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Take your class through a survival activity that really makes them question what a leader is, their responsibilities, and if it's ever appropriate to disobey a leader. Learn about the true story of the Mann Gulch wildfire tragedy. Discussion questions and teacher tips for the lesson are included. Makes a great beginning or end of the year activity, sub plan, or professional development activity.

Instruction on the basics of acids, bases, and pH. Learn about how they apply to our everyday lives. Teacher tips, materials list, animated PowerPoint for instruction, lab, quiz, and answer keys included. This was one of my students' favorite STEM units!

Practice using dialogue in writing by creating a comic strip and writing out the story. Includes a worksheet, example, and alternative ways to do the exercise!

Lesson plan introduces concept of natural selection and includes an opening activity where students spot the hidden animal. For the Butterfly challenge, they apply what they've learned to hide butterflies and try to find others! Classroom discussion questions included.

Students are given only 3 items to build a structure that can hold as much weight as possible! Lab explores concepts of gravity, force, mass, and engineering. Works awesome in groups. Includes teacher tips, a PowerPoint to direct students, discussion questions, and an explanation for why certain structures did better than others.

This PowerPoint allows your class to practice different ways we use commas and adds a humorous twist with memes and hilarious *bad* examples.

Kickball is a great, free classroom reward. Review kickball rules and discuss sportsmanship with your class before you play. PowerPoint is animated to so you can take them through at a comfortable pace. Also included are 6 rewards to hand out after the game.

My PowerPoint guides students in build small houses with items such as cardboard, clay, glue, toothpicks, paper, etc. Then we see how many balloons it takes to lift each house. The class does math conversions to find out how many balloons it would take to lift a real house! The PowerPoint takes you through each step.

Start with the exciting "Where Should You Travel" personality quiz! That narrows it down to a region your student can research. My Research Graphic Organizer helps students stay focused on important information, and helps the transition to paper or presentation. Also included are directions AND rubrics for a paper (introduction, body, conclusion), or an oral presentation with a visual. Directions, good websites to use for research, and tips are ALL included!

These work well as introductions to journaling, or writing a paper! They're also great for just taking a fun break, or if you find yourself with some extra time at the end of class. Flow Charts: "What instrument are you?"; "Where are you meant to live?"; "What is your spirit animal?" Personality Quizzes: "What is your villain name?"; "What is your superhero name?"

Start off with a fun quiz each student takes to determine their villain name. Then students start to outline their story with the "Villain Brainstorm" worksheet. It will prepare them to compile the narrative essay! Great way to teach perspective and point of view!

Slides for introduction to resilienceResilience plan (e copy, printable, and a classroom example)Feel free to adjust based on classroom need

Free rewards for positive behavior in your classroom. Includes a table of contents, tips, and coupons that you can print out and use for your classroom prize box! These coupons won't cost you a dime!

Students pick a gummy bear related problem to solve by using the scientific method! It includes tips for teachers, materials list, class example, student worksheet and an adapted worksheet for advanced learners.

Animated PowerPoint goes through 3 different Mexican History topics: Mexican Independence Day, Mexican-American War, and Cinco de Mayo. Includes teacher notes for more information to include in discussion. It's made so you can click for the next bullet point. You can ask the class questions and click to see answers.

PowerPoint goes through talking points and outlines concepts of Mexican government and current issues facing Mexico today. It also includes talking points on how their government compares with the U.S. government. Another huge plus is that it includes fill in the blank notes for students to fill out, and a master copy of those notes for the teacher.

Tried and tested tips, an outline to guide your conference, and a whole list of examples of things to discuss with parents.

Use this Adapted Research Unit when a student already knows what is being taught. It was a huge hit with gifted students and their parents. It allows them to pick a topic to research and present. Includes a note home to parents, a checklist for students to complete, and a way to track student's progress.

Find out what your spirit animal is by going through this FREE personality quiz flow chart! Great for brain breaks or use as an introduction to research paper on animals!

Students are given acronyms and they figure out what it stands for! Used for team building, last minute sub, and fast finishers.