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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

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

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.

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

Students can CHOOSE how they practice analyzing plot and characters with this choice board! It can be used with ANY novel. Great for literature circles or independent practice! The choice board has built in differentiation. Activities to Choose From: *Comic strip *Instagram *News Report *Movie Poster *Poem *Paragraph Writing Skills addressed: *Inference *Analyzing character changes

Use this graphic organizer with students who are beginning to write using the 5 paragraph essay structure. The graphic organizer is intended to be used to organize, and essentially "outline," the writer's ideas during the pre-writing phase of the writing process. May be used for expository or argument essays. Skills addressed: *Organizing ideas into paragraphs *Supporting claims with relevant facts/examples/details *Introducing and concluding ideas *Writing a thesis or claim What is included:

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 2^1 to 2^10 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

This product is a student driven, small group, practice activity for the beginning of Ch. 6 in the novel Esperanza Rising. The activity includes reading, discussing, and evaluating the text. Student responses are open-ended. The activity is leveled; Below, On, Above Levels. Great for Literature Circles! Skills addressed: *Identifying theme and using evidence to support the theme *Extension: Identifying figurative language What is included: *Cover page *Teacher Suggestion Guide *Student Questio

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 4^1 to 4^10 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

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 5^1 to 5^10 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