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This resource includes 3 items 1) Google Slides walking through the fill-in-the-blank notes and practice problems about SCALE FACTORS and proportional shapes. 2) PDF printable copies of notes for gluing into notebooks or adding to math binder (key included) 3) Digital Google Docs copies of notes that can be typed on, could be assigned to virtual students. Great for small groups who may need more instruction with scale factoring, whole class lesson to introduce the concept, or even homework or

Slides to practice seeing patterns and counting dots. Numbers up to 100. Great for number talks where you ask students to identify how they see and count larger numbers.

This short slide show guides students through inquiry questions and an activity where they use two flashlights to discover that "There are differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth" (a 5th grade standard, Earth Science) This could be run as a whole class discuss, similar to a "number talk" but on the topic of Science. Students are asked to make observations, which they could discuss out loud, with a partner, or write r

This activity is perfect for the first week of school for students to get to know each other. Assign it via Google classroom or however you get files to your students. They can edit all the slides (backgrounds are locked in place) with images and text. Slides ask questions like what music do you like, what do you do in your free time, what kinds of creatures do you like, how would you decorate your room, and a few "would you rather" questions at the end. Have a presentation day where students

Slides teaching the NGSS standard MS-LS1-3. to students. In multicellular organisms, the body is a system of multiple interacting subsystems. These subsystems are groups of cells that work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for specific body functions. These slides really break down the language in the standard and teach the vocabulary, along with how cells are both a system in themselves and part of a larger system - our bodies. Use in pairing with from cell to body syst

This Google folder includes a Google Slides template for creating a slideshow about an assigned microorganism (microbe). Also included are directions for students, and a list of microbes that you can assign to students. Each student will conduct their own research to complete the slideshow about their microbe. This took my 6th grade students about 1 week, a mix of both in class work and homework to finish up the slides.

12 slides with 4 different options on each slide, great for number talks and number sense practice. I would use these at the beginning or end of a math lesson just to get kids talking with math in mind. First slide has directions: Students look at the slide silently and decide which of the 4 shown options is different or doesn't belong. There are NO wrong answers, but they will be asked to JUSTIFY and explain why they chose the selection they did. Starts discussions. This slideshow is mostly t

A template with changeable features for your weekly classroom newsletter. Upcoming dates, reminders, weekly summary from your students, quote box, plus extras you can remove or add. Change the fonts, the text, this template will get you started and make things quick and easy! Note: You need Powerpoint to edit this. You can open it in Google Slides, but may lose some features or formatting.

This was made for a PE class, you can use it in class as a short activity to get kids moving. Slides show different dances/movements from the Fortnite video game (this is kid friendly) and ask students to check their heart rate before, during, and after. Enjoy!