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This list breaks down the Florida BEST standards for grades K-5 into skills and sub-skills. It is color-coded by grade level to make visualization of skill progress easier. Originally designed as a resource for use in multi-grade classrooms or homeschool environments, it can also be used for differentiation, scaffolding, and developing IEP goals. Although it was created using Florida Best standards, the skills, sub-skills, and progression is fairly universal. The numbers preceding the skills/s

Color-coded character map for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. No relationship labels are included. Students should add these as they read/watch the play.

A "poster" to remind students how to determine if a graph, equation, etc. is a function--vertical line test, definition, etc.

This graphic organizer is for grouping characters based on their general relationship to the protagonist: antagonist, ally, or other. It is especially useful as a preliminary organization tool when studying literature with lots of characters. I use it with my students to keep track of characters in The Count of Monte Cristo, for example. It can be laminated and character names on slips of paper can be placed in the groups, or character names can be typed/written into the spaces (or in a noteb

Are your students struggling to remember the rules for basic integer operations? This Integer Operations Flowchart provides students with an easy-to-follow method for solving problems involving integer calculations. The paths are color-coded and shapes are used strategically to indicate decision points, process steps, and end points. I give copies in sheet protectors or laminated copies to students so that they can trace their steps using dry erase markers as they work through problems. I ha

Students will design a street map for a fictional city. A scale model of the city will then be constructed using nets, with real-world surface area and volume of select buildings calculated. NOTE: For projects constructed using a standard-sized poster board (or similar) as the map base, a scale of 1mm:1ft is strongly recommended. Also, making net patterns out of 1mm graph paper, cutting them out, and copying onto card stock.

This allows the teacher to design a single lesson for the in-the-classroom and distant learning at the same time. It include planning space for in-class, remote (teacher online "live") and virtual (teacher posts online). Many schools are preparing for some students to be in the room with the teacher at the same time others are at home using technology for distance learning. This template allows teachers to organize planning for all possibilities simultaneously while keeping track of which stud

Easy way to document communication with parents!

This is an original Algebra Fable designed for students struggling to solve two-step Algebra equations. It uses a story as a metaphor for solving problems, combining literacy skills and algebraic thinking.

This is a differentiated activity that can be used as an assessment for a lesson or unit about life in the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations. It is easily adaptable for a variety of levels. For example, it can be used with AP or IB classes, with middle school classes, or with special populations such as English language learners or students with learning differences.

Lesson materials including warm-up and homework designed to help students understand the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster and how to prepare for the former to minimize the damage caused by the later. The lesson includes both individual and group components.