Everyday Elementary

*This slide show supplements a FREE poetry / ELA unit. Information for how to download all of the lesson plans and resources is included in the slide show download* Since the first time I taught this unit, I fell in LOVE with Sharon Creech's "Love That Dog". It is the perfect resource for teaching close reading, characteristics of poetry, and text-based evidence through a highly-engaging book. Engage NY "Love that Dog" is a well-designed poetry unit, however, creating the main anchor chart in

This EDITABLE resource includes a colorful poster showing every Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) for third grade. Simply print these learning targets (written as "I Can..." statements) and post them throughout the year as you teach your science units. Each poster includes a different color for each topic so that it's easy to keep related learning targets together. Since they are able to be edited, you are able to change the color of the background or font to match your classroom decor i

This EDITABLE resource includes a colorful poster showing every Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) for fifth grade. Simply print these learning targets (written as "I Can..." statements) and post them throughout the year as you teach your science units. Each poster includes a different color for each topic so that it's easy to keep related learning targets together. Since they are able to be edited, you are able to change the color of the background or font to match your classroom decor i

This EDITABLE resource includes a colorful poster showing every Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) for fourth grade. Simply print these learning targets (written as "I Can..." statements) and post them throughout the year as you teach your science units. Each poster includes a different color for each topic so that it's easy to keep related learning targets together. Since they are able to be edited, you are able to change the color of the background or font to match your classroom decor

Need more formative assessments prior to the end of an Engage NY math unit? You're in luck! This product contains a one-page quiz AND answer key for the following lessons: Engage NY, Grade 5 Module 1 Topic A This product will be downloaded as a PowerPoint document, making it fully EDITABLE! If you're prefer, you may also save the file from PowerPoint as a .pdf Note: This product contains the following fonts. Download them for free personal use prior to using this product: KG First Time in Fo

Allow students to work through the engineering process while reflecting on their steps. This easy-to-use response organizer keeps students working on STEM activities independently or in small groups. Added perk? The double-sided papers are easy to grade! This is ideal for classrooms teaching science experiments, labs, and engineering design units. This EDITABLE sheet is generic enough to be used for a variety of engineering lessons for all students in 3rd grade and above. It can easily be worke

All teachers are busy - save yourself some TIME and let Everyday Elementary do the work for you! Set yourself up for success with some organization! These EDITABLE labels have dozens of ideas for how to set up your classroom files at the beginning of the year. All teachers have their own unique organizational systems, but these labels can help to inspire some new ideas for staying organized. Since they can be edited, you are free add more label ideas or change the boxes already typed in. Yo

Are you studying ecosystems, predators/prey, and food webs in your class? Then this is a perfect way to assess student learning in a highly-engaging manner. Students will investigate an animal that humans frequently consider "pests": mice, snakes, mosquitoes, bees, invasive species of plants, etc. Through this project, students will use higher-level thinking skills to analyze how these creatures affect their ecosystems. This EDITABLE document is ready-to-print and hand to students. Put stud

Make learning hands-on and fun! By cutting out these EDITABLE fraction flip books and glueing them into notebooks, students will be able to compare fractions more closely. These flip books allow students to discover parts of a whole, equivalent fractions, and compare amounts of fractions. These are also helpful resources for preparing reviews for the SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment) or PARC. Your feedback is valued - please take the time to review any purchases you make. Thank you in advan

Children seem to have a tough time learning those pesky multiples of 6s, 7s, and 8s. Appeal to a variety of learners by teaching through song! Once students learn these fun songs, they'll be passing their multiplication tests much faster. This download includes EDITABLE lyrics of songs to the tune of well-known songs. The lyrics include guitar chords for any musicians that play. Don't play guitar? No problem! The chords can easily be deleted. Taking the time to integrate music into the c