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!

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 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)

Increase student engagement with this Tic Tac Toe choice activity on Geometry. 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 polygons, 2-dimensional shapes, quadrilaterals and sides and angles of shapes. Some of the activities include presentations, collages, venn-diagrams, anchor charts and more!

Check out this simple but informative study guide for various geometry topics. This includes helpful hints for triangles, polygons, angles volume formulas, 3-D shapes and important vocabulary. A section for students' own notes is included as well. This is a great tool for studying, reviewing, differentiating, anchor charts and more! Be sure to also check out our Geometry Tic Tac Toe Choice Activity!

Check out this simple graphic organizer that students can use to organize their thoughts and support their plan for writing a friendly letter. Housed in clearly labeled progressive boxes, this template supports students as they write, to ensure they hold themselves accountable for the important components of what is included in a friendly letter. This offers great support for students who struggle, students with special needs, as well as a support system for independent workers.

Check out this five prompt geomtry challenge. It can be used for a group or be done independently. Each of the challenges push students to create a quesiton of their own based on the topic provided which include polygons, triangles, 3-dimensional shapes and more. The prompt tells students the questions are to be test-type questions but adapt as needed. The idea is that students think through creating problems as well as the answer key to the topics they have learned. This serves as a great review come testing time!

For those of us that still include teacher provided feedback on report cards, this is a great tool to take your writing to the next level. Presenting yourself professionally matters and with this extensive list you will find ample adjectives that can be used to describe any student that may cross your path. This can also be used for students as they develop their writing and speaking skills to use higher level vocabulary and switch up the same old words that they repeat often. Happy writing!

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, 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.

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!

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 multi-purpose event invite that is meant to save you time and streamline just one more component of your classroom. This isa great form for birthdays, holiday parties and much more as it allows for great flexibility of implementation. With key components being listed up top, and a cut away template for the bottom being returned, this form can be applied in a multitude of ways. Good luck and have fun!

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 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!

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 :)

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.

Take your equivalent fractions lesson plan to the next level with this naturally engaging worksheet! Bringing in the visual of pizza, students will identify the numerator and denominator of pizza slices with coverings. They will then compare that fraction to another visual that they have also labeled with a numerator and denominator. This can be easily used as a test, quiz, homework, independent worksheet and so much more!