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Hi, welcome to Practice Makes Cactus! I am currently a 4th grade teacher in my 5th year of teaching! My specialty is making learning engaging and fun with cute & aesthetically pleasing content. A lot of my background has been in SPED co-teach, so a lot of my resources are designed with SPED kiddos in mind! :) Thank you so much for your support, and I look forward to hearing how you use these resources in YOUR classroom!
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Preview of Comparing Fractions Potion Challenge | Hands-On Math Activity for 4th Grade

Comparing Fractions Potion Challenge | Hands-On Math Activity for 4th Grade

🧪✨ Make comparing fractions magical! Engage your students with this Fraction Potion Challenge—a hands-on math activity where students mix and match potion cards to create their own magical brews while practicing how to compare fractions with unlike numerators and denominators.Perfect for upper elementary classrooms, this activity combines conceptual understanding, creative problem-solving, and seasonal fun! Students will love designing their own potions while mastering 4th Grade fraction sta
Preview of 4th Grade Place Value Galaxy Direct Instruction Presentation and Resources

4th Grade Place Value Galaxy Direct Instruction Presentation and Resources

Blast off into learning! This interactive, astronaut-themed place value resource will take your students on a journey through the galaxy as they explore how digits increase and decrease in value by powers of ten. With animations, music, and student choice built right into the Canva presentation, this resource makes learning about place value feel like an interstellar adventure! What’s Included:Interactive Space-Themed Canva PresentationEngaging astronaut storyline with animated slidesUpliftin
Preview of Real World Rounding: Real Estate Agent Project-Based Learning Activity

Real World Rounding: Real Estate Agent Project-Based Learning Activity

Make rounding come to life with this engaging, real-world math project! In this activity, students take on the role of real estate agents, helping clients find their perfect home while practicing rounding to the nearest thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, and million. This hands-on project makes math meaningful, fun, and interactive! What’s Included:Teacher Guide for Set-Up and PacingProject Presentation that Hooks Student Interest and Explains the Project for Each DayGuided Student Work
Preview of Bank Manager Math: A Real-World Enrichment Project for Place Value

Bank Manager Math: A Real-World Enrichment Project for Place Value

Bank Manager Math: A Real-World Place Value Enrichment Project! Engage your 4th-grade students with this interactive, real-world place value enrichment project, where they take on the role of a bank manager! Students will use their knowledge of place value relationships to analyze financial documents, correct errors, and present their findings. What’s Included? Teacher Guide for Set-Up and PacingProject Presentation that Hooks Student Interest and Explains the Project for Each DayGuided Studen
Preview of Newsroom Numbers: A Real-World Enrichment Activity for Number Forms

Newsroom Numbers: A Real-World Enrichment Activity for Number Forms

Looking for an engaging, real-world enrichment activity to help your students master number forms? Newsroom Numbers Project Based Learning Activity transforms your classroom into a bustling newsroom, where students take on the role of journalists analyzing and reporting on numerical data! In this hands-on math and literacy crossover activity, students will: ✔️ Convert numbers between standard form, expanded form, and word form ✔️ Analyze real-world numerical data related to sports, weather, and
Preview of Place Value Pirates Review Activity

Place Value Pirates Review Activity

REVIEW SEASON IS HERE! Review powers of ten, rounding, and number forms with this fun pirate-themed activity! Students will create a treasure map using clue cards to different “number islands.” Look out for obstacles! Each roadblock will present a challenge card for students to get deeper into the standard and practice those state-test questions! This resource is entirely editable in CANVA!  This resource includes:  3 Different Treasure Maps (Different Paths & Number Islands) Treasure Map Answer
Preview of 4th Grade Math Higher Order Thinking Anticipatory Set Questions

4th Grade Math Higher Order Thinking Anticipatory Set Questions

Need a way to hook your students and get them to engage in the material you’re about to teach? Grab their attention by asking them higher order thinking questions! This resource includes 105 math questions that are grouped by 4th Grade numbers & operations in base ten, numbers & operations in fractions, measurement & data, geometry, and algebraic thinking & order of operations. From multiplication, to word problems, to comparing fractions, this resource will stretch your students’ brains
Preview of Equivalent Fractions Math Joke Puzzle Worksheet

Equivalent Fractions Math Joke Puzzle Worksheet

I’m a huge fan of math enrichment and jokes, so why not combine the two? This resource provides a worksheet and answer key for students to find missing numbers using their knowledge of equivalent fractions. Then, they will use their answer to solve clues to help them find a hilarious equivalent fractions joke! This resource is completely EDITABLE using Canva! This resource includes:  Equivalent Fractions Puzzle WorksheetAnswer KeyLooking for more equivalent fraction practice? Check out this SLA
Preview of Measurement Word Problems Flick/ Paper Football Game

Measurement Word Problems Flick/ Paper Football Game

Engage your students in a Football or Super Bowl-themed activity that covers measurement word problems where students must convert units of measurement. Students will partner up to solve task cards and compete for touchdowns and field goals! This resource includes:  Editable Canva link to resource to edit problems & values as you wishPrintable PDF with Game InstructionsLink for How To Make Paper FootballsYou will love how easy this enrichment activity is to prep, teach, and assess. Your students
Preview of Identifying Shapes Snowball Fight Winter Activity

Identifying Shapes Snowball Fight Winter Activity

Engage your students in a winter-themed, movement-based identifying shapes review game. Students crumple small shapes cards and “snowball fight” in the classroom. When the timer is up, students will grab a snowball and solve the problem on their card in their recording sheet. When they are done, they will crumble the paper back up, ready for the next round! Watch out for yellow snow!This resource includes:  Editable Canva/ Microsoft PowerPoint Instructions Presentation that can be displayed when
Preview of SLAP! Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions Review Game

SLAP! Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions Review Game

Engage your students in a movement-based comparing fractions & equivalent fractions review game. Students are formed into two teams where they compete to identify equivalent fractions, fractions that are greater than, and fractions that are less than. With a fly swatter, ball, or their hands, they can “slap” the correct answer!This resource includes:  Editable Canva Template that can be displayed when ready to playEditable Google Slides Template that can be displayed when ready to playYou will l
Preview of Thanksgiving-Themed 4th Grade Fraction Review Interactive Whiteboard Activity

Thanksgiving-Themed 4th Grade Fraction Review Interactive Whiteboard Activity

Looking for an engaging way to review 4th grade fraction standards this Thanksgiving? Look no further! With this fun interactive whiteboard on Google Slides, students will take on the role of a restaurant owner making decisions to make this Thanksgiving their best one yet! Students will have 8 different situations that will require them to compare fractions and decimals, add tenths and hundreds, add and subtract mixed numbers, and multiply fractions by whole numbers. This word problem-based mixe
Preview of 4th Grade Angles & Additive Angles Google Form Adventure

4th Grade Angles & Additive Angles Google Form Adventure

Need a fun way to review angles and additive angles but tired of review worksheets? Save paper with this fun and engaging Google Form activity. Students are tasked with successfully flying a fighter jet mission and must use their skills to help them complete the tasks. Students are given choices that further the story, and they must be careful when selecting right answers. Wrong answers could lead their mission astray! Google Forms is also a great resource for collecting student data! You can se
Preview of 4th Grade NBT.01-NBT.03 Place Value Adventure Google Form

4th Grade NBT.01-NBT.03 Place Value Adventure Google Form

Need a fun way to review place value, number form, and rounding but tired of review worksheets? Save paper with this fun and engaging Google Form activity. Students are tasked with a mission from NASA and must use their skills to help them complete it. Students are given choices that further the story, and they must be careful when selecting right answers. Wrong answers could lead the mission astray! Google Forms is also a great resource for collecting student data! You can see how students perf
Preview of 4th Grade Numbers and Operations in Fractions Math Maze Worksheets

4th Grade Numbers and Operations in Fractions Math Maze Worksheets

Engage students in a fun, problem-solving assignment that covers 4th Grade Numbers and Operations in Fractions (4.NF Standards). This downloadable content includes math maze worksheets and answer keys to engage students in applying and enriching their learning after a math lesson on decimal notation, comparing decimals, decomposing, adding & subtracting fractions, multiplying fractions by a whole number, adding tenths and hundredths, equivalent fractions, and comparing fractions. This download i
Preview of 4th Grade Standards Binder Ring Mini Anchor Chart

4th Grade Standards Binder Ring Mini Anchor Chart

Looking for a compact way to individually support students through the use of anchor charts? This resource includes mini “cheat sheets” for 4th Grade ELA and Math standards that can be placed on a binder ring for easy access and organization. Each mini page refers to key words, examples, things to remember, and steps for students to refer to quickly when they need it. This resource can be used to differentiate and provide individual students with visual aids, and can also be used as a study tool
Preview of 4.NBT Math Maze Worksheets

4.NBT Math Maze Worksheets

Engage students in a fun, problem-solving assignment that covers 4th Grade Numbers and Base Ten Operations (4.NBT Standards). This downloadable content includes math maze worksheets and answer keys to engage students in applying and enriching their learning after a math lesson on rounding. This download includes:  4.NBT.01 & 4.NBT.02 Place Value and Number Form Math Maze with 16 Problems (the correct path requires students to solve 15 of them) 4.NBT.03 Rounding Math Maze with 16 Problems (the co
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Hi, welcome to Practice Makes Cactus! I am currently a 4th grade teacher in my 5th year of teaching! My specialty is making learning engaging and fun with cute & aesthetically pleasing content. A lot of my background has been in SPED co-teach, so a lot of my resources are designed with SPED kiddos in mind! :) Thank you so much for your support, and I look forward to hearing how you use these resources in YOUR classroom!

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Rookie of the Year 2021-2022

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Master's of Elementary Education

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