In this activity, students are asked to help a friend with some Back-to-School shopping. They need to find the best deals on several needed items in order to stay within their budgets. A simple but engaging activity that gives students real-life practice using decimals and percents. This activity can be used collaboratively, for homework, independent practice, review, test prep, and more. The concepts here are realistic ones students might need in day-to-day life. Answer Keys are included. Total Pages 17 pages

In this lesson, students review the following word parts in order to increase their vocabulary knowledge: aud, corp, gen, port, tele, cardio, derm, and omni. This packet begins with a general lesson on breaking apart words. Next, students are asked to try to define some words that have the word roots as they are introduced. Then, they are asked to draw pictures of the definitions to help them remember them. After that, they are given a long list of words that use their new vocabulary and challenged to see how many words they can use to write a paragraph. The last mnemonic in the packet is 2 color by code/definition pictures followed by a quiz to check retention. Supports Common Core and Reading Foundational Standards. No instructional lesson plan needed. Simply print and teach! This is a great activity for introducing or reviewing base words, prefixes and suffixes and a excellent resource for writing practice since it asks learners to apply their knowledge by writing sentences with new words. Ideal for guided practice, independent practice, morning work, homework, intervention, Special Education, Adult Education, and enrichment. Also great as a summer review resource. Answer keys included for everything except the color by code exercises which should be easily graded at a glance. Note: This resource was created with my GED students in mind since studying word parts helps them become better test takers and reduces test anxiety. Scaffolding makes this lesson easily adaptable to many levels of learners. Finally, the best part is that this packet is fun! It has enough variety to keep students engaged, and by using such variation, it is a whole brain activity! Be on the look out for more lessons to come! Total Pages 13 pages

In this lesson, students review the following word parts in order to increase their vocabulary knowledge: semi, aqua, crypt, therm, hyper, hypo, ject, and mar. This packet begins with a general lesson on breaking apart words. Next, students are asked to try to define some words that have the word roots as they are introduced. Then, they are asked to draw pictures of the definitions to help them remember them. After that, they are given a long list of words that use their new vocabulary and challenged to see how many words they can use to write a paragraph. The last mnemonic in the packet is a word search template and students are asked to create a word search for a classmate, followed by a quiz to check retention. Supports Common Core and Reading Foundational Standards. No instructional lesson plan needed. Simply print and teach! This is a great activity for introducing or reviewing base words, prefixes and suffixes and a excellent resource for writing practice since it asks learners to apply their knowledge by writing sentences with new words. Ideal for guided practice, group work, morning work, homework, intervention, Special Education, Adult Education, and enrichment. Also great as a summer review resource. Answer keys included. Note: This resource was created with my GED students in mind since studying word parts helps them become better test takers and reduces test anxiety. Scaffolding makes this lesson easily adaptable to many levels of learners. Finally, the best part is that this packet is fun! It has enough variety to keep students engaged, and by using such variation, it is a whole brain activity! Be on the look out for more lessons to come! Total Pages 13 pages

In this lesson, students review the following word parts in order to increase their vocabulary knowledge: cred, circum, fract, mal, centi, phob, chron, and centi. This packet begins with a general lesson on breaking apart words. Next, students are asked to try to define some words that have the word roots as they are introduced. Then, they are asked to draw pictures of the definitions to help them remember them. After that, they are given a long list of words that use their new vocabulary and challenged to see how many words they can use to write a paragraph. The fifth activity asks learners to make a word search with their new word list for a classmate to solve, followed by a color by code, word art, and a quiz to check retention. Supports Common Core and Reading Foundational Standards. No instructional lesson plan needed. Simply print and teach! This is a great activity for introducing or reviewing base words, prefixes and suffixes and an excellent resource for writing practice since it asks learners to apply their knowledge by writing sentences with new words. Ideal for guided practice, independent practice, morning work, homework, intervention, Special Education, Adult Education, and enrichment. Also great as a summer review resource. Answer keys included! Note: This resource was created with my GED students in mind since studying word parts helps them become better test takers and reduces test anxiety. Scaffolding makes this lesson easily adaptable to many levels of learners. Finally, the best part is that this packet is fun! It has enough variety to keep students engaged, and by using such variation, it is a whole brain activity! Be on the look out for more lessons to come! Total Pages 16 pages

Escape room designed to help GED students practice valuable skills needed for the GED test. In this scenario, learners are asked to collect state birds from various parts of the country. They must unscramble words, graph points on a coordinate plane, correctly match states to capitals, etc. to get all the clues needed to find all five states and their birds. Can be used for individualized instruction or small group work. GED students learn value information as they collect clues which also require practicing some of their GED skills. Answer Keys included. The only prep needed is to cut out 5 cards in the packet. A fun way to reinforce GED skills needed for the Official GED Test. Also great for HiSet, SAT, TABE, and other standardized testing or just to add a little instructional variety to classes. Packet difficulty is moderate, so this packet is also great for Middle School and High School students, including gifted students and Special Needs learners. Total Pages 32 pages

Full-length GED Math practice test with answer key. No prep. GED Formula Sheet included. GED Skills tested: Rules of Exponents Absolute Value Square Roots Radicals Multiplying with decimals Substitution Perimeter Coordinate Grids Percentages Evaluating equations Factors Pythagorean Theorem Functions Area Surface Area Mean/Averaging Backwards averaging Translating words into algebraic expressions Subtraction Volume Slope Composite Figures Factoring trinomials Perpendicular lines Distance Probability Simplifying Equations Simplifying non-perfect square roots Similar figures Word problems Scales Expanding equations Bar graphs Pie charts Median Excellent resource for GED Test preparation. Total Pages 21 pages

This packet contains five worksheets on perimeter. There is a joke on each one that can be discovered by solving the perimeter questions correctly. Absolutely no prep needed. Just print and go. Answer Keys included. These worksheets are great for students who need a little extra review or just to add instructional variety to a lesson. Can be used for test prep, bell ringers, morning work, math stations, homework, independent practice, scaffolding, Special Education, enrichment, etc. Add some fun to your classroom with jokes sure to delight both students and teachers. Also great for homeschool or GED/Adult Education.

Complete set of cards (72 in total) to use to learn vocabulary affixes (prefixes, base words, and suffixes). Contains a set of word parts different from Vocabulary Go Fish Card Game Set #1 and #2. Students try to make sets of pairs by matching a vocabulary word with its meaning. In order to do so, they have to reinforce their knowledge by requesting that match from another player. Game meant for 3 - 6 players, so it works well in small groups. A word list is included so that students will have a reference if needed.

This apostrophe bundle provides extra practice for students who need supplemental grammar review. These colorful activities can be used as test prep, morning work, warm ups, and end-of-year grammar evaluation. The digital resource packet also can be used for Montessori grammar and ESL students. The lessons have students practice correcting grammar errors to improve writing or to prepare for assessments by making a game out of English instruction. Possessive nouns are included.

This worksheet pack has students practice many misused homonyms. Doodle boxes have been included on each sheet to help ADHD and other easily distracted students. These activities can be used as a supplement, homework, small group work, whole group instruction, test prep, review, etc. After each question, students are asked to create their own doodles in the labeled box to the side, making grammar more fun than normal, and utilizing more areas of the brain for longer retention. Great for learners who need instant gratification and for those needed tasks broken up into smaller bits. Answer Keys included.

This Combining Like Terms Activity Packet can be used with students struggling to grasp the concept of like terms. Great for math literacy and all things algebra, since it includes whole numbers, different variables/coefficients, and exponents. Guaranteed to make learning fun! Can be used with the standard curriculum, test prep, math fluency, family night activity, Math Olympics, math stations, end-of-the-year review, and Montessori learning. This packet works well with essential unit overview that allows teachers to assess student comprehension. These worksheets are CCSS-Aligned.

This packet has 10 math bell ringers that are great for preparing students for the GED. They can also be used for general high school math review. Many types of problems are included: Slope Substitution Fractions Proportions Exponents Statistics (Mean, mode, median and range) Percentages Pie Charts Area Pythagorean Theorem Perimeter Decimals Radicals Volume Translating Algebraic Expressions Probability Conversions A total of 10 bell ringers with 5 questions each. Answer Keys included. No prep needed. Just print and assign.

This packet provides 10 days worth of Language Arts Bell Ringers to help students prepare for the GED RLA (Reasoning Through Language Arts) test. Also great review for K-12 English classrooms. Some skills covered in the packet include: Verb tense Plurals Pronoun usage Homonyms Personification Comma placement Subordinating conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions Capitalization No prep worksheets. Answer Keys included. Five questions per worksheet.

This packet contains 10-days worth of Bell Ringers (5 questions a day) in preparation for the Science GED test. Would also be an excellent resource for general study Science classrooms. Topics included: PH Scale Cells Bacteria Fahrenheit Celsius Density Mass Volume Scientific Notation Photosynthesis Waves Atmosphere Bar Graphs Newton’s Laws Earth Layers Glaciers Balancing Chemical Equations Pie Charts Genetics Symbiosis Natural Selection Force Acceleration Erosion States of Matter Exothermic Reactions Trophic Pyramids Theory Evolution Kinetic Energy Vestigial Structures Fossil Fuels Hormones Mean Range No prep needed. Just print and assign. Answer Keys included.

This packet is great for end-of-the year review of all things Algebra. It helps students with algebraic reasoning by giving practice with finding unknown numbers in one step equations. It makes a game out of algebra which can be fun for test prep, homework, drills, morning work, warm ups, Bell ringers, math stations, or even family math night activities. By practicing these puzzles, students improve their math literacy, a great supplement to the standard math curriculum. Also a must for math intervention and fluency.

This lesson explains the process of breaking words into parts to identify meaning. It gives several examples, including breaking down the longest word in the English language to derive a definition. Next, it introduces eight common roots and goes through several activities to help students memorize these. First, it asks learners to break down a few familiar words for meaning. Next, students are asked to draw the meanings as a mnemonic device. Then, students are given a list of words that use these roots and asked to write a paragraph using as many of those words as possible. Finally, there is a short matching quiz followed by a review of the entire lesson. This packet is great for introducing a vocabulary unit. Also good for morning work, homework, independent practice, test review/prep, enrichment, and remediation. I designed this lesson with my GED students in mind. The Science and Social Studies vocabulary are often challenging, and this lesson can help learners begin to see large words as a puzzle to solve, helping to reduce test anxiety. Finally, it makes learning vocabulary fun! Students are asked to solve the mystery of the new word with activities that ask them to use different parts of the brain, even their own artistic talents! Look for more lessons to come. Answer Keys included!

This activity will take your students grocery shopping. They are asked to help their friends by using proportions to tell the cost of certain items. In order to not go over budget, students are asked to set up a ratio or proportion, then subtract how much is spent from how much each friend began with. Therefore, in addition to applying proportional/ratio reasoning to solve real-world problems, students will also have to show knowledge of subtracting decimals as well as multiplication and division. This is a great STEM activity, and it is CCSS-Aligned by having students use higher level thinking skills to solve realistic word problems. To begin the activity, there is a background story and an example, and answer keys are included for each scaffolding piece. Will require students to set up ratios or proportions, cross multiply to find the answer for unit rate questions. Students can put several of their best math skills to work, and this can be done as independent practice, small group instruction or whole group instruction. Great for use as an in-class assignment, homework assignment, review, extra credit, Bell Ringer, scaffolding activity, or Montessori activity.

This is an escape room intended for GED preparation but great for any Social Studies/History class studying the Bill of Rights/Constitution. Students can work as individuals or in small groups. They are tasked with solving 10 puzzles which give them clues to completing the final task, organizing given cards into one pile for each of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. – Explanations of the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution with pictures. – Real-Life examples of amendments with pictures. Puzzles included: word search complex math problem word scramble rebus organizing powers of government branches hidden message word and definition match maze cryptogram sentence scramble Answer Keys included. Only prep needed is to cut out cards once printed. Excellent GED preparation as a social studies review and critical thinking exercise. Promotes team work and problem solving. Hands-on, whole brain activity. Total Pages 33 pages

This is a 10-day review packet for any Social Studies upper level classroom, especially GED preparation. 10 Worksheets with five questions each and answer keys makes this a no prep activity. Some topics included: WWII Civil War Geography Congress Vocabulary Industrial Revolution Constitution Government New Deal Cold War Women’s Suffrage Maps Climate Colonial America Civil Rights

This packet goes step-by-step to show students how to use the perimeter (and circumference) formulas on the GED test. Filled with lots of explanations and practice problems (92 practice problems in total). No teacher prep needed. Just print and hand out. A great geometry homework packet for students beginning a unit on perimeter. Explanations and examples are thorough enough that most learners won’t need instructor guidance. Answer Keys included. Note: The formula sheet looks like a foreign language to lots of students studying for the GED test. This packet is one in a series of 6 that aims to help students feel comfortable using the formula sheet.