The Great Brain, by John D. Fitzgerald, is about J. D. and his brother Tom, a. k. a. The Great Brain, a silver-tongued con artist with a genius for making a profit. A delightful book! These 10 activities are a great companion for independent study or reading groups covering The Great Brain! 3rd Grade Reading Activities Included: About the Author. Students learn about John D. Fitzgerald About the Illustrator Mercer Mayer and his technique of Hatching and Cross-hatching Art activity- Upside down drawing Water Closet Fun The Great Brain: The Water Closet Literature: Point of View How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Finding the Good Deeds Problems and Solutions Write a Friendly Letter

Has Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, given up his con-artist ways for a bicycle? Not for long. Soon the Great Brain is back to his old tricks, swindling and trading, and even convincing the whole town there's a prehistoric monster on the loose. But when someone robs the bank, even the police are stumped. Can the Great Brain solve the crime and put the crooks behind bars? The Great Brain: 3rd Grade Activities Chapter 1: The Night the Monster Walked- Comprehension Questions Make your own footprint monster Chapter 2: The Taming of Britches Dotty- Comprehension Questions Black Beauty Dot to Dot Chapter 3: The Time Papa Got Lost- Comprehension Questions How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Finding the Good Deeds Problems and Solutions Write a Friendly Letter

6th Grade Math: Order of Operations: 12 Task Cards 6th Grade Math: Students work backwards from the answer and a set of four numbers. Using the information given, the student (or team) must add the appropriate symbols to solve their task. Included: 12 task cards 4 blank “Teacher Choice” cards Answer Keys PEMDAS Poster Examples

Say it with me: snow, snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!!!!! It is a snow day! Don't we all LOVE Snow Days? This comprehensive packet explores the wonder of snow. Students will discover the various colors of snow, the sounds of snow, the types of snow and more. Kids will explore different types of snow formations, how to survive an avalanche, all about the snowflake enthusiast Wilson Bentley, and more. Perfect for winter, weather, and snow studies in 4th-6th grade. Activities Included in this pack: KWL Chart about snow My Weather Report The color of snow reading Comprehension questions: The color of snow The Sound of Snow reading Sound of snow maze Types of snow reading Fill in the blank: Types of snow Snowfall, Snow-cover, and formations vocabulary (3 pages) Crossword: Snowfall, Snow-cover, and Formations Avalanche Reading Tips to Surviving an Avalanche Flip-able Wilson “snowflake” Bentley? Comprehension Questions: Snowflake Bentley Make paper snowflakes Snowflake Sudoku

Redwall Activities for Literature Brian Jacques said, "In our imaginations, we can go anywhere. Travel with me to Redwall in Mossflower country." 7 Extention Activities for your students as they fall in love with the characters from Brian Jacques' Redwall. Included: Characters of Redwall Compare and Contrast Characters Feasting at Redwall Make a Redwall Menu Coat of Arms Reading Make a Coat of Arms Craft Text Matthias

TEXT WARS GAME Teach Teenage driver the dangers of texting and driving with this hands on game and group activity Game Play: 2 hours or spread out over two sessions Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: Phase one- 30 Minutes have head to head battles to determine the fasted texter in the group Using “text This” Task cards, students go head to head to determine who is the faster texter. The goal of this phase is for teens to let their guard down and simply exercise their texting ability. Each player is timed while texting until all players have at least 4 text times recorded. Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: Phase two- 30 Minutes Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: But what if you were driving? How far would you have traveled without looking at the road? Each player follows directions to convert their texting times into road distances for both 30 and 60 MPH driving speeds. The fact that you travel a very significant distance is quite a shock at first. Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: Phase Three- 60 minutes Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: How far is that in real life? Could anything bad have happened? Taking the phase two sheets outside the consequences of texting and driving become very real. Students will measure their longest texting time/distances and then roll the dice. They then have to walk the distance blindfolded. When they reach the finish-line, then ge to reveal their road hazard (determined by the roll of the dice). This is quite a rude awakening. This game includes: Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: Directions for all phases Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: text task cards Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: score sheets Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: road hazard cards Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: Driving contract Drivers Ed: TEXT WARS GAME: No TEXT Zone Promise Coupons

Happy Father's Day Craft Cute toolbox filled with pages picked out just for dad. Father’s Day Craft: 14 all About Dad pages Perfect for Gift for Dad this Father's Day Kids of all ages will love giving dad this heart felt gift for Father's Day (Grandpa and Uncle pages included as well!) Includes: Father’s Day Craft Toolbox Craft- Complete kit plus Toolbox keepsake booklet directions with photos 14 customizable father’s day booklet pages cut and paste activities scissor skill practice creative writing games and more Also included: Pages to create a booklet for grandpas and uncles

Mastering divisibility sets students up for success in higher math. This Thanksgiving themed set uses divisibility rules to help 5th graders (Or anyone needing extra practice) practice this important skill. These Thanksgiving jokes are solved with basic rules of divisibility. Divisibility Rules: Quick Reference Jokes: What Side of the Turkey has the Most Feathers? Solved with Multiples of 3 What are Unhappy Cranberries called? Solved with multiples of 4 If Pilgrims were alive today, What would they be most famous for? solved with multiples of 5 and 9 What is at the end of Thanksgiving? Solved with Multiples of 9 What did the turkey say to the computer? What sound does a limping turkey make? When do you serve tofu turkey? Why do pilgrims pants keep falling down? Color by Divisibility Turkeys Divisibility Chart

Kindergarten Dolch Sight Words Set: comprise from up to 85% of the text in children's early reading materials. Therefore, a child who knows the Dolch Words has much of the base needed to recognize the majority of the words in a typical selection. These Kindergarten Dolch Sight Words Activities will help your students master these important words! Included: Included: Hole Punch Spelling (11 pages-great fine motor activity) List 1: Bookmarks about, better, bring, carry, clean, cut, done, draw, eight Worksheets (20 pages) 2 Activity Pages per word List 2: Bookmarks fall, far, full, got, grow, hold, hot, hurt, if, keep List 2: Worksheets (20 pages) 2 Activity Pages per word List 3: Bookmarks kind, laugh, light, long, much, myself, never, only, own, pick List 3: Worksheets (20 pages) 2 Activity Pages per word List 4: Bookmarks seven, shall, show, six, smart, start, ten, today, together, try, warm List 4: Worksheets (20 pages) 2 Activity Pages per word Sight Word Coloring Pages (6 Pages) Kindergarten Dolch Sight Words: Dolch: Teacher’s Choice Kindergarten Dolch Sight Words: Dolch: Teacher’s Choice

Letter writing is a rewarding way to encourage kids to grow in their writing. This pack includes everything you need to create a writing lesson that all of your students will love. These write, decorate, cut, fold and go letters are meant to be written and then stored for a future date. Adaptable for grades K-12. For younger students you will want to allow them to dictate the letters to you. Older students will benefit from going through the writer's process. Regardless, these keepsake letters will be priceless! Inside you will find everything you need to create a successful writing center, writers workshop, or guided writing practice. 11 Letter Templates: *My wish-list for this School Year *To “My High School Graduate Self” *Happy 18th Birthday *My First Car *My Favorite Things *My Life Dreams *Happy 21st Birthday to Me *Getting Married *Congratulations: We are Parents! *My Bucket List *Blank Also Included: Brainstorming Worksheets Rough Draft template Letter to parents Skills Learned and Applied Friendly Letter Format Letter writing Penmanship Writers process Creative writing

Kindergarten BUNDLE I have grouped all of my best selling Kindergarten Products together in this bundle. Save Over $20 by purchasing these products together. Included: Winter Writing Booklet and Writing Prompts Letters From ME: Friendly Letter Writing Fine Motor Skills FALL Set Fine Motor Skills WINTER Set Kindergarten Sight Word Activities FALL I Know My Phone Number Roll a Snowman Game Mother's Day Craft and Keepsake Father's Day Craft and Keepsake Fact Family Triangles

Perfect for your winter, weather, and snow studies! Included in this pack: Snow Day: Create your own snowman scene Snow Day: Create your own snowman poem Snow Day: snowman maze Snow Day: color me snowman Snow Day: build your own snowman Snow Day: snowman word search

As student studies medieval Australia and the Aborigines people they will love learning about and making their own boomerangs! This pack include: a close reading about boomerangs Reading comprehension questions copy-work how to make a paper boomerang link how to make a duct tape link

Telling Time Reading a clock Learning to tell time is an essential life skill. While most clocks today are digital, there is still a need to know how to read the good old fashioned "analog" clocks. These fun clock faces make learning to read a clock more engaging for your students. Themes include: Hobbit, Star Wars, Minions, and Emojii. I have included a black clock template for you as well. There are corresponding time worksheets for your students to practice using their clocks as well. Have fun teaching "telling time".

3rd Grade Christmas Math Activities Included in this pack: Making Sweet Tens Show Facts Template Connect the factor to their product Connect the Product to their factors Multiplication Mania Game Gingerbread Maze Addition: Color by SUM What's that Number 3rd Grade Christmas Language Activities Game: Christmas BINGO (4 game boards) Reading for Facts! What's an Evergreen-Close Reading Writing: Christmas Acrostic Writing: Winter-time Acrostic Nouns: Christmas Nouns Verbs: Christmas Verbs Adjectives: Christmas Adjectives Word Search Fix the Sentence

Renewable Energy: These mini lessons and activities bring your earth science unit about renewable energy to life. Topics covered: Energy, renewable energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, solar energy, wind energy, and wave and tidal energy. 15 Mini lessons and Activities Included • Energy • U.S. Consumption Graph and questions • Renewable Energy Foldable • What is Biomass Energy • Biomass Energy Reading Comprehension • Geothermal Energy Reading and Word Search • Hydroelectric power • Solar power • What can be powered by the sun? • Wind power • Wave and tidal energy • The Turbine • Solve Our Energy Crisis • Video Response • Memory Game

39 Fine Motor Skills Activities Fine Motor Skills: cutting, lacing, tracing,and sorting Fine tune fine motor skills Scissor skills: master using scissors Thanksgiving: These 39 Activities are all Fall and Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activities Include Skills-Puzzle Task Cards Fall: Tasks 1-8: Pumpkins Fall: Tasks 9-10: Leaves Fall: Tasks 7-10: Celebrate Fall Fall: Tasks 11-14: Acorns and Apples Fall: Tasks 15-18: Scarecrows Thanksgiving: Task 19-24: Thanksgiving Task 25-26: Make your own! Thanksgiving:Lacing Cards Pilgrim Boy Pilgrim Girl Pumpkin Turkey Make a Clock with foldable flaps: easy to cut and assemble! Thanksgiving: turkey design clock (4 pages) Fall: pumpkin design clock TracingTime Task cards Sorting Fine Motor Skills: Fall: leaf sorting Thanksgiving Sorting

Winter: Christmas: 38 Fine Motor Skills Activities Fine Motor Skills: cutting, lacing, tracing,and sorting Fine tune fine motor skills Scissor skills: master using scissors These 38 Activities are all Winter and Christmas Fine Motor Activities Include Scissor Skills-Puzzle Task Cards reindeer snowman hot cocoa igloo snow angels snuggles elf feet and hat snowman bundle up reindeer snowman shovel snow bundle up and more Christmas Quilt Christmas: Lacing Cards Reindeer 1 Reindeer 2 Gingerbread house Snowman Make a Clock with fold-able flaps: easy to cut and assemble! Christmas: Santa's Beard Christmas: Lights! Lights! Lights! Christmas: TracingTime Task cards Sorting and Mazes You may also like:

Reinforce all Number Form Standard Form Expanded Notation Tally Marks Roman Numerals This Number of the Day NO PREP Packet is ready to go...Just PRINT and go! This packet includes the following printables: *Number of the day worksheet- standard theme *Math Helps resource page *Number of the day worksheet- Harvest/Fall theme *Math Helps resource page-Harvest/Fall theme *Number of the day worksheet- Holiday Theme *Math Helps resource page-Holiday Theme *Number of the day worksheet- Winter Theme *Math Helps resource page-Winter Theme *Number of the day worksheet- Valentines/hearts Theme *Math Helps resource page-Valentines/hearts Theme *Number of the day worksheet- standard theme-St. Patrick's Day Theme *Math Helps resource page­-St. Patrick's Day Theme

3rd Grade Christmas: Activities Included in this pack: Jesse Tree Explanation Jesse Tree daily readings Jesse tree ornaments for flip book Jesse tree ornaments for tree Jesse tree Christmas Chain Countdown Advent: 2014 Advent calendar Advent: : Advent pieces Advent: Blank Advent Calendar (any year) Advent: Christmas countdown chain activity Advent: Week one reading Advent: Week two reading & activity Advent: Week three reading Advent: Week four reading Advent: Christmas eve reading Advent: Language: Missing parts of words Advent: Writing: Diamante poem about Jesus Advent: Math: Fact families Advent: Math: Pie Graph Advent: Maze: Help Joseph and Mary find Bethlehem Advent: Maze: Help the wise men find Jesus