Lessons for all learners, for educators by an educator. Ready-to-use lesson plans for classrooms and homeschools. Featuring engaging, low-prep activities for the busy teacher.
Lessons for all learners, for educators by an educator. Ready-to-use lesson plans for classrooms and homeschools. Featuring engaging, low-prep activities for the busy teacher.
Minecraft Building Challenges for Oceans Task Cards
The oceans cover 71% of our planet and contain a variety of beautiful and amazing creatures. These Minecraft building ideas are designed to engage kids in learning about the ocean while having fun building their own creations. The challenges can be used as part of a lesson, additional ocean activities or just for fun! They will also help build STEM skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and planning and organizing. These Minecraft ideas can also be completed without technology by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials.
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Minecraft Building Challenges for Ancient Greece and Rome Task Cards
Add some fun and engaging activities to your study of Ancient Greece and Rome with these Minecraft building challenges. Creating the events and highlights from this time period will help make history come alive! This set covers objects from Ancient Greek and Roman civilization such as the Parthenon, Colosseum, battle formations and much more. The building challenges range from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with children of all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, STEM centers, early finishers, or just for fun!
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Six Simple Machines Sorting Activity
Did you know that a screwdriver is an example of a wheel and axle or that a broom is a third class lever? This sort is a quick and easy hands-on way to have your students learn about real-life examples of the six types of simple machines. It can be used in so many ways! Laminate the large pictures to use as a center or station activity or use the one-page sheet and small pictures for assignments, assessments, or interactive notebooks. Differentiate by changing the amount and which pictures students use. Increase the difficulty by having students sort levers and/or pulleys into their three classes. This is one of my low prep “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out the cards, cut them apart and let the learning begin. A fun way to reinforce science concepts and vocabulary!
This Resource Includes
• 48 different color picture cards in 4 formats (3 different sizes, 1 with labels)
7 inclined plane examples
7 screw examples
8 wedge examples
8 wheel and axle examples
9 pulley examples
4 fixed pulley examples
3 movable pulley examples
2 compound pulley examples
9 lever examples
3 first class lever examples
3 second class lever examples
3 third class lever examples
• Sorting Sheets (full-size, half-size, differentiated)
• Title Cards
• Answer Keys
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Minecraft Building Challenges for the Wonders of the World Task Cards
28 Minecraft building ideas with a Wonders of the World theme. This resource includes the 7 Ancient Wonders, the 7 Modern Wonders, and 14 runners-up for the Modern Wonders. These activities will help build STEM skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and planning and organizing. Works great in classrooms and homeschools for STEM centers, social studies units, gifted and talented activities, or just for fun! You can extend the use of these cards by having children use blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials.
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Minecraft Building Ideas for Scotland Task Cards
Learn about different countries while encouraging creativity and problem-solving with this set of Minecraft building challenges. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects, symbols, and landmarks relating to Scotland such as bagpipes, bridges, castles, and more! There are a variety of building activities ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, country studies, STEM bins, enrichment activities, or just for fun!
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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UV Light Hands-on Extension Activity
Looking for an activity to extend student learning of light waves? This lesson plan has students design an investigation to determine how to prevent ultraviolet light from reaching UV beads. Students will use the Science and Engineering Practices along with the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) format for their investigation. It is the perfect resource for the “Extend” portion of 5E lessons, for GATE students, or as an at-home activity. Both color and print-friendly student pages are included. This activity requires the use of color-changing ultraviolet beads which are readily available in many stores.
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• 4 Student Investigation Sheets
• List of possible investigation ideas
• Rubric
• Teacher Information Sheet including materials and instructions.
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Minecraft Building Ideas for France Task Cards
Learn about different countries while encouraging creativity and problem-solving with this set of Minecraft building challenges. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects, symbols, and landmarks relating to France such as lavender, macarons, the Eiffel Tower and more! There are a variety of building activities ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, country studies, STEM bins, enrichment activities, or just for fun!
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Minecraft Building Ideas for Egypt Task Cards
Learn about different countries while encouraging creativity and problem-solving with this set of Minecraft building challenges. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects, symbols, and landmarks relating to Egypt such as camels, pyramids, the Sphinx and more! There are a variety of building activities ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, country studies, STEM bins, enrichment activities, or just for fun!
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Minecraft Building Ideas for UAE Task Cards
Learn about different countries while encouraging creativity and problem-solving with this set of Minecraft building challenges. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects, symbols, and landmarks relating to the United Arab Emirates such as oil, mosques, the Burj Khalifa and more! There are a variety of building activities ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, country studies, STEM bins, enrichment activities, or just for fun!
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Introduction to Waves Activity
This resource is perfect for the “Engage” portion of a 5E lesson. It includes several different activities to introduce students to the types and properties of waves. After brainstorming a list of waves, students will group them into categories. They will gain additional information by watching short videos and use this information to develop a definition for “wave”. The brainstorming activity activates prior knowledge while the categorize and analysis activities encourage students to think critically about the information they are learning. The summarize activity brings closure to the lesson. Both color and print-friendly pages are included. Supports NGSS Standards 4-PS4-1 and MS-PS4-2.
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• 3 Introduction to Waves Student Sheets
• 3 Teacher Information Sheets
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Minecraft Building Challenges for Medieval Times Task Cards
Vikings and knights and inventors, oh my! The Medieval world saw many exciting developments in history. Have your students use these Minecraft building challenges to dig deeper into this period of history. This set includes objects from the Middle Ages (AD 500-1500) such as castles, cathedrals, inventions, and much more! The building challenges range from easy to complex which allows you to use this resource with children of all ages and abilities. You can also complete the challenges by using blocks (LEGO, DUPLO, etc.) or any craft items for the building materials. Use for history units, STEM centers, early finishers, or just for fun!
This Resource Includes
28 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #14 includes the following stems: pleo, pod, soror, -a, val, para, dom, erg, rhiz, sapro, schizo, hippo, som, spor, sta, rhodo, taxis, vol, frat, trich, troph, tox, sect, zygo and zym. They are based on List #14 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #13 includes the following affixes and roots: chrom, form, sequ, glyc, hemo, ultima, infra, leuko, lys, meso, milli, mem, gress, labor, myo, vac, oligo, ose, osis, tude, patho, phag, phor, phyt, and phyll. These parts are based on List #13 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #18 includes the following affixes and roots: atmo, cardio, cosmo, counter, cranio, cyclo, gno, oss, xylo, monger, sept, xeno, vas, fore, ish, less, baro, ferro, quasi, nesia, lepsy, let, nano, pico, and ideo. These parts are based on List #18 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #1 includes the following affixes and roots: ante, anti, bi, circum, cum, con, de, dis, equi, extra, inter, intra, intro, mal, mis, non, post, pre, semi, sub, super, sym, syn, tri and un. These parts are based on List #1 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #2 includes the following affixes and roots: archy, ard, cide, ician, itis, aqua, audi, bell, cap, cise, bio, auto, port, scrib, logy, dict, cred, cent, neo, ad, cede, miss, centri, biblio and anthropo. These parts are based on List #2 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Addition and Subtraction To 20 Thanksgiving-Themed Task Cards
Looking for some Thanksgiving-themed activities for your math centers? Have your K-2 students use these 42 math task cards to practice addition and subtraction facts to 20. Half of the problems are addition and half are subtraction. Answer sheets and several different student recording sheets are included. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 1.OA.C.6; TEKS 1.3D; VA SOL 2.5B; and KS1 Year 1.
This Resource Includes:
• 42 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #12 includes the following affixes and roots: an-, ab, mel, aden, aer, alb, ase, epi, hum, -be, bon, struct, chlor, cyan, cyt, diplo, dys, eco, emia, enter, erythro, idio, exo, im, and fil. These parts are based on List #12 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Grab this set of 10 low prep graphing activities to add some fun to your math stations Ten different station activities allow students to practice various graphing skills. Covers the skills of taking surveys, drawing scaled picture and bar graphs, and writing questions using information presented in the graphs
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Two stations have students choose from a set of 20 different data cards to create their graphs while two stations ask students to survey their classmates and use this data to create their graphs. Two stations have students generating their own data using dice and a penny and the last four stations have students sorting teacher-provided materials, creating a graph, and writing questions based on these graphs.
Use for math centers, early finishers, additional practice, or homeschool. These activities are great for reviewing and reinforcing graph skills and easy to differentiate for students at varying levels. Supports skills from CCSS 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3; TEKS MA.2.10.B, MS.2.10.C, MA.3.8.A, MA.3.8.B; and VA SOL PS.2.15.a, PS.2.15b, PS.3.15.a, PS.3.15.b.
Includes:
• 10 different center cards
• 2 survey sheets
• 20 data cards using both numerals and tally marks
Multiplying Three-digit Numbers Christmas-Themed Task Cards
Add a little holiday cheer to your classroom with these Christmas themed multiplication task cards. There are 40 three digit by one digit multiplication problems with half of the problems requiring regrouping of the ones place and the other half requiring students to regroup both the ones and tens place. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 4.NBT.B.5; TEKS 4.4D; VA SOL 4.4d; and KS2 Year 4.
This Resource Includes
• 40 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
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