Check out this fun system that can take your classroom culture to the next level. Holding students accountable in the classroom and ensuring participating, is so important. Providing wait time and secondary wait time pushes students to think and talk. This sytem provides an out, or life line if students don't know the answer. They can either phone a friend, get help from a group, or get support for the teacher. These cards are phsyical and are distributed to each students (3 total) per month. They can be rewarded if they don't use their cards, but alos feel safe not knowing the answer. Directions and templates are included, but please adjust accordingly to fit into your other classroom systems and procedures! Have fun!

This simple and clear guided notes template can serves as a great way to organize information as it relates to the various cultures present in Louisiana. Broken into three categories of Cajun, Creole and Native Americans, this graphic organizer looks into elements of food, music, story-telling, and holidays. The bottom portion of this outline includes an answer key (which can be removed for differentiation) and a more detailed supplement to the norms of each culture. An answer key is included for your convenience. This is supplemented well by my other products on Louisiana Cultures Exit Ticket Assessment as well as Louisiana Cultures Group Projects!

Check out this simple 5-question assessment that can easily be adapted as a quiz, test, independent work, exit ticket, or a study guide. Covering the topic of the different cultures that exist in Louisiana, this worksheet supplements the lessons you already have in your classroom, on Louisiana Cultures as well as some of my other products on the topic such as Louisiana Cultures Guided Notes, and Louisiana Cultures Group Project. These topics include Cajun, Creole, Jambalaya, Crawfish, Gumbo, Zydeco and more! An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Check out this simple timeline continuum that includes three major turning points as settlers came to Louisiana. Included in each of these benchmarks, there is a spot for the year of settlement, the explorers included and any additional notes. This is meant to supplement your instruction on the settlement of Louisiana and your pre-existing instruction. It serves as a great differentiator and accommodation. It can also serve as an assessment, guided notes, homework, study guide and more!

If you've been wondering how to make Magic School Bus videos a bit more meaningful and purposeful, check out this simple worksheet to supplement watching the videos. Very simply, the first half prompts students to describe how the characters used their observation skills. The second half incorporates five additional questions that ask for specific observations of the characters using their five sense. This is a great addition when a substitute is present or just to enhance interaction with the video. It doubles as a nice Lesson Plan bonus :)

Check out this incredible powerful template that you can use weekly, monthly, or on specific occasions to build knowledge of students. By using this "I wish my teacher knew..." prompt, students are able to share the things they don't often feel comfortable talking about. This is a great way to build relationships and rapport with students and ultimately raise the bar for the culture in your classroom! This product comes with a variety of templates to best meet the needs of your students, including bullet points, lined pages, open pages, and half page versions. Have fun!

Check out this simple and clear graphic organizer that can be used to get to know your students at the beginning of the year. Either complete independently or used to facilitate a semi-structure interview, this outline includes seven questions that cover topics about interests, school, family, goals, after school activities, difficulties, pride and more. This is a great way to expedite the time in getting to know students at a more personal living and building a relationship and rapport with your kiddos!

Check out this all-inclusive lesson packet for geometry stations. Included with worksheets, directions, station labels and so much more, this bundle will take care of an entire lesson on triangles, labelling them, describing them, identifying different polygons, identifying 3-D shapes, and explaining different angles. Some materials are needed to take this lesson to the next level including the following: scissors, construction paper, glue, and then something straight like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, straws, or toothpicks. • Station 1 - Triangles will be labelled based on their sides and based on their angles (5.GB.3) • Station 2 - Label the 2-D polygons based on the number of sides (5.GB.4) • Station 3 - Create and describe angles based on given labels (4.GA.1) • Station 4 - Identify each of the three dimensional shapes with a label (6.GA.4)

Kick off the year with this simple and organized way of getting to know students. Whether it be 1:1 interviews or independent survey format, this outline will expedite the process of understanding who your students are, what they like, what their goals are and much more. The first page has 15 questions that include things like what their favorite candy is, their dream job, their least favorite class, their birthday and more. The second page offers more insight into who they are such as their self image of their intelligence. Have fun!

Check out this great flow template that begins with the top section of a main idea, leading to two supporting details, which then requires two examples of textual evidence for each. Presented in a fun, color-coded and easily organized way, this is a great way to ensure students are grounding their analysis in the text and being purposeful about their reading and writing. It is also presented in three different formats to best meet the needs of your students, including a blank box for each, one with lines, and one with bullets. Be sure to check out our other graphic organizers as well for main idea!

Check out this great template that supports students as develop their skills and understanding of lattice multiplication. This six questions worksheet includes a template for each problem that sets up multiplication problems of 2 digit by 1 digit questions. This can be used for a test, quiz, homework, group work, independent work and so much more. It also serves as a great tool for struggling learners and differentiation. An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Check out this awesome fun and creative way to display comprehension of the main idea and supporting details. This graphic organizer pushes students to display their understanding in a visual manner. Starting at the center of the circle, students will write the main idea and then will build a foundation around it writing the supporting details in the rings around it. This can easily be differentiated to include visuals instead. the bottom of the page has a space for students to write a reflection based on the top. All included with clear directions for students at the top. Be sure to check out our graphic organizers as well!

Check out this simple and student-friendly rubric which is meant to be used to evaluate student math journals. The rubric is broken into four categories, of which students can score between a 1 and a 4. Each score for each section includes explicit description of what you need to obtain that score. A guide on the bottom shows how to calculate up to a percentage grade. This is meant to be provided to the students, so they know what is expected of them with the journals, and then used to grade at the end of the quarter, or semester, or year. Sections included cover topics of Organization, accuracy, elements, and illustrations. Best wishes!

Transfer the learning and ownership over curriculum to your students, with this highly engaging and exciting group project. Emebedded in the student expectations page is a timeline for production, directions, assigned group, and a clear rubric including components of quality, accuracy, presentation, collaboration, and organization. In this self-directed research group project, students will use the resources availabel to them in your classroom such as magazines, articles, textbooks, computers, etc. to develop a presentation in a format of their choosing such as a powerpoint, brochure, rap, play, poster, etc. The topics included are Cajuns, Creoles, Aative Americans, and the French. The expectation is that they cover food, music, norms, way of life, etc. Three exemplars are included for distribution to students if necessary of a different community so students can relate. This ties nicely to my Louisiana Cultures Exit Ticket Assessment as well as my Louisiana Cultures Guided Notes.

To facilitate the math questions that often stump students with simple semantics and trick components, this step by step tutorial can support students breaking down what exactly the question is asking. Going through a variety of prompts pushing students to break down word problems or simple operation questions, this reference sheet offers a great support for differentiation and scaffolding. It can either be blown up for a poster, modeled regularly, or printed for each student. Best of luck! :)

Increase student engagement with this Tic Tac Toe choice activity on Measurement. 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 creating collages, writing a story, creating a technology-based presentation, making word problems and more on converting measurement, labelling the size hierarchy of measuring, and multi-step problems.

To support students understand how they play into the larger system around them, this hierarchy map allows students to identify descriptions of themselves, their city, their state, and ultimately their country. This can be used in a variety of ways to support students micro and macro understandings. Applications include citizenship and responsibilities, geography, laws, people, and ultimately the world that we live in. Have fun!

Check out this awesome and interactive worksheet that is used to teach or assess basic measuring skills. A ruler will be necessary for students to find the length in centimeters for each of the 10 questions presented. This can be used for a homework, quiz, independent work and so much more. Adding the interactivity and skill development of this worksheet, takes the growth of the student to the next level. An answer key has been included for your convenience! Be sure to check out my Measuring Inches Activity Worksheet Assessment as well!

Check out this awesome and interactive worksheet that is used to teach or assess basic measuring skills. A ruler will be necessary for students to find the length in inches for each of the 10 questions presented. This can be used for a homework, quiz, independent work and so much more. Adding the interactivity and skill development of this worksheet, takes the growth of the student to the next level. An answer key has been included for your convenience! Be sure to check out my Measuring Centimeters Activity Worksheet Assessment as well!

Check out this massive lesson packet that covers the measurement of length and mass. This packet can serve as your entire lesson for a week. It includes guided notes, independent work, exit tickets and more. It's interactive with reference guides, definitions, pictures, and questions presented in a variety of formats!