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Connect unit rates and ratios to REAL LIFE with this Grocery Store Ad Scavenger Hunt. Students will use local grocery store advertisements to find the ratios or unit rates on the scavenger hunt activity sheets. Extend the activity with the story problem student directions. NOW with BONUS: "Warm Up" & "Exit Ticket" Presentation! Great for centers! Hands-on! Real life connections! Includes: scavenger hunt worksheets (2) and student directions (1) ; BONUS: "Warm Up" & "Exit Ticket" Presentation &

Find the unit rates of student created data in fun ways! Then analyze and explain the unit rates through higher order thinking questions. These challenges are ACTIVE; meaning that they will get your students up and moving! Great for centers! Now with BONUS: "Warm Up" & "Exit Ticket" presentation! Sample Challenge: Students will complete as many jumping jacks as possible in 20 seconds. Then they will compute the unit rate. Includes: 6 ACTIVE challenges, Teaching Guide, and Student Recording She

Use this presentation to build on students' prior knowledge of writing conclusions to a new level. The presentation includes 3 concluding strategies to wrap up their writing. It also includes 6 full paragraph expository examples; 2 for each strategy. Each strategy has a proficient (C) examples and an above proficient (A) example, so that students may choose their own "level of achievement." This also provides scaffolding for lower level writers. Skill addressed: *Writing conclusions What is in

Teach your students exciting and thorough ways to write introductions to research papers. This presentation builds on previous knowledge concerning writing introductions to essays. The presentation demonstrates 5 different "hook" strategies; each with 2 full paragraph expository examples. The 2 examples are written at proficient (C) and beyond proficient (A) levels to allow students to choose their own "level of achievement." This also provides built in scaffolding for lower level students. Wh

Review CCSS statistical standards with this independent project. Students will be required to apply knowledge about statistical questions, measures of central tendency, and visual models to analyze student created data. PDF file includes: *Teaching Guide *Student Directions (with LOW PREP version) *Student recording sheets

Printable poster (in color) for 8.5" x 14" paper. Contains the rounding rhyme "5 and above, give it a shove. 4 and below, let it go." Style is sporty; perfect for upper elementary and middle school.

Small group or partner activity that challenges students to write and solve their own addition and subtraction equations. Writing is made into a game by the use of topic cards and a die. This activity will need to be supplemented by one die per group/pairing. PDF file includes: 1 page of student directions; 1 page of topic cards Go green: 2 sets of student directions per page; plus students love "small" activities

Review and practice vocabulary associated with dividing fractions. Vocabulary terms include: denominator, numerator, simplest form, mixed number, improper fraction, reciprocal, dividend, divisor, and quotient. Terms are matched to number models and students are required to discuss definitions in their own words. File includes: 18 playing cards (plus decorative card backs) and student directions Aligns with CCSS

Ditch the boring worksheet! Have students practice solving ONE-STEP EQUATIONS while discovering a mystery picture! All problems involve POSITIVE INTEGERS ONLY. Have students who need a little more structure? Maybe more space to work? Not a problem! A corresponding "work space" worksheet is included- perfect for differentiation! Product includes: 5 mystery picture worksheets, 1 work space page, photo answer keys for each mystery picture

Printable visual models of exponents. Let your students SEE the meaning of an exponent. Great for small or whole group demonstrations. Includes the following products: Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 2Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 3Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 4Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 5Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 6FREEBIE Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 7Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 8Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 9

Ditch the boring worksheet! Have students practice solving ADDITION ONE-STEP EQUATIONS while discovering a mystery picture! All problems involve POSITIVE INTEGERS ONLY. Have students who need a little more structure? Maybe more space to work? Not a problem! A corresponding "work space" worksheet is included- perfect for differentiation! Product includes: 1 mystery picture worksheet, 1 work space page, photo answer keys Check out my other Algebra Mystery Picture Products!

This memory game involves matching the question with an answer. Great for review and fluency with small groups. Sample questions: What is 16% of 25? 8 is 40% of what number? This PDF file includes: Color and Black/White versions of game cards and student directions

The Research Paper Power Points Bundle includes all of my Power Points used for writing research papers. Topics include: Introductions, Transitions, Using Quotations, and Conclusions. Presentations aim to take students’ writing beyond the basics and bring it to a more sophisticated level. All presentations include full paragraph expository examples. The Introductions and Conclusions Power Points are leveled for different levels of student learning. What is included: *4 PowerPoint Presentations

Get active with these warm-up task cards! Students are required to use knowledge about Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages to calculate the number of laps, jumping jacks, and push-ups to complete. These task cards are great for in class or in the gym. Sample questions: Find: 1/5 of 50, 36% of 50, and .44 of 50 This PDF includes: Student task cards (5 versions); Answer key

Review concepts of this classic novel with your students! This game is perfect for small group, partners, or individual practice at home. Skills addressed: *Inference *Plot Structure *Main Idea *Figurative Language *Narrative perspective (Point of view) How the game is played: Each group will need a die and a sheet of paper for keeping score. Taking turns, students roll the die and the number that it lands on is the question that they answer. If the answer is correct, the student receives a

Practice with converting percents to fractions while creating a visual representation. Great for students who need to "see" that fractions and percents can be equivalent. Includes: 2 pages- 1 page of independent practice; 1 page of cooperative practice (which can be adapted for unlimited possibilities) This is a .doc file. You may customize it to fit your needs.

Printable visual models of exponents. Let your students SEE the meaning of an exponent. Great for small or whole group demonstrations. PDF includes: Models for all exponents from 3^1 to 3^10 Check out the rest of my EXPONENT MODELS: Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 2Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 3Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 4Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 5Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 6FREEBIE Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 7Exponents: Visual Models: Bases of 8Expon

Practice with converting percents to fractions while creating a visual representation. Great for students who need to "see" that fractions and percents can be equivalent. Includes: 2 pages- 1 page of independent practice; 1 page of cooperative practice (which can be adapted for unlimited possibilities) This file is a PDF. You may purchase this a .doc file to customize to your needs.

A set of 10 ratio picture challenges; students must write the ratio that is displayed. These can be displayed around the classroom for students to walk around and solve, used in centers, or even projected for whole-group practice. Included: 10 picture challenges Student Recording Sheet Answer Key

Rolling FRACTIONS into PERCENTS This set of student directions guides students through creating their own fractions to convert into percents. Great for fast finishers, students who need more motivation for practice, partners, small groups, and more! Includes: Teacher's Guide & Student Directions- 4 different versions: Paper saver, B/W small Group, Color Small Group, Guided Recording Sheet Requires: Dice