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Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Biography and Informative Writing? Are you not sure how to teach the Common Core standards for Informative Writing? These Informative Writing lessons will guide you and your students through the entire writing process from Researching to Publishing. Students love picking an important person to research for this writing project. This is such an easy way to give your students CHOICE while teaching writing. I have made it super easy for you to teach an

Teach your students about the Iditarod dog sled race with this digital activity for Google Slides. Students will learn about the history of the Iditarod, the mushers, the dogs, the rules, and so much more. Updated for 2026! This activity is geared toward students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Students are able to read through the slides, click on links to view safe websites, videos, and games. They will answer comprehension and reflection questions about the Iditarod. Includes:25 Slides about the

Are you looking for an activity for your students to learn more about prominent African Americans? This is perfect for students to learn about Black History and African American heroes. This Google Slides™ digital activity includes the following:Brief Description of Black HistoryTable of Contents16 African American Hero Slides - each with a brief description, one link to an article, and another link to a kid-friendly video3 Reflection QuestionsActivity Choice BoardPrintable Note-Taking PDFYou ca

If you are planning on watching the movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' with your students this holiday season, don't miss out on these educational activities to go with it! This pack includes four different activities for students to complete during and after the movie:Character AnalysisStory AnalysisTheme & SummaryEmpathySTEM ChallengeMake the movie into an educational experience by using these activities! This is such a fun way to incorporate reading skills into the movie. Connect with me!

Are you looking for an easy way to celebrate birthdays in your classroom? I was too, so I created this Birthday Pack! This will help your classroom birthdays be easy to manage, fun, and meaningful! Plus - this simple black and white design will go with any classroom theme! Included in this resource: Hexagon Birthday Display with Editable Cards for Student Birthdays4 Choices of Display PostersEditable Birthday CardEditable Student Activity Choice FormEverything is editable except for the Display

This Patriot Day resource is geared towards students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Use this to teach your students about September 11. Students will complete this project on their computer or tablet using Google Slides™. Students will learn about the history and importance of remembering Patriot Day and then answer comprehension and discussion questions about what they have read. This Google Slides™ resource includes: Two linked articles appropriate for 3rd-5th graders.One safe, linked video.7 comp

Are you tired of your students completing meaningless spelling activities? I was too. I created and have used this packet in my classroom for two years and it works great. Students can track their spelling progress and work on learning word patterns and then reflect at the end of each week on their learning. This spelling packet works with any spelling list, but I designed it to work with Words Their Way. Includes a printable version and a digital version (Google Drive) for Distance Learning.

This Black History Month activity is perfect for celebrating Black History this February. Combine these two resources to teach your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students about Black History Month and Biography (Informative) Writing. Students will research African American Heroes using the resource for Google Slides™. The Black History Month Digital Research Activity for Google Slides Includes:Brief Description of Black History Table of Contents16 African American Hero Slides - each with a brief desc

Your students will love this unique Project Based Learning experience! They will be learning about force and motion throughout this unit, while using their knowledge to help them build a rollercoaster that is fast, fun, and safe. This is a great end of the year science activity with high student engagement! You will need additional materials for this experience. The links are included, but here is the basic list of supplies: foam pipe (about $2/4 students), marbles, stopwatches, plastic cups. Th

Have you struggled to keep up with classroom jobs? Do you find it hard to remember who has what job? I have had those issues in the past and also dreaded when my students would pick new jobs (which they did monthly). These are some reasons why I'm so excited about this new classroom job display! Use the job cards and the title poster to display your jobs. I have made 36 jobs and also have included an editable file. There is also a file where you can type your students' names. I use the circle

Engage your students in multi step word problems with this fun and rigorous Easter Egg hunt. This 4th grade activity is perfect for spring time. These math problems can be used for an assessment or test review. You can host this Easter Egg hunt in your classroom or outside on your playground! Included:14 Multi-Step Word Problems - small enough to be cut and rolled into plastic Easter Eggs!Directions & TipsStudent Answer PageAnswer KeyAll you need to do is purchase those plastic Easter Eggs which

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Opinion Writing? Are you not sure how to teach the Common Core standards for Opinion Writing? These Opinion Writing lessons for 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade will guide you and your students through the entire writing process from Researching to Publishing. Students will read articles about screen time limits for kids. Then, your students will formulate their own opinion, cite evidence from the articles, and write an opinion piece or writing. My

These schedule cards have saved me so much time! They can save you time, too. Just print, cut, laminate, and attach magnets to make this easy resource work for your classroom. Are you tired of writing your daily schedule on the board every day? I was too! I made up these schedule cards so I didn't have to spend my limited time writing out the schedule. Now, it takes me less than a minute. Tip: If you teach older kids (I teach 4th and this works great!) I have a student whose job it is to change

Am I the only one loving this simple black and white look for classroom decor?! Stick a magnet to the back to use on a whiteboard or use these on a bulletin board! Simplify your classroom with these schedule cards. Here are some creative ideas to use these in your classroom: -Schedule - Reflect your classroom schedule so students know the events of the day. -Agenda - Use these cards to help you reflect what activities you are teaching in each subject. -Classes/Periods - Edit the cards for eac

Looking for a fun and engaging way for your students to practice 3-Digit X 2-Digit multiplication this fall? Here are 12 multiplication worksheets, practice pages, and activities for 5th graders that are fall-themed. Students can practice solving multiplication problems (3-Digit X 2-Digit) in engaging ways! Includes:12 Pages of Fall Multiplication ActivitiesAnswer KeysFall Multiplication Activities:Color by CodeCode BreakerStory Problems (2 pages)Roll a Fall Story Problem (3 pages)Multiplication

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? This Indigenous People's Day resource is geared towards students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Use this to teach your students about the difference between Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day. Students will complete this project on their computer or tablet using Google Slides™. Students will learn about the history and importance of remembering Indigenous People and then answer comprehension and discussion questions about what they have learned. This Google Slid

Have you struggled to keep up with classroom jobs? Do you find it hard to remember who has what job? I have had those issues in the past and also dreaded when my students would pick new jobs (which they did monthly). These are some reasons why I'm so excited about this new classroom job display! Use the job cards and the title poster to display your jobs. This resource includes two font options! Plus - the plant theme will spruce up your classroom. It is so cute! The plant designs has shades of

`These hexagon genre posters are perfect for your class library or school library! Plus - the plant theme will spruce up your classroom. It is so cute! The plant designs has shades of teal and green. The designs consist of eucalyptus and other greenery. They will help your students learn and categorize books into the appropriate genres. Includes: 10 Pre-Made Genre Posters (two font options)AutobiographyBiographyFantasyTraditional LiteratureRealistic FictionScience FictionHistorical FictionInfor

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Informative Writing? Are you not sure how to teach the Common Core standards for Informative Writing? These Informative Writing lessons will guide you and your students through the entire writing process from Researching to Publishing. This writing unit is compatible with 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade standards. Students will be able to pick their own topic to research and write about. I have made it super easy for you to teach an effective Info

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Narrative Writing? Are you not sure how to teach the Common Core standards for Narrative Writing? These Narrative Writing mini-lessons will guide you and your students through the entire writing process from Researching to Publishing. This resource includes BOTH printable and Google Drive documents. This will work for you if you are Distance Learning, Face-to-Face, or Hybrid. Students will write a story of their choice. They will draft, revise, edit,