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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 Creating & Interpreting Line Plots | Amusement Park 3-Day Math Progression

Creating & Interpreting Line Plots | Amusement Park 3-Day Math Progression

🎢 Turn line plot lessons into an amusement park adventure! This 3-day unit is designed to make teaching and learning 4th Grade Line Plots (CCSS 4.MD.B.4) exciting, hands-on, and stress-free. With a 29-slide Canva presentation, guided notetaker, and practice activities, students will explore how to create line plots, answer questions using addition and subtraction, and solve for missing data points—all while enjoying an amusement park theme that keeps them engaged. ✨ What’s Included: 🎡 29-S
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 Multiplicative Comparison: Movie Manager Project Based Learning Activity

Multiplicative Comparison: Movie Manager Project Based Learning Activity

Get ready to roll out the red carpet for this engaging and rigorous Multiplicative Comparison Movie Project! Designed specifically for 4th grade, this multi-day, real-world math experience helps students master multiplication and division through the lens of a movie production crew. Students will take on roles in departments like Lighting, Props, Actors, and Wardrobe while solving challenging word problems, organizing supply lists, and pitching their plans to the “director” (you!). This resourc
Preview of Division Party Planner Project: A Real-World Project Based Learning Activity

Division Party Planner Project: A Real-World Project Based Learning Activity

Make division meaningful, fun, and engaging with this real-world party planning project!Perfect for 4th grade students, this 4-day math project puts learners in the role of party planners for a variety of fun and creative clients. As they work to design themed celebrations, students apply division, interpret remainders, manage a budget, and make strategic decisions — all while boosting real-life problem-solving and collaboration skills. ✅ What’s Included: Teacher Pacing Guide 6 Client Profiles
Preview of Restaurant Multiplication: Real World Restaurant Manager Project Based Learning

Restaurant Multiplication: Real World Restaurant Manager Project Based Learning

Looking for a meaningful, fun, and standards-aligned multiplication project for your 4th graders? This Restaurant Multiplication Project turns your classroom into a bustling business as students take on the role of restaurant owners and managers! From building a menu to calculating bulk ingredient costs and managing inventory, students will apply their multiplication skills in a real-world context they'll love. ✅ What’s Included: Teacher Guide for Set-Up and PacingProject Presentation that Hooks
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 Adding/ Subtracting Mixed Numbers Worksheet FREEBIE

Adding/ Subtracting Mixed Numbers Worksheet FREEBIE

Looking for mixed review for adding and subtracting mixed numbers with like denominators? Look no further! This worksheet includes 7 mixed review questions that includes word problems and decomposing fractions.  This resource includes:  PDF 7 questionsAnswer KeyLooking for more fraction practice? Check out this SLAP! Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions Review Game or this Equivalent Fractions Direct Instruction Presentation! Or, check out this digital Thanksgiving Fraction Review resour
Preview of Multiplication Fact Pirate-Themed Google Form Adventure

Multiplication Fact Pirate-Themed Google Form Adventure

Engage your students in an engaging, digital way to practice math multiplication facts! Monitor student success and progress with a self-grading Google Form that gives students opportunities to find clues and solve puzzles and riddles to help Pirate Pete find the buried treasure!This resource includes:  Editable Google Form that reviews math multiplication facts from 2-12Google Form includes puzzles and riddles to boost problem solving skillsLooking for more multiplication fact practice? Help st
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 Factors and Multiples Halloween Logic Puzzle

Factors and Multiples Halloween Logic Puzzle

Happy Halloween! Integrate the spooky festivities into your factors and multiples lesson! Using higher order thinking strategies, students must use clues and their knowledge of factors and multiples to solve the puzzle.  This resource includes:  Factors and Multiples Puzzle PDFAnswer KeyYou will love how easy this math lesson is to prep, teach, assess, and grade. Your students will love how interesting and engaging this lesson is! Check out some of my other math resources for 4th Grade:  4.NBT M
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 4.NBT.03 4th Grade Rounding Canva Interactive Whiteboard Presentation

4.NBT.03 4th Grade Rounding Canva Interactive Whiteboard Presentation

Teach an engaging lesson that covers 4th Grade Rounding (4.NBT.03). Model using number lines to deepen concepts of understanding rounding using Canva’s Interactive Whiteboard feature. Deepen your students’ learning with rounding using digital manipulatives.  This downloadable content includes an editable teacher Canva presentation and an editable student version with engaging transitions and animations for visual learners. ******This resource is CANVA ONLY******Preview the teacher version of thi
Preview of 4.NBT.02 4th Grade Place Value Canva Interactive Whiteboard Presentation

4.NBT.02 4th Grade Place Value Canva Interactive Whiteboard Presentation

Teach an engaging lesson that covers 4th Grade Place Value and Expressing Numbers (4.NBT.02). Model using place value charts to write numbers in standard form, written form, and expanded form using Canva’s Interactive Whiteboard feature. Deepen your students’ learning with place value digital manipulatives.  This downloadable content includes an editable teacher Canva presentation and an editable student version with engaging transitions and animations for visual learners. ******This resource is
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 Measurement and Geometry Math Maze Worksheets

4th Grade Measurement and Geometry Math Maze Worksheets

Engage students in a fun, problem-solving assignment that covers 4th Grade Measurement & Geometry (4.MD & 4.GA 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 measurement conversions, measurement word problems, area & perimeter, angles & additive angles, & 2-D shapes. This download includes:  4.MDA.01 Measurement Conversion Math Maze with 16 Problems (the correct path requires s
Preview of 4.OA Operations and Algebraic Thinking Math Maze Bundle

4.OA Operations and Algebraic Thinking Math Maze Bundle

Engage students in a fun, problem-solving assignment that covers 4th Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking (4.OA 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 multiplicative comparison, multi-step word problems, factors and multiples, and patterns. This download includes:  4.OA.01 & 4.OA.02 Multiplicative Comparison Math Maze with 16 Problems (the correct path requires stude
Preview of 4.NBT.03 Rounding Math Maze FREEBIE

4.NBT.03 Rounding Math Maze FREEBIE

Make rounding practice fun and engaging with this 4th Grade Rounding Math Maze (4.NBT.3)! Students solve rounding problems to find the correct path through the maze, turning math review into an interactive, problem-solving challenge. Perfect for reinforcing skills after a lesson, this activity blends rigor with fun to keep students motivated. ✅ What’s Included: 1 Math Maze Worksheet with 16 rounding problems (students solve 10 to complete the correct path). Answer Key with the solution path
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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