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Preview of 4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more

4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more

4th grade Fractions review wrapped up in a fun Math Mystery! Students must use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to the lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided with
Preview of Paragraph of the Week

Paragraph of the Week

The ORIGINAL Paragraph of the Week program on TpT! This daily, scaffolded approach to paragraph writing is perfect to help get your students writing good, solid, detailed paragraphs. Students will write one weekly paragraph, focusing on the organization and format of the paragraph itself. There are 36 weeks worth of writing prompts (plus 5 BONUS prompts) in this 258 page file. All of the prompts are student-centered so that they will not get bogged down on the topic but rather focus on wri
Preview of 36 Main Idea & Details ELA Reading Skills Practice Worksheets

36 Main Idea & Details ELA Reading Skills Practice Worksheets

Give your students the skills they need to find/tackle any main idea or supporting detail question with these 36 ELA reading drills! Each worksheet includes tips that reinforce effective reading strategies, and can be used to drive home the fundamentals or prep for test day! Bundle this item & save: Core ELA Value Bundle | READING! Grade 3 | READING! Grade 4 & 5THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES: 36 ELA comprehension drills (24 informational texts / 12 fiction passages) 135+ simulat
Preview of 5th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Game

5th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Game

Fractions Review 5th Grade Math Mystery Edition - Multiplying Fractions, Adding & Subtracting Fractions, and Equivalent Fractions.Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Optional video hook included for introducing the case! (Check it out in the preview section)⭐BONUS: Ending video added to wrap up the case!<The videos have
Preview of Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6

Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6

Fractured fairy tales unit bundle that makes a great addition in grades 3, 4, 5, or 6, providing four readers' theater scripts, reading comprehension and vocabulary extension activities, plus resources to guide students in writing their own fractured fairytales. The fractured fairy tale readers' theater scripts are also provided in story formats and placed with their accompanying activities into 16-page distance learning packets as standalone PDF files that can be sent to students electronically
Preview of Anytime No Prep Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

Anytime No Prep Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

Writing is an important skill to practice daily. This resource makes it easy with 35 print and go writing worksheets that are perfect for beginning writers. Themes are year-round, so you can use them any time during the year. These are perfect writing prompts for kindergarten.This resource includes:35 pages with a sentence starter (great for beginning writers)35 of the SAME pages with a traceable sentence starter35 of the SAME pages are blank, without a sentence starter (great for independent wr
Preview of Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

No Prep Printable Daily Journal Writing Prompts:This creative journal packet contains 42 thought-provoking journal prompts and templates and one blank prompt at the end of the packet for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.You can make an entire writing journal from the pages in this packet or pick and choose individual writing prompts that can meet the needs of your own students. Handwriting lines encourage neat composition of handwriting. A small space for an illustration or picture is also included with
Preview of Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
Preview of Writing Center: Build-A-Story with Creative Writing Picture Prompts

Writing Center: Build-A-Story with Creative Writing Picture Prompts

Created by
Teacher Gems
Use this writing center to help your students develop their creative writing skills! Students build a story by picking out a setting, character and event card and placing them on the writing center. Then they write a story about the cards using a vis-a-vis marker (or black dry erase marker) on the wipe off mat (extra writing pages are included for longer stories). Two versions of the center are included. One with dotted lines and one with plain lines. A reference page is also included with over
Preview of Roll a Story - Writing Center

Roll a Story - Writing Center

Created by
My Teaching Pal
Your students will have so much fun writing with these Roll-a-Story boards. Their creativity will be flowing after discovering which super fun character, problem and setting their story will be about. This resource is perfect in helping students write creative and interesting stories while taking the ‘stress’ out of thinking of what to write about. To use the boards, students simply choose a board and roll a die three times to discover which character, problem and setting their story will be ba
Preview of The Creeping Hour Podcast Worksheets End of Year After State Testing Activities

The Creeping Hour Podcast Worksheets End of Year After State Testing Activities

Created by
Hey Natayle
Looking for fun after state testing activities or ways to wrap things up at the end of the year? Check out these podcast worksheets for The Creeping Hour! Students from 4th to 7th grade LOVE listening to these creepy 15:00 episodes while working through the paired podcast listening worksheets. These five terrifying tales are easy to plug in after each state testing session, on early release days, during Halloween, or even last-minute sub plans.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!► What is
Preview of Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension

Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension

Created by
Fishyrobb
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by
Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Concepts a
Preview of STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions

STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions

This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d
Preview of Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning Math Activity

Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning Math Activity

Created by
The Owl Teacher
Step into the world of engaging and hands-on math exploration with this resource. This project-based learning activity takes students on a thrilling journey as they design their own dream house, while simultaneously mastering the concepts of area and perimeter.Through the use of a house layout grid, students will estimate area by strategically placing furniture and counting squares and partial squares. This real-world, open-ended task prompts critical thinking as they tackle questions related to
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by
Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Con
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Created by
Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------
Preview of End of the Year Activities - Reading End of Year - Last Week of School

End of the Year Activities - Reading End of Year - Last Week of School

Created by
Jennifer Findley
Finish your school year strong (and stress-free!) with these end of the year reading and writing activities for 4th and 5th graders! This end of year resource is a collection of 30 low-prep to no-prep end of the year activities and printables that are perfect for your end of the year literacy activities. Let the students show you what they know and apply the skills they have learned throughout the year with the activities in this resource.This end of the year literacy resource has enough activit
Preview of Writing Poetry in the Primary Grades

Writing Poetry in the Primary Grades

Created by
Susan Jones
This poetry unit for first and second grade gets students writing both form and free-verse poems as they let their creativity fly!My students love to write poetry as a break from our traditional writing units. They really buy into the "no rules" aspect of free-verse poetry and when I show them different examples of poetry, they tend to take off and make many different writing pieces. I hope you and your students have as much fun as we do with this one!In this unit:Teacher Examples for each type
Preview of Finish the Picture: Drawing and Writing Prompts

Finish the Picture: Drawing and Writing Prompts

Created by
Mr L's Classroom
Use finish the picture prompts to encourage your students to think creatively! My students LOVE to draw so I created this resource to engage them in writing about their masterpieces. These prompts are excellent options for morning work, writing centers, creative writing activities, art centers, and early finishers. I use these prompts for morning work and my artists share their work at morning meeting! https://bit.ly/2XS6GD7 #hotsummerdealsThis resource includes:40 Finish the Picture prompts
Preview of Kindergarten Monthly Writing Prompts with Pictures and Sentence Starters Bundle

Kindergarten Monthly Writing Prompts with Pictures and Sentence Starters Bundle

This resource makes daily kindergarten writing practice easy with 30 monthly writing prompts with pictures that are perfect for beginning writers. Each prompt includes a sentence starter, picture vocabulary, and a writing conventions checklist. Each month includes a mix of seasonal, holiday, and anytime sentence starters. You can easily use them in a writing folder or turn the prompts into a journal.This resource includes:30 pages with a solid sentence starter (great for beginning writers)30 of
Preview of 3-D Shapes Activity with Monsters (Geometry Math Craft for Elementary)

3-D Shapes Activity with Monsters (Geometry Math Craft for Elementary)

This fun elementary craftivity will get kids excited about 3-D geometric shapes while incorporating art into the classroom. This product includes 7 different shape (monster) templates (both in color and as line art for the student to color) and 3 accompanying worksheets. Please open my preview file to view everything that is included. This activity can also foster teamwork when students work together in groups of two to assemble their 3-D shape monsters.Save Money, buy the bundle! Monster Themed
Preview of 2D Shape Pattern Block STEM Challenge Cards

2D Shape Pattern Block STEM Challenge Cards

Created by
classroomHQ
The perfect addition to your morning STEM tubs, these challenge cards ask students to make a variety of different 2D shapes from pattern blocks. Ideal for building visual discrimination skills as children have to rotate and flip smaller shapes to create the new shape.Focus shapes included - triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus/diamond, hexagon, trapezoid. Perfect to use as an invitation to play in the Early Years, as math centers or even as a cross-curriculum literacy center for early readers to
Preview of Differentiated Opinion Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

Differentiated Opinion Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

These You Choose opinion writing prompts are a great way for kindergarten students to practice beginning writing skills and share their thinking. There are 50 different options, each with three differentiated levels included. These no-prep opinion writing prompt pages can be used as a whole group activity, in writing centers, or as part of a small group lesson.This resource includes:50 different opinion writing prompt options (150 pages total)3 differentiated versions of the writing promptsA wri
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