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This SmartBoard file provides links to videos about abiotic and biotic factors, photosynthesis, and pollination. Within the file, there are ways to have students get ready to take notes on the videos and then answers as you wipe away the "flowers." Once students learn about the factors that affect plants, they may want to use the format to design their own inquiry or investigation. Photosynthesis

Use a mnemonic device to convert between metric units. Teach the metric system by comparing the metric system to a base-ten number system.

Are you having students teach students? If so, use this note taking form to guide the instruction that the students provide to the class. Along with the note taking sheet is a rubric to grade the group for the presentation and a rubric to grade individuals for the presentation. By having students teach students, students learn about a topic in depth and can articulate their learning to a new level.

A quick matching assessment with two questions about the scientific method. Designed in excel so you can edit the language as best suits your students.

Use inquiry-based teaching to lead students to discover y = mx + b. Through observations, students will learn that linear expressions expressed as y=mx+b may be graphed using m as slope and b as the y-intercept. Provide students with practice as they use these worksheets for discovery and practice. Please buy the SmartBoard file to guide students through these worksheets.

Determine if students truly understand the rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals. Students determine if statements such as "Always line up decimal points in the problem using place value" apply to each operation. Decimal, Decimal Operations, Semantic Organizer

Have students reflect on the definition of quadrilaterals through this semantic organizer. First, students look at what the characteristics of each type of quadrilaterals are. Then students reflect is a square a rhombus or a rhombus a square. What truly makes up the definitions of these quadrilaterals?

Walk students through the scientific method. Teach vocabulary concepts such as control, hypothesis, and conclusion by revealing definition.

Assess your students understanding of photosynthesis.

Encourage a flexible thinking by having students find equivalent ratios in 3 different ways. This includes 2 tasks. 1 task is differentiated for 3 different levels.