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Teach Alabama history with this engaging and easy-to-use Civil War and Reconstruction bundle! This resource helps students explore how key leaders, important battles, and major events shaped the United States during and after the Civil War while focusing on Alabama’s role and experiences during this time period. This bundle was designed specifically for Alabama 4th Grade Social Studies Standards 14–17 and includes everything you need to teach the topic from introduction to assessment. Student

This 4th grade math review Google Slides activity is a simple and engaging way to review important math skills. The slideshow includes 40 review questions with answer slides so students can check their work and discuss strategies. This resource works great for math review, test prep, whole group practice, math centers, morning work, or early finishers. Just assign the Google Slides and start reviewing! What’s Included: • 40 4th grade math review questions • Answer slides for each problem •

Help your students become confident writers with this engaging opinion writing with sources resource! This set includes high-interest science topics paired with differentiated reading passages to support students as they develop strong, evidence-based responses. Students will read two opposing sources, analyze different viewpoints, and write an opinion using text evidence—perfect for building critical thinking and test prep skills. What’s Included: 4 Opinion Writing Prompts Energy Sources

Help your students master opinion writing with sources in a meaningful and engaging way! This 4th grade opinion writing packet gives students the support they need to form strong opinions, use text evidence, and clearly explain their thinking. With paired passages, structured organizers, and guided writing, this resource makes teaching writing simple and effective. What’s Included: 4 Opinion Writing Prompts (History-Based Topics) 8 Paired Passages (balanced perspectives) Graphic Organ

Teach students about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources in an engaging and meaningful way with this complete science resource! This unit helps students understand where energy comes from and how different energy sources impact the environment. Students will explore energy with a slideshow, a reading passage, a power your town poster project, and an opinion writing activity that encourages critical thinking about real-world energy choices. This resource aligns with Alabama Science Stan

Help your students understand how plant and animal structures support survival with this engaging, Biome Survival Project! Students will apply their knowledge of internal and external structures, structural adaptations, and behavioral adaptations by designing their own organism that can survive in a specific environment. This project is perfect for teaching NGSS-aligned concepts related to structure and function in a fun, creative, and meaningful way! What’s Included: ✔ Adaptations &

Teach your students about the Civil War and Alabama’s role in the conflict with this engaging and easy-to-use lesson! This resource helps students understand how important leaders, battles, and events shaped the outcome of the Civil War, while also focusing on Alabama’s contributions and experiences during the war. This lesson is designed specifically for 4th grade Alabama Social Studies standards and works perfectly for whole-group instruction, review, or independent practice. Students will

Teach students about important events and people from Alabama during the Reconstruction Era with this engaging, ready-to-use lesson. This resource combines an informational slideshow, reading passages, and a collaborative project to help students better understand how Alabama changed after the Civil War. The slideshow introduces students to the Reconstruction period and explains important topics such as the creation of the Black Codes, the founding of Africatown, and the lives of Reconstruc

Teach your students about Westward Expansion after the Civil War (1865–1900) with this engaging and no prep social studies resource! This lesson helps students understand the social, political, and economic impacts of U.S. expansion, including the experiences of immigrants, settlers, and Native Americans. Students will learn about important events such as the Transcontinental Railroad, Chinese Exclusion Act, Dawes Act, Oklahoma Land Rush, Ghost Dance Movement, and the Wounded Knee Massa

This History lesson about political, social, and economic changes in Alabama after the Civil War is perfect for 4th grade. This resource helps students understand important topics such as sharecropping, yeoman farmers, voting restrictions, Jim Crow laws, and industry growth in Alabama during the late 1800s. This lesson is designed to be student-friendly for upper elementary grades and includes an interactive review activity to reinforce learning. Students will explore how events such as the

Looking for a simple, no-prep way to review 4th grade math standards? This set of 10 worksheets is perfect for end-of-year review, test prep, or sub plans while keeping students aligned to key standards! These worksheets are designed to reinforce essential math skills through a mix of computation, problem solving, and higher-level thinking. What’s Included: ✔ Place Value ✔ Rounding ✔ Addition & Subtraction ✔ Multiplication & Division ✔ Number & Shape Patterns ✔ Converting Units of Me

Perfect for 4th graders, this resource helps students practice reading, research, writing, and presentation skills while learning about the heroes and battles that shaped America’s fight for independence. What’s included: Reading passage – Introduces the American Revolution and major battles and events that led to America's independence Timeline activity – Help students understand the order of events leading up to the Declaration of Independence Graphic organizer – Help students gather facts,

4th Grade Math Spiral Review – First Month of School Start your school year with consistent, meaningful math review—without scrambling to plan each day. This 4-week spiral review is designed specifically for the first month of 4th grade, helping students revisit key 3rd grade skills while easing into 4th grade concepts. How It Works: Students complete one column per day (M/W/F) Quick, focused practice that fits perfectly into: morning work math warm-ups homework intervention time

Make opinion writing fun, engaging, and meaningful with these Would You Rather writing prompts! This resource helps 3rd or 4th grade students practice opinion writing skills while staying excited and involved—perfect for end-of-year activities, writing centers, daily practice, or morning work. What’s Included: 25 Would You Rather prompts (fun, silly, and thought-provoking) Opinion writing graphic organizer Open-ended writing pages for independent work Opinion Writing Cheat Sheet (senten

Make fraction practice fun with this Easter-themed color by number activity! Students will solve fraction addition and subtraction problems and then find equivalent fractions to color an Easter picture. This engaging activity is perfect for review, math centers, early finishers, or holiday math fun while still reinforcing important fraction skills. How it Works: Students solve the fraction problems in the color key. Then they look for a fraction in the picture that is equivalent to their ans

Make sub days stress-free with this editable Substitute Plan Template! This resource includes a Google Slides file that helps you organize everything a substitute teacher needs in one place. Quickly type your daily plans, customize an editable attendance roster with student names, and provide important classroom information so your day runs smoothly even when you’re out. It also includes pages for classroom helpers and dismissal procedures, plus an editable emergency plan template for your

Morning Journal Writing Prompts – Monday through Friday This ready-to-use journal resource helps students practice daily writing with structured prompts and growth-focused expectations. Each page includes a writing prompt designed for elementary students to build writing stamina, reflection skills, and critical thinking. Great for morning work, bell ringers, or daily writing practice What’s Included: - Expectation page with clear journal guidelines - Writer’s checklist to encourage self-edit

This Earth Day Opinion Writing Packet will help your students explore the impact of renewable and nonrenewable energy resources while building strong opinion writing skills. Students will read a short, kid-friendly passage, analyze the pros and cons of different energy sources, organize their thinking with a graphic organizer, and write an evidence-based opinion about which type of energy is best for our planet. Perfect for integrating science and writing in your classroom.

Make multiplication practice a little more magical this March! This St. Patrick’s Day Color by Number activity gives students engaging practice with 3-digit by 1-digit multiplication using the area model. Students solve each multiplication problem and use the product to determine which color to use on the picture. As they work through the problems, a festive St. Patrick’s Day image appears! This activity is perfect for 4th grade math practice, morning work, early finishers, math centers, homew

Make comparing fractions simple and engaging with this FREE comparing fractions worksheetStudents will practice comparing fractions using benchmark fractions (like 1/2) and common denominators, while showing their work and explaining their thinking. ⭐ What’s Included: ✔️ 15 fraction comparison problems on each page ✔️ Mix of proper and improper fractions ✔️ Student-friendly layout with space to solve 📚 Skills Covered: Comparing fractions with unlike denominators Using benchmark fr