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This mini lesson is meant to be used to teach students about anagrams and how they can help understand the theme from the verse novel, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds.  This product includes: a teacher guide with different ideas for using the producta student notes pagea student activity sheetan extension activityThe great thing about this product is the flexibility to use it how it best suits your classroom! It can work for an in-person, hybrid, or distance learning classroom!

This mini assessment is five multiple choice questions meant to be used to check student understanding of the first 50 pages of the verse novel, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds.  This product could be used as: a quick quizbell ringerexit ticketgroup discussion carousel activityThe great thing about this product is the flexibility to use it how it best suits your classroom! It can work for an in-person, hybrid, or distance learning classroom! Answer KEY Included!

This introductory activity is meant to be used to get students thinking about concepts and themes from the verse novel, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds.  This product includes: a teacher guide with different ideas for using the producta student introduction page2 different graphic organizersThe great thing about this product is the flexibility to use it how it best suits your classroom! It would suit an in-person, hybrid, or distance learning classroom!

This is hands down THE best way to start every class/ every lesson/ every unit with your students! This product is incredibly versatile and the text is completely editable! These slides can be uploaded for distance learning or displayed for in classroom learning. The template allows for the teacher to add a variety of information such as: dateunitannouncementslesson objectivesdaily learning goalsbell ringersupply check listdaily agendaremindersThe possibilities are endless! These are also super

This product is sure to get students excited about science and the Engineering Design Process because they get to think about candy! Bring fun and excitement to your students by challenging them to design a simple machine that improves trick-or-treating! If you want a product that is designed specifically for middle level students, then this is it! While we all love the quick STEM challenges with toothpicks and stacking things, this product is not that. It IS based around the principles of e

Need your students to practice finding meaningful textual evidence? Try this activity! The worksheet can be turned into many different highly engaging activities. At first glance it seems simple, but we have spent several 50 minute periods completing this worksheet. The worksheet is designed in MAX teaching format creating critical thinking and prompting debate. This product contains a teacher page with several ways to use this worksheet and extension ideas. This product does NOT contain the s

The first five minutes of class is so important! Set the tone and make the best use of every minute you get with your students by incorporating this product into your routine. These daily agenda templates are incredibly versatile and the text is completely editable! These slides can be uploaded for distance learning or displayed for in classroom learning. The template allows for the teacher to add a variety of information such as: dateunitannouncementslesson objectivesdaily learning goalsbell ri

This is a perfect Back to School product whether you are going back in person, online, or some combination of both! Students are asked to read an article found on Live Science, conduct their own research, and write a response based on the information. Not only will students be asked to think critically about scientific topics and scientists, but you, as the teacher, will get a great assessment of the students' abilities in research and writing. It's the perfect set up to guide your curriculum

This product uses the Engineering Design Process to get students to dive right into science and the scientific process by thinking and creating! It's such a great way to start the year! It also peaks students' interest by having a focus on the current topics relevant in their lives right now; the pandemic! It puts a new twist on problem solving and puts the creativity on play rather than medicine. It is a great STEAM activity incorporating many disciplines! The product includes: instruction pa

This mini lesson is complete and ready to teach! The product includes: Teacher lesson plan (CCSS Aligned)Bell RingerGuided PracticeNotes slideStudent note page (ISN)Assessment with answer keyThe bell ringer is a think-pair-share described in the lesson. The suggested guided practice uses a picture book (not provided). However, if you do not have the book, there are several versions on Youtube for you and your students to listen to. This is also a great tip if you are teaching the lesson via dist

Looking for a quick and creative way to leave feedback on your digital assignments? Digital stickers are an easy way to leave a quick message to students to let them know how they did on an assignment! This digital resource contains one set of "science" based stickers perfect for any assessment that relates to that subject area. Just copy and paste the sticker on the assignment to let the student know that you approve of their work! Make leaving feedback fun and easy with this resource!

This slides presentation is designed to get students thinking about their previous learning before beginning the days lesson. You can display the slide and have students respond in a number of formats including digital or verbal. These slides can also be printed and used for written response as well. There are six questions in this presentation. A great idea for using this product includes having students respond digitally to help with organization and easy grading!

This assessment is designed to be used determine student understanding of concepts taught in a soil unit. It is a short, formal assessment of 14 questions ranging from matching to short answer. It can be used at any point during the unit as either a pre-assessment, during unit assessment, or post assessment. You could also use some of the questions as exit tickets during the unit for a quick understanding of student learning.

Introduce students to a mineral unit with this activity. Not only does it start to familiarize students with minerals, but also gets them up and moving! The worksheet breaks down all of the terms used to define a mineral and asks students to understand those terms using the Frayer Model. Students can complete the worksheet by jigsawing. Jigsaw: each student only completes one square on the worksheet then asks other students what they learned in order to complete the subsequent squares. Note: th

This table of contents is perfect for notebooks and journals. Interactive student notebooks (ISN) can be organized using a table of contents as the first page. It is helpful for students to reference when working on an assignment or studying for an assessment.

This is a great diagram for students to reference to help simplify the steps of the Engineering Design Process.