Ms. Differentiation

Do you need a new and exciting way to teach comparing fractions to your students? Well, the Fractions Clothesline is the way to go! It gets the students actively involved in comparing, ordering, and analyzing fractions. This activity can be used as early as 2nd grade!

It is so hard to find readings for Functional Text. Here is one that has a detailed example of Functional Text and follow-up questions that encourage students to refer back to the text to justify their answers. Enjoy!

Want an extension activity for the story "Thank You, M'am"? Well, here is one that will inspire your students and showcase their imaginations and creativity. I did this with my fourth and fifth graders, and they absolutely loved it!

Looking for differentiated work your students can do independently while you are meeting with guided reading groups? Look no more! This menu has several different skills addressed while varying the levels to meet the diverse needs of the students in your class. Enjoy!

Do you have a difficult time finding activities for functional text? I did, so I decided to create my own and share them. Included in this packet is a flyer (colorful for your Smart board and b/w for printing), comprehension questions, suggestions for uses, and an answer key. I have several others in my store as well, so check them out. Enjoy!

Here is a way to differentiate in your class using one resource. Graduated Difficulty allows you to provide something for everyone that meets the needs of all learning levels without having to create multiply assignments and more work for you. Students can choose which level to complete or it can be teacher selected. The answer key allows for self check so that students can immediately see their progress. This is great for guided practice, independent practice, exit tickets, homework, etc. Share

Do you have some students that need enrichment with adding, subtracting, and estimating the sums and differences of decimals? Well, here is the game for you! This game is based on the popular game show; however, it uses decimals along with probability and critical thinking to win. Everything you need is included except a dry erase marker. This game is great for small groups, math centers/stations, or a whole group lesson. Laminate it and have it for years to come!

Meet the needs of all your students in one activity. Graduated Difficulty allows you to provide the same content but with different levels. Students can choose the level to complete, or it can be teacher assigned. The answer key gives the option for students to self-check and to have immediate feedback on their performance.

Do you have a difficult time finding functional text activities? I did, so I decided to create some and share them with others that may face a similar challenge. I use them to practice comprehension, justifying your answers using the text, test taking strategies, and drawing conclusions/inference to name a few. My students loved them, and I hope yours do, too!

I always had a hard time finding examples to use for functional text. I decided to start creating them, and I am sharing them for others that have had a similar dilemma. This packet includes a colorful invitation that can be printed or displayed on the Smart Board, comprehension questions, and an answer key. Enjoy!

Looking for a creative way to follow-up a Junior Great Books story? Here is one that my students loved for the story "Jack and the Beanstalk". Students take on the role of journalist and write accounts of what happened after the ogre fell, Jack became wealthy, and he married a princess. There are four different activities included, so students can choose based on interest level or they can be grouped together to make it a team project. Enjoy!

This is a great activity to do after you have introduced China to your class. It contains a pre-assessment as well as a cool group activity that will give students a different method of showing what they know. The lesson also includes extension ideas for gifted/high ability students. There is one activity sheet that goes with it, and it is included.

Want a great review game or center (station) activity on two digit by one digit multiplication? Well, here it is! Everything you need to get your students motivated, engaged, and thinking critically. This game is similar to a well-known game called Contig. The students must multiply a two digit number by a one digit number and use strategy to determine where to place their game marker on the board. This game comes with everything you will need except a pencil and a paperclip. Enjoy!

This menu is designed to provide anchor activities following a class project on Life Cycles. One of the easiest class projects to conduct is one on the life cycle of a beetle. You can buy about 100 mealworms from your local pet store for under $2.00. They feed on oatmeal. The students can watch them go through the same stages that a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly. This menu is set up by Bloom's Taxonomy. In each activity box, you will see one of the following letters: E (Ev

Need a leveled activity for a story to use for independent work during guided reading? This is the place for you! This menu for Lean's Pony from Harcourt/Trophies can meet the varied needs of your students while engaging them in skill-based, independent activities. Enjoy!

Enjoy having a lesson already tiered for all of the various stages of development in your classroom. Activities and worksheets included!! Everything you will need to provide a differentiated lesson!

A group of friends have dinner and can't decide who ate the most turkey. Students must use their knowledge of fractions to help them find the answer. This math challenge is in the format of an Exemplar, so students have multiple steps and it requires critical thinking. This is a great activity to give to students that need an extra challenge.

Looking for a way to differentiate independent work during guided reading groups? Well, here is the solution! This menu offers students nine different skill-based activities to do that are directly related to the story. The activities are differentiated by ability level, so you can assign them according to guided reading groups or allow students to choose. Enjoy!

Here is fun way to teach Functional Text in the virtual world! In this lesson, Tony is having a virtual birthday party, and he has a flyer with all of the information. The flyer contains various forms of text features. This can be used as a model/whole group lesson or as an independent lesson (just remove the last slide which is the ANSWER KEY).

Need a hands-on fractions activity? Here is one that students will enjoy. They must help the teacher make the recipe even though some of the measuring tools are missing! There are three different levels based on the Graduated Difficulty strategy, so you can differentiate the activity.