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Genre Doodle Notes are the perfect introducing or reviewing genre. When students color or doodle, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time- refreshing, reenergizing, and refocusing students on the content. There are many proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content! Students fill in the sheet by coloring, doodling, and connecting. Students can add these notes t

This is a great way to make note taking fun! It also differentiated the speed of note taking and allows students to grasp the concept at their own pace while scaffolding their learning experience. Suggestions of use: Use as centers- have the students travel around to take notes. This worked great in my class and made note-taking fun. Students were also able to make the connections between graphs, tables, equations, and word problems very easily. This also benefitted the entire class becaus

Are your student’s getting ready to write a short story?... If so this is the perfect unit for you. This unit was created for middle school students, but could easily be adjusted for upper elementary and high school students. This unit helps guide students through the writing process and helps them think about the different characteristics of short stories. Let their creativity explode!

Here is a great product, I use in my classroom everyday! Brain Breaks are a great opportunity to get kids up and moving, to incorporate teambuilding activities throughout the year, and to simply give students a well deserved break! These cards are easy to use, easy to keep at your finger tips for any time of day, and student friendly! What’s included: 54 cards (a full deck!) 54 brain breaks A complete list of explanations for each brain break. Just print and go! Topic’s: Student choice Exe

Here is a great tool for students to follow as they first begin to solve equations. This graphic organizer guides students through solving one-step equations with ques and examples. Be sure to have this, the next time you start your first solving equations lesson of the year!

Getting ready to teach two-step equations or do you have students who still don't understand it? Here's a great organization tool for students to use when solving two-step equations. This has been used in the classroom and as a remediation tool and has had great results! Create your own template and an answer key have been included!!!!

Dog of Pompeii Boom Review Game is a fun and engaging way to have students review and analyze the story. This "ZAP" game is especially perfect to have students comprehend their understanding of the text incorporating level 1, level 2, and level 3 questions to require various levels of thinking. Play as a whole class or a small group, your students will beg to play again and again! This game includes 30 question cards, 6 BOOM cards, an answer key, and an exit ticket!

This product helped my students become independent equation solvers! I was able to give each student a copy of this and as I made my way around the room working with individual students or in small groups, students were able to follow this simple, easy to read, organizer to help them when they got stuck!

PEMDAS (Order of Operations) Work It Out Exercise Stations- This product is sure to engage your active learners as they practice the critical skill of PEMDAS (order of operations). Active learning has proven to be an effective practice and in this product, students have the ability to not only get fit, but self assess their own learning! Included: 20 stations 20 workout cards (allows students to self check answers) Oops Worksheet (just in case a student is unable to participate)