The Upper Elementary Spark

POTATO OLYMPICS STEM ACTIVITIES BUILD TEAMWORK for the END OF THE YEAR STEM activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students! Potato pet athlete profile & design, opening ceremony video, country of origin research, and 10 stem activities are all included! Perfect for building class Community during the 2026 Winter Olympics or the end of the year! Benefits: *Fun! *Uses household materials *STEM practice *Writing & Research *Guiding slides & video What's Included: *Teacher Directions - preparation

Help your 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students master vocabulary with the everything bundle for Greek and Latin Roots Morphology Practice! You will have access to materials for display, practice, and games! Greek and Latin Root coloring posters and banners are a favorite! Would you Rather Morphology Game are perfect for interactive test prep review!

Prank your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students with this set of April Fools' Day jokes! Science-themed wordless word search & crossword, multiplication vocabulary never-ending Google form, and following directions sheet are all perfect for this age! Also included are a real word search and crossword based on April Fools Day vocabulary. Make it a fun day! Benefits:*Fun *Class Community What's Included:*Wordless word search -science themed *Real word search - April Fools' themed (and answer key

Help your reluctant readers practice comprehension with the New Kid, by Jerry Craft, Graphic Novel Book Study and Project. This product focuses on vocabulary and comprehension questions aligned with CCSS! Answer key Provided!Digital Google Classroom & Printable Packet Versions included- low prep! This novel study not only focuses on comprehension skills and strategies, but the theme of microaggressions experienced by the main character. Students already love graphic novels! Help them learn mor

Allergic (by Megan Wagner Lloyd) Graphic Novel Book Study. Vocabulary and comprehension questions aligned with CCSS! Answer key!Digital Google Classroom & Printable Packet Versions included- low prep!Students already love graphic novels! Help them learn more with this low prep book study.Use this resource for literature circles, group activities, small group, and independent study.This resource includes:*Vocabulary teaching and application work before each chapter grouping.The purpose is to qui

Make April Fools' Day memorable for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students with DIFFERENTIATED reading comprehension passages & questions about the History of April Fools' Day, graphic organizers, BEST PRANK EVER writing project, easy Bulletin board letters, and a set of CLASS PRANKS! Benefits:*Fun *Class Community *Build knowledge *Reading Comprehension - differentiated! *Creative Writing *Easy Bulletin Board PRANKS- What's Included:*Wordless word search -science themed *Real word search - April

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

Volcano reading passages, in 7 paired genres, build reading comprehension for 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders. Strengthen comprehension with questions, close reading, reciprocal teaching, graphic organizers, vocabulary, and quizzes! Tests are text-dependent, cycle through all standards, and are in self-correcting Google Form or print! Science and reading are integrated & aligned for you! Deepen Earth Science knowledge! What's Included?* 7 texts: fiction, non-fiction, infographic, biography, h

Camp, by Kayla Miller, Graphic Novel Book Study and Project. Vocabulary and comprehension questions aligned with CCSS! Answer key!Digital Google Classroom & Printable Packet Versions included- low prep! Students already love graphic novels! Help them learn more with this low prep book study. Use this resource for literature circles, group activities, small group, and independent study.This resource includes:*Vocabulary teaching and application work before each chapter grouping.Vocabulary term,

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

The Name Jar activities and slides include: vocabulary, writing response journals, and background. The background and vocabulary activity slides are a perfect support for teacher lessons and student writing response journal activities are essential for student comprehension and vocabulary work. Read Aloud Book Companion Slides are perfect to teach students background and vocabulary before reading The Name Jar and journal about the ideas after reading The Name Jar. What's Included? Tier 2 voca

Build Black History Month knowledge and teach your 4th and 5th grade students about 30 Famous Black Americans - African American Leaders during Black History Month! Students learn about African American inventors, athletes, scientists, activists, and business leaders! This unit includes: biography mini-lesson slides, journals, biography scoot activity, quote posters, and 15 reader's theater partner plays. Low Prep! Versatile use! Modified versions included for differentiated reading abilities!

Build Black History Month knowledge and teach your 3rd grade students about 30 famous Black American - African American Leaders during Black History Month! This unit includes: biography mini-lesson slides, writing prompt journal, biography scoot, morning meeting game, inspirational quote posters, and 15 reader's theater partner plays. Low Prep! Versatile use! Modified versions included for differentiated reading abilities! It's the perfect addition to morning meeting, character education! Biog

PAIRED fossil reading passages, in 7 genres, build reading comprehension for 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders. Strengthen comprehension with questions, close reading, reciprocal teaching, graphic organizers, vocabulary, and quizzes! Tests are text-dependent, cycle through all standards, and are in self-correcting Google Form or print! Science and reading are integrated & aligned for you! Deepen Earth Science knowledge! What's Included?* 7 texts: fiction, non-fiction, infographic, biography,

Help your students discover the Latin Roots MATER, PATER, MIT, and MORT and make connections with corresponding vocabulary through Would You Rather questions! This no prep whole class morphology activity has two rounds: discover and remember! Keep test prep engaging with 3 ways to play. SLIDESHOW IS OFFERED WITH AND WITHOUT "MORT" to meet the emotional needs of your students. Versatile Engaging and Interactive Uses: * Teach roots and vocabulary when using this as a stand-alone activity. * Re

Help your students build knowledge about Famous African American Leaders during Black History Month with reader's theater! Help 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students learn about African American scientists, inventors, athletes, and activists! These differentiated partner play activities also support fluency practice and vocabulary and comprehension development! BENEFITSHigh Involvement-Partner plays are designed for students to read every other line for a rigorous experience!  Build knowledge an

Help your students master Greek & Latin roots in order to develop an advanced vocabulary and improve comprehension! This word study morphology resource has lesson slides and a matching journal for the roots ASTER/ASTRO, CYCL, & GEO. OVERVIEW:*Three Weeks of Material- one root/week *10-15 minutes a day *Days 1-4: Introduce a new word using the root and apply knowledge for oral and written prompts. *Day 5: Review the words through Cloze sentences and synonym matching. TEACHER FRIENDLY:3 Formats:

Help your students discover the Latin Roots SCRIB & SPECT, and make connections with corresponding vocabulary through Would You Rather questions! This no prep whole class morphology activity has two rounds: discover and remember! Keep test prep engaging with 3 ways to play. Versatile Engaging and Interactive Uses: * Teach roots and vocabulary when using this as a stand-alone activity. * Review roots and vocabulary. * Informally assess in the Challenge Round through student movement. * Form

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