Learning with Limes

Here are 10 awesome templates you can use for any current event you find for your classroom. These templates are common core aligned and work well in any class! You can edit and change the templates if needed to better suite your needs. Various templates encourage students to think outside the box while reading about what's going on around the world. These templates are not just asking for text dependent questions but rather asking the students to dive deeper into the topic and gain a bett

This is a quick and easy research project for your students to work on that requires little to no prep from the teacher. Students will create their own Mt. Rushmore of great influential scientists and their discoveries and share them with the class!

I use this activity when discussing classification in my Biology classes. This activity includes three parts. Part A: Students use a dichotomous key to determine the various types of leafs and what trees they came from. Answer key provided Part B: Students take random items provided and must create their own dichotomous key. Part C: Groups will exchange items and dichotomous keys and try to decipher the names of that groups random set of items. This lab/activity is easy to set up and req

Great hands on activity to get your students engaged! Generate interest in your class and motivate them by doing this wonderful activity Students use readily available materials and will create a chemical reaction in a bag! Very minimal prep required!

This is a simple and relatively cheap way for students to get a look at DNA. This is a great activity to use when beginning to talk about DNA and genetics. This activity is cost effective and safe to perform with all student groups. Students will enjoy being able to hold and touch the DNA as it is precipitated out of the strawberry cells. You will be amused at how interesting this activity is to your students. I've seen students often want to look at the DNA "glob" under the microscope

Great and easy to set up and modify seating charts. Make your life less complicated with these seating charts. I use these charts in all of my classes because you can easily edit the names and locations of desks. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE: You can arrange and re arrange your chart to fit your classroom.

These are various writing prompts I use throughout the year with my biology students. They are to creatively incorporate certain vocabulary terms into a story. My students love this assignment because they can show their creative sides and come up with some really interesting stories! I also sometimes give them the option to create an illustration to go along with their stories. This is also included in this bundle. I've included the PDF version along with an editable template so you could

Great outdoor activity for students when studying ecology. This activity involves little to no prep. Great activity to get the students outdoors! Students love getting outside and learning!

Enhance your assignments with these comic strip templates! You could have students create comic about any topic you are teaching! Let your students creative and humorous minds flow throughout these great templates! Easy and no prep needed, just print!

Great planner to use during the year! You can edit various pages as you choose and re-use this planner every year! This planner includes the following: Monthly Calendar Student Roster Divider Class Schedule Lesson Plan Template Emergency Student Information Student IEP documents Professional development/meeting notes Parent/Student Conference Sign up Sheet Substitute Information

This bundle includes 60 pages of useful pages and documents to help you start the year off smoothly. This calendar can be re-used every year, which has been very convenient. What's included: Seating chart Templates Teacher calendar Lesson plans and other teacher documents Emergency Sub Plans (science articles with questions)

I created this activity to get my students parents involved with their child's education. Students will work with their families to complete various STEM related labs and activities. Parents sign and date the activity when completed and return them to me. Please comment and rate how successful the activity is at your school!

This article will capture your students interest as it shows a relationship between smoking pot and its impact on motivation. Great activity to engage in positive conversation about drugs and how they affect the body. This activity includes: Article Reading strategy where students are asked to mark the text text dependent and open ended questions. No prep, just print! ================================================================ Interested in similar activities? Check out my Ultimate S

Here are five great worksheets for students learning how to tell time and read clocks.

Task cards are a highly motivating tool that can increase student engagement across any curriculum. This set I use when discussing lab safety at the beginning of the year.

This bundle includes four festive homework passes and a general Hall pass which can be used in your class. The homework passes are a great incentive/reward for students who are working hard in your class room. Students love getting these passes! What's included: General Hall Pass Thanksgiving Day Homework Pass Holiday Homework Pass St. Patrick's Day Homework Pass General Homework Pass Great method for positive reinforcement!

I use these exit slips on a daily basis! This is a great way to get instant feedback after tackling a new topic in class. Students will turn in the tickets before leaving the classroom. This also gets the students quietly engaged before the bell rings. Students can express what they found difficult during the lesson and you can prepare your future lessons based on the feedback from your class.

Teacher calendar used for planning lessons throughout the month.