Add some POPS OF COLOR to your bulletin boards, doors, cabinets, and walls with these CRAZY DOTS capital letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and special characters in 3 color schemes! You receive THREE FULL SETS! *Each circle measures 4 ¼ X 4 ¼ inches. *Included in each set: Capital letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, punctuation/special characters (? ! & ‘ #), and a blank circle in each color scheme (for a space). *Printable, full-color PDF files (in zip file). *Simply print, laminate, cut & decorate! Save paper and print only the pages you need! *For longer-lasting, more durable letters, print and laminate on white cardstock instead of printer paper.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this activity pack for mid to upper-elementary students! With a variety of writing and research activities, your students will enjoy this festive day learning about the traditions of the Irish! Activities include: -2 full-page writing prompts -Internet research scavenger hunt (suggested websites listed) -8 quick write or discussion topic cards -St. Patrick’s Day word search (with answer key) -Limerick writing (examples and lines to write their own) Written in American English.

Ring in the New Year with these writing and activity pages for your mid to upper elementary students (3-6th grade). Use as warm-ups, additions to your lesson plans, time-fillers, sub assignments, or just for fun! If you have time, encourage students to share their essays and New Year’s resolutions with a partner or the class. Activities Include: New Year Celebration Word Search (with key) Reflections Writing Prompt A Look into the Future Writing Prompt New Year’s Resolutions Google Your Way into the New Year! (with key) Tic-Tac-Toe! New Year’s Writing Choice Board Blank Lined Paper (for choice board writing) Sample essay question: Imagine ringing in the New Year 20 years from now! How old will you be? What do you hope to have accomplished in life? Write a prediction of where you see yourself in 20 years. Written in American English.

“Inferencing and Making Predictions with Animal Pictures” is an engaging digital activity created for students in lower-mid elementary (although older students may enjoy the activity as well). Created in Google Slides, this inferencing activity can be easily posted on Google Classroom—it’s perfect for distance learning! Included in this digital activity: -Opening slide (definition of inferencing and directions for activity) -12 picture slides with four questions per slide (Questions ask students to inference, predict, and make observations.) The Google slides are easy to navigate and include all necessary text boxes. Check out the PREVIEW to get a sneak peek! Notes about this digital activity: *A link to the digital file will be provided on a PDF document. After clicking the file link, you will be prompted to “Make a Copy.” *This activity/project may be posted on Google Classroom and was made with Google Slides. *When posting this assignment on Google Classroom, be sure to select “make a copy for each student.” *Only the text box areas where students can type information are editable. Backgrounds and pictures are locked in place. The textboxes are already sized, inserted in appropriate places, and ready for students to type their information. *Perfect activity for distance learning! No printing necessary! *Please only share this digital activity with your students.

Save time and improve classroom management with this colorful “Today’s Supplies” poster (with THIRTY pre-made supply strips)! Simply laminate and add small Velcro squares for a display that can be updated each day. Students will come in, take out the required supplies for the day, and be ready to work in no time! Included in PDF zip file: -2 poster files (Both poster files are the same design. However, the dimensions are different in order to print a variety of poster sizes.) **Small poster file: For best results, print as 18x24 inches. **Large poster file: For best results, print as 24x31 inches, 28x36 inches, or 37x48 inches. -30 pre-made supply labels (Print the supply label pages the same size as the poster so they fit correctly.) -One page of 5 blank labels (editable in case the supplies used in your class are not listed on the pre-made labels). (TO EDIT: Save the PDF as a Word Document to add text and pictures to the blank strips.) -Special instructions & suggestions page (printing/sizing, how to add Velcro, etc.) SUPPLY LABELS INCLUDED: earbuds, laptop, glue, scissors, tape, pencil, pen, notebook paper, cell phone, library book, markers, colored pencils, composition notebook, calculator, graph paper, folder, ruler, protractor, crayons, compass, eraser, highlighters, glue stick, textbook, sticky notes, paint, paintbrushes, spiral notebook, index cards, and binder. *Posters and labels are all full-color and printable.

“A Trip through the Solar System” is an engaging digital project for students in upper elementary and middle school (4th-7th). Created in Google slides, this project can be easily posted on Google Classroom—perfect for distance learning! When they begin, students will read the following directions: Your Mission: 3-2-1 liftoff! Take an imaginary trip through the solar system (via research) and document information about the planets and other orbiting objects you encounter along the way. Click through the Research Choice Boards and record information about at least 4 planets (not including Earth) and 2 other objects found in space. To help with your research, there is a list of helpful websites provided. The Google slides are easy to navigate and include all necessary links and text boxes. Check out the PREVIEW to get a sneak peak of the choice boards and slides. Notes about this digital activity: *A link to the digital file will be provided. You will first be prompted to “Make a Copy.” *This activity/project may be posted on Google Classroom and was made with Google Slides. *When posting this assignment on Google Classroom, be sure to select “make a copy for each student,” unless you are making this a collaborative assignment. *Only the text box areas where students can type information are editable. Backgrounds and pictures are locked in place. The textboxes are already sized, inserted in appropriate places, and ready for students to type their information. *A clickable choice board is provided to give students independence and choice in their research. *Perfect activity for distance learning! No printing necessary! *A list of clickable/linked websites (suggestions for student research) are on one of the slides for students to access. The websites will open in a different tab, so students may easily return to the slides. *There is a text box on each slide for students to document the websites they used to find their information. This encourages students to start citing their sources and give the author(s) credit for the information (something they will be required to do as they get older, especially in junior high and high school). *Please only share this digital activity with your students.

“30 Days of Gratitude: A Digital Reflective Journal” is an engaging activity designed especially for elementary students. With so much going on in the world around them, it is important to teach students to focus on what they have, rather than what they don’t have! Created in Google Slides, this digital journal can be easily posted on Google Classroom—it’s perfect for distance learning or to use as a daily warm-up! Each slide provides a “Today’s Focus” topic and a place for students to reflect on what they are thankful for in that specific area of their lives. There is also an extension question for students to complete and explain their answer. Included in this digital activity (33 slides): -Cover slide -“What is Gratitude?” slide -“Daily Entry” directions slide -Days 1-30 individual slides The Google slides are easy to navigate and include all necessary text boxes. Check out the PREVIEW to get a sneak peak of this activity. Notes about this digital activity: *A link to the digital file will be provided on a PDF document. After clicking the file link, you will be prompted to “Make a Copy.” *This activity/project may be posted on Google Classroom and was made with Google Slides. *When posting this assignment on Google Classroom, be sure to select “make a copy for each student.” *Only the text box areas where students can type are editable. Backgrounds and pictures are locked in place. The textboxes are already sized, inserted in appropriate places, and ready for students to type their reflections. *Perfect activity for distance learning or digital warm-ups! No printing necessary! *Please only share this digital activity with your students. Feel free to ask questions before purchasing this digital activity.

“My Utopian Bedroom Descriptive Writing & Design Project” is an engaging, creative, and FUN project for upper-elementary and junior high students! Students are given the freedom to think outside the box, use their imaginations, and create a unique space that represents their interests and unique style. The best part is, while they are having fun, YOU get to evaluate their outlining, descriptive writing, and public speaking skills! Feel free to modify this project to meet the needs of your students. You can give the students a packet with all of the pages and allow them to work on the project at their own pace, or you can work on a different part of the project as a class each day. For the oral presentation, you may project the student’s bedroom floor plan on a screen for all to view, or you can require students to make a poster-sized floor plan to use as a visual aid during their presentation. File Includes: *Student Project Guidelines *Descriptive Essay Outline *Descriptive Essay Lined Pages *Bedroom Floor Plan *Presentation & Note Card Tips *Project Grading Rubric Simply print and begin! No additional supplies necessary. Written in American English.

Teaching directions and parts of a compass can be engaging and fun with this mini-unit comprised of student notes and five map and labeling activities for mid to upper- elementary students! Allow students to work in pairs or individually and use the “Which Direction?” labeling activity as a quiz or timed game. In addition to these writing activities, give students opportunities to give verbal directions so they become even more comfortable using directional words. Modify each of these activities as necessary depending on their age and learning level. Don’t forget to download and print your full-color compass directions classroom poster! Table of Contents: Student Notes Page 2 Mini-Map and Directions Activity #1 Pages 3-4 Mini-Map and Directions Activity #2 Pages 5-6 U.S. Map Activity (*map pencils required) Page 7 The New Kid is an Alien! (map & writing activity) Page 8-9 Which Direction? Labeling Activity Page 10 Answer Keys Pages 11-12 *Full-color 18X24 poster Written in American English.

Time to celebrate the winter holidays! It is important for students to learn that a TRADITION is a custom, activity, or belief carried on from generation to generation, or repeated over a long period of time. Traditions are important because they represent our culture, allow us to celebrate diversity, and enable us to create lasting memories with our friends, family, and community! In these activities (best suited for grades 4-8), students will reflect and write about a special holiday tradition in their own family, create a new tradition, and research how people celebrate in other parts of the world! Students will use their thinking, reading, writing, and research skills. If time permits, they can also use their public speaking/presentation skills! Activities included in this 9-page PDF file: -“Holiday Traditions: How do YOU Celebrate?” Brainstorm Activity -Holiday Tradition Essay -Create-a-Tradition Activity -Winter Holiday Traditions Around the World Research Activity *24 topics provided (traditions from around the world) *Research outline with space for simple citations *Picture collage page **Written in American English.

You’ll pique your students’ interest when you ask, “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time? Are you curious how life was different 60, 70, or even 80 years ago?” Now is their chance to find out! This 3-part research project gives students the opportunity to step back in time and explore the 1.) Lifestyle and entertainment, 2.) Political, social, and economic issues, and 3.) Inventions and innovations of a previous decade (period of 10 years). Students are provided with the project guidelines, notes on MLA format, and a research outline to get them started. There’s even a peer editing activity and rubric for easy grading! Students are assessed on the following: Research Outline Research Paper Slideshow Presentation File Includes (9 printable pages): Teacher’s Notes 3-Part Project Guidelines Research Outline MLA Works Cited Guidelines MLA In-Text Citations Guidelines Peer Editing Activity Project Grading Rubric **Written in American English.

Scientists have captured a new, mysterious creature and are keeping it safe in the lab. Each student will create this “mystery creature” in their mind, then brainstorm ideas on an outline, design a visual aid, write a report (rough and final draft), and give a presentation detailing its physical characteristics, ideal habitat, how it communicates, and other important information. Their imaginations will run wild! The best part? They will have FUN while you are assessing their writing and presentation skills! It’s a WIN-WIN! 3-Part Project (*RUBRIC Included!): 1.) Essay (Rough draft, peer editing activity & final draft) 2.) Visual Aid (2 options: poster diagram or 3-D model) 3.) Presentation File includes PDF printables of the following: -Student Project Guidelines -Brainstorming Outline -Rough Draft Pages -Peer Editing Activity -Final Draft Pages -Grading Rubric **Written in American English.

Creating, presenting, and displaying individuality flags is a great way to build a positive classroom community! Students will enjoy being creative and sharing unique information about themselves while teachers are able to assess not only their creativity, but writing and presentation skills. This 3-part project is best suited for grades 5-8, but may be modified for younger or older students. There are several parts of the project that are left to the teacher’s discretion (flag size, use of essay or notes during student presentations, requirement of a final draft, length of presentation, etc.). Modify the assignment to meet the needs of your learners! Supplies (for each student): Large, white construction paper, card stock, or poster board Markers, map pencils, or paint (for flags) Computer access Table of Contents: Individuality Flag Project Student Guidelines Page 2 Symbols (Information, examples & websites) Page 3 Colors (Color symbolism information & websites) Page 4 Personal Motto (Information, examples & websites) Page 5 Essay Outline Pages 6-8 Rubric Page 9 Written in American English.

These 10 short writing assignments for teens and tweens are a great way to assess student writing, leave with sub, or use as “filler” activities as needed. I keep a few copied and tucked away so I’m always covered if an extra assignment is needed! Each 2-page writing activity includes a review of key literary terms, important information needed for the assignment (format, guidelines, etc.) and a writing activity. These writing assignments can take anywhere from 20 minutes to a full class period. Feel free to time students or give them as long as they need. To stretch an activity, have students read aloud for the class or in small groups. The poetry activity is especially fun to read aloud! Writing assignments included: 1.) Descriptive writing: picture prompt 2.) Persuasive writing: letter to school board 3.) Narrative writing: overcoming challenge essay 4.) Editorial writing: school hot topic editorial 5.) Expository writing: bullying essay 6.) Poetry writing: free verse and haiku 7.) Compare and contrast writing: topic choices provided 8.) Opinion writing: social media essay 9.) Creative writing: sentence starter prompt 10.) Journal writing: two writing prompts Written in American English.

Students love a project when they get to CHOOSE a topic based on their personal interests! The purpose of this 3-part project for grades 4-8 is for students to explore and learn about an occupation that is of interest to them. Often, students say, “I want to be a (insert job) when I grow up,” but they don’t know what that entails. This project requires students to research an occupation of their choice, take notes on a research outline, write an informative essay, and create an eye-catching visual aid. **Please feel free to modify this project to meet the needs of your learners! –Lined pages are provided for the essay. However, some teachers may require students to type the paper or write on notebook paper. –Although an oral presentation is only required for one of the choice board activities, students should be encouraged to share details about their occupation with the class. An idea would be to have a mini job fair in your classroom where students can display and discuss their visual aids. PDF Zip File Includes (10 pages): -Project Guideline Page for Students -Topic List -Visual Aid Choice Board -Research Outline -Informative Essay Writing Pages -Rubric **Written in American English.

On each set of “Prove It!” worksheets, students are provided with five statements to research online (website list provided). The statements may be true or false. It is the students’ job to make that determination based on textual evidence. Using the “suggested websites” at the top of the page, the students should search key words in the question to locate the specific information. If the statement is false, students should write a sentence (evidence) from a source that includes the correct information. If the statement is true, they should write a sentence (evidence) from a source to verify the statement. Finally, the student should provide any information they can in the right column about the source where they found the textual evidence. Tell students that there may or may not be an author and/or date provided on the website. They should at least write the web address and title of the webpage or article. It is at your discretion whether students search additional websites from those provided on each assignment. However, all answers may be found on the websites listed. Older students should be able to find the textual evidence on their own, as they may have more experience navigating new websites. However, younger students may be more successful working in pairs. Included in File: *Prove It! #1 (Topic: Whales) *Prove It! #2 (Topic: Weather) *Prove It! #3 (Topic: Reptiles) *Prove It! #4 (Topic: Solar System) *Prove It! #5 (Topic: The Human Heart) *Answer Keys Written in American English.

Spring has sprung! Assess your students’ writing with these spring-themed writing prompts for mid-upper elementary. This 18-page file includes narrative, descriptive, and persuasive writing prompts (5 of each) with lined paper and an additional lined page to print on the back. PLUS, review the difference between narrative, descriptive, and persuasive writing with a flower-themed notes page for your students! INCLUDED: 3 Types of Writing Student Notes Narrative Prompt 1: Fresh start or something new Narrative Prompt 2: Memorable spring break Narrative Prompt 3: Spring fever Narrative Prompt 4: Showers & storms Narrative Prompt 5: Family vacation Descriptive Prompt 1: Perfect spring Saturday Descriptive Prompt 2: Spring holidays Descriptive Prompt 3: Favorite outdoor space Descriptive Prompt 4: Picnic by the lake (picture) Descriptive Prompt 5: Fishing on the dock (picture) Persuasive Prompt 1: Pets at school? Persuasive Prompt 2: City or country? Persuasive Prompt 3: Ice cream party? Persuasive Prompt 4: Gardens at school? Persuasive Prompt 5: Mandatory recess? Blank Lined Paper (for back page of prompts) SUGGESTIONS FOR USE: • Quick writes • Warm-ups • Timed writing • Sub assignments • Extra credit • Write and share (oral reading) Written in American English.

Your 1st-5th grade students will enjoy making this reflective end-of-year memory book! With 15 pages to choose from, you can pick and choose which pages to include or use them all! The back page is slightly larger than the other pages to show the grade level (print the grade-level page on colored paper), then simply stack the pages of the book and staple together. Pages included: -Memory book cover page (for student’s name) -My favorite things -All about my teacher -How I’ve grown -Field trip fun -My favorite book -All about “Specials” -Celebrations -Goals for next year -Special friends -Lunch time! -Autographs -My greatest accomplishment -Map of my classroom -A lesson I’ve learned -Plans for the summer Included in PDF files: -Back pages of booklet (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade options) -Cover page for booklet -15 booklet pages Written in American English.

*The purpose of this current event speech is to encourage your secondary students to learn about the world around them, share their knowledge with others, and improve their research, writing, and public speaking skills. *Students will need access to computers/internet and a printer. *If you prefer not to assign the speech, you can simply assign one current event analysis per day, week, or month. Students can read an article and fill out the “Current Event #1” activity sheet. *Modify the activity to meet the needs of your learners! INCLUDED (PDF Zip File): • Current event informative speech guidelines (handout for students, 1 page) • Current event analysis activity sheets (3 pages) • Speech outline (2 pages) • Grading rubric (1 page) Written in American English.

Are you having a hard time finding awards that will appeal to your SECONDARY students? Need some end-of-year or anytime encouragement and motivation for the older kids and teens? Your students will LOVE (and RELATE to) these social media, APP-themed awards that acknowledge and compliment their character, behavior, kindness, creativity, and more! *16 APP Designs *Printable in both full-color and B&W (both versions provided) *Print and write/personalize (not editable online) *Full-page awards (8 1/2 X 11) Award APPS include: Twitter, Facebook, WeChat, Musical.ly, Snapchat, Blogger, LinkedIn, YouTube, Skype, WhatsApp, Tumblr, Messenger, Pinterest, GroupMe, Reddit & Instagram. (*Example: The Facebook awards says, “Dependable friend and team player!”) Feel free to ask questions before purchasing. Enjoy!