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These homework choice boards allow students to have a say in their homework, eliminating the struggle and bore of traditional homework. Recent studies have shown that play is on the decrease and the more students engage in 'play,' they are happier, have improved cognitive development and are able to communicate more efficiently. These most choices are play based, creating a positive and engaging activities for enjoyment. Each choice has a share option so they have to talk with someo

This is a user-friendly activity for students to show you how they can use a glossary to help find the meaning of words in an informational text. This can be modeled first so students can continue to use this format for additional books in the future.

Students will cross of one hundred and draw ten tens to help them as they subtract across the zeros. Students will do the same with a ten, drawing 10 ones to subtract.

I like to use this experiment to turn pennies green! The kids love it and it's a great experiment to teach the scientific method.

This is a great way for students to understand that a rectangle can be divided into rows and columns with equally shaped/sized squares. Great connection to multiplication! *Need tiles as manipulatives

Use these labels to help your students create a hands-on project to explore clouds! I use 11x17 construction paper and divide it by folding. Students glue these labels on to describe the cloud they make, using cotton balls and glue. This is a great activity for students and teachers alike!

Incorporate this thinking routine into a read-aloud or class discussion! It can be used to support opinion writing and point of view. Options are endless!

A great way for students to practice their subtraction with regrouping and using addition with regrouping to check their work!

Great tool to help students explore weather and the wind by comparing and contrasting these two fascinating topics!

Four addition word problems range from one step addition with 2 digit addends to two step addition with 3 digit addends. All problems use the CUBES strategy and has a box for each step for students to check off. Three problems are one step, one problem is two step.

This is a great follow up activity for students to sort bigger and smaller moments when used in the Units of StuDy, Narrative writing.

This is a great 3 page practice to help your students make their characters unfreeze and come to life when writing narrative pieces. These align to Lucy Calkins Units of Study, Narrative Writing.

Students can easily sort the human (made made) and physical (found in nature) characteristics of our environment.

Great way for students to check their subtraction, using addition. It's clean and organzied for all learners.

A quick and easy check for understanding that allows students to match definitions and illustrate their understandings of forces.

Second grade learning targets that can be easily cut, glued to card stock and laminated for years of use. These are great to display in the room so learning expectations are clear! There are 7 learning targets, 4 pages to print.

I created this to use as a homework piece but it would work just as well to check student's understanding of reading and writing the time. Students also have to mark whether an event is A.M. or P.M.

A quick and easy practice for students to show that they know how to use an index with any informational text.

Students will enjoy using the checklist at the top for use of 1. an introduction (with a hook) 2. reasons to support (with evidence) 3. conclusion (restating opinion).

Second grade learning targets that can be easily cut, glued to card stock and laminated for years of use. These are great to display in the room so learning expectations are clear! There are 17 learning targets, 9 pages to print.