This fun looking assignment includes 20 questions in which students will compare the various 2-3 digit whole numbers are greater than, less than, or equal to the other 2-3 digit whole numbers. Students can work independently, in partners or in groups on this worksheet that can be easily adapted for a homework, quiz, guided practice or independent practice. Check out my comparing 3-4 digit whole numbers too! 1.NBT.B.3, 2.NBT.A.4

This is an awesome exploratory learning project for students to learn about and experience color! Students will color two wheels, each with one slice colored in for each color of the rainbow. THIS WILL REQUIRE SOME SORT OF STRING. Thread the string through the two holes as sampled in the ANSWER KEY. Students will then hold each end of the string, and wind up the wheel in the center. When they release the winding, the wheel should spin like a top. Students will then take notes and answer the accompanying questions to describe what they are experiencing. This project will let students explore rainbows, white light, components of light and more!

This is an extremely easily reproducible lab. Find a variety of items and objects to present to a group of students. Allow them to examine them and describe the physical properties they can identify. With that, then have the students create three categories to classify their items into. The students can then be challenged to create three new groups. This lab challenges students to group items and think about how scientists use properties to classify things.

Check out this awesome task card that allows students to work hands on through exploration to identify materials that are conductors and differentiate them with materials that are non-conductors. You will need the basic materials for a circuit including a battery, wiring, a light bulb and then a variety of materials that student can test the conductivity with. The activity includes directions, a worksheet, and instructions. This is meant to be independent work but can easily be used for small group, center work, or whole group instruction.

This fun and simple worksheet is comprised of 10 images in which students will identify the image and then decide how many syllables are in each word. The images range from 1-3 syllables. This worksheet can easily be used for whole-group, independent work, homework, assessments and more! RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2d, RF.1.2, RF.1.2b, RF.1.2d, RF.2.3, RF.2.4

This fun and well-designed worksheet is comprised for 10 different images where students will be responsible to identify those images and then choose one of three letters that makes the same beginning sound. Students will develop their phonemic awareness while following the theme of the topic. RF.K.1, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2d, RF.1.2, RF.1.2c, RF.1.2d

This really simple and fun activity requires students to cut out each sentence fragment from the bottom and then glue the cause and effect in the boxes above. Students will love interacting with the content in a hands on manner! L.2.3, L.3.3, L.4.3

This six questions multiple choice exit ticket or quick assessment covers the branches of government. Students will be able to represent their knowledge of the three branches, the members of those branches, and the difference between state and national branches. There is also a fun short answer where students can be creative while still showing their knowledge of the content.

Check out this really simple and useful brainstorming web template. The template is differentiated to three levels with changing lines for each of the three levels. Students will learn from this model to create their own. Easily adjusted for any and all brainstorming levels.

This three part template includes a brainstorming web for students to think through the prompt, narrow their focus to three main ideas, and then start the drafting process with supporting details and explanations of their narrowed focus.

Please enjoy these printable bookmarks. I would suggest printing on card stock, construction paper, or laminating printer paper in order to increase the longevity. Students will love the fact that they can put their names on it, and the bookmark will serve as a constant reminder that students should read EVERY day!

Check out this simple and student friendly line graph template that teachers can easily use to teach students the parts of a line graph and use as they build their foundational skills. Apply best practice skills and use every minute of instruction by not wasting time by having students draw out their sloppy lines and simply glue this template in their math notebooks or take home with them to work on HW :) Also includes a side by side page for extra practice space!

This 16x16 blank bar graph template is the perfect foundational worksheet that teachers can use to teach their students about the parts of a bar graph. If printed two per page, students can also easily glue them into their math notebooks in order to offer a simple and best-practice way to learn about the content and not waste time drawing lines and losing out on valuable instruction time :) Check out my Types of Graphs Guided Notes too! 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

This backwards life planning research is great for students of all ages. I have found it most useful as an end of the year project for students to apply what they have learned. Students will have to begin with the end goal in mind and think about their goals and what they will have to do to get there. Students will research the job they want, the college they want to go to and the costs associated with them. Students will research costs such as utilities, automobile prices, college tuition, and then will figure out how much money they will make from their dream job. Students will apply math concepts such as finding an average, estimating, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This fun research project allows students to think through their career goals and identify the steps they will have to take to be successful. Please know that this 3-day activity will require technology in the classroom since it is very research-based. There are ample websites that provide salary estimates, price quotes, etc. which are embedded in the guided worksheets. Best of luck and I hope this helps your students think about where they are going and what they will have to do to get there! :)

This simple and well structured assessment will requires students to demonstrate their knowledge of the major subatomic particles including protons, neutrons, electrons and the nucleus as well as the location, charge, and relative size of them. Students will also have to draw a representation to confirm their understanding of the content. Can easily be used for an Exit Ticker, a quiz, group work, homework and more!

This assessment can be used as a quiz, test, or study guide. It covers parts of an atom including nucleus, protons, electrons, neutrons and more; it also covers topics about physical and chemical changes. There is a variety of matching, multiple choice and draw and labeling.

This fun and simple reading log can be sent home with each student in which the student self-records their nightly reading. Once complete the student can turn it in for a prize or simply for teachers to have documentation and record progress.

Looking to supplement the traditional curriculum? Want to get your students excited about nature and appreciate its powerful and dynamic attributes? Well check out this fun and interactive Adopt A Tree activity which includes drawing, researching, observing, recording, documenting, writing, and monitoring! Students will follow 8 steps in which they will learn about their tree and record data related to it. It will help if you have a leaf identification chart, and students will need access to the internet or an encyclopedia to maximize the research component of the activity. Students will have their own Adoption Certificate upon completion as well!

This simple to implement packet can constitute your entire lesson. It is equipped with the objective, guided practice, group work, independent challenge page, as well as an Exit Ticket as a quick formative assessment. The lesson identifies rules for students to complete number patterns using addition and subtraction.

Finding it hard to keep all students reading within their ZPD? Is Accelerated Reader (AR) being implemented in your classroom? If so, check out these really easy customizable bookmarks where each student has a bookmark with their ZPD, their AR point goal, book level goal and their accuracy goal all in on place. Simply replace the "student" label on each with each students name, print, laminate (optional) and fill in the applicable spaces! The students will love their bookmark and it will take one more thing OFF of YOUR plate!