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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 builds on Word Analogies Sheet 1. These analogies are a bit more difficult, but still fun and accessible for all levels. Some ques

This sheet challenges students to visually model decimals, write them as decimals, and then shade other models to represent equivalent fractions. Students will explore multiple ways to write and conceptualize decimals and fractions so they understand different perspectives of what constitutes a fraction. Viewing decimals and fractions in multiple contexts gives students a deeper understanding of what these numbers actually represent. Each column explores one fractional number represented multipl

Problem solving is the final step to understanding and applying conceptual math skills to real-word scenarios. Have your students take this step by using fractions and analysis to solve these real-world word problems. Problems get progressively more difficult and mix fraction only problems with mixed number problems. Each problem has a dedicated workspace—prefect for print, Easel, or other online PDF marking tools. Full answer key included. Check out the preview!Follow Sciensanity! on TpTAlso,

Have your class explore viruses, myths, and history in one 368-word passage while you check their reading skills! This quick read explores the intersection of mythology and reality, specifically the relationship between the werewolf, rabies, magic, and biology. the passage discusses the ancient origins of the werewolf myth, how it endures through pop culture today, how rabies may account for the myth, and how rabies spreads. (Don't worry; the passage also explains how rare rabies is today so stu

Have your class explore how viruses infect cells through a brief passage and infographic while you check their reading skills! This quick read explores the unique state of viruses between living and nonliving, then explores the details of how they infect cells through an engaging infographic. Assess multiple modes of reading, explore the unique state of viruses, and explore the mechanism of viral infection all in one brief exercise. Quick, rigorous, and engaging—it has everything you need for a

Have your class explore viruses and our immune response while you check their reading skills! This 307 word quick read explores viruses, how they pass from one organism to another, and how our own immune response makes us feel awful while we fight the infection. Quick, rigorous, and engaging—it has everything you need for a fast, authentic assessment. The assessment includes questions on main idea, literal comprehension, inference, word knowledge, and supporting details. Check out the preview! R

Teach your students about two fundamental concepts in physics (light speed and a light year) while you check their reading skills! This 378 word quick read explores the concept that every object in the night sky allows us to time travel into the past. Light can take, hundred, thousands, even millions of years to reach us from distant stars and galaxies. This lets us view them as they were long ago, and by exploring light speed and a light year, students will know why. Succinct and engaging, this

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

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

This set of 20 math sheets (10 warm up sheets and 10 homework sheets) will make your math class run like clockwork, whether you are in school, homeschool, working virtually, or just want to give your child's math skills a boost. Here's the system: Each warm up has several problems—enough to be challenging, but not overwhelming. Some concepts are review, others might be part of a current unit, and some are concepts you will pre-teach and return to throughout the year. Each homework is exactly lik

Have your students study science AND language arts as they explore slime and how it helps slimy animals survive. Students will learn about several slimy creatures and how this unusual adaptation helps them survive in their ecosystems. The article is a great way to combine science content knowledge of adaptations and ecosystems with reading skills. It includes a ten question quiz and a reader response sheet that allows student interaction and promotes critical thinking. Here is what's included: 5

Have your students study science AND language arts as they explore chemical reactions—what they are and how they work. Students will even learn how to read basic chemical equations! It is suited as an engaging introduction to chemical reactions for grades 5 and 6. The article defines what chemical reactions are and explores how they work in the real world. It explores a simple chemical formation, water, then moves to a more complex chemical reaction: burning magnesium in fireworks. This passage

Patterns are a first step to learning how to apply universal rules in math. Students use patterns as a foundation for In/Out boxes, applying rules, and learning and using functions. This resource includes a simple introduction to patterns, then explains how to identify them with letters. Then students apply their knowledge with the included activity! This resource includes: 260-word article that introduces mathematical patterns, introduces letter identifiers for patterns, and explains how to ide

Prime and composite numbers is a key concept in math and this resource helps children understand the concept of factors, prime numbers, and composite numbers, using fact families, models, and divisibility. Use the article and examples as scaffolded notes for your class to use over and over. This resource includes: 700-word article that describes number properties, briefly defines odd and even numbers, then explains prime and composite numbers in detailStep by step instructions for using models t

Using models to represent odd and even numbers is a great way to help students fully understand this number property, as well as the math strategies of doubles and doubles plus one. Students must conceptualize dividing by two in the framework of real-world objects, taking something that is abstract and making it concrete. This deepens their understanding and helps them apply what they've learned! This resource includes: 290-word article that describes number properties, defines odd and even numb

Teach your students about two keys to life floating in our atmosphere while you check their reading skills! This 268 word quick read explores air as a homogeneous mixture that contains two key gases to life on earth: oxygen and carbon dioxide. Students will also learn the chemical composition of each molecule, including a small graphic of each. Succinct and engaging, this passage is a quick way to check reading comprehension and word study while sneaking in some science concepts! The assessment

Using models to represent factors and determine whether numbers are prime or composite is a great way to help students fully understand the concepts of factoring, prime and composite, and multiplication. Students must conceptualize multiplication in the framework of real-world objects, taking something that is abstract and making it concrete. This deepens their understanding and helps them apply what they've learned! This activity tasks students with dividing models up into equal groups, indicat

Have your students study science AND language arts as they explore the states of matter and how thermal energy – heat – causes molecules to break their bonds and change the state of a material. The article defines the states or phases of matter, describes melting points and boiling points, and explores how thermal energy causes molecules to break bonds. It also includes an infographic that displays the melting and boiling points of water in order to fully cover this key content knowledge. This p

Have your students explore the melting and boiling points of common elements and compounds by viewing and analyzing data, and then applying what they found to enter the correct phase of matter in a chart (solid, liquid, or gas). They will also enter temperature in a second chart to match the given phase. Here is what's included: Brief (133-word) reading passage that describes melting and boiling pointsChart that gives melting point and boiling point for ten common elements and compounds in Celsi