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This template allows students to write up to 15 sentences which will be written using the class's current list of spelling words. Use as homework or a word work center/activity within the classroom. It can also be used as an informal writing assessment.

I have done this activity with my students for years, and they (like me) love a chance to integrate math exploration with sweet treats. This can work as an independent work station, or as a whole-class experience while you assist students at the same time. This includes almost everything you need for a multiplication exploration: *A "manipulation mat" as a work space for your students *A student recording page *A rubric for teacher use to assess students' work All you need to provide is the c

Use this page as a tool to spark conversation before and after a field trip to the zoo. Students complete half of the page before going on the field trip to help them begin to make predictions about what they think they might encounter on the trip. Upon returning to school, students can take time to visualize and then draw a favorite scene from the zoo, in addition to writing three facts they learned. You might offer them an opportunity to expand upon their thinking by using the back as a drawi

Inspire a healthy, school-wide competition with a Read-A-Thon, or use this log for weekly reading accountability with your class. This two-page PDF includes: 1.) A week-long reading log for K-2 students that allows them to list how many books each day they have read 2.) A week-long reading log for 3-5 students that allows them to list how many minutes each day they have read I created this for Right to Read Week. Each student who filled out the Read-a-thon log received a special notebook an

UPDATED: I have added CCSS for Grade 5 (although this unit may be used for grades 4 or 6). This two-week Unit Plan maps out everything you need for a complete reading and writing workshop inspired by the novel "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis! It also includes a plan for the teacher to read-aloud "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by the same author in tandem with the reading of "Bud, Not Buddy" by the students. It was originally created for a 5th grade class, but it can be tailored to

This colorful, informative power point answers many questions about bioluminescence, including: What is bioluminescence? Where does the light come from? How do underwater animals use their bioluminescence? It also lists ideas for teaching the concept and resources for both teachers and students.

UPDATED: Grade levels changed to reflect Common Core Shift. Common Core Standards tagged. This is a hands-on experience with 3-D shapes that your students will love. It would be great to use as an introduction to 3-dimensional figures and a helpful experience for students to use the math vocabulary. Students will explore seven polyhedron listed in the table (possibly as a manipulative math center). While exploring the objects, they will be able to record their findings in the table on the work

Give this survey to your students in the first few weeks of school to learn more about them as readers.

Use this "quiz" as a getting-to-know-you activity for your students. Have them take a pop quiz about YOU! This would be a great first day or first week of school activity. My favorite part about it is that it asks the students what they think they will learn from their new teacher, and also what their new teacher might learn from them. Once all of the students have taken the quiz on their own, go over the answers together and have a class discussion to tell your new class more about yourself

This fraction assessment allows students to demonstrate whether or not they can identify a shaded fractional part, equivalence of landmark fractions and decimals, along with shading in fractional parts of 10 x 10 grids and placing fractions on a number line.

This document is a study of equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents for students in grades 5 and 6. Students will work with: • Multi-Colored centimeter cubes • Base-ten blocks • Blank Hundreds Grid (to fit centimeter cubes) • Corresponding Template This activity is not an introductory lesson, but it is a culminating experience for students to use their understanding of fractions, decimals, and percents in order to plan a garden plot for Mrs. Flowers. NCTM process standards are cited.

This lesson is perfect for establishing your classroom community! It is a shared reading and writing experience which can be used in any K-5 classroom.Students will listen to and read a poem that is provided in the lesson, followed by an exploration of cook books and recipes. Together as a class, students will generate each line of a poem entitled, "Recipe for a Class Community" (optional template included). The finished product can be posted in your teaching space all year long for repeated

This two-page activity can be used as an introduction to the genre of "Mystery." It gauges what one's students might already know about mysteries, and it allows them to define content-specific words related to the genre as well.

This three-activity lesson plan for measuring and graphing in grades 2,3, and/or 4 involves almost everything you need to create a real-life learning experience for your students. The three activities outlined in the lesson include: 1. Measuring parts of one's body using metric units 2. Exploring parts of the classroom to gain experience with metric units and body referents. (i.e.: the width of a pinky is approx. 1 cm.) 3. Using decimeter cords within the classroom (Decimeter cord how-to incl

I created this work page as a pre-assessment before I explicitly taught any multiplication lessons to my students. My main goal was to see how my students were able to represent their thinking involving real-world multiplication problems. I allowed them ample work space to answer three separate math stories in order to uncover background knowledge and drive my future instruction. This three-question, simple page can reveal many things about your students without overwhelming them. Some may draw

This simple activity allows students to predict and then record the probability of rolling a 6-sided die 60 times. Student tally and make a line plot of the data. Each student needs the recording sheet, a die, and a pencil. It would be a great addition to a Probability page in an interactive math notebook!

This document could easy be used as homework or a math center. Directions: Students, draw a rectangular array to represent the following groups of objects, write the corresponding equation, and solve for the total. Make sure your arrays are neatly drawn so that you do not miscount! Includes 5 groups of objects to show with arrays, and one for the students to write their own group of objects and solve themselves. Answer key included.

I have created a set of behavior tickets that I use in my classroom with my Rainbow Behavior Clip Chart. The PDF includes two pages of tickets in color and two pages of tickets in greyscale (if you do not have a color printer). Every page has 4 different tickets-- there are two copies of the same reward ticket in each row. I find it easier to cut out and separate this way. These are so much less expensive than stocking a treasure box, and I find them to be more motivating to my students as well

This open-ended, student-led project includes a proposal page, a list of possible book project ideas, and a grading rubric. Your students will have a blast designing their own project using this simple "Book Project Proposal" document. Once your students finish a book (whether it be a guided reading, literature circle, or independent reading book), allow them to come up with their own project. Before they begin, hand them a Book Project Proposal page for them to plan their project. Once terms

This fully-editable word document requires students to pick two class rules/essential agreements and explain them with an example. You may change to suit your classroom needs. The rules showcased in the document already are: 1. Be Respectful 2. Be Responsible 3. Be Safe 4. Show Pride Students pick two rules, choose a scenario in which one would use those rules, and then draw/write a detailed description. This is helpful in beginning to create a home-school connection, as well as starting a clas