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Hi I am Kev, my wife Belinda and I run Innovative Teaching Ideas. We love to learn, and now have three little learners to guide through life. Above all we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts around our products and can make resources to meet your needs.

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Hi I am Kev, my wife Belinda and I run Innovative Teaching Ideas. We love to learn, and now have three little learners to guide through life. Above all we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts around our products and can make resources to meet your needs.
Primary Statistics and Data Project
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Make math relevant and engaging for kids with this elementary stats and data project. This no prep, hands-on project will keep your class busy for a full week. *************************************************************************** This insightful project makes a great, lively introduction to graphs, charts, tables, and data collection for kids. For complex tasks, we’ve included video tutorials to help your students easily grasp new concepts. When you purchase this PBL pack, you will cover: How to ask and survey an “essential question” Data collection methods Drawing mathematical conclusions from data Presenting data in graphs and tables Presenting data and conclusions to peers LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our EMAIL NEWSLETTER, and visit us on FACEBOOK to take part in our exclusive giveaways. POPULAR PRODUCTS FROM INNOVATIVE TEACHING IDEAS FULL YEAR VISUAL WRITING PROMPTS BUNDLE 110 Reading Activities Bundle TEACHING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES & STEM POETRY POWER PACK GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS SEE OUR ENTIRE COLLECTION HERE
FAKE NEWS UNIT: Teach students to analyse news and get the facts
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FAKE NEWS UNIT: Teach students to analyse news and get the facts

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Teaching students to navigate the news with a CRITICAL & ANALYTICAL MIND is an essential skill for students in 2019. This resource is an all in one solution including lesson plans, resources, and associated activities. ABSOLUTELY NO PREP REQUIRED!!! Completely remastered April 2019 - With more content, resources, and revisions. Thanks for all your feedback to make this hugely popular product even better. This completely editable PowerPoint bundle is aimed at students in years 5 - 10 (ages 10 - 16) and walks you through a structured process of identifying fake news from the perspective of traditional media, social media, different audience groups, and fake news producers. THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES A completely editable PowerPoint Presentation enough to fill an engaging lesson with a mix of activities. 3 independent one hour follow up activities designed to reinforce and further explore the production, impact, and implications of fake news. A collection of external fake news resources to further expand your understanding of fake news.
Spelling Activity Matrix & Task Cards: 42 Bloom’s Activities
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Spelling Activity Matrix & Task Cards: 42 Bloom’s Activities

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Spelling = frustration for a lot of kids, but it doesn’t have to! This editable Bloom's Spelling Activity Matrix, PowerPoint, and task card set means no prep for you and fun, fast learning for your students. We have aligned this matrix to Bloom’s Taxonomy as well as Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. By following the matrix, students take control of their own learning and decide which activities they will do. It addresses all aspects of spelling in language that students of all ages can understand, so it’s not just for kids - ESL teachers can just as easily make this a go-to resource. This matrix will help your students discover how to use their spelling words effectively and creatively. This download contains a PDF version and an editable Word document that you can modify for any age or audience. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW
Alphabet Posters
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Alphabet Posters

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Take care of your most essential wall item for under a buck with our high-resolution alphabet poster set. This is a no prep set for you, just print and go! *************************************************************************** Every K-2 classroom needs an alphabet on display, and this flexible set will meet those needs, and more. As a PDF document, you just need to print and post to have your wall alphabet taken care of. These high-resolution images can be scaled to poster size with no pixilation or quality loss, and you can just as easily scale them down to card size for fun and easy games. You’ll immediately see how having your own scalable and printable set offers benefits that the traditional pre-printed packs can’t match. Want to customize these? You can also download this pack as an editable Word file for just a few dollars more! Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways.
Geek of the Week Project
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Geek of the Week Project

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When we were kids, a geek was the worst thing you could be. Tech-savvy youth are a bit more enlightened now, but you can encourage their love of innovation with this no prep, full week project. *************************************************************************** Want to train your students to imagine a better future and have the guts to pursue it? This inspirational, one-week project will encourage them to observe the world in greater detail, learn and use the vocabulary of progress, and appreciate the great things that the world’s thinkers and doers have provided them through technology. But this project doesn’t just focus on the present. Your learners will also have a chance to explore the potential of the future and begin to imagine how they can contribute to it. They will approach this task from four perspectives: 1. What does it mean to think BIG, and how can we do that? 2. What famous inventions changed our world in the past? 3. What current technology is revolutionizing our lives right now? 4. How could we use technology to enhance our future? We’ve included examples and instructions for each perspective, links to videos and multimedia, and an assessment rubric. The download contains a fully editable PowerPoint as well as a PDF version if you need a hard copy for handouts. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas Terms Copyright © Innovative Teaching Ideas. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clipart and font credits.
English Posters Big Bundle
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English Posters Big Bundle

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Never worry about your wall again! With over 120 high-resolution, vibrant posters covering every major English concept from grades K-7, you will have a valuable reference for your students to refer to all year. We created these easy-to-understand, attractive posters to work with any elementary through junior high curriculum worldwide, and can be a go-to tool for keeping on track with Common Core standards. As a resource that will be front and center in your classroom, we knew it was important for them to capture students’ attention. So, we hired professional graphic artists to put these together. It was worth it – they look amazing. And they aren’t just for kids, either; ESL teachers love them. For a complete table of contents, check the preview file. Some of our major topics include:  8 Elements of Effective Writing (2 Variations)  Parts of Speech Including: Nouns, Adverbs, Interjections, Conjunctions, Prepositions, Pronouns, and Verbs,  26 Letters of the Alphabet in Victorian Modern Cursive Handwriting  24 Synonyms for Commonly Used Words  8 Poster Set Outlining the Key Elements of Writing Narratives  10 Poster Set Covering Colours (Colors for those of you in the U.S. )  8 Poster Set - Homonyms, Homographs and Homophones  The Writing Process Diagram  Months of the Year, Seasons, and Days of the Week for Young Writers  Visual: Let's Learn the Alphabet  Parts of a Paragraph  Alternate Parts of Speech Posters  Sounding out Words Chart  First 100 Most Commonly Used Words  Second 100 Most Commonly Used Words  Understanding Punctuation  Understanding Vowels  And much more! Like the sound of this? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW
Dinosaurs Poster Set
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Dinosaurs Poster Set

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Kids of all ages love dinosaurs, and they are a great topic to teach. There seems to be an unending fascination with these giant creatures which dominated earth for millions of years and then suddenly vanished. This collection of 13 Dinosaur Posters will really enhance any learning space at home or school, and help you and your students better understand Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. These Posters are all high resolution PDF images that can be scaled to meet any size requirements (including posters) and provide facts, images and information about the following 12 dinosaurs. Megalosaurus Pteranadon Tyrannosaurus Triceratops Brachiosaurus Stegosaurus Ankylosaurus Diplodocus Allosaurus Plesiosauria Velociraptor Archaeopteryx
Greek Mythology - Cause and Effect
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Greek Mythology - Cause and Effect

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Introduce your students to the imagination and mystique of Greek mythology while teaching concepts of cause and effect with this no prep and easily extendable lesson. *************************************************************************** The heroism and tragedy of Greek myths make them perfect springboards into a variety of writing and philosophical elements for elementary children. However, their complexity can make prep a chore. Save time for yourself with this completely prepared presentation – all you have to do is open and run the slideshow on your interactive whiteboard or computer. And if you want to keep going with the topic, the included extension tasks will keep kids busy for at least one more lesson. If you’d like to engage your students in two important topics at once, this quick and easy lesson is for you. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle Poetry Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies & STEM
Let's learn the alphabet poster
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Let's learn the alphabet poster

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Learning the alphabet is the first step for your child to learn how to read. With reading comes a greater vocabulary.(and curiosity) It helps kids express themselves about their environment and gain more knowledge. This great Poster will be awelcome edition to any classroom or with it's bright colours and simplicity.
Inspirational Quotes bundle for teachers and students
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Inspirational Quotes bundle for teachers and students

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Inspire your students and spark conversations with our bundle of 14 quote posters. No clipart here – these high-res, professionally designed pieces will enhance your classroom with no prep required from you. Your classroom and staff room will both look amazing with these on the wall – check the preview to see what they look like. We designed these with stunning images and famous quotes about education that will lift your spirits and motivate your kids. Here are the fourteen quotes you will get: Dalai Lama When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts. Frank Lloyd Wright You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to achieve anything worth having. Victor Hugo He who opens a school door, closes a prison. Aristotle The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. Eleanor Roosevelt No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. John Locke The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. Robert Frost Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence. John Adams There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live. Theodore Roosevelt A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. Ralph Waldo Emerson The secret in education lies in respecting the student. This bundle also comes with a PowerPoint slideshow with alternate images, so you can just as easily run it on our digital whiteboard as your wall. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW
Google Apps (GAFE) User Account Generator
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Google Apps (GAFE) User Account Generator

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Does a whole day of data entry sound like fun? If not, this account generator will automate it all for you in just a few minutes. You have better things to do than spend hours creating accounts. *************************************************************************** As Google Apps for Education becomes a classroom standard, you will increasingly need to deal with the headache of setting up dozens or even hundreds of accounts for your students. This unique tool is monster time saver that will enable you to get this job done in a flash. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps: 1. Provide the first name and last name of your users 2. Pick a password for everyone 3. Choose from 6 different naming protocols you wish to have for you Google Apps domain This tool will take care of the rest of it for you by populating all the email account fields and passwords instantly. If you need to create a high volume of accounts, you will discover, like many of our customers, that hours and hours of your time is worth far more than the cost of this download. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle Poetry Power Pack 110 Reading Activities Bundle
Fraction, Decimal and Percentage Wheels
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Fraction, Decimal and Percentage Wheels

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If your kids are struggling with math beyond integers, good visuals are your ticket. Once they see the clear relationships between these three concepts, their confusion will end! *************************************************************************** Fractions, percentages, and decimals are complex concepts for young learners. With these printable wheels, they will get a clear visual understanding of what each one means and how they are related to each other. This high quality set needs minimal preparation from you: just print, laminate, and attach a magnetic strip to the back for easy whiteboard use. These wheels cover the following measurements: Whole Halves Thirds Quarters Fifths Eighths Tenths Each measurement comes with four wheels, one for each of the concepts in the set and an unmarked wheel that you can adapt to other games and math activities. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Math Posters Big Bundle ICT Computer Lab Bundle Teaching Digital Technologies & STEM
Elements of narratives poster series
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Elements of narratives poster series

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Students probably love writing narratives more than any other genre. It allows them to use freedom and knowledge to share their ideas in their own style. I have put together a series of 6 posters that will assist students in creating and reading narratives including. Plot Details Prediction Setting Characters Fiction and Non Fiction
Which search tool should I use?  Classroom Poster
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Which search tool should I use? Classroom Poster

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This poster highlights the 'Big Three' search engines for teachers and students and highlights the strengths and weaknesses for each one. Google Search Wolfram Alpha Wikipedia Your students will definitely find this a useful resource next time they reach for a computer to look something up as it gives them both purpose and direction on what to use and how best to use it, I would recommend also taking a look at our "How to use Google Search like a Boss" Which has been hugely popular in teaching students how actually use Google Search with purpose and direction.
Printable Five and Ten frames to teach counting skills
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Printable Five and Ten frames to teach counting skills

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Tens Frames are used to teach children complements of 5 and 10. They use these to practice what’s missing from a set to make it complete. The ten frame uses the concept of benchmark numbers (5 and 10) and helps students develop visual images for each number. For example, this device makes it easy to see that 6 is 1 more than 5 and that 6 is 4 less than 10.
Editable Narrative Checklists for Students and Teachers
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Editable Narrative Checklists for Students and Teachers

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Teach your students to independently check their own narrative / story writing with these beautiful checklists and rubric. These editable checklists are specifically for narratives or story writing. We will be creating more for other writing genres in the near future. There are three age variations in the bundle for Junior (Ages 5 - 7), Middle (7 - 11) and Senior (11 - 15). Each bundle contains both a student checklist for independent assessment and a student / teacher rubric for conferencing. Check the preview for a visual example. Each age group has been stylised and written to appeal to different age groups. With six to a page you can easily print these out and distribute to students an re use them over and over. Best of all they are completely editable if you wish to change any element of it. Give your students the tools they need for writing great stories.
Homonyms, Homophones & Homographs Poster Series
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Homonyms, Homophones & Homographs Poster Series

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A peak at this list will pique your students’ curiosity and help them see the right ways to write! This intriguing, high-resolution poster set will brighten your wall and spice up your kids’ writing. *************************************************************************** This handy reference set will help your students clarify the use of words with multiple meanings, similar sounds, and different pronunciations. Stop misuse of words and the cut off the dreaded they’re-their-there problem before it ever begins. With eight posters covering 72 examples, you will take care of all the homonyms, homophones, and homographs your elementary learners are likely to encounter. Each example comes with an accompanying emoji that is sure to get their attention and help their memory as well! We are giving you these PDF images in high-resolution so you can scale them to any size with no pixilation or quality loss. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle Poetry Power Pack 110 Reading Activities Bundle
The 100 & 200 Most commonly used words Poster
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The 100 & 200 Most commonly used words Poster

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Help your young ones master their core vocabulary and spelling by putting these high-resolution posters front and center in your classroom. They will appreciate this handy reference. *************************************************************************** This four-poster set comes in two flavors: a handwritten-style font if you prefer a more natural look, or a typed font that younger students will be able to read more easily. The first set covers the 100 most common words in English, while the second set covers the next most common 100 words. In case you were wondering, yes, ESL teachers will also find these quite useful. We are giving you these PDF images in high-resolution so you can scale them to any size with no pixilation or quality loss. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle Poetry Power Pack 110 Reading Activities Bundle
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Teaching Activities - Roald Dahl
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Teaching Activities - Roald Dahl

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Bring the magic of Roald Dahl's classic story to life with this must-have resource pack. This download contains over 50 pages of fully-prepped, exhilarating activities to get you started in minutes. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of the richest sources for imaginative activities in all of children's literature. But as you know, designing these activities takes a long time. That's why we've done the hard work for you. These lessons were created by real teachers, tested in real classrooms, and organised for maximum effectiveness. All you need to do is open, print, and go. When you purchase this pack, you will receive:  Lessons and worksheets with assessable outcomes  A multiple intelligences activity grid with 42 self-directed activities  Answer keys  A printable PDF file You will also get this HUGE set of fully planned lessons: Lesson 1: Adjectives and Adverbs Lesson 2: Book Report Tasks Lesson 3: Cause & Effect in Charlie Lesson 4: Essay Topics and Tasks Lesson 5: Fact & Opinion in Charlie Lesson 6: Haiku Poetry from Charlie Lesson 7: The Ultimate Charlie Quiz Lesson 8: Smartie Pants - Getting Hands-on with Charlie and Chocolate Lesson 9: Story Elements and Concept Maps from Charlie Lesson 10 Thank You Notes from Charlie Lesson 11: Compare and Contrast the different “Charlies” Lesson 12: Vivacious Vocabulary Task Lesson 13: Who Said That? Multiple Intelligences Activity Grid with over 42 self-directed tasks Like the sound of this? If you would like more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas