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Stars & Constellations - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on Stars and Constellations and two options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their

Measuring Matter - Volume and Mass Lab Activities This product includes FOUR engaging lab activities that will give students hands-on experience with measuring the volume and mass of solids and liquids. Students will work through the stations to develop an understanding of the difference between volume and mass AND how volume is measured differently depending on the type of matter you are measuring. These quick (5-10 minute) labs are low-prep and require very few materials: technology (access

Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten - Editable Halloween Craft This no-prep (NOW EDITABLE) resource is an engaging activity to use as an assessment or review of multiplying and dividing by Powers of Ten! Students will answer eight questions where they must multiply or divide by powers of ten (with 10's and exponents). Students will then create their own unique spider craft! This resource would make a great October or Halloween-themed bulletin board! Features: Printer friendly pages that

All About Clouds - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on Clouds and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their interactive notebook a

Weather Maps & Forecasting - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on Weather Maps and Forecasting and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet

Weather & Climate - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes BUNDLE This bundle includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on the Earth's Atmosphere, Water Cycle, Clouds, Severe Weather, Weather Tools, and Weather Maps & Forecasting and each presentation has three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibili

Toy Car Competition - Forces & Motion Project This resource can be used concurrently during a Forces & Motion unit or as a culminating activity! Students will develop a toy car without the use of motors or batteries using recycled items that they find in their home. (For example, one of my previous students used a water bottle for the body of the car, wooden dowels for the axels, and CD's for the wheels. Another used a balloon apparatus to propel his toy car.) This project will assess student

Speed Lab and Graphing Activity - Forces and Motion Project This resource is intended to be used after an introduction to the concepts of motion and speed. After a brief overview of the concepts, this lab acts as a hands-on, inquiry based experiment to develop a deeper understanding of what makes speed and how to show distance over time using a graph. Students will dive deep into data analysis and will reflect on their understanding of the concepts covered at the end of the project. This project

Severe Weather - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on Severe Weather and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their interactive note

Water Cycle - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on the Water Cycle and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their interactive notebo

Newton’s Laws Tug of War Activity - Balanced and Unbalanced Forces This activity is a great resource to use as an introduction to Newton's 1st Law of Motion! Students will compete in a Tug of War Activity and complete a series of discussion questions that will lead to a more in-depth understanding of balanced and unbalanced forces. The printable can be added to an interactive notebook or used separately to assess student understanding following the activity. Features: Teacher’s Guide Student W

Weather Instruments - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on Weather Instruments and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their intera

All About the Moon - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on the Moon and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their interactive notebo

Reconstruction - Black Codes Activity This resource gives students the opportunity to analyze examples of common black codes during the period of Reconstruction. It can be used with pairs, in small groups, or as a whole class discussion to help students develop a deeper understanding of how black codes impacted the lives of freedmen following slavery. Features: Examples of common southern black codes in kid-friendly language Printable Discussion Guide *****************************************

AVID Binder Covers: Back to School This resource includes FOUR back-to-school themed AVID Binder Covers! I had a hard time finding a binder cover that my students could make their own while still looking uniform. With these binder covers, students can color in the black line masters and add their name to personalize their AVID binder. Each cover option has an editable space for your school name and the school year - so you can continue to use these year after year! (*Note: The editable font is

Reconstruction: Freedmen's Bureau Activity: Develop an Advertisement Students will develop an advertisement for the Freedmen's Bureau that describes services offered to former slaves during the period of Reconstruction. This product includes a printable rubric that is easy to use - with detailed descriptions that students will need when developing their final product. This activity is very versatile and gives students CHOICE and the opportunity to be creative! Features: Teacher's Guide Student

FORTNITE COORDINATE MAPPING - Locating & Defining Points on a Coordinate Grid This product is an engaging activity or assessment for your unit on Coordinate Grids and Mapping! Students will be immersed in a Fortnite-based game that requires them to locate and define points on a 10 x 10 coordinate grid (quadrant I only). Students will be up and moving to answer task cards and find hidden fortnite chests around the classroom! Features: Teacher's Guide - Prep, Set-Up, & Instructions Fortnite Ma

Earth's Atmosphere - Digital Presentation Slides & Guided Notes This resource includes a Google Slides introductory presentation on the Earth's Atmosphere and three options for note-taking. This resource is intended to be a means to provide information to students - it does not include activities, other than note-taking. Please read below to see exactly what is included. The possibilities of this resource are endless! Present in your classroom and have students add the notes sheet to their inte

Multiplication TABOO - Math Minute to Win It Game This Minute to Win It style game has been transformed to better meet the needs of your math content! This FREEBIE includes one game that is played in the same style as the popular game of TABOO. Students will practice their multiplication facts in pairs in this cooperative game! Partners have to guess the product with multiplication problems as their only clues! Features: TABOO Game instructions, materials, and set-up Printable TABOO game cards

Group Supplies - Caddy & Basket Labels This resource is perfect for those shared supply caddies that you need labeled! I created the labels to fit on the Pen + Gear Plastic Caddy that you can usually find at Walmart during BTS season. There are five different color options - multi-colored letters, black and white, bold black, single colored letters, and colored background - all using the same color palette. The term "GROUP" is the only grouping option in this resource and it also includes "Grou