Check out this simple and structured way to teach and practice cause and effect. At the top of the page, a quick tutorial on the difference with a “clue word” key is present with a graphic organizer below for students to identify the cause and effect and clue word in multiple texts. This can be glued into academic notebooks, used in isolation or sent home for on-going homework use. This is a great way to support students’ organization of cause and effect in a meaningful way!

Check out this structure guided notes template to facilitate students learning about the water cycle. Beginning with a section on evaporation, condensation and precipitation inclusive of definitions and explanations. Students will then cover the natural process touching on topics of animals and plants and how they are part of the cycle. Students will then be free to draw a visual of the cycle. An answer key is included for your convenience. Be sure to check out out store to see other resources related to the water cycle (power point presentations, assessments and more)!

Have you found that your students aren’t totally aware of where South Dakota 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 labeled 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. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this simple and organized template for students to collect class data with. Beginning at the top, students will identify the question they are asking. The middle section then allows for tallying based on as many categories/answers they want to list on the left. Student will then draw a conclusion based on their data set and formulate a sentence at the bottom. A sample is provided for your convenience. Have fun!

For sale is a fun and easy printable poster pack with factors 1 through 12. Each number is large and fills one 8.5" x 11" Letter paper. Embedded inside each of these bubble letters are the multiples of that factor. For example on the large 3, you will find consecutive skip counting of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, etc. up to the 12th multiple. This is great for teacher introducing multiplication, skip counting, touch math and or providing scaffolding, support or reference for ESOL, ESE and Gen Ed students! These can be printed on color paper, laminated and used for years to come! Don’t hesitate to add this crucial reference poster for students to scaffold and assist the solidification of accurate multiples and the building of a solid foundation in math!

For sale is a simple one page prompt with directions that allows students to analyze a post card that include incorrect grammar including capitals, spelling, punctuation and more. Students will need to know letter-writing conventions to be successful. The theme and content revolves around Halloween! This is great for an intro lesson, literacy center, guided work, homework and much more! Enjoy!

This 19 questions worksheet includes three parts. The first part is a T-chart sorting activity with a word bank (which can be darkened out for differentiation), a second part with multiple choice answers and a third part with a short answer question. Topics included cover what conductors and insulators are and then various examples of each one. This will offer valuable insight into student's understanding of the two as well as the flow or lack there of, of electrons. This can easily be adapted for a test, quiz, exit tickets, independent assignment, homework or classwork. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this awesome assessment that is aligned the EngageNY and Eureka Math curriculum for the 3rd 9 weeks in fifth grade. In this diverse assessment students will come across word problems, short answer, solution-based, simple problems and more. Covered in this topics are addiing and subtracting mixed numbers, using tape diagrams and models to solve fractions of whole numbers, use of rectangular fraction models and more. This can easily be used as a study guide, assessment, workshet and so much more!

Check out this awesome 9 slide presentation that covers the water cycle. Presented in a variety of formats with definitions, visuals, explanations and more, this ppt will build content knowledge for the water cycle. Vocabulary included is condensation, evaporation, precipitation, runoff, and more! Students will love the kid-friendly format and engaging presentation! Be sure to check out our other Water Cycle resources as well!

Upgrade your bullet point introductory newsletter with this fun, bright and engaging Meet the Teacher template. This fillable form can be edited inside of any pdf viewer. There are sections for a self portrait, some of your favorites and a bit about yourself. Keep the template for years to come. You can also print the template onto color paper to make it even more fun (add variety and put different colors into your paper tray). A sample has been provided in the product as well! Enjoy and have a great school year!

Presented in a multitude of formats, this extensive lesson packet includes objectives, and interactive questions related to place value, patterns, additions, subtraction, as well as comparing numbers. There is a tiny bit of multiplication and division, but if students aren't there yet, this can be easily omitted. With a strong focus on completing number patters, this packet will challenge students to apply their learned concepts of place value and mental math. This can be used for classwork, homework, internvetions or even an assessment!

Check out this awesome project that teaches kids about light energy. We have all learned that a prism refracts or bends the light to show the colors of the rainbow since white light encompasses all the colors. This activity turns it around and allows kids to see white light from the combination of all colors. Included in it is a template to give to each student. On the circle, they will color each slice one of the colors as modeled in the example. Some sort of string is needed by you to run through the two holes as modeled as well. Students will wind up their circle and spin it. I would recommend giving each student two circles, so they can glue them back to back. A one page note taking template is included as well with an answer key that covers terminology such as refraction, reflection, absorption and more. Students will have blast with this project and will always remember how they made white light out of the rainbow, instead of the other way around!

Check out this great bundle that aligns studying and preparation with your quiz or test. Covering topics of motion, force, and gravity including vocabulary related to speed, mass, position, directions and much more, this is a great way to gain insight into students' understanding on the content. Whether implemented as a review for the day before or homework or independent work, this bundle can serve multiple functions in your classroom. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this three part mini lesson that includes a multitude of question formats for students to apply their learned concepts of place value and number sense. This can be adapted for multiple days, for a week long homework packet, or for in-class assignments such as independent work, small group work, whole group or interventions. This highly interactive mini lesson will engage students and push them to apply what they know in a variety of different ways. Check out my aligned "Place Value and Number Sense Assessment" to assess how students understand these concepts!

Check out this fun and engaging mini-lab in which students will explore the world around them, and test a variety of materials available to them in their classroom if they are a conductor or insulator. You will need to provide the light bulb, battery, cables, and testing objects for students. Students will then create a simple circuit and test each material (rubber band, paper clip, paper, eraser, marker, scissors, etc.) to see if the bulb lights. The attached lab will walk students through what to do and includes a log for students to track their learning.

Check out this user-friendly graphic organizer to track various elements of weather of a week. Factors include temperature, chance of rain, wind speed, cloud type and much more. Parts of this template can be filled in based off of visual observations and some components must be looked up. This would be great for students to build their independent research and data tracking skills or whole-class check-ins on elements of weather, as they are learned. It can also be a take-home project for students to explore weather on their own. At the bottom of the weekly tracker, there are four questions that prompt students to analyze their own data. It can easily be printed multiple times in order to track over an extended period of time, but overall a great addition to an interactive science journal!

Check out this awesome project package that includes multiple parts. Overall, students will learn about animals and their adaptations. They idea is they develop their understanding of why and how animals interact with their environment and how their adaptations help them survive. Broken into five parts, students will learn various vocabulary, understand the food chain in which their animal interacts with, the various adaptations it has and an option poster or diorama. Each component has a correlating worksheet and template to set students up for success. Students can either choose their animals or have them assigned, but they will love learning about the animals in their world.

Transfer the learning and ownership over curriculum to your students, with this highly engaging and exciting group project. Emebedded in the student expectations page is a timeline for production, directions, assigned group, and a clear rubric including components of quality, accuracy, presentation, collaboration, and organization. In this self-directed research group project, students will use the resources availabel to them in your classroom such as magazines, articles, textbooks, computers, etc. to develop a presentation in a format of their choosing such as a powerpoint, brochure, rap, play, poster, etc. The topics included are Cajuns, Creoles, Aative Americans, and the French. The expectation is that they cover food, music, norms, way of life, etc. Three exemplars are included for distribution to students if necessary of a different community so students can relate. This ties nicely to my Louisiana Cultures Exit Ticket Assessment as well as my Louisiana Cultures Guided Notes.

Check out this wholistic fourth grade assessment that covers all things expected for 4th grade students to know. It is presented in 40 multiple choice questions including graphs, visuals, pictures, etc. This can be used as a valuable benchmark to monitor student growth but can also be used as a pre-test for the beginning of the year to identify struggling concepts as well as an assessment at the end of the year to show growth. A bubble sheet is included as well to simplify grading. Topics include animal adaptations, friction and energy, plant life cycles, insects, ecosystems and more. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this bundle that includes an open response study guide with 20 questions and then a correlated assessment with aligned 20 questions presented in multiple choice formats. Questions center around South Carolina and basic geography and region knowledge including neighboring state identification to the West and North, port city identification and capital identification. The study guide can be done for HW, independent work or group work. An answer key has been included for your convenience.