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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
60 Sight Word Activities
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60 Sight Word Activities

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Every moment with your students is precious. Don't waste one second, even when they need a break. Combine movement and learning with these Words on the Move: 60 Sight Word Activity and Movement Cards!! Students will jump, skip, pantomime, do crunches and so much more while practicing their sight words with these sight word activities. Put these sight word activities in a visible, easily accessible spot and pull out a sight word activity card when students need a brain break between lessons. These sight word activities are great during transitions and as sponge activities. You can even put these sight word activities in a word work center (visual cues included) or add them to your morning routine. Print the sight word activities out and send them home for students to practice their spelling and sight words at home. With these sight word activities, students can practice: Spelling Words Sight Words Word Wall Words Vocabulary Words ANY words!!!! Movement is so important in our classrooms!!! Do these sight word activities to add fun and movement to your day!
Christmas Creative Thinking Pack
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Christmas Creative Thinking Pack

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This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Christmas Literacy activities for Christmas. These language rich creative thinking Christmas Literacy activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a Christmas Literacy activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. Included in this you will find: Wow! That’s Quite a Tree My Life as an Elf New and Improved Ornaments Santa’s Prototype Stocking Solutions Christmas ABC’s Wrapping Dilemma It’s SANTA! Peppermint Profusion Christmas Thingy Christmas Future ‘Tis the Season of Giving How is a Christmas Biscuit Like a Cat? A Gift for Santa All I Want for Christmas is an Invention The Christmas Spirit The Tallest Tree EVER No Ladder, No Lights? No WAY! Christmas is...- Write a Christmas list poem Advice for Santa *Product Descriptors for easy grading! Sample Answers included with these activities to get you and your class thinking! If you like these Christmas Literacy Activities, check out my Christmas Bundle. It includes a Christmas Creative Pack, a Christmas Maths Pack and Christmas Party Games! These Christmas Literacy activities makes a great early finishers packet! Use these activities as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some centres around the holiday using these Christmas Activities.
Being Respectful in Art Class
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Being Respectful in Art Class

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Do you want an art class where kids keep the paint only on the paper and clean up quickly right away when asked? You can use this power point to help you begin to teach these behaviors to your students! Students will get direct, concrete examples of what being respectful in art class looks like and sounds like! This presentation is perfect for PBIS, beginning of the year, review or social groups! If your like this product, please check out: All the items below are also available in a Behavior Lesson BUNDLE Showing Respect in the Library Showing Respect in the Bathroom Slide Show Showing Respect in the Lunchroom Slide Show Bucket Filling Power Point Trust Bank Presentation The Golden Rule and Acceptance The Importance of Being Honest Tattling vs. Telling Snow at School Being Respectful Lining Up Properly Know Your Anger Triggers Keeping Hands and Feet to Yourself Good Fit Video Games Dealing with Conflict Dealing with Anger Controlling Your Behavior How to be a Bucket Filler Behavior T-Charts A Safe Recess 5 Ways to Avoid a Fight
Winter Creative Thinking Pack
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Winter Creative Thinking Pack

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This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Winter writing activities. These language rich creative thinking winter activities are perfect for early finishers, gifted and talented learners or a great addition to your sub folder! Included in this Winter Activities packet you will find: Frosty! Noooo!- Frosty the Snowman is alive and well...for now. Name 10 things he absolutely cannot do Winter Shape Poem Winter 24/7- It is always winter where you live now. List three ways your life would be different and three consequences of each difference The Snow Shovel- List 3 problems with a snow shovel and two fixes Not-So-Prime Realty- the Abominable Snowman is selling his cave. Help him write a realty listing The New Hot Chocolate Mug- redesign the plain old hot chocolate mug. Winter Words- think of a word for each letter of the alphabet that has to do with winter The Unexpected Snowstorm- You visit southern Florida where there has never been any recorded snowfall. Suddenly you get a snowstorm. How can you still enjoy your trip? Winter Picture- tell how a given picture has to do with winter The Future of Winter- If the temperatures of the world continue to rise, winter in the future will be different than it is today. Tell how it is different in the future What Else Can I Do with THIS?- You no longer need your car window ice scraper and brush combo. Name other ways that you could use it Too Cold for…Anything- There is a new law in town. No one can go outside for anything in winter. Come up with five reasons that this could possibly be a good thing. The Snowman and the Spoon- How is a snowman like a spoon? Ooooh! Ooooh! I know! Winter!- The answer is Winter. You think of the questions Save the Polar Bears- The polar bears need some TLC right now. How can people be encouraged to help the polar bears? Think of 8 ways Winter Inventions- Given a list of 3 needed inventions, choose one and...Invent It! The Last Penguin- You have been asked to guard the last remaining penguin, but you have been given some pretty weird materials to do the job. Explain how you would use these materials to save the last penguin. The Snowman that Won’t Melt- You find an intact snowman in May. How is this possible? Crossword Puzzle Writer- You write the weekly crossword puzzle for the paper. Given the words, you write the clues Winter Film Director- You have been asked to direct a winter film. Using the given materials, create a scene, photograph it and tell about it in writing.
Halloween Maths Pack
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Halloween Maths Pack

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25 Halloween Maths pages packed with Halloween Maths Fun! Included in this Halloween Maths Pack you will find: Halloween Maths Word Problems- 4 pages of Halloween maths word problems Halloween Maths Graphing- Graph Finn's class favourite Halloween candy. Answer questions about the tally chart and find the mean, median, mode and range. Halloween Maths Fractions- Answer Halloween maths fraction questions Halloween Maths Probability- What are Shana's chances of picking out different Halloween candies? Missing Pumpkin Number- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division Halloween Maths Fact Families- 4 pages of Halloween Maths fact families for all operations Halloween Hidden Message- Round to solve the riddle Halloween Time- Two pages of time problems Halloween Hidden Picture- The ultimate Halloween Maths pack activity! This Halloween Maths activity is fun for all ages. Students will solve 100 Halloween maths problems to find the Halloween maths Hidden Picture in the 100’s chart. Students will be engaged and learning in this self-checking fun Halloween maths activity. This Halloween Maths Packet will make a great supplement to your curriculum. This Halloween Maths Pack is great for centres or for early finishers! Offer this Halloween Maths Pack as review or enrichment. Put this Halloween Maths Pack on your smart board and complete this Halloween Maths pack as a class or give this Halloween maths pack students to complete individually or for extra credit! A Halloween Maths pack Answer Key is included.
100's Day Fun Pack
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100's Day Fun Pack

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100th Day of School Fun Pack and 100th Day of School Parent Letter. Give your students an amazing 100th Day of School to remember with this creative and unique set of 100th Day of School Activities and centres. A 100th Day of School Parent letter is included in this 100th Day of School Activity Pack so that you can be prepared with volunteers and snacks. In this 100th Day of School Activity Pack, you will find the following 100th Day of School Activities: 100th Day of School Parent Letter 100th Day of School Certificate- This certificate is available in full colour or black line master 100th Day of School Hat- A creative and fun twist on the 100th Day of School Crown. Instructions and photographs included. 100th Day of School Necklace- 100th Day of School counting mat is included 100th Day of School Trail Mix- Have students count out 100 ingredients to make this 100th Day of School snack. Hop to 100- Students will actually be able to hop to 100 100 Ways to Show 100 Flip to 100- Students will flip a coin 100 times and record their results and answer questions. Roll to 100- students will roll a dice 100 times, record their results and then answer questions about their results Which has 100?- A 100th Day of School estimating activity When I am 100- Students will predict how their life will be when they are 100 years old Fun with the 100's Chart- Three 100's Chart activities- Find the Missing Numbers and a page of 100 Chart Puzzles in this 100th Day of School activity! 100's Chart Hidden Picture- This 100th day of school activity includes three levels of difficulty. -a number match -a set of addition and subtraction problems that can be completed using the 100's chart -a wide variety of skill review- from tally marks to money. Pick the set that works best for your class or individual students on the 100th day of school! To complete these activities with younger students, it would be helpful to ask for a parent volunteer for each 100th Day of School centre/activity. You can set up these activities to complete in one day. You can also celebrate the week of the 100th Day of School by spreading out these activities for the whole week. Be sure to read through these activities because some of them will require some advanced preparation. Have a FANTASTIC 100th Day of School!!!!
5 Static Electricity Centers
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5 Static Electricity Centers

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These 5 Static Electricity Centers are designed to invoke questioning and excitement about science! You might learn a thing or two about static electricity! They correspond to NGSS standards 3-PS2-3- Asking Questions about Magnetism and Static Electricity. This Static Electricity Center Pack Includes: *Teacher Instructions *Materials List *Detailed instructions for each center *Photographs *Exit Slips If you enjoy these centers, check out my Force and Interaction Unit Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/force-and-interaction-integrated-unit-plan-science-reading-and-writing-11120703
Halloween Maths Pack for Key Stage 1
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Halloween Maths Pack for Key Stage 1

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Halloween Maths Pack for Key Stage 1 This Halloween Maths Pack is perfect for review or a challenge, depending on the learner! This Halloween Maths Pack for Key Stage 1 is great for early finishers, centers or extra credit. This Halloween Maths Pack for Key Stage 1 includes: Halloween Word Problems Sweets Graphing True or False? Pumpkin Numbers Pumpkin Fact Families Time for Halloween Halloween Sort Who Has More? Halloween Lines Halloween Comparison Halloween Hidden Picture
100th Day of School Fun Pack
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100th Day of School Fun Pack

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100th Day of School Fun Pack UK Version Give your students an amazing 100th Day of School to remember with this creative and unique set of 100th Day of School Activities and centres. A 100th Day of School Parent letter is included in this 100th Day of School Activity Pack so that you can be prepared with volunteers and snacks. All vocabulary, spelling and money is for the UK. You can find the US Version HERE In this 100th Day of School Activity Pack, you will find: 100th Day of School Parent Letter *100th Day of School Certificate- This certificate is available in full colour or black line master *100th Day of School Hat- A creative and fun twist on the 100th Day of School Crown. Instructions and photographs included. *100th Day of School Necklace- counting mat is included *100th Day of School Trail Mix- Have students count out 100 ingredients *Hop to 100 *100 Ways to Show 100 *Flip to 100- Students will flip a coin 100 times and record their results and answer questions. *Roll to 100- students will roll a dice 100 times, record their results and then answer questions about their results *Which has 100?- An estimating activity *When I am 100- Students will predict how their life will be when they are 100 years old *Fun with the 100's Chart- Three 100's Chart activities- Find the Missing Numbers and Chart Puzzles 100's Chart Hidden Picture- This 100th day of school activity includes three levels of difficulty. -a number match -a set of addition and subtraction problems that can be completed using the 100's chart -a wide variety of skill review- from tally marks to money. Pick the set that works best for your class or individual students on the 100th day of school! These 100th Day of School activities will have students cheering "Best 100th Day of School EVER!!!!" To complete these 100th Day of School activities with younger students, it would be helpful to ask for a parent volunteer for each 100th Day of School centre/activity. You can set up these 100th Day of School activities to complete in one day. You can also celebrate the week of the 100th Day of School by spreading out these activities for the whole week. Be sure to read through these 100th Day of School activities because some of them will require some advanced preparation. Have a FANTASTIC 100th Day of School!!!!
Having a Hoot with Fractions:  A Fraction Game
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Having a Hoot with Fractions: A Fraction Game

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Having a Hoot with Fractions is an original fraction mat game! Students will use play dough and fill out re-usable cards to show fractions picture models, fraction terms and fractions number models. This game addresses CCSS Math Standards 3.NF.1 and 3.NF.2
Shapes Assessments
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Shapes Assessments

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Use these Pre, Mid and Post assessments to see how well your students understand the major concepts of geometric shapes- finding area, perimeter and dividing shapes into fractions. These assessments cover: 3.MD.5 3.MD.6 3.MD.7 3.MD.8
Fall Creative Thinking Packet
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Fall Creative Thinking Packet

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This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Fall activities for Fall. Get your students thinking creatively right from the start of the year! These language rich creative thinking fall activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a fall activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. This Fall Activity Packet will do just that! This Fall Activity pack does not have any holiday themed pages. Included in this Fall Activities packet you will find: *Student Cover- a blackline student cover is included in this fall activity *A Trip to the Apple Orchard *Human Hibernation *Time to Feed the Goats! *It Might Just Work *Fall Words *You’re So Cosy! *Raking Bind *Apple Picking *Fall Tinkering *Fall Math *There has GOT to be Another Use *No Pumpkins *A Squirrel and a GPS *Fall Memories *What is Fall or Autumn? *The Lane *Clean Ground *Just ONE Sip! *The Stubborn Tree *Fall Colour Poem Sample Answers included with these fall activities to get you and your class thinking! This Fall Activity Pack also includes a Product Descriptor for easy grading! These Fall activities make a great Fall early finishers packet! Use these Fall activities as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some Fall centres using these Fall Activities
Valentine's Day Maths & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4
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Valentine's Day Maths & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4

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Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4 Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centres and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4 includes: Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Included in this Valentine's Day Math Pack for Year 4 you will find: This pack includes: Valentine’s Day Word Problems Graphing Data and Picture Graphs Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Colour by Answer Ordering Numbers Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! Comparing Fractions Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Time and Money A 100 Chart hidden pictures- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! Cupid’s Busy Day- a Multiplication Game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Valentine Heart Sweets Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!
Valentine's Maths Pack for Year 4
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Valentine's Maths Pack for Year 4

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Valentine’s Day Maths Pack for Year 4 Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Maths Pack! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This pack is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centres and guest teachers! This pack includes: Valentine’s Day Word Problems Graphing Data and Picture Graphs Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Colour by Answer Ordering Numbers Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! Comparing Fractions Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Time and Money A 100 Chart hidden pictures- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! Cupid’s Busy Day- a Multiplication Game for the hundred chart
Halloween Party Pack:  Games, Parent Letters & MORE!!!
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Halloween Party Pack: Games, Parent Letters & MORE!!!

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Halloween Party Pack These Halloween Activities and Party games will have your students saying “Best Halloween Party Ever!!!” These Halloween Activities and Party Games are designed to be fun and used during class parties. These Halloween Activities and Party Games are not meant to be learning centres. The Halloween Activities and Party Games Party Pack Includes: Halloween Letter home to parents requesting volunteers and snacks (peanut free) - Be sure you have enough food and volunteers to run these Halloween Activities! Halloween Activities offer a selection that are great for whole class, small group or individuals: Two Halloween Word Scramble Games- Unscramble these Halloween Words in these Halloween Activities Halloween Word Search Halloween Colouring Pages Pass the Pumpkin Game Trick or Treat Game Jelly Bean Relay Game No Hands Pass the Mini Pumpkin Hide the Pumpkin Halloween Game I Want My Mummy! &MORE! I hope that you and your class enjoy this selection of Halloween Activities and Party Games! If you like these Halloween Activities and Party Games, check out my additional Halloween products available in my store!
5 Magnetism Centers
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5 Magnetism Centers

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These centers will surprise and delight your students- and they may even teach them a little something about magnetism! These five magnetism centers are designed to be completed with materials that you already have in your home or your classroom. They are aligned to NGSS 3-PS2-3- Asking questions about magnetism and electricity. This Magnetism Centers Pack includes; *Teacher Instructions *Materials List *Detailed step-by-step instructions for each center *Assessment If you enjoy these centers, check out my Force and Interaction Unit Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/force-and-interaction-integrated-unit-plan-science-reading-and-writing-11120703
Summer Hidden Picture for 3rd Grade
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Summer Hidden Picture for 3rd Grade

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Who doesn't love a puzzle? This Summer Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is super motivating and features 120 3rd grade common core aligned problems. The following skills are covered: Find the missing number in a multiplication problem Rounding 3 digit addition and subtraction Fractions Multiplication and Division within 100 Word Problems Place Value This Hidden Picture is included in my: Summer Math Pack for 3rd Grade Common Core Standards 3.NBT.A.1, 3.NBT.A.2, 3.NBT.A.3, 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.C.7, 3.NF.A.1
Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade
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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade

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Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture for 4th Grade Students LOVE completing puzzles! In this Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 120 math problems to reveal a Christmas Picture! This Christmas Hundred Chart Hidden Picture includes: *Interpreting multiplication as a comparison *Measurement conversions *Elapsed time *Money *Simple fractions *Writing decimals as fractions *Division *Multiplication *Addition *Subtraction This Christmas Hidden Picture makes a great math center or early finisher project! 4.MD.A.1 4.MD.A.2 4.NBT.A.2 4.NBT.A.3 4.NBT.B.4 4.OA.A.1 4.NF.C.6
Thanksgiving Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Thanksgiving Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Thanksgiving Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Types of Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Money Time Tally Marks Base 10 Blocks Word Problems This Thanksgiving Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is also part of my Thanksgiving Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-math-pack-11119478 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Puzzles are super motivating for students! For this Halloween Hidden Picture, students will solve 100 math problems to reveal the picture in the Hundreds Chart. This activity is great for morning work, enrichment or early finishers. Problems include: Time Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Base 10 blocks Navigating the 100s Chart Order of Operations This Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is also included in my Halloween Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-math-pack-11118961 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114