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This resource provides teachers with a pre-assessment for each of the units 1-7 for grade 5 Everyday Mathematics. (Unit 8 is independent / group and challenge activities) This tool will help you plan groups for guided math, math workshop, and students who may qualify for independent project if all the skills are mastered!

Mixtures and Solutions unit for any science classroom! I know some of the FOSS units have been updated and changed to reflect NGSS; however, teachers in my grade level found lots of activities from the older FOSS kit that can still be used and applied to the Mixtures and Solutions module.

Are you ready to teach your students ways to generate ideas at the beginning of the year? This resource provides 14 pages of independent and guided practice, whether you are in the classroom or teaching virtually!

Are you looking to shift your assessment towards standards based grading? These IPP (Individual Profile of Progress) have been made from math standards so you can assess academic benchmarks. Completely editable to meet the needs of your classroom, curriculum, or report card using Everyday Mathematics 4, Grade 2 program! PDF version shown in product, but PPT can be emailed after purchase to make changes!

Teach your students how to form theories based on what they've read! In this mini lesson, students form opinions and ideas about characters while watching an Austin and Ally video clip. All parts of the mini lesson are included PLUS an anchor chart to use! *Please note sometimes youtube or dailymotion update / change their server. Just message me and let me know if you need a new link!

Everything you need for your nonfiction reading unit on the smart board

Need graphic organizers that take your students through each step of the persuasive writing process? Works for letter or mini-essay writing! - Persuasive Points - Pick a Topic, Try it out! - What's your claim? - Who's your audience? - Persuasive Planner - Persuasive Writing in Action - Closing Sentences - Persuasive Points - Reasons vs. Examples

Looking for a great way to ease your students back into writing after distance learning? These 9 slides are PUNNY ways to get to know them through their writing! Activities Include - Lets taco about it (all about me) - You donut this about me yet! (new fact) - Did you hear the scoop? (making goals) - My eggcelent fam (all about family) - Nacho average room (describe bedroom / favorite room) - I'm so glad to avo friend like you (write about friend) - It's time to party - turn up the beet! (desig

26 pages to use for read aloud, book clubs, independent reading/projects, writing prompts, and literary device practice!

The next installment of punny writing includes animal-themed puns for generating and writing ideas for an 'all about' writing unit! Activities Include: - Alpaca my things (place) - I have all the koalifications! (something to teach others) - Whatever floats your goat (outdoor activity- warm weather) - Have an ice day (activity- cold weather) - Toucan play that game (game/activity) - Sofishticated (holiday) - I'm the best, no lion (animal) - What's quack-a-lackin (writer's choice)

Keep the writing party going with these generating ideas writing pages! Can be used for whole group or small group instruction. Completely editable if you want to change up the flow. Activities Include: - You guac my world (my hero) - Keep calm and curry on (something peaceful) - We're gooda together (favorite food combination) - I'm kind of a big dill (accomplishment/ first time trying something new) - Anything is popsicle (future hopes and dreams) - Good chives only (good deeds to help others

This is a great lesson to launch your Readers' Workshop. This unit is launched through Characters in Realistic Fiction. You can change and adapt for any grade level / unit.

Volume 4 has a mini-unit plan with planning pages to help your littles write a realistic fiction story! Activities include: - This character is amoosing (character development) - Clawsome friends (secondary character) - Hey! Otter there! (setting the scene) - Whale, whale, whale, what do we have here? (introduce problem) - Messed up pig time (problem gets worse) - Nothing is impossumble (steps to the solution) - Everything quill be alright (final solution / problem solved) - Don't worry, bee hap

Use this lesson for any character unit! Push your students to ask questions and reflect on what they're learning or wish to learn about their characters

Powerpoint for Interactive Read Aloud on the smart board. First slide has lesson objective.

Get started right away with these Historical Fiction Mini lessons

If you give a second grader a book, they'll want....?! The possibilities are endless. Great first week of school activity for any primary grade level. Can be used with any of the "If you give a ____ a _____" pattern books. My favorite is "If You Give A Dog A Donut!" Thanks for stopping by!

Assess your students on their knowledge of NF text structures using a text of their choice!

Smartboard lessons, vocabulary, comprehension, and group activities for your novel study!

Want your students to spend more time gathering and organizing their information so that your one-on-one conference time can be maximized? Check out these planning pages that will help your students draft and publish their all about books!