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 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!

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 :)

Check out this simple and direct 5-question multiple choice assessment. It an easily be adapted for a test, quiz, exit ticket or independent work. The results will provide insight for the teacher into the understandings' and content attainment of students. Topics include elections, government officials, and vocabulary related to these topics such as ballots, electors, candidates and more. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

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!

Check out this 12 question reflective survey where students can express their feelings in regard to the culture of the classroom. With a focus on leadership, empowerement, and general teacher review. This survey holds great potential for teachers to gain insight into how students feel in your class, how they feel about you, and how they feel about themselves. This can easily be used as a benchmark throughout the year, so changes can be implemented. It provides a great opportunity to meet the needs of all students!

This simple 4-question with a bonus question assessment is presented in a multiple choice format. The results of this very clear and direct worksheet which can be used as a quiz, exit ticket, or other independent work will offer valuable insight into students' understanding of producers, concumers, households, banks, schools, and other instutitions on our communities that influence and are influenced by the economy. An answer key is incldued for your convenience.

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.

Check out this awesome mini investigation in which students can develop their understanding with visual supplements of electrical energy, and specifically static electricity. In order to complete this you will need 2 balloons, 4 ft of string, and some wool, fur, or acrylic material. Included with clear directions to teachers and students, as well as clearly articulated objectives, this activity will walk students through their own investigation in which they develop their understanding of various materials' impact on static build up and the transfer of electrons. A supplemental worksheet is included to facilitate and probe learning. Be sure to check out our other Science Task Cards as well such as our Musical Static Balloons Task Card Activity!

Allow students to apply their skills as they pertain to a dictionary as they make their own! This project description includes the prompt, clear step by step directions, and a section for parents to sign off on knowing the expectations. Variety is offered in the directions to accommodate students who technology-based inclinations or simple hand written projects. Students will have a blast and will turn in some pretty awesome final products!

Check out this awesome worksheet that covers the water cycle in a variety of formats. The first component of the worksheet clearly articulates important vocabulary. The second second has space for students to draw their own representations of the water cycle with labels. The third section includes six questions that assess students understanding of the various stages and steps. The last component includes 2 HOT questions that probe deeper thought. This is great for an assessment, study guide, homework, worksheet and so much more. An answer key is included for your reference.

Have you found that your students aren't totally aware of where Louisiana fits in the big picture of the country, continent, etc.? This interactive worksheet includes four pictures that students will cut out and glue onto the template above. These clearly labelled boxes and arrows will support students understanding the world they live in, starting with their state and moving outward. Kids will have a blast and will start understanding where they are.

Check out this fun colorful graphic organizer that is to be used for a wor study. Embedded in this student-friendly template, there is a section for synonyms, antonyms, a sentence, conext clues, dictionary meaning and predicted meaning. This is a great supplement to any reading that pushes students to think through unknown words and expand their vocabulary. Rooted in the Frayer Model, this is a great way to increase language aqusition and memory!

Check out this simple and student-friendly template for students to track their reading. This can either be used at home or in school or both. Students will record the title of their book, their start and stop time, and then, most importantly, will write a short summary about what they read. This is a great way to improve comprehension and ensure focus during reading, all while improving writing. There is a space on the far end for students to initial if you choose to have it used at home. This is a great source of both documentation, accountability, responsibility and streamlining your expectations any your classroom!

Check out this awesome template that can easily be infused in your classroom to promote critical thinking, goal setting, and reflection. This can easily be adapted for any subject, grade, age, or ability. Students set their own goal for each day. At the end of the day they either reflect based on the three emojis or on the higher level templates by elaborating with an explanation. John Hatties has ample research out there that points to the importance of students knowing where they are coming from and where they are going. This is great way to transfer accountability and responsibility to the students! Let us know how your implementation goes!

Check out this simple and well-organized reference sheet for each week. The template is divided into 6 sections, one for each day of the week with multiple bulleted lines below it, and one section for a to do list. This is a great way to support your students organize themselves. This can be used to write down homework help, the expectations for each night and so much more. You can even use it track reading at home, fluency practice, online work and anything else you see suitable for your students.

Check out this amazing behavior tracking form that is meant to be a progress monitoring system that adds to your pre-existing system. This is based off of a simple three color system (red, green, yellow) in which one of the colors is checked for each day. its the ability to create documentation quickly on up to 20 students, this system clearly identifies the color level for each student for 5 days. Fill out one of these a week, and you can start seeing patterns and apply intervention. Additionally, there is a key at the bottom that annotates why the student received a yellow or green such as calling out, missing homework, cheating, and so much more!

Ensure a consistent message when grading papers, with this simple, clear, and detailed printable rubric that is meant to be attached to students' papers when once submitted. For transparency purposes, we suggest sharing the rubric on the front end as well, so students know what to have in order to be successful. Included in this well-formed rubric is allocated points for components such as title, indents, neatness, supporting details, punctuation and more!

Check out this fun and engaging packet of four different logic puzzles that students can apply critical thinking skills with to solve. Each question comes with a prompt, a table, and clues to figure out who did what. This is a great way to promote engagement, challenge students, develop critical thinking, and push gifted students. It is also ideal for early finishers! An answer key has been included for your convenience!