrast writing. It will match any book/ movie study you are having in your classroom. Product includes: -Lesson on Compare and Contrast -Practice using a Venn Diagram - Student transitional words printable guide for compare and contrast essay writing - 5 Venn Diagrams for students to fill in - Essay template that guides students through the writing process for writing a compare and contrast essay - Rubric for easy gradin

This product takes your students step by step through the research process. It gives your students the choice of 10 different spiders to research and investigate. It provides all the links for each spider’s research. It has a journal for students to complete and fill in as they research their spider. It provides an example paper that students can learn from. It has sentence stems that help students set up their research paper. It has a resource page and a rubric for grading. It provides extensio

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Christmas in the Trenches.It gives your students:  *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Character analysis *Opportunities to use text evidence *Analysis of action  *Theme *Mentor Sentences

This unit is founded in the new common core standards. It can be used by an entire 6th grade team (math, ELA, science, Social Studies, Art, Music) to teach the standards through the Wizard of Oz. The unit includes all the directions, worksheets and activities. The unit begins with students goal setting on yellow bricks as the road is build through the 6th grade hallways and concludes with the team watching the movie. In between, students journal, read the story, calculate the number of bricks, s

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Crossing Bok Chitto. In my classroom, I use these journals to teach standards to go along with my classroom read aloud. This journal allows you to differentiate for your students or assign only the slides for the standards you are working on. *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Morphology Word Part Study for "in/im" and "s/es" *Plot Analysis *Story Element Study *Theme * Story Sequencing *Depth and Complexity: Summary, Setting An

Everything you need to have a PBIS positive classroom management. Opening week activity to introduce game Behavior incentive cards that allow you to evolve your pokemon for rewards. Pokestops and Gyms. System to turn your classroom into a Gym and postively promote competition and positive behavior through a 3 team (red, blue and yellow team competitions. Pokemon Eggs that you can use for students to earn additional pokemon through teacher created incentives.

The entire 5th Grade Common Core Fractions Unit as Stations. Once you have covered 5.NF with your class- these stations will act as a perfect test review or standardized test review. As well, 6th graders teachers may use these at the beginning of the year to review fractions before starting their ratios unit. Each station is hands on and/or requires active thinking and engagement. Students may go through the stations individually or as a group.

Middle Level Math Class first day of school activity. Students share numerical facts about themselves by writing equations. Students may swap papers and solve equations to learn about each other. File includes an interest inventory with a goal setting sheet.

This is a great culminating project choice board. It gives your students a means to express what they know about renewable and nonrenewable resources. As well, it differentiates to the multiple learning styles in your classroom. Students may choose one, two or three activities to complete.

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text -How the Grinch Stole Christmas  It gives your students:  *Research opportunities *Vocabulary study *Character analysis *Opportunities to use text evidence * Story Sequencing *Theme *Mentor Sentences

This product is an online WebQuest- it can be done whole group, small group or individually  It gives your students a chance to learn about: *Where soil comes from *The importance of soil *Soil types *Soil in their state and backyards *Soil Layers *Soil Texture

Your students will love this project. It makes research easy and fun. Product includes. - Resource to help launch project - Printable notecards for each component of the research - Rough draft template - guides students through paragraph writing - Spider Life Cycle Poster Project - Spider model project - rubrics for all 3 components

This product is the journal companion to the Mentor Text - Island Born. It is a great way to bring a mentor text read aloud into the upper elementary classroom. Each slide in this activity addresses an ELA standard. For the vocabulary and word study you can differentiate by doing a jig saw activity, partner work, or delete/keep slides for different reading groups. In my classroom, we use these journals for every mentor text and it helps to make sure I keep my students on track in their reading

This is a four week unit. Write an essay, create a diary, be creative, give an oral presentation. It includes all the components necessary for 5th-8th graders learners to research a person of interest and work on areas of the Common Core. - Textual evidence - Transitional Phrases. - Research, narrative and oral presentation - Graphic organizers for research - essay template for writing guide - online resource provided for narrative writing - creation of "person of interest" diary - creative com

This product is a Close Reading Journal For The Brothers Grimm’s Cinderella  It gives your students:  *The original text * Literal and Figurative Language *Vocabulary study *Paraphrasing a challenging text *Opportunities to use text evidence *Character analysis based on words and actions *Symbolism *Elements of a Fairy Tale

This product is a COMPLETELY digital journal companion to the Mentor Text - Stolen Words. It covers the following areas of instruction: *Vocabulary Study *Word Parts (Morphology)- “ed”  *Dream Catchers *Character Analysis *Story Mapping *Theme  *Mentor Sentence