For sale is a paired bundle with an addition study guide and an aligned addition assessment (can be a quiz or a test). There are four parts to each: finding the sum, finding the missing addend, base ten representations and word problems. The assessment mirrors the study guide but with different problems. This is a great way to ensure students demonstrate mastery of addition as well as to identify academic gaps for interventions and next steps. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this awesome packet that includes 10 different worksheets with correlating answer keys. This mental math coaching exercise covers the topics of addition and subtraction and each sheet includes six problems. It is meant to be played one student vs one student in which student 1 coaches student 2 to find the sum. The sixth question on each one has the sum but is missing a box and students need to figure out what is missing. This is a great student-centered activity in which students support, explain, and teach each other while building number fluency, place value understanding and mnetal math skills. Directions are included!

Check out this fun and engaging with for students to practice their one digit addition skills. With 81 question cards. Each question card is meant to be glued or taped to the answer key which serves as the backing to each card. Students use a clothespin or binder clip or paperclip to cover one of the four answers on the bottom of each card which answers the question on the top. Once the pin covers the answer, they can flip over the card and find the correct answer showing an emoji on the back, which should also be covered by their pin. Kids will have a blast with this while they self-monitor their progress and can respond in the moment to correct their answers and clarify their misunderstandings. I would suggest printing it on color paper to make it even more fun! Directions for the teacher are included as well! Have fun!

Check out this awesome tutorial on how to write a check. Scaffolded within the pages, there is an instructional portion that highlights and explains each section, followed by whole-class practice questions and then independent practice. Students can refer back to this as a reference when writing checks for years to come and should leave without a simple and accurate understand of what is on the check, what it means, and how to complete it. Such an important skill and so easy to teach. Have fun!

Check out this all-inclusive lesson packet for geometry stations. Included with worksheets, directions, station labels and so much more, this bundle will take care of an entire lesson on triangles, labelling them, describing them, identifying different polygons, identifying 3-D shapes, and explaining different angles. Some materials are needed to take this lesson to the next level including the following: scissors, construction paper, glue, and then something straight like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, straws, or toothpicks. • Station 1 - Triangles will be labelled based on their sides and based on their angles (5.GB.3) • Station 2 - Label the 2-D polygons based on the number of sides (5.GB.4) • Station 3 - Create and describe angles based on given labels (4.GA.1) • Station 4 - Identify each of the three dimensional shapes with a label (6.GA.4)

Check out this awesome cooperative learning activity. Within this differentiated lesson, students will develop a business plan based on a need in their world, will identify components such as the consumer, the production, cost, supply and demand, need and want and more. The template comes in three varieties so you can meet the needs of all students and multiple grade levels. A one-pager is included clearly articulating how to implement this in your classroom. From brainstorm, to implemetation to presentations, this week long project will challenge your student to problem solve, think critically, collaborate, synergize, and be creative, all while applying economic concepts and business thoughts. Have fun!

What a better way to inspire your kiddos than applying concepts from Dr. Seuss' book "Oh The Places You'll Go". You will need the book to complete this lesson, but there are multiple digital and read aloud version online (Youtube offers some good options). Included in this packet is a clear step by step lesson for teachers as well as a planning sheet and differentiated formats for final copies that students can use. Aligned to the ideas in the Leader In Me Program, students can begin with the end in mind and reflect on where they want to go, and what they have to do to get there, while tying in concepts from the book!

Have your kids had a struggle learning their mutliplication facts? This song and chant version of rolling numbers offers an amazing alternative for students. Students from all walks of life have huge capacity in increasing their memory when a beat or song is attached to it. Though these lyrics have been adapted for my students, I highly encourage you to adapt them as you need to meet your students' needs. Included you will find the lyrics for 2s through 12s as well as a link to the video supplement on youtube which you can use to help you and your students! We hope you have a blast! If there is anything we can do to help, clarify, or support in any way, please let us know by email us at myeducationalhotspot@gmail.com (please include your username and purchase date).

Check out this incredible project that is inspired by Shark Tank. Included in this large packet, you will find directions for the teacher, directions for the students, challenge sheet with an explanation hook, templates for each stage of the invention and advertisement process and a clear rubric to convey expectation. Presented in a fun and student-friendly format, students will create an invention, whether real or not, will discuss the need for the invention and then create an advertisement to hook buyers. It is intended to take five days, with clear expectations for each day, as each lesson scaffolds on the next. Students will love applying their learned concepts of supply and demand, needs and wants, and helping people make their lives easier through their inventions. One of our favorites :)

Aligned with Leader In Me's idea go beginning with the end in mind, this interactive and student-centered research projects, pushes students to think through some of the details of their next steps. Pushing students being just saying they want to be an NFL player or a police officer, this week long project pushes students through a variety of areas of research focusing on what they want to be when the grow up, where they want to go to college, the various expenses affiliated with living on your own in college, the expenses of living in a certain area, and then the necessary grades and other components that colleges look for. Using websites like glassdoor.com and various college websites will massively support students with this project. Hopefully their findings ground them in what their next steps look like and push them to apply math skills, research skills, reading skills, and ultimately help plan for their future!

Check out this massive lesson packet that covers the measurement of length and mass. This packet can serve as your entire lesson for a week. It includes guided notes, independent work, exit tickets and more. It's interactive with reference guides, definitions, pictures, and questions presented in a variety of formats!

Take your science instruction to the next level while you fully understand exactly where your students came from and where they are going. This vertical alignment of standards is content-organized and color coded for simple reference. Based on the Florida Sunshine Standards from 2008 (still being used) this packet clearly articulates the gap in instruction for certain grade levels, when items are scaffolded, when they pick up, and when they drop off. This is great for interventions, acceleration, filling gaps, and so much more!