Lisa Lyons

Use this bell to create a fun art project! Add construction paper loops to count down the days to Christmas!

This is a unit tied to the Common Core standards. Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Amazing Inventions is an Appendix B book for the 4-5 grade level band. However, it can be used for 3rd and 6th grade as well. Included are activities as well as text dependent questions for each chapter in the book.

This is a SMART Notebook that I designed with various word problems for problem solving. It is a mostly 5th grade problem solver, but 4th and 6th grade teachers may find it useful depending on your students' abilities. Topics covered: 3 step problems, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals, PARCC sample questions, group solving opportunities, and brain teasers. This is tied to standards for Arizona as well as common core standards. On each slide I have included the

This is a webquest teaching students about electricity. There are videos and great interactive pieces in this webquest. Attached is a lesson plan that will help with standards, and teaching points for teachers.

This is a Jeopardy game that is ready to play! Just click on the value of the question and it sends you off to that slide. Then click the home button on each slide and it sends you back to the game screen. The topic is States and Capitals of the United States!

This is a Common Core connected unit for The Black Stallion. It comes with activities as well as text dependent questions for each chapter of the story. This is a comprehensive unit for this book.

This is a PowerPoint presentation introducing RAFTS to your students. It is a great introductory lesson.

This is a unit that correlates to the Common Core standards. I have included text dependent questions for each chapter in the story. I have also included a few other activities that can be done while studying this book. In the Common Core Appendix B it is a recommended reading book for 4-5 grade band, however I have co-workers who have used this book as high as 7th grade.

This is a unit tied to the Common Core standards. Tuck Everlasting is an Appendix B book for the 4-5 grade level band. However, it can be used for 3rd and 6th grade as well. Included are activities as well as text dependent questions for each chapter in the book.

This is a quiz that tests students knowledge of different types of clouds.

This is a bundled lesson in teaching students about planets as well as planetary distances. Very detailed and easy to read. Enjoy an interactive activity to go along with it! Written for 5th grade standards, but 4th as well as 6th would be well suited for it also.

These are a bunch of RAFTS practice pages. When you have taught your students how to RAFT a prompt, now give them these practice pages to become proficient with the concept!

This is a PowerPoint presentation on Spivey writing. Writing a Main Sentence Trunk, using vivid verbs, as well as adding action expanders.

This is an assessment of students ability to solve a problem where they divide fractions. It tests their knowledge of the problem as well as their ability to explain their thinking. I administer these on a weekly basis to assess problem solving.

This is a great resource for practicing letter writing with uppercase and lowercase letters. Examples of the letters and a space to write them for each uppercase and lowercase letter. **Pictures are not what the product looks like. The lettres are in handwriting lines and there are handwriting lines beneath them. **

This is an assessment of students ability to solve a problem where they multiply money. It tests their knowledge of the problem as well as their ability to explain their thinking. I administer these on a weekly basis to assess problem solving.

This is an assessment of students ability to solve a problem where they multiply decimals. It tests their knowledge of the problem as well as their ability to explain their thinking. I administer these on a weekly basis to assess problem solving.

This is an assessment of students ability to solve a problem where they multiply fractions. It tests their knowledge of the problem as well as their ability to explain their thinking. I administer these on a weekly basis to assess problem solving.

This is a lesson plan on teaching main idea and relevant details in expository text. It includes a lesson, small group as well as extension activities. Great lesson for introducing this concept. Set for 4th grade, but if you are introducing this concept it would be great at any level!

This is a webquest for teaching Parallel and Series Circuits. The document contains all the teaching points necessary for students to successfully complete the webquest. This is a lot of fun! Lots of videos, and models for students to create!