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Elements of a Successful Student!

By The Upside of Teaching

Fully editable! This colorful bulletin board set lays out your expectations for students with an academic theme. Twenty-nine positive character traits are included, along with room for your school’s name and mascot. It is designed for a large

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Vocabulary, Chemistry, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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Bookmarks with a Superhero Theme!

By The Upside of Teaching

Superhero Bookmarks for your Super Readers!Fun superhero bookmarks! This set includes 12 different bookmarks in 2 styles: - color superhero with white background - black and white superhero- great for kids to color!If you're interested in more

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Reading, Holidays/Seasonal

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Properties of Matter

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This fun Properties of Matter Scavenger hunt provides your students with a chance to use their observation skills. I find that although my students can easily label an object as a solid, liquid, or gas, they often struggle to name properties of

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Centers

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Properties of Matter: QR Code Scavenger Hunt:

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Properties of Matter QR Codes give your students an engaging way to practice their observations skills! I find that although my students can easily label an object as a solid, liquid, or gas, they often struggle to name properties of those same

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Science, Physical Science

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2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

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Activities, Games, Task Cards

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Winter Holidays Around the World: A Digital Scavenger Hunt

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No prep, paperless, and highly engaging!This interactive digital resource contains 11 interactive slides that students use to learn about different winter holidays. This resource is a great way to keep your students engaged and learning during

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English Language Arts, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Cultural Activities, Google Apps

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Native American Indians Scoot!

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American Indian Scoot! Updated July 2014! This is a fun Scoot game that gets your students moving and thinking. It focuses on Virginia SOLs 2.2 and 2.4 and the Lakota, Powhatan, and Pueblo tribes. It can be used as review for 2nd graders and also

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Social Studies - History, Native Americans

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2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Games

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Chris Van Allsburg- Around the World with Ben's Dream

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Chris Van Allsburg QR Codes! Thanks for checking out this product! It includes 3 activities to go along with the book Ben's Dream by Chris Van Allsburg. 1. QR code scavenger hunt- each code leads to a kid-friendly website about a landmark.

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Geography, Writing, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Webquests

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Thanksgiving Research and History

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Thanksgiving QR Codes!**Updated 11/2018!**These Thanksgiving QR codes will keep your students engaged and learning during that crazy time right before a holiday! The scavenger hunt will teach your students about the history of Thanksgiving. Fair

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U.S. History, Thanksgiving, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities

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Skip Counting Activities: Jigsaw Puzzles

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Skip counting made fun! Skip counting is one of those skills that some students master quickly, while others need a bit more time. These jigsaw puzzles are an engaging way to squeeze in extra practice for your struggling kids, while keeping the

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Math, Numbers

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Activities, Centers

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Team Building: See-Run-Do

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See-Run-Do is a great activity for practicing teamwork, building communication, and fostering a positive classroom atmosphere. Students work together to recreate a picture that only one of them can see. See-Run-Do can be done at the beginning of

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Ancient Egypt Research and History Using QR Codes

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Ancient Egypt research using QR codes! This QR code scavenger hunt can be used as an introduction to your Ancient Egypt unit or as a review at the end of the unit. All the video clips have been run through SafeShare and all the QR codes lead to

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Reading, Social Studies - History, Ancient History

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Internet Activities

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Ancient China Research Activity

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This QR code scavenger hunt can be used as an introduction to your Ancient China unit or as a review at the end of the unit. All the video clips have been run through SafeShare and all the codes lead to child-friendly websites. How I use this

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Reading, Ancient History

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Internet Activities

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Even Steven and Odd Todd

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Even and Odd Fun! Three fun activities to teach even and odd numbers. These can be used with the book "Even Steven and Odd Todd" written by Kathryn Cristaldi. One activity has students answer questions about themselves to decide if they are Even

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Math

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1^st, 2^nd

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Activities

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Clouds

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**UPDATED 4/30/19Cloud Research Using QR Codes!I love teaching my students about clouds every year. They’ve all had the experience of finding different cloud shapes in the sky, and are fascinated to learn about different types of clouds and the

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Science, Earth Sciences

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Research, Internet Activities, Interactive Notebooks

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Measurement Unit: Length in Inches

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Measuring to the nearest inch has never been so much fun! Zap! Bam! Pow! Get your students engaged in linear measurement with Superheroes! This file includes 6 activities: SuperFeet Measurement: an introductory, non-standard measurement activity

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Math, Measurement, Word Problems

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1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Centers

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2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4

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Christmas Around the World Research

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Holiday QR Codes! **Updated October 2016!** These Christmas QR codes will keep your students engaged and learning during that crazy time right before a holiday! The scavenger hunt has questions about Christmas around the world and in the United

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World History, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities

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Time Unit: Telling Time to 5 Minutes Games and Activities

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Telling Time to 5 Minutes Fun! Included are 7 engaging activities to help your students master telling time to 5 minutes. These activities will get your students up and moving around, and keep them focused and interested! 1. Bump!- Students

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Math, Measurement, Other (Math)

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Games, Centers

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Doubles/Near Doubles Activity- I have, Who has- SPANISH!

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Doubles and Near Doubles- In Spanish! This fun game will help students learn and practice doubles and near doubles math facts, and it throws in an extra challenge- Spanish! It is a great way to review facts, build math fluency, and work together

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Math, Arithmetic, Spanish

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Games

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$Two Digit Addtion and Subtraction Math Task Cards$

Two Digit Addtion and Subtraction Math Task Cards

By The Upside of Teaching

Valentine Double Digit Addition and Subtraction! Thanks for checking out this product! Double digit addition and subtraction are huge challenges for my students every year. I’m always looking for different ways hold my students’ interest as they

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Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Valentine's Day

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Task Cards, Centers

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2.NBT.B.5

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, St. Patrick's Day: Research BUNDLE!

By The Upside of Teaching

Holiday QR Codes BUNDLE! **Updated October 2106!** This is a bundle of my four Holiday QR Code Scavenger Hunts- Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and St. Patrick's Day! These QR codes will keep your students engaged and learning during those

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Social Studies - History, Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Research, Internet Activities

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$6.00

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Basic Principles, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, Native Americans, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, ELA Test Prep, Geography, For All Subjects, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Short Stories, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Place Value, Informational Text, End of Year