Learning Through Play

This unit opener contains suggested talking points when beginning your discussion of decimal numbers. This resource is interactive and fun for students. The lessons included are only suggestions and are not intended to be followed directly, but you could if you wanted to. These lessons activate student schema by drawing connections between decimal numbers, money, and fractions. The focus of this resource is decimal place value: reading decimal numbers, understanding place value, comparing decim

Students learn vocabulary words that help them describe different bodies of water, work in groups to use the vocabulary words, view pictures of various bodies of water in power point presentation, and complete a crossword puzzle to practice their new knowledge of water bodies. Vocabulary words include ground water, surface water, flowing, stationary, and protected. You will receive: -Kagan Lesson Plan -Student Notes Pages -Teacher Notes Page -Power Point Presentation with Pictures -Crossword Pu

I designed this word sort for my 5th graders to review long and short vowel sounds. It also asks them to use the words they just sorted in order to identify common spelling patterns of long vowel sounds. I tried really hard to use words that only have one vowel sound. I've found worksheets in the past that use words such as "window"... well that has a short i sound and a long o sound, so those kind of words confuse kids. I use it with Unit 1 of the Sitton Spelling Series, but it would definit

This product gives you everything to make a center for students to practice verb tense and identifying irregular past tense verbs! Easily make a file folder game with the pieces included in this package! The cards are all black and white so you don't need a color printer. Print them out on white paper, or use colored paper to add a bit of interest! The center game can be played completely independently with the help of a directions page and a reminder page for you to glue on the inside of the

This product gives you everything to make a center for students to practice suffixes meaning one who or something who (-ar, -er, -or, -ian, -ist)! Easily make a file folder game with the pieces included in this package! The center game can be played completely independently with the help of a directions page and a reminder page for you to glue on the inside of the file folder. Fold the answer key in half and secure with a small piece of velcro or string. This way, students can check their work

This resource can be used as either a group activity or independent work/homework. Students sort a list of words based on the letter or letters that create the /k/ sound. I worked really hard to make sure that there weren't any tricky or confusing words used in this word sort. Please let me know if you find any mistakes or if you think of a way to improve this product. I used it with my 5th graders and it worked great!

This resource can be used as either a group activity or independent work/homework. Students sort a list of words based on the letter or letters that create the /s/ sound. I worked really hard to make sure that there weren't any tricky or confusing words used in this word sort. Please let me know if you find any mistakes or if you think of a way to improve this product. I used it with my 5th graders and it worked great!