Teaching With Data

STAAR Growth Tracker | Data to Action for ELA & Math Teachers Are you collecting STAAR data but still struggling to use it effectively? If you’ve ever thought, “I have the scores… now what?” this tracker was designed for you. This STAAR Growth Tracker helps you move from being data-rich but action-poor to confidently identifying student growth, maintenance, and decline throughout the year—all in one clear, easy-to-use tool. What This Tracker Does Tracks individual student names across the

Exit Tickets: Speed & Velocity (Middle School Physics)These 7 ready-to-use exit tickets are designed to help middle school science students (or on-level physics students) check their understanding of speed, velocity, distance, and displacement. Each exit ticket is short, focused, and rigorous—perfect for a quick assessment at the end of class or as a warm-up the next day. What’s Included: 7 exit tickets covering key motion concepts Answer key for all ticketsSkills Covered: Distance vs. displace

Here are 7 different exit tickets all covering the basic properties of matter! End class with a fast, 3–4 minute Exit Ticket that checks for understanding of elements vs. compounds, solutions, chemical vs. physical changes, and more! Perfect for catching misconceptions, tracking progress, and adjusting your teaching—all in a low-stress, print-and-go format

Quick lesson and worksheet that compares and contrasts the three states of matter in terms of volume, mass, and kinetic energy. The worksheet is designed to be a notes page that allows for independent practice of the material. This is a phenomena driven mini lesson that discusses how microwaves heat food.

FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW. This or That? Physical vs. Chemical Changes – Engaging STAAR Review Game! Looking for a no-prep, interactive way to review physical and chemical changes just in time for the 8th Grade STAAR? This This or That PowerPoint game, designed in Canva, gets students up, engaged, and STAAR-ready! How It Works: Students will see a real-world scenario and hold up a 1 or 2 to decide whether it represents a physical or chemical change. Why You’