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Christopher Columbus has become a controversial historical figure, which makes learning about him even more important for our students! Use these printable activities in your classroom not only to teach about Christopher Columbus and Columbus Day but also to introduce your students to the Taino natives he encountered and Indigenous Peoples Day. There is something for everyone in this product! This product contains two different ways to assess students’ knowledge of Christopher Columbus both b

Students often think of mathematicians as people who are “good at math.” In their minds, mathematicians solve challenging math problems – correctly – the first time they attempt them. This resource is designed to help debunk the myth that math is “easy” for mathematicians. By reading about Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Christine Darden in the picture book version of Hidden Figures, students will learn that real mathematicians are “good at math” because they never g

A High Five for My Hard Work   Are you looking for a way to encourage your students to reflect on their work? It can be challenging for students to adopt a growth mindset, but this product can help by guiding students to quickly and easily create portfolios they can be proud of. These portfolios can be displayed at Open House, Curriculum Night, or used as student work samples for parent-teacher or student-led conferences. They can also be used to help students look back on their work as they pre

Help your students practice several math skills using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals with this fun holiday activity! Families will get involved too as your students share family recipes with their peers. This is great to link the math students learn in the classroom to the real world preparations for holidays and family dinners.

Food allergies are no laughing matter, but this sign is a lighthearted way to get the message across. Designed to be displayed by your classroom door, the sign reads: "We may be crazy about learning, but there are no nuts in this room."

This geometric quest asks students to focus their attention on quadrilaterals and connect their learning to the real world by finding real life examples of quadrilaterals. I have used this quest in the classroom, but it can easily be adapted for use as homework. It is a differentiated product that includes two versions of the quest, a basic (*) and more advanced (**) version. Also included are fill-in-the-blank notes (with an answer key) about five different types of quadrilaterals (rhombus, rec

I have used this scavenger hunt as homework. In the younger grades, it relates in class learning about basic polygons to the real world outside of the classroom. In older grades, it can serve as a review of two-dimensional geometry. Either way, it is a fun activity that my students have always enjoyed!

Make good use of after-school screen time with this homework activity designed to help students practice basic elapsed time. When I gave this assignment to my students, they were thrilled to be able to watch TV for homework and eagerly completed the assignment. By "clocking commercials" as they watch their favorite show, students are telling time as well as calculating the elapsed time of each commercial break.

Included in this product are sixteen inspirational posters that detail the failures of otherwise successful (and famous) people. Each poster contains a picture of the person as well as a short explanation of how that person failed before they achieved success. I have used these posters at the beginning of each school year to help create a positive classroom community so my students understand that failure is nothing more than a first attempt; their effort is more important than the outcome. Ra