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This unit goes deeper than just the DOK 1 questions of figure out whether the author's purpose is to explain, to inform or to persuade. It asks students to explain their thinking using evidence from the text. It also uses the Tree Map, one of the Thinking Maps to help students organize their thinking. This includes worksheets, graphic organizers and exams. If you're interested in this product and would like the Word version so you can edit it, feel free to e-mail me after you purchase and I

This might be my favorite unit I ever taught. I, myself, had no interest in Geology and assumed my students wouldn't either. As a result of that, I made sure learning about it would be super engaging and exciting. The result-this unit. Includes: Vocabulary The Rock Cycle Song-I wrote it for the unit and the kids LOVED it Rock Cycle Lab Study Guides Test

This unit has everything you need for lessons on certain graphs (Bar Graphs, Double Bar Graphs, Line Graph, Double Line Graphs, Circle Graphs, Stem-and-Leaf Plots, Data Trends, a Graphing Project). These lesson are an excellent way to promote higher order thinking skills and forces students to explain their thinking while, still, teaching them the foundational skills necessary for the unit. *An excellent Pair with the Graphing Presentation.

This is a multi-purpose document. It can be used as a way to introduce Singapore Math to an entire staff or to introduce Singapore Math to a class. This will work for all kids from 1st grade all the way to High School. All of the problems are meant to encourage students to use the 8-Step Model Drawing Process as a means to solve the problems listed and future problems. Singapore Math works for 88% of ALL MATH PROBLEMS and, as if that weren't enough, the Common Core State Standards were wri

This is a highly interactive and engaging lesson where students use Tree Maps, computers and watch Brainpop Jr. Everything you need to introduce text features, including a detailed, easy-to-follow lesson plan is included.

There are TONS of Behavior Reflection Forms, Projects and Behavior Plans to suit almost any grade level. Sometimes students just need a little time out to think about what has happened in the classroom or on the playgroup and how they can make changes in the future. This is perfect for APs, teachers, Student Advisors, Behavior Interventionists, School Counselors, or Principals.

This is an easy and fun way to teach Variables to students in Science. Variables are usually the more difficult concept for students to grasp in science which is why I've add color coding and song to this engaging lesson. Included are: Vocabulary Cards Interactive Science Notebook, fill-in (Student glue papers into their notebook and fill out) Stations-Students will rotate around the room, determining the: testable question, controlled variables, independent variable and dependent variable

49 different intensive vocabulary lessons. I would do 1 per day. Teacher goes through the lesson and students fill out the vocabulary log as they participate in the lesson. This is a great way to intensely teach Tier 2 Vocabulary to students as dictated as necessary by Robert Marzano

This unit is perfect for project-based learning. It can be used to teach fact/opinion, debate, types of argument, main idea/details, comprehension strategies, and many more. This is perfect for Common Core Standards and really pushed higher order thinking skills.

When students learn math strategies they can do many quickly, easily and fluently. This is helpful for all students to learn at any grade level. It would be great for an entire school to begin using these at the various grade levels according to the Math Fluency Progressions as dictated by the Common Core Standards. There is a poster for each of the following strategies: Addition Facts with a Zero, One, or Two Doubles or Near-Doubles Facts Make Ten Facts Subtraction Think-Addition

This will take you through an entire two-week unit on graphing. It shows and describes each type of Graph. Perfect to introduce a unit!

This is a great 1st introduction to Tens Frames and Number Lines. Perfect for hands on conceptual learning.

Translations, Rotations, Reflections, and Tessellations! Here is everything you need to teach a great, interactive unit on Transformations!

Do your students forget what you teach them? Mine don't. I have students who had me 5 years ago who STILL know the formula for Circumference of a Circle because of the songs they sang over and over in our classroom. I wrote all of these myself! There are songs for: - Area and Perimeter - Circumference and Area - Adding Integers - Multiplying and Dividing Integers - Transformations

Everything you need to run and effective and productive RtI Meeting! This was created to keep all teachers/staff on task during RtI Meetings.

Take a look at the point of view of certain character's and then justify answers. This requires higher order thinking and is very interactive as students get to create characters of their own!

Everyone talks about using math strategies but nobody ever defines what they look like! Here's the definition of each math strategy. These are essential for kids to get really comfortable composing and decomposing numbers as required in CCSS. These posters are appropriate for all grade levels but I would advise that you teach students a strategy and practice it until they are good at it before adding another one. The last page contains a suggestions, according to CCSS of what grade levels

This engaging CCSS unit will challenge students to research and then create reports about topics they love to write about. It aligns well to Write from the Beginning but can be used without the program as well. It can be used to really push 3rd grade students, fits well for 4th Grade and can be used as remedial material in 5th Grade. Not only does it walk students and teachers through the process but it also includes an exemplar report which teachers always want but never have time to create

I have loved using the Engage New York Modules to support my math instruction this year but I found that my students needed much more vocabulary support than they were given with the program. I made these vocabulary cards and students have been using and remembering the words much better than before!

How do you put scientific, technical, and historical writing into a fun and exciting unit?! An invention unit! However, this is not only an engaging and exciting unit, it also has students watching Shark Tank! They are actually using real life examples of people who create items so that they could overcome everyday problems Completely aligned to CCSS and asks for higher order, deep thinking to make kids exciting to learn while pushing their brains in the process.