Making Math-gic

A short article that briefly details how the Mexicans won their independence. Following the article, there are multiple choice and short answer questions.

Quick practice worksheet that gives students a visual picture of how sentences can expand little by little.

This assessment tests the following skills: polygon vocabulary, polygon identification, comparing and contrasting polygons, sides/vertices/angles relationship. Addresses COMMON CORE STANDARDS 4.G.1/4.G.2 5.G.3/5.G.4

Assesses: Computation, estimation of products, multiplication word problems, mental math. Addresses COMMON CORE STANDARDS 4.NBT.5 4.OA.1 4.OA.2 4.OA.4 5.NBT.5

Perfect for including in a reading notebook/binder for students to refer back to. Includes explanation of what an inference is, inference sentence starters, and examples of making inferences.

End of unit assesses: identifying place value, writing numbers in different forms, comparing numbers Addresses COMMON CORE STANDARDS 4.NBT.1 4.NBT.2 5.NBT.1

Subject, object, and possessive pronouns

This menu provides students to study vocabulary using activities of choice. There are 12 activities that allow students to use the words in context, in conjunction with the Daily 5 approach to reading and writing.

Directions and point system for students to create a poster about a Washington DC monument.

Students are presented with an a word problem and an answer to it. They they have to decide whether or not the answer is correct and prove their answer by showing work and explain in writing. These are great graphic organizers to get kids thinking about how to answer open response math questions.

A worksheet for students to fill in as they listen to a read-aloud of Mayflower: 1620.

Students can use this organizer to prepare for writing a research report on a state. History, economy, geography, major cities, places to visit. Includes a grading sheet.

A packet that details the reading assignments and activities for a 15 day study of the book, Rascal by Sterling North. Opportunities for close reading, word work, and different reading response activities that address a variety of skills.

Provides students with the opportunity to practice learned skills before taking a unit assessment. This study guide encompasses vocabulary needed to discuss multiplication as well as computation to solve multiplication and estimation problems. Also reviews prime and composite numbers. Addresses COMMON CORE STANDARDS 4.NBT.5 4.OA.1 4.OA.2 4.OA.4 5.NBT.5

When students have completed work, they can choose one of the following activities to research on the internet and create a poster to display the information. In my classroom, I laminated the list, cut it apart, and put the tasks on a key ring located near the computers for easy access. Students love to research these multi-subject topics!

Allows students to prepare for a science assessment

Students can be accountable for their own work by keeping track of the activities they choose on each day to complete word work. These activities are for spelling-based word work.

Allows students to organize information about Mexico: climate, major physical characteristics, major natural resources, language, major religion, people, economy.

Students can identify specific text evidence about the setting that helps them make conclusions about why the setting is important to the entire text.

Print poster size to remind students of their manners!