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This comprehensive, 52-page study guide is the perfect resource to study for the Principles of Learning and Teaching Praxis! I created this when I studied for the Praxis and got an almost perfect score of 195 out of 200 on my first try. There are very few study materials available for the PLT, so this is a quality, low-cost resource for teachers in their certification process. This study guide follows the Praxis Study Companion section by section and thoroughly explains every single topic cover

Starting the Silk Road with your students? Use this resource to introduce them to the ancient trade network! First, students have to research, label, and annotate a map of the Silk Road. This includes color coding! Then, students synthesize their new knowledge by answering high-level questions about the Silk Road. For example, they will need to list geographical features that acted as barriers to trade and explain why they made traveling difficult along the routes. They will also have an opportu

In this hands-on, editable project, students will use what they learned about complementary, supplementary, adjacent, and vertical angle relationships and unique triangles to create their own quilt squares and compile them into a class quilt. This project is perfect because it is completely customizable to the needs of your class. I have also included tips and suggestions to make cross-curricular connections and make this project interdisciplinary. My students loved this project, and yours will,

This bundle can be used for a mini-unit on compelling and supporting questions. I use all of these resources to introduce the inquiry process with my students! Each resource has a duplicate set using the vocabulary "ESSENTIAL QUESTION" instead of "compelling question." I know some schools use a little bit different language! All resources use the analogy of the Parthenon to show how compelling questions are the big "roof" that must be supported by answering many smaller supporting questions, the

This is an excellent, low prep activity perfect for middle or high school math students! I have used this personally with math students in 7th grade, 8th grade, and Algebra 1 at the end of the school year. The activities push students to make connections with geometric concepts while also asking them to reflect on the movie's bigger picture. Instructions and draft sub plans are included to make using this resource easier than ever. The movie itself is NOT included in the resource, but can be fo

Introduce the concepts of costs and benefits with this quick activity! This Google Slides worksheet is perfect for the beginning of the year in any social studies class. Relevant, familiar situations are presented to students so that they can understand cost-benefit analyses on their terms. Students can interact with this worksheet in two main ways: dragging and dropping and typing in answers. This is the perfect assignment for digital learning, but it can also be printed for in-person learning

This is a wonderful multi-day project I have used for the past two years with my 8th grade math and honors Algebra 1 students! It is low-prep, takes around four 60-minute class periods, and is perfect for the end of the year after testing. Students select an image to trace in the free, online Desmos graphing calculator. They trace their image by creating functions and limiting the domain and range. 8th grade math students stick to basic images and linear functions, while Algebra 1 students can

This low prep activity is an excellent algebra or pre-algebra project to make connections to graphs of systems of equations! It is great to use during winter or the holiday season. I've used this project with my own eighth-grade math students. Students will cut out snowflakes and analyze how it represents the following mathematical concepts: - Systems of equations - Slope and y-intercept - Symmetry The following is included in this resource: - Project Introduction Slides (Editable) - Student P

This is a great little resource to either introduce the idea of the three branches of government to your students or give them a little refresher! If you want students to research their own answers, this accompanies any US government textbook or online resource. Students will be able to determine who is in power in each branch and their responsibilities. Then, they will draw a picture to represent each branch. This is a printable pdf. There are FOUR documents in this zip file. 1. Terms of Use 2

This scale drawing project is a rigorous, hands-on activity you can implement to have your students fully grasp the concept of scale factor and scale drawings! It is a group project where each class is split into groups to scale up and reconnect sections of one whole piece. I created this to use with my 7th grade math students and they LOVED it. It is super versatile in that you can bring in art from any time period, and you can easily connect it to other subjects. (I've included multi-disciplin

This is the ULTIMATE proportional relationships project! I created this for my 7th-grade math students to complete at the end of their unit on proportional relationships. This detailed activity connects real-world applications to have students show their knowledge of proportional reasoning. Like in the Food Network show Restaurant: Impossible, students are in charge of improving imaginary restaurants. They will research and improve the cost, profit, seating capacity, and schedules of restaurants

This project revolving around the tides has connections to science, math, and art! Students will use NOAA water level data to analyze how the tides correspond to the phases of the moon, specifically in regards to spring and neap tides. They will graph the data and overlay it with a watercolor representation of the coastal location they chose to create a beautiful art piece! Recommended Duration: 3-4 class periods (180-240 minutes) Required Materials: watercolor paint, paper, Sharpies or black ma

Engage your science students with this hands-on waves activity! I used this in groups of 2-3 with 8th-grade science students during our unit on waves and interactions. Students created wave machines, or generators, and were able to observe firsthand several properties of waves. They discovered the following concepts during the lesson: mechanical waves, transverse waves, oscillations, pulses, reflections, interference, amplitude, frequency, crests, and troughs. This resource includes the followin

Combine geometry and algebra with this project relating street maps to mathematical concepts! I created this project to use with my own 8th-grade math students at the end of the year. Students will identify a real-life intersection that meets at a non-perpendicular and calculate the following: - Angle measurements - Vertical angle pairs - Slope and y-intercept - Solution to system of equations The following is included in this resource: 1. Teacher Instructions 2. Project Checklist/Rubric - Edita

This Egg Drop project is a wonderful way for students to see firsthand several physical science concepts, including Newton's Laws of Motion! Students can complete this project individually, with partners, or in groups. This project can take up to one week of class time, but can be shortened to meet your needs. Students will use various recyclable materials to create an egg carrier and test their build by dropping it from a great height. I used this project with my 8th-grade students. Recommended

When introducing the inquiry process, I've found it can be difficult for students to understand the difference between compelling and supporting questions. I made this sorting activity to give them some real examples of compelling and supporting questions. This uses the analogy of the Parthenon where students place the compelling question as the "roof" and supporting questions as the "columns." See my BUNDLE where you can get this resource, a "create your own" compelling and supporting questions

These task cards are a great way to efficiently introduce your students to TEN of the greatest (and worst!) Roman emperors. This activity can be done independently, with table groups, as a jigsaw, in stations or centers, or in a gallery walk. Included is a vocabulary sheet students can use to preview or summarize vocabulary within the task cards, graphic organizer for students to document their thinking, and higher-order summary questions for students to complete their analysis. This is a zip f

This quick activity introduces students to primary and secondary sources. First, students complete definitions of "primary source" and "secondary source." Then, students drag and drop 6 examples into the category of primary or secondary source. I would recommend using this as a Google Slides activity, but it can also be printed. There are FOUR documents in this resource. 1. Terms of Use 2. Sorting Activity w/ Fill-in-the-Blank Definitions 3. Sorting Activity w/ Open Response Definitions 4. Ans

This is a great end-of-year project to use to review important geometry and statistics concepts. I created this project and used it with 7th-grade math students. Students build and "sail" boats made out of aluminum foil. The following mathematical concepts are covered over the course of the project: Surface Area and Volume: Students calculate the volume of their boat as a composition of prisms. They draw a net of their boat design to calculate its surface area.Mean, Median, Mode, and Range: As a

Provide a historical link to Valentine's Day! In this activity, students will read about three powerful couples from ancient history. After each reading, they will complete 3-4 questions that guide them from simple definitions to comprehension and reflection. The three couples in this activity are: - Justinian and Theodora - Ramesses the Great and Nefertari - Cleopatra and Mark Antony This resource can be used as a no-prep packet, or you can shake it up and create a stations activity or gallery