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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 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 Build-A-Monster Multiplication Halloween Math Craft

Build-A-Monster Multiplication Halloween Math Craft

Make standards-based learning fun by adding this multi-digit or math fact Halloween craft to your lesson plans! Students will solve 2x2, 1x3, and 1x4 multiplication problems and use their creativity to choose and build their Halloween monsters! This resource is differentiated for students at different skill levels! Have students who are building up to multi-digit multiplication practice their math facts and use their creativity to build their monster! This resource is completely EDITABLE using C
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 4.NFC.07 Decimal Comparison PowerPoint Presentation

4.NFC.07 Decimal Comparison PowerPoint Presentation

Teach an engaging lesson that covers 4th Grade Decimal Comparison (4.NFC.07). Model using tenths and hundredths charts and place value to compare decimals.  This downloadable content includes an editable PowerPoint presentation with engaging transitions and animations for visual learners. This bundle includes:  Two Days of Lessons and Editable Slides 31 Slides of Strategies for Decimal ComparisonModels and Animations for Visual LearnersGuided Practice Examples with AnswersThoughtful Anticipatory
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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