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Students get tired of doing the same things with books or stories week after week. Why not change it up some? The Reading Response Cards for Fiction and Non-Fiction Books uses differentiated learning and Bloom's Taxonomy to engage students so that they become better readers, writers, and thinkers. Reading Response Cards for Fiction and Non-Fiction Books contains 25 cards for fiction and 20 cards for non-fiction. Cards were created as 5 x 3 index cards so the cards can easily be kept in an index

My Native American booklet follows the Georgia Performance Standards for fourth grade. This booklet is designed to allow students a more in depth look at the Native Americans that they study in fourth grade. Students will use map skills to locate where the Native Americans lived and be able to identify natural resources that they used as well. In the booklet, students will draw and label items that were essential to the survival of the Native Americans, as well as writing short summaries of what

Math Menus is designed for the differentiated classroom in mind. The menus cover the concepts of place value, multiplication, and division. All are aligned with the new Common Core Standards for 4th grade. Activities range from basic to challenging, so that a range of abilities can be reached. In the set there is one place value menu and two multiplication and division menus. An extra blank sheet is also included for whatever purpose you may need. This is part one of a series. Part two will in

A useful math product designed to help students master and remember the often difficult concepts of customary and metric measurement. Each sheet contains useful information and common items that students are familiar with that make learning the concept much easier. Visuals were added to enhance the learning and promote mastery of concepts. This product may be used in the form of graphic organizers, posters, printables, or reference sheets for a student notebook. Based on Common Core Standards f

Aligned with Common Core standards-Geometry Task Cards for 4th grade is designed for individual, partner, or small group activities. Cards can be adapted to meet other grade level requirements. These cards can be used for differentiation, remediation, or acceleration. There are plenty of different tasks to address each student’s different learning styles. Technology is also included in the task cards. The task cards come two to a sheet, so when printed you will have 2 sets of task cards. There a

Candy Corn Adventures is a great activity that starts out as an individual; activity and then turns into a partner activity. Students will have a great time sorting, counting, graphing, and of course, eating their candies. Many different concepts are covered through the course of the activity. Fractions, graphing, addition, and subtraction are the main concepts covered in math. Students will also incorporate a science component in the activity as well. Students will be asked to form a hypothesis

This product contains two different activities dealing with CCGPS MCC4.G.1 & MCC4.G.2. The first activity is a graphic organizer with the geometric terms that students complete. The word and definition are given and students are to complete the other parts. The teacher would demonstrate how to complete the organizer with the students before they start. It is also suggested that models are used along with this activity as well. This makes for a great portfolio piece or study aid. The second acti

This graphic organizer allows students to compare and contrast light and sound while encouraging the student to use critical thinking skills. The concepts are aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards for 4th grade. This graphic organizer can be used as a handout, poster, or used with the SMART board/other multi-media devices. An extra blank concept graphic organizer has also been included so that teachers may use the graphic organizer with other subject areas and concepts.

Many students dislike learning about history so why not provide them with an activity that will excite them and help them learn at the same time! This activity is designed as a partner activity or a small group activity for 4th graders. The activity may span 2-3 days depending on the allotted time. In the activity, the students will each be given a sheet and instructed to locate the answers. This is a great review activity for students to complete because it covers the 13 colonies all the way th

Science Vocabulary for fourth grade word wall cards for the entire year can be found in this packet. All words are based on Georgia Performance Standards for 4th grade. There are 97 vocabulary cards and a few extra blank cards to add additional words. Print each word out or print a few of them at a time. All words are in alphabetical order for easy viewing. This product makes life a little easier and is great for word walls, bulletin boards, and vocabulary charts. Some words could also be used

Want a great way to teach students about the different story elements and incorporate more writing? How about stoking the students’ interest with story elements pockets? This is a great hands-on activity that can be used to help teach students the different story elements and encourage writing. Each student is given a sheet with the different story elements pockets. Students will cut out each pocket and glue the pockets into their reading journal, reading notebook, or on construction paper.

Common Core for 4th Grade- Classifying and identifying triangles can be tricky, but with the help of this tri-fold graphic organizer, classification and identification will be a snap! The tri-fold has pictures of each different type of triangle along with fill in the blank sentences so that students can fill in important information as they are being introduced to the concept. Students also have space where they can write in information on their own as they explore triangles. A second page ha

This product was designed as a graphic organizer that allows students to take notes on the branches of government while in class or researching information from the Internet or a book. Ideal for in class or use in the computer lab. Each sheet has plenty of space for the students to write in information and to include additional information. Great study aid for students!

Uh Oh Slips! Classroom Management Tools Uh Oh Slips! Classroom Management Tools Ever have students that are constantly forgetting to do homework or not completing classroom assignments? Do you need a great incentive to help them remember and keep parents informed about the problem at the same time? Uh Oh Slips do just that! These little slips can be used when students forget to do their homework or assignments. Simply keep slips and log in a three-ring binder and when a student forgets to do t

Many teachers struggle with classroom management. We have all had those hard to reach students who just don’t seem to want to stay engaged and on task. “Gone Fishing” is a behavior incentive program that just could be what your classroom needs. Students are rewarded for good behavior each week by actually getting to “fish” for their reward. "Gone Fishing" encourages positive behaviors in all students and helps to promote good classroom behavior. This system can be adjusted for any grade level

Birthday notes to students contain 5 different templates in which teachers can use to acknowledge a student's birthday. Some templates have a place where a teacher can write in the special gift and some templates are blank. This is a handy item to have because we all know that sometimes teachers get busy and forget to have something special for their students on their birthdays! Different colored backgrounds for boys and girls. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unpo

Looking for an Individual, Partner, or Small Group Math Activity? This Numbers and Operations activity can be used as an individual activity, partner, or small group activity. Individually, the math task cards can be cut out and pasted into a math journal or used as springboards for class discussions. The cards can also be used as enrichment activities with partners or small groups. Students use their knowledge of multiplication, estimation, division, and subtraction to complete the tasks. Des

Great activity for students to show what they have learned! This is an activity that can be used as a performance task or a culminating activity for Geometry. Students can demonstrate their knowledge of geometry by using a checklist to create a picture. Students can be very creative with this project and the final masterpieces make for great displays of student work! Checklist and activity may be edited to meet grade level requirements. I use a copy of the checklist to check off the requirements

This is a cute way to introduce students to fractions. With this activity, students will learn new vocabulary words such numerator and denominator and be actively involved in learning about fractions. Students get to practice sorting and writing fractions. Designed for lower grades. Materials needed- M & M's or any other type of colored candies Sandwich bags Paper towels or napkins Activity is designed for both individual activity and partner activity. The best thing is the students get a tre

This is an assessment for a weather unit. The test consists of matching, short answer, multiple choice, draw and explain, and fill-in-the blanks. It is a good mix of questions to challenge the students and assess their knowledge. The test can be edited to meet your grade level and students' needs. Answer key is not included. This test was designed for 4th grade.