Middle Grades Made Easier

A ready to go lesson outlining what it means to quote, summarize, or paraphrase! Help students to distinguish the different responses to what they read, practice writing, and avoid plagiarism! What's included? A google slide (great for notes) outlining the differences between paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing. A guided teacher example which shows what each looks like starting from the same text. 9 google slide practices to build confidence in students as they summarize, paraphrase, or quot

This product includes everything you need to teach rhyme scheme including how to label it, write using it, teach about it, practice, and more! This product covers basic rhyme schemes, including ABAB, AABBCC, ABCA, and other 4 letter combinations. What's included? A google slideshow describing what rhyme scheme is and how to label it2 google slides whole-class practices with explanationsAn independent practice worksheet, including 4 different examples An answer key to easily correct the indepen

Teach the classic egg drop project with structure and key scientific ideas! Students engage in the scientific process, record their ideas in field journals, challenge themselves with limited resources, engage in trial and error, and have fun while doing it! What's included? (See the video to get the best idea of exactly what you're getting!) A 24-slide teacher google slideshow, to run through and practice key ideas such as scale factor or building a hypothesis. A blueprint assignment for studen

This product includes a full lesson from start to finish to teach about ecosystem organisms including the following concepts: producer, consumer, decomposer, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore. There is no prep required, simply print and go! What's included: -A 10-slide google slideshow, filled with informative notes, colorful visuals, and guided practice -A student note sheet for students to follow along with throughout the lesson. The note sheet directly connects to the provided slideshow. -A

A one week mini unit designed to help your students master ode poetry! Help them learn about, practice elements of, and write their own odes. What's included? A 34- slide teacher google slideshow, complete with guided practice, learning targets, anchor texts and more. This presentation covers the history of odes, what an ode is, rhyme scheme, and sensory language. 5 activities (1 per day) for your students to complete including individual and collaborative partner and team activities. Planning

Get ready for a fun-filled geometry game! This dice board game covers attributes of a polygon, classifying 2D shapes, concave/convex polygons, and classifying triangles. What's included? 20 question cards in a printer friendly format A 32+ square board game filled with twists and turns!A teaching guide, connecting the learning concept to each card. An answer key, to allow for easy checking by students or teachersGame directions, to allow for easy to follow playThis game pairs perfectly with 5th

A ready-to-go Valentine's Day Roll-a-story! Students roll a dice and then let the creative writing begin! What's included? Printable (color or black and white) and google slides versions of all documents A pre-filled roll a story rolling guide, which helps select the characters, setting, and conflictAn editable rolling guide to add your own, personalized ideasTwo planning templates, that model in age-appropriate plot structure (one aimed towards primary students and the other towards secondary)

A quick and easy 10-question formative assessment on figurative language. This assesses metaphors, simile, hyperbole, idiom, alliteration, and personification. Answer key is included. This file is only digital and links to google slides so it can be assigned directly to students.

Learn about St. Patrick's Day history and celebrations while practicing close reading, and annotation skills! In this digital and print no-prep product students can learn all about the holiday! What's included? An annotation guide, connecting symbols with their meaning. A 2 page anchor text, with margins for annotating. A question set requiring students to recall information from the reading. A connections worksheet, challenging students to make connections between what they read and other text

What's included? - 18 different positive notes for parents and students -A combination of color and black and white versions -Corresponding front and back designs These designs are best printed on card stock**

A quick, no prep reading log for upper elementary and middle school students. Included: A no-prep, ready-to-go print version.A google slides version You can edit the days of the week and reorder or customize your own prompts! Both versions include a detailed explanation of the RACE reading log format (R- Restate the question, A- Answer the question, C- Cite Evidence, E- Explain), as

This worksheet helps students to clearly visualize rhyme scheme as they plan out a poem. Like this freebie? Check out the Complete guide to teaching rhyme scheme! Want to incorporate rhyme scheme into a poetry unit? Click here to see the One Week Ode Poetry Mini Unit

Easy, no prep 10 question multiplying decimals sheet. Involves whole numbers as well as decimals. Answers range from tens place to thousandths place. Includes answer key. A great, quick formative assessment or homework!