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Analogies are a great way for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Students see words, objects, and ideas in new ways, evaluating the relationships between two things and applying this relationship to two other things. These visual analogies are challenging and fun! Starting with an explanation of analogies, a tutorial, and sample walkthrough, this sheet is a great foundation to getting your students started with analogies. This is perfect for whole-group instruction, independent wor

Your students will love this digital book about how wolves evolved to become humans' best furry friends—dogs! Taming the Wild Ones has fun facts, engaging text, and plenty of cute pictures of pups to keep your students absorbed page after page. This digital format is perfect for classroom or homeschool. It consists of ten pages of text, a glossary, and includes two editions: digital (for viewing on screen) or printable format (with no background color). Broken into subtitled sections for natura

Take your students on a journey through space, beginning at the center of the sun! This article explores some fundamental physical processes in the sun, the sun's layers, how ions create plasma, how losing and gaining electrons create ions, and more. Engage students with lively writing, colorful infographics, and an eye-catching layout. Give them something they'll WANT to read. Cover a lot of ground with one article and several activities at the intersection of rudimentary astronomy, chemistry,

Students will calculate the measure of an unknown angle based on the angle of an intersecting line of a right angle—a key skill in plane geometry. It teaches critical thinking, prompting students to think about connections and relationships in geometry. This resource includes a how-to guide examples, and practice exercises that progress in difficulty. Here's what you get: How-to guide with scaffolded notesThree sheets of practice exercises with a dedicated workspace for each problemPractice exer

This is an annotated version of A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson with full explanatory notes and discussion questions. If you've taught A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, then you know that students often have trouble with the 17th century language, as well as Rowlandson's references and diction. This resource allows students to refer to notes next to the original text, providing a seamless experience that allows them to r

Finding multiples is an essential skill in math. Students intuitively perform this critical skill through skip counting and this resource teaches them how. More than a "worksheet," this combined study guide, scaffolded notes, how-to guide, and practice sheet gives students everything they need to begin their journey toward mastery of finding multiples and factors—and how to distinguish between the two terms. Here's what you get: A detailed definition of multiples with examples.A detailed, step-b

Rounding is an essential skill in math. And if your students are anything like mine, you often hear, "What do I do again?" whenever they practice rounding, especially decimals. More than a "worksheet," this combined study guide, scaffolded notes, how-to guide, and practice sheet gives students everything they need to begin their journey toward mastering rounding to a specific decimal place. Here's what you get: A detailed, step-by-step explanation of how to round to a specific decimal place valu

Edison invented the light bulb, right? Like most events in history, the answer isn't a simple "yes" or "no," but somewhere in between. This article explores the story of how 19th century inventors turned electricity into light, from Humphrey Davy's arc lamp to Edison's perfection of the incandescent light bulb. Kids will love the story of the invention of electrical light sources—some of the world's first electrical devices! This meets at the sweet spot between science, social studies, and readi

n late 2019 COVID-19 upended our world - and left many questions in its wake. What is a coronavirus? What's a novel coronavirus? What's the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic? Why are bats such an important part of the coronavirus puzzle? How can we stay safe? To children, the coronavirus pandemic was especially disruptive. Suddenly, things they took for granted, like school and playing with friends, stopped for months. This engaging book answers these questions and more. Outbreak! T

Have your class take a deep dive into the prefix dis -! Your students will explore the origin of the prefix dis - (including its Latin roots), create words by combing the prefix with root words based on meaning, and then use those words in context to complete sentences. Resource includes: Introduction to the origin of dis- and how it was used as a prefix in Latin.Explanation of its use as a prefix in modern English to mean not, reversed, or removed.Worksheet that tasks students with combining t

Have your class take a deep dive into the prefix un-! Your students will explore the origin of the prefix un- (including its Old English roots), create words by combing the prefix with root words based on meaning, and then use those words in context to complete sentences. Resource includes: Introduction to the origin of un- and how it was used as a prefix in Old English.Explanation of its use as a prefix in modern English to mean not or reversed.Worksheet that tasks students with combining th

Have your class take a deep dive into the prefix re-! Your students will explore the origin of the prefix re- (including its Latin roots), create words by combing the prefix with root words based on meaning, and then use those words in context to complete sentences. Resource includes: Introduction to the origin of re- and how it was used as a prefix in Latin.Explanation of its use as a prefix in modern English to mean again or backward.Worksheet that tasks students with combining the prefix w

Your students will explore the origin of the prefix in-, then practice how to use it with this FREE resource. Students will explore where the prefix un- came from, the two primary meanings in English ( not and inside of), and match words to their meanings. Resource includes: Brief introduction to the origin of in- and how it was used as a prefix in Latin..Explanation of its use as a prefix in modern English to mean not or inside of.Matching worksheet to practice use of the prefix and expand

Use this guide to basic plane figures as the perfect primer for your elementary students just beginning their journey into geometry. It defines plane geometry and introduces students to these basic plane figures: points, lines, rays, and line segments. It also explains how to name these geometric figures using points. This resource includes: Two-page guide to identifying and naming basic geometric figures, including study guide panelWorksheet on identifying these basic plane figuresWorksheet on

Your students will love this engaging passage that answers the question, "What is light?" The article explores the electromagnetic spectrum, wavelengths, and why we see waves on the visible spectrum, but not other types of waves. The article is filled with colorful graphics and ends with an infographic about the electromagnetic spectrum. The passage and infographics are a great way to combine science content knowledge of energy and light with reading skills. The packet includes activities that

This bundle of order operations resources give your students everything they need to succeed. It includes: Article and how to guide with examples, including scaffolded step by step instructions that illustrate how to solve order of operations problemsPractice sheet that uses various vocabulary (simplify, evaluate, solve) for solving order of operations problems; also includes notes about PEMDAS for referencePractice sheet for what an order of operations expression will look like after completing

Your students will find and identify eleven common types of figurative language on the included worksheet and "in the wild" with this field guide. This resource includes definitions and examples of all common types of figurative language and provides a concise, organized, and easy way for students to find and identify the different types. Resource includes: Definitions and examples of eleven of the most common types of figurative language, including the three types of ironyAn engaging worksheet

This reading passage--A Smaller Product: Multiplying Decimals--explores decimal multiplication by beginning with a simple explanation of multiplying whole numbers, moves on to explaining the concepts of a whole number times a decimal, then ends with why two decimal numbers equal a product less than both. Students ALWAYS ask this questions; explore it with them before you begin solving problems with decimal multiplication strategies! 347-word reading passageClear models that explain whole number

Use this short poem as a way to solidify students' knowledge of the atom, introduce or review figurative language, and think critically about language and the world of science. This short lyrical (though unrhymed) poem uses meter, alliteration, and other poetic devices to explore the atomic "family." But it primarily focuses on hyperbole, metaphor, and personification, and how figurative language can bring writing alive. And--BONUS--students can cut out and paste the figurative language definiti

Add this bundle of engaging, cross-curricular resources to your geology toolbox and teach science, reading, AND writing! Here's what you get: Geology study guideRock cycle passage and activitiesEarth interior passage and activitiesProperties of rock passage and activitiesEarthquake passage (lots of sidebars and non-fiction text elements - perfect for guided reading)Rock type writing activityDon't say it card gameUse this bundle before, during, and after your geology unit to seamlessly integrate