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This is a template of a bust that can be used for various projects. Cut out and trace on cardboard to have a sturdy template for students to use. Include the bottom portion to use template as a bust, or cut it away to just have head and shoulders present. Face/Head/Bust Template by Michelle Puszka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

This is a worksheet or quiz where students must label whether each fact or responsibility falls under the national, state, or local governments. A word bank and answer key are included. This handout may be copied and redistributed to students in the buyer's classroom only; it may not be shared without purchase. Levels of Government Matching - National vs. State vs. Local Governments by Michelle Puszka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internatio

A complete, thorough introduction and guide to writing a formal persuasive essay. Includes sample topics, sample paragraphs and examples, detailed descriptions, organizational structure examples and outlines, essay paragraph guidelines, and student worksheets. The packet begins with choosing a topic and ideas, and then continues through each of the components in a persuasive essay including introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Descriptions of these types of paragraphs are provided

In this activity, students or groups of students will receive a sheet with a certain bible verse listed on top. After being taught how to write and read bible chapters and verses, students/groups will search for their assigned chapter and verse. Then, on the sheet provided, students will copy the verse, summarize it in their own words, and apply it to their own lives. Once all students complete the activity, have students/groups share their verses and open up the verses to discussion. Incl

You and your students will decorate "quilt squares" that serve as reminders of peace. Once all the squares are decorated, arrange the squares on a large piece of colored paper/wrapping paper/etc., and cut the edges to resemble fringe. Hang the completed "quilt" on the classroom door or within your classroom all year round to promote peace! Templates and directions are included, along with a centerpiece with a quote from John Lennon talking about peace. This handout may be copied and redist

A description, outline, and rubric for a fantasy book report where students will create a movie poster for their fantasy book. Provides a description, lists all specific expectations and requirements, and includes a detailed rubric. Also lists elements in a fantasy story. This handout may be copied and redistributed to students in the buyer's classroom only; it may not be shared without purchase. How to Write a Persuasive Essay by Michelle Puszka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attrib

Students will complete sentences by finishing the Autumn-themed similes with their own phrases. By doing so, students will understand how similes help to further describe something. This handout may be copied and redistributed to students in the buyer's classroom only; it may not be shared without purchase. Fall is Full of Similes - Simile Worksheet by Michelle Puszka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

This is a first day/week questionnaire handout that really helps you to get to learn about your students. The topics in the questionnaire cover school in general, the specific school year/class ahead, students' interests and abilities, students' favorites and hobbies, and curiosities about/questions for the teacher. Since the topics cover a wide range of information, students truly get the feeling that you are interested in knowing about them individually. During the first few weeks, you c

Using adjectives for each of the five senses, students must write a descriptive, spooky Halloween story for one out of the five prompts. Students will not only practice their creative writing skills, but they will also work on their adjective use to fully describe something. The writing assignment calls for at least one fully developed paragraph. Full directions and a rubric are included to provide students with a clear understanding of expectations. Extra credit bonus points can be earned if

This is a guided worksheet that helps teach students what a basic decimal is and what the place value spots are up to the thousandths place. This worksheet is meant to be gone through with the teacher. There are descriptions of a "whole"/"one" along with visuals and fill-in-the-blank questions that are meant to help students visualize what a decimal is. This product is to be used within the purchaser's classroom only. Any additional users must purchase this product. Introduction to Decimal

This project combines short, guided research and writing to study/introduce terrorism. After researching, students will brainstorm ideas and use their creativity to come up with solutions in a 2 paragraph written speech. This writing project will teach students how to come up with ideas and how to back them up. Using the U.S. Department of State's website (link provided), students will access the most current report on terrorism in the world today. Students will choose a region of the world

This package includes clear directions, a detailed rubric, and a template for a book report on a biography. After reading a biography, students will design and color a "bust" of their person and will write a report describing the person's early life, contributions, characteristics/hardships, and reasons why they chose this person. Essentially, students will write 4 paragraphs. These paragraphs will be typed on two pages that will be attached to serve as the "base" for their character's bust.

A handout checklist for peer editing a persuasive essay. Provides guidelines and tips of what to look for. Asks questions that require responses, ensuring that the peer editor is interacting with the essay. Gives students guidance in editing essays. You may distribute this handout to students in your classroom, but this may not be distributed to other classrooms/teachers without purchase. How to Write a Persuasive Essay by Michelle Puszka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non

In this Halloween Color-By-Number, students will color in the shapes corresponding to the sums of different addition problems. The sums range from 2 to 9. The end colored-in picture creates a pumpkin.

This is a handout for teachers to use along with their students that describes the steps needed to compare numbers. This handout includes not only a detailed description, but also a step-by-step example showing how to demonstrate the process. Students must fill in the blanks as the class reads through the steps and example based on visuals to help clarify the process and solidify understanding. In the end, students will use the example to organize a set of decimals from the smallest number to

This is a worksheet that acts as a culminating "note sheet" for a noun unit. This fill-in-the-blank worksheet has students fill in key words for the different rules concerning nouns. There are also blanks for examples to go along with each rule. In total, there are 10 rules that cover singular, plural, common, proper, and possessive nouns. For students that need extra help, you can provide them with a word bank (not included). An answer key is included with this worksheet. This worksh

Based on a book that students just read, students will practice analyzing characters by imagining themselves as a character within the story. By thinking about and describing their own character traits, students will come up with creative ideas of how their personal character would impact the story. Students will develop deeper understandings of the book, the characters, and how certain scenes play out by analyzing how their own character would interact with the scenes and other characters.

This fun Halloween math activity combines math word problems with English grammar in this fun "Mad Lib"-style math worksheet where students get to play a part in creating their word problems. Students must first write down nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc. that they will use to fill into the math word problems. From there, students will be solving math problems dealing with length conversions, adding/subtracting decimals in money format, adding double digits, adding time, adding/subtracting fractio

A detailed and complete rubric that goes along with my Persuasive Essay Writing Packet, but it can be used without the packet. This rubric touches upon all of the writing elements covered in the packet. There are separate categories for the introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusions, and conventions (grammar, etc.). Under each category, multiple elements are graded. There are descriptions for what is expected for each point value. The rubric is a total of 44 points and is in a chart for

This is bundle that includes hand-drawn colorable Valentine's Day cards/templates. The images portray a boy holding a heart with a Valentine's Day/thank-you message and a girl holding a heart with a Valentine's Day/thank-you message. The message is written as a short poem. These images come formatted in 3 separate documents, perfect for your desired use. Two of the documents (the single boy image and single girl image) can be folded directly into cards since the images are on the right hand