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Genius Hour Activity - Passion Project for Upper Elementary Students

By Wise Guys

This Genius Hour activity pack is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. Teaching can be overwhelming with all the planning that you have to do. This Genius Hour activity will save you time and headaches as you plan and begin to

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.7, RI.4.9, RI.5.7, RI.5.9, RI.6.7, RI.6.8, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10...

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Editable Back to School Rules and Procedures Activities

By Wise Guys

Here is our Back to School Routines and Procedures Bundled Unit. This back to school bundled unit is to teach your grades 3-5 students the routines and procedures for 11 different areas that will help you maintain classroom control at the beginning

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Staff

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Bulletin Board Ideas

$14.99

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Calendar Activities for the Entire School Year Super Bundle

By Wise Guys

If you have been waiting for our calendar activities bundle for the entire school year, the wait is over. We now have the months from September to August (all 12 months) bundled together! There is over a 35% savings if you purchase the calendar

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$52.45

$33.00

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Genius Hour Introduction Slide Show

By Wise Guys

Genius Hour Introduction Slide Show Genius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource is a 15 slide

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, GATE

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (3.46 MB)

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Back to School Activity Cell Phone Station Cards

By Wise Guys

Back to School Activity Cards to Get to Know Your Students. As you know, getting to know your students is a very important part of student success. These are a set of 12 activity cards that can be used to get to know your students a little better-

Subjects:

Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

$4.00

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Upper Elementary Digital Activity Bundle for Google

By Wise Guys

This distance learning bundle is intended to make it easier for you as your students learn away from school. All activities are compatible with your Google Drive, Google Slides and Google Forms. We even threw in some PDF versions of our popular miss

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Google Apps

$48.00

$29.00

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Genius Hour Bibliography Resource

By Wise Guys

Genius Hour: BibliographyGenius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource are directions for your students

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, GATE

$2.00

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Beginning of the Year Icebreaker Activity Descriptive Cards

By Wise Guys

Having your students engage in a learning activity where students get to know one another is very important, especially at the beginning of the school year. The objective of this ice-breaker activity is to get your students talking with other

Subjects:

Oral Communication, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.25

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Back to School Social Emotional Ranking Activity

By Wise Guys

Are you looking for a resource that will engage your students and help them relax and have some fun? The purpose of this social emotional activity is to build classroom community and get to know your students better. These activities would be great

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

$3.50

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Back to School September Calendar Activities

By Wise Guys

Fun Days of September Calendar ActivitiesDid you know that September 5 is Cheese Pizza Day? Did you know that September 16 is Collect Rocks Day? Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19 and Ask a Stupid Question Day is September 28. The typical

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.25

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Genius Hour Parent Letter

By Wise Guys

Genius Hour Parent Letter. Genius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource is a ready to send letter to

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, GATE

$1.50

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Engagement Activities Bundle Using Fact Cards

By Wise Guys

The purpose of this bundled resource is to engage and challenge your students. Even though these task/fact cards are geared towards certain topics (animals, Prehistoric Era, astronomy, countries, states of the U.S., U.S. presidents, and insects and

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$18.00

$13.50

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Digital Online Scavenger Hunt Bundle Google Compatible

By Wise Guys

The purpose of each activity in this bundle is to engage your students as they are away from school. Students will earn points as they search and find ten different items where they live. Students are timed for each item. Points can be added when

Subjects:

Specialty, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$12.00

$10.00

Bundle

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Back to School Virtual Learning Norms Slideshow

By Wise Guys

The purpose of this resource is to share with your students your norms (expectations) for virtual meetings. Editable templates are also included. Included in Resource: Virtual Meeting Tips & Links (2-pages; PDF) Virtual Meeting Norms

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Google Apps

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.86 MB)

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Editable Teacher Calendar Planner Binder

By Wise Guys

Notice: Due to technology issues, this resource will be discontinued by February 1, 2020. We certainly apologize for this.Overall Purpose: The overall purpose of this resource is to provide teachers with an engaging and fun way to keep track of

Subjects:

Specialty, Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Documents, Printables, Classroom Forms

$12.99

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Genius Hour Presentation Tips and Rubric

By Wise Guys

Genius Hour Presentation Tips and Rubric. Genius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource is a

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, GATE

$2.00

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November Calendar Activities

By Wise Guys

Did you know that November 9 is Hug a Bear Day? Or did you know that November 13 is World Kindness Day? On November 24, one can "Celebrate Your Own Talent Day"!The typical holiday celebrations are not included in this product.This slideshow contains

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.25

Digital Download ZIP (3.87 MB)

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April Calendar Activities

By Wise Guys

Did you know that April 2 is "Peanut Butter and Jelly Day"? Did you know that April 9 is "Name Yourself Day"? This slideshow contains 30 unique and funny holiday celebrations for each day of the month of April. Included on each slide is a title of

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$5.25

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Back to School Getting to Know Your Students Activity Google Slides

By Wise Guys

Purpose of Activity: It’s important that students feel valued and have a strong sense that they belong. The purpose of this activity is for your students to introduce themselves to you and their classmates. Students will type in responses to their

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.34 MB)

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Informational Text Questioning Activity

By Wise Guys

The main purpose of this activity is for students to understand how to ask authentic questions that relate to the main idea (essential question) while reading informational text. It is also intended to provide your students with a purpose for

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subjects, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.7.1, RI.7.2...

$4.25

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

With a combined 40 years of teaching experience at the elementary and middle school levels, We, Wise Guys, have tried our very best to be at the forefront of creating engaging and useful resources that incorporate for many subject areas.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We, Wise Guys, believe in teaching to the whole child. We incorporate various teaching styles in the classroom that help all students learn. We try our very best to make our lessons fun and engaging for our students.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Undergraduates of UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire. Masters Graduates of UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire.

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We both hold Masters Degrees in Education: Language Arts and Professional Development. Visit our blog below: http://creativecommoncoreclassroom.com/

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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