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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

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

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 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.