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Make Groundhog's Day educational and Fun with Groundhog's Day video word problems and nonfiction reading comprehension passages. Prediction writing prompt, directed drawing, and coloring pages also add fun! Reading - What's Included:3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Groundhog's Day passage and 6 m.c. questions3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Groundhog Animal passage and 6 m.c. questionsTwo groundhog coloring sheetsGroundhog Directed DrawingGroundhog Writing Promptanswer keyWord Problems -What's Included:Private Youtube vi

Help your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders build knowledge about and celebrate CINCO DE MAYO with these differentiated READING & MATH ACTIVITIES, along with grade level WRITING AND CRAFTS! Students will:1. Build knowledge about Cinco de Mayo by reading a passage (offered at 3 levels) and answer multiple choice questions or main idea graphic organizers (or both!) Optional craft included. 2. Apply their knowledge and practice math & writing skills by Planning a Cinco de Mayo party! They will budget with

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by using math whole number and decimal addition and subtraction budget skills to plan a party! Continue the fun for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students by writing a descriptive paragraph about the party! Benefits: Fun! Engaging slides filled with items to purchase!Choice! Students choose what they will buy within a budget.Differentiated: A slideshow for whole dollar prices (ex. $12) and another slideshow for decimal prices (ex. $12.25) are included. Builds Knowledge about C

Try GROUNDHOG DAY FACT & ADAPTATION 2 Step Word Problems with video, audio, & models to engage your 3rd & 4th grade students during February's Groundhogs Day or winter! These two step and multi-step animated word problems are highly motivating as students learn about groundhogs! SEE THE PREVIEW FOR SAMPLES! What's Included:Private Youtube video links for 8 animated word problemsTwo Step Problems Teacher whole class version with optional cinematic music (teacher reads)Student independent ve

Try REINDEER FACT & ADAPTATION 2 Step Word Problems with video, voice over audio, & models to engage your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students during December, Christmas or winter! These two step and multi-step animated word problems are highly motivating as students learn about reindeer! SEE THE PREVIEW FOR SAMPLES! What's Included? Private Youtube video links for 7 animated word problemsTwo Step and Multi Step Problems (5 problems can be solved with 2 steps; 2 problems need multiple steps)Te

Celebrate National Fourth Grader's Day on January 13th with fourth grade math, reading, and writing activities! No prep 4th grade word problems, fractions, quadrilaterals, reading passage, morphology, and writing passages ready to go! Benefits: Fun reviewNo prep - print and goPick and choose pages if you wishMake 4th graders feel special with this day! Color cover and images on other pages! Class Community link with 4th grade signatures! What's Included: Cover to Color "National 4th Graders Da

Daily math journal prompts build math reasoning and deepen math talks with this Because, But, So sentence starters. These 4th grade math writing prompts have a slideshow & writing journal! They are perfect for 4th grade math talks, math writing, test prep review, and geometry lesson warm ups, exit slips, or unit review. This is an easy way to use a sentence writing practice in math to deepen students geometry understanding through oral and written communication! What's Included?Teaching Slid

Build math reasoning and deepen math talks with this Because, But, So sentence starters math writing activity with slideshow & writing Journal! Perfect for 4th math writing, math talks, test prep review, and place value lesson warm ups or exit slips. This is an easy way to use a sentence writing practice in math to deepen students place value understanding and writing communication! What's Included?Teaching Slides & Corresponding Journal (optional)15 Prompts- PDF, Google Slides, & Powerpoint