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1,000th Day of School Sunglasses Activity Did you know that 5th graders celebrate their 1000th day of school while other grade levels are celebrating their 100th day of the school year? Celebrate with these festive sunglasses that you can print, color, cut, assemble, and wear! This is a wonderful classroom activity for morning work or throughout the day to celebrate. K- 4th grade: (180 days x 5 = 900) 5th grade (100th day of school) = 1000th day of school!

These task cards were created to support standard 5.OA.2, writing and interpreting numerical expression; the task cards also vertically support standard 6.EE.2.a. Simply print on card stock, laminate (for use for many years to come), and cut out. Perfect for small groups, math workshop, support, and end of grade test review. This set includes: 24 task cards {16 task cards of writing numerical expressions from word expressions and 8 task cards of interpreting numerical expressions into word ex

Bring learning to life with these US Coin Sorting Mats! There are a variety of uses for these mats, including the foundational skill of identifying coins and recalling their value. Students can use real coins, plastic coins, or use the coin set included in the file. There are 3 coin sorting mats: By identification (heads and tails)By value in cents -- using the cents symbolBy value in cents/dollars -- using the dollar signEach template has an option for total coins and valueHow to use in the

Personal narrative writing is based on factual personal events and it is an essential skill in the elementary classroom. This personal narrative map supports the development and execution of personal stories because it allows the students to organize their personal story into specific story elements. We all know that our students can tell personal stories that go on and on! However, this map will organize the events and details as well as keep the students focused on the elements that are mo

A number bond is a tool used to build foundational math skills, such as ten combinations, fact families, and part, part, whole operations. Number bonds have become a staple in elementary math classrooms because they represent the relationship of a number and the parts that are combined to make it. For this reason, number bonds are imperative in early school years so students can explore how numbers work. These templates are multi-use and can be used for all elementary grade levels. Build fluen

This set of task cards supports the Life Science Unit of Structures and Functions of Living Things. This set is the perfect supplement for supporting the instruction of unicellular and multicellular organisms and body systems. There are 20 task cards; the task cards can be implemented during small groups, unit assessment review, and End of Grade preparation review. The task cards can also be utilized as a spiral review. Set includes: 20 Task Cards 15 Multiple Choice Questions5 Open-Ended Ques

Use this organizer to build numbers in expanded form, word form, base tens, and determine the value of each digit. This can be used to support a lesson, during a task-based activity, math workshop, and to model building a number. The organizer is designed as a half-page so there are two organizers per page. Download is in Word format so you can edit the boxes and/or enter a number of choice. Check out these place value mats that can be used from kindergarten to middle school, here: https://