Check out this student-friendly form for students and their families to fill out as students read at home. This simple form adds another level of accountability as well as incentive for students to stick to their at home reading promise to you. Included in the columns, is the date, title, time spent, student signature and parent signature. This can easily be implemented weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc!

Check out this awesome variety pack to help support students' understanding and skills related to graphing. Based on allowed easter eggs, students will make a variety of types of graphs including tally table, frequency table, bar graph, and pictograph. Each one has a student-friendly template. Attached is a sample of various eggs in different colors that can be reproduced for students. Alternatively, you can use your own easter eggs, skittles, candy eggs, etc. This is a great way to promote natural engagement while building students skills in a fun and interactive way!

Check out this 11 question worksheet that includes a wide variety of question types for students to apply their knowledge of a growing pattern. Students are able to show their knowledge through questions of shapes, patterns, words, numbers, and more! This can easily be adapted for homework, independent work, a quiz or test, or simply a worksheet during instruction. An answer key is included for your convenience as well!

Check out this simple but engaging worksheet that develops students' understanding of a growing pattern. Presented in a variety of question formats with pictures, numbers, and shapes, this can easily be adapted as a homework, assessment, classwork and more. This is a great way to provide insight into what students know or supplement your instruction in a different way. An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Check out this differentiated graphic organizer that allows for a different formatting of note taking or brainstorming. It is used to explore the many aspects or effects of a complex topic, helping the student to organize their thoughts in a simple, visual way. It comes in three different formats to meet students where they are at and what is best suited for them. Be sure to check out some of my other graphic organizers as well!

Check out this simple, well-organized template for students to apply their Frayer Model skills. If you are not familiar with this model, it is a great way for students to develop a full picture of newly learned vocabulary words. Embedded in this worksheet you will find clear sections that include the term, the defintion, a sentence, a visual and a synonym or antonym. This can be used again and again or laminated for multi-purpose. This is a great way to differentiate and meet students where they are at. Be sure to check out our other graphic organizers as well!

Increase student engagement with this Tic Tac Toe choice activity on Fractions. You can set it up as you like for students to have to include the middle box or a right side, etc. The idea is that students pick three assignments in a row to complete. They are all project based. This can either be implemented as a homework, where students do one a night, or as an in-class assignment in which students complete one a day. At the end of the week, presentations can be completed. This is a great way to increase participating and engagement in learning and homework. Topics include making collages, presentations, stories, and more. They are all related to identifying fractions, and multiplying fractions.

Save your time and money on buying items and experiences for your students as motivators when there are so many free opportunities out there! We have compiled a list of 50 ways to reward your kids without spending a dime. The first page you will find them all listed out while you will find them placed on tickets on the following two pages. The tickets can be cut and either picked out of a hat or chosen by students as their award. Whether it be individual rewards, group rewards or whole class incentives, this can be used year after year to motivate your students - hopefully transitioning them to an intrinsic motivation! have fun!

Check out this simple and student friendly template that students can use to facilitate their scientific investigations. Separated into give clear sections with labels and visuals, students can explore any item with their five senses. This is a great way to develop students' abilities to investigate and explore. Implementing this with some sort of candy treat like Nerds is a great way to have fun while learning and allow for components of sound like and taste like, when alternatives may not be possible. Have fun!

This simple 15-question worksheet covers converting whole numbers to certain exponential powers to just whole numbers. This can easily be differentiated as a quiz, test, exit ticket or worksheet to supplement your classroom instruction. For students to practice, there is plenty of room to do work, and therefore for the teacher to visually see any misconceptions. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Add another level of accountability to your exit ticket progress monitoring with the simple and well-organized template to track student scores. This teacher-friendly format makes it so easy to see how students are doing over an extended period of time. This is great for student conferencing as well as transparent grades with parents and families. Simplified into a check format, 1/2 credit format, and X for struggling. Adapt as needed :)

Check out this simple and direct 5-question multiple choice assessment. It an easily be adapted for a test, quiz, exit ticket or independent work. The results will provide insight for the teacher into the understandings' and content attainment of students. Topics include elections, government officials, and vocabulary related to these topics such as ballots, electors, candidates and more. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this 12 question reflective survey where students can express their feelings in regard to the culture of the classroom. With a focus on leadership, empowerement, and general teacher review. This survey holds great potential for teachers to gain insight into how students feel in your class, how they feel about you, and how they feel about themselves. This can easily be used as a benchmark throughout the year, so changes can be implemented. It provides a great opportunity to meet the needs of all students!

This simple 4-question with a bonus question assessment is presented in a multiple choice format. The results of this very clear and direct worksheet which can be used as a quiz, exit ticket, or other independent work will offer valuable insight into students' understanding of producers, concumers, households, banks, schools, and other instutitions on our communities that influence and are influenced by the economy. An answer key is incldued for your convenience.

Separated into five categories with 2-5 subcomponents accompanied by explanations, this template is a phenomenal resource in clearly articulating and giving feedback on question quality. This can be implemented as a self-reflective process or as a checklist for developing assessment questions and in-class informal questions. This will push your practice and better align your questions to the rigor that is expected for all teachers and students. This will also push students to think more critically and higher on the Bloom Taxonomy if implemented with fidelity.

Check out this awesome mini investigation in which students can develop their understanding with visual supplements of electrical energy, and specifically static electricity. In order to complete this you will need 2 balloons, 4 ft of string, and some wool, fur, or acrylic material. Included with clear directions to teachers and students, as well as clearly articulated objectives, this activity will walk students through their own investigation in which they develop their understanding of various materials' impact on static build up and the transfer of electrons. A supplemental worksheet is included to facilitate and probe learning. Be sure to check out our other Science Task Cards as well such as our Musical Static Balloons Task Card Activity!

Allow students to apply their skills as they pertain to a dictionary as they make their own! This project description includes the prompt, clear step by step directions, and a section for parents to sign off on knowing the expectations. Variety is offered in the directions to accommodate students who technology-based inclinations or simple hand written projects. Students will have a blast and will turn in some pretty awesome final products!

Check out this awesome worksheet that covers the water cycle in a variety of formats. The first component of the worksheet clearly articulates important vocabulary. The second second has space for students to draw their own representations of the water cycle with labels. The third section includes six questions that assess students understanding of the various stages and steps. The last component includes 2 HOT questions that probe deeper thought. This is great for an assessment, study guide, homework, worksheet and so much more. An answer key is included for your reference.

Have you found that your students aren't totally aware of where Louisiana fits in the big picture of the country, continent, etc.? This interactive worksheet includes four pictures that students will cut out and glue onto the template above. These clearly labelled boxes and arrows will support students understanding the world they live in, starting with their state and moving outward. Kids will have a blast and will start understanding where they are.

Check out this fun colorful graphic organizer that is to be used for a wor study. Embedded in this student-friendly template, there is a section for synonyms, antonyms, a sentence, conext clues, dictionary meaning and predicted meaning. This is a great supplement to any reading that pushes students to think through unknown words and expand their vocabulary. Rooted in the Frayer Model, this is a great way to increase language aqusition and memory!