Jesye Streisel

Can you imagine a classroom where students were the teachers? Where each child was completely engaged in their own inquiry questions? Genius Hour, based on Google's 20% policy, gives students to work on their own Passion Projects, exploring and investigating topics that fascinate them. One of my favorite quotes on education is, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge," Albert Einstein. Passion Projects do just that: they involve students in learni

This packet includes materials to set up your own Scientist of the Month bulletin board! A picture, page of facts and details, and set of 5 QR codes to kid-friendly websites are included for each of the 10 scientists. The scientists included are: - Galileo Galilei - Isaac Newton - Leonardo da Vinci - Marie Curie - Benjamin Franklin - Thomas Edison - Albert Einstein - Ada Lovelace - Jane Goodall - Sally Ride

Learn all about types of landforms with two styles of PowerPoint (each has 26 pages)! I've uploaded two different presentations, both with the same content, but with differing graphics so you can choose which your students would enjoy more. One is very simple, one has adorable bear graphics. The landforms covered in each presentation are: - Mountain - Valley - Canyon - Plain - Plateau - Mesa - Butte - Volcano - Isthmus - Hill - Desert - Cave - Island - Lake - Glacier - River - Peninsula - Wate

This product was created to be used with unit one of the TERC Investigations 4th Grade, but can easily be used in any classroom that's studying multiplication. The set of 30 cards includes an answer key and answer response form. Concepts covered include: -Finding multiples of a given number -Finding factors of a given number -Determining the multiplication combination represented by an array -Deciding whether a number is a factor of another (and justifying answer) -Prime, square, composite nu

While working on Breaking News! Natural Disaster News Report project, students research a type of disaster and deliver an informative and creative oral presentation.

Mad Minutes are a quick and easy way to see which students have their math facts down, and who needs a little (or a lot!) more help. I created this product as a way for students to work with a partner to administer their own Mad Minutes, score and record their own data, and work with the problems they haven't yet mastered. What's Included: - Teacher Chat: How to use this product in your classroom - Six Graph Options: 20, 30, or 40 problem graphs, with or without colored backgrounds - Five 20-P

This product was created to be used with unit one of the TERC Investigations 4th Grade, but can easily be used in any classroom that's studying multiplication. The set of 30 cards includes an answer key and two answer response forms (one for more work space, one to save printing paper). Concepts covered include: - Solving single and small double-digit multiplication word problems - Drawing arrays and pictures to represent word problems - Writing multiplication word problems

My first Teachers Pay Teachers product!! After a very successful year of Daily 5, I'm adopting a similar method for math instruction: Math Workshop! The Math Workshop model allows teachers to differentiate instruction, give focused attention to all students, and give students focused, fun practice where they really need it. In this product, you'll find: - Workshop Session Overview - Week at a Glance lesson planner - Workshop Daily Planner - Notes on Creating Student Groups - Workshop Groups

After a very successful year of Daily 5, I'm adopting a similar method for math instruction: Math Workshop! The Math Workshop model allows teachers to differentiate instruction, give focused attention to all students, and give students focused, fun practice where they really need it. In this product, you'll find: - Workshop Session Overview - Week at a Glance lesson planner - Workshop Daily Planner - Notes on Creating Student Groups - Workshop Groups Organizer - Explanation of how to set up t

These cards were created to go along with the TERC Investigations 4th grade curriculum, but can easily be used in any classroom that is working on multiplication skills. This set of 36 cards are meant to help students get a better handle on multiplication by strengthening understanding of: - Breaking apart one factor in a multiplication problem using equations and arrays - Finding multiples of single and double digit numbers - Halving and doubling one or both factor(s) in a multiplication prob

Writing about reading can be a challenge for many students, and for many teachers! This Nonfiction: Writing About Reading support pack is designed to guide your students as they work in their reading response journals. These pages were designed to support and scaffold the skills assessed in the 4th Grade Lucy Calkins nonfiction units (specifically, Reading the Weather, Reading the World), but can work in any 4th-6th grade classroom studying nonfiction texts. What’s Included4 Strategy Mini-Pos

This certificate is meant to be used as a reward for do an exceptional job as the secretly chosen "Super Student" of the day!

I use this when working with small groups to teach context clues and as homework. Paying attention to how they use context clues helps students to slow down and begin reflecting on how unknown words effect their comprehension.

Book Speed Dating is a fun activity that allows each child to quickly share a book they love with their classmates, as well as get tons of recommendations for new books they might love! For more information, check out my post on "Three Activities to Encourage Enthusiasm for Reading" on my blog! littlemindsbigthoughts.blogspot.com