Check out this awesome science lab that students can complete independently, in small groups, at a center, or as a whole group. Students will have a worksheet to facilitate their success and reflection aligned to the instructions on the task card.
Students will need two large balloons, string, and a yard stick or some other stick to hang the balloons from. They will also need some materials that they can test for static electricity such as wool, acrylic material or fur. Students will love to explore on their own and get their hands on this inquiry based learning project!
Supplement your class word wall with this simple template that students can keep their own references sheets as your class wall changes. There is a small space provided next to each line for students to draw a representation of the word to make it more meaningful. Especially useful in science, math, and social studies. Students will love having ownership over the words and will be that much more invested in using the word wall!
Check out this awesome science lab that can be used for independent practice, small group, centers, or whole group instruction. Students will love to learn about static electricity through this exploratory hands on learning experience. The included worksheet will facilitate learning and guide reflection as the task card gives step by step instructions. You will need salt and balloons to complete this activity.
This really simple, clear, and well-organized read log template is a must for all classrooms! Students need to be reading daily at home, and this log is a great way for students to own their own tracking as well as offer data points for teachers to track home reading time. The log is differentiated to three levels to allow more and less books for more and less space.
This very visual worksheet can be used for a variety of applications. The top portion has students label the planets and the bottom section has them then describe those planets. This can easily be used for guided notes, homework, independent work, quiz, test, or any other purpose you find necessary!
Be sure to check out my Introduction to Planets Exit Ticket Assessment and you can also find my Interactive Space Hierarchy activity too!
Check out this awesome and simple interview template that can be used to get to know your students! This is an awesome activity to sue the first weeks of school to help build relationships, rapport, and understandings. This can be adapted for students to interview each other, for the teacher to interview the students, or for the students to fill out on their own. Because of the variety of formatting of implementation, this is easily differentiated!
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.
This fun looking assignment includes 20 questions in which students will compare the various decimals and decide if they are greater than, less than, or equal to the other decimals. 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.
Be sure to check out my various other Comparing Numbers Worksheets as well!
5.NF.B.4b, 4.NF.C.7
Check out this awesome set of Acrostic Poems all associated with Valentine's Day! You will find 13 different poems that can easily be distributed to different students for easy differentiation. Students will love to engage with this interactive activity and will be proud to have their work displayed in the classroom!
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Check out this awesome set of Acrostic Poems all associated with Valentine's Day! You will find 12 different poems that can easily be distributed to different students for easy differentiation. Students will love to engage with this interactive activity and will be proud to have their work displayed in the classroom!
Be sure to check out my store and my other Acrostic Poem sets!
Planning your own unit plans? Want to setup a draft of your 9 week plan? Want to map out your plans ahead of time? Looking for another way of tracking and planning lessons, tests, homework etc.?
Check out this clear and well-organized template that you can edit or print and write in. This simple addition will organize your schedule, lessons, and units clearly for each six week period. Also check out my similar 6-week edition!
This fun looking assignment includes 20 questions in which students will compare the various decimals and decide if they are greater than, less than, or equal to the other decimals. 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.
Be sure to check out my various other Comparing Numbers Worksheets as well!
4.NF.B.3b, 4.NF.B.4b, 5.NF.B.5
This simple and editable template allows teachers to quickly and efficiently track student achievement from Exit Tickets. It can easily be used for any subject and follows a simple symbol system to represent content knowledge attainment.
Be sure to check out my Exit Ticket Self Assesment Post it Note Poster template as well by CLICKING HERE for students to post their exit tickets and teachers to easily evaluate.
This simple five question exit ticket assessment covers the basic info of planets such as the gas giants, terrestrial planets, the first planet to the sun, the last planet to the sun and more. Questions are presented in multiple choice form and are meant to serve as a quick snapshot of what students know or learned about in reference to introductory materials on planets.
Be sure to check out my Planet Labels and Descriptions Printable.
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!
Check out this awesome interactive worksheet to enhance students' understanding of the hierarchy of space. Students will be exposed to vocabulary including Earth, Solar System, Galaxy (Milky Way specifically), and the Universe. Students will cut out the four images that represent these terms and paste them in order from smallest to largest. Students will develop their big picture understanding of the concept in a fun way that they will never forget! There is also ample room for note taking if you choose to supplement the visuals with text!
Be sure to check out my Planet Labels and Descriptions Printable.
This is a really fun challenge page to promote higher level thinking and can offer a quick solution to early finishers, gifted and talented or just a fun activity to make a Teacher's Day. The goal is for students to complete traditional proverbs with their own sentences.
This printable worksheet offers a great variety for students to practice their growing patterns. The worksheet includes shapes, and numbers that exemplify a growing pattern. This can be used in a variety of forms such as homework, classwork, quiz, group work and more!
3.NBT.A.2, 3.OA.D.9
Check out this awesome interactive lab that students can complete independently, in small groups, at centers or as a whole class. Students will need a piece of newspaper to create their ghosts and then will complete the attached worksheet as they check which surfaces in the classroom transfer the static electricity with their ghost.
Students will be amazed as they find their ghost floating in various places in the classroom!
Harness your students' creativity and imagination with this great artistic project! Students will draw and label the water cycle followed by a couple of comprehension questions. The assignment covers vocabulary including evaporation, precipitation, condensation, water vapor and more!