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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 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 Equivalent Fractions Broomsticks Halloween Math Activity

Equivalent Fractions Broomsticks Halloween Math Activity

Make standards-based learning fun by adding this equivalent fractions sorting activity to your lesson plans! Students will identify and sort fractions based on their equivalency with a fun Halloween spin! This resource is completely EDITABLE using Canva! This resource includes:  Instructions30 Fraction Cards for Sorting6 Broom Bases with FractionAnswer KeyLooking for more equivalent fraction practice? Check out this FREE equivalent fraction sorting activity/ partner pair cards! You will love ho
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 Place Value Guess Who Game Presentation and Game Cards

Place Value Guess Who Game Presentation and Game Cards

Enrich your students with a fun place value review game! Students will review concepts of rounding, powers of ten, number forms, and digit relationships in a fun Guess Who format! Students will receive a game card and use the clues from the presentation to eliminate answers that don’t match the criteria. Once students are ready to make a guess based on the place value clues, they will write their guess in expanded form and word form! This resource is editable on Canva!This resource includes:  Ed
Preview of Incoming 4th Grade Foundational Skill Preparation Kit

Incoming 4th Grade Foundational Skill Preparation Kit

Get your student ready for the first day back to school with this incoming 4th grade review packet! This resource reviews ALL the foundational skills in reading, math, and writing that students should have ready before entering 4th grade! Review essential skills such as paragraph structure, writing complete sentences, reading comprehension, multiplication facts, division facts, and place value.Each resource included is EDITABLE with Canva!This download includes:  7 Writing WorksheetsParagraph St
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 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 Valentine's Day Multi-Step Word Problem Secret Message Activity

Valentine's Day Multi-Step Word Problem Secret Message Activity

Engage your students in a Valentine’s Day themed enrichment activity that covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division multi-step word problems. Students will multiply, add, subtract, divide, and interpret remainders to reveal a secret message!This resource includes:  Editable Canva link to resource to edit problems & values as you wishPrintable PDFAnswer KeyYou will love how easy this enrichment activity is to prep, teach, and assess. Your students will love how interesting, engag
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
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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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