Lessons for all learners, for educators by an educator. Ready-to-use lesson plans for classrooms and homeschools. Featuring engaging, low-prep activities for the busy teacher.
Lessons for all learners, for educators by an educator. Ready-to-use lesson plans for classrooms and homeschools. Featuring engaging, low-prep activities for the busy teacher.
Building Ideas for the Month of December Task Cards
Use this set of 32 building task cards with a December theme to help build fine motor and problem-solving skills while encouraging creativity and persistence. Students will increase their STEM skills while building objects related to special days in December such as Cookie Day, Build a Snowman Day, Christmas, and much more. There are a variety of building tasks ranging from easy to complex which allows you to use this set with children of all ages and abilities. You can use many different items to complete the challenges such as craft materials, LEGO blocks, or the game of Minecraft. Extend the activities by having students complete the same challenge again with different materials. Works great in classrooms and homeschools for STEM bins, STEAM centers, enrichment activities, monthly themes, morning baskets or just for fun. Provide children with an assortment of materials, choose a card, and watch them create!
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32 challenges in four versions:
• Color with picture
• Print-friendly with picture
• Color without picture
• Print-friendly without picture
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1 Digit Multiplication Christmas-Themed Task Cards
Looking to add some low prep Christmas activities to your math workshop this holiday season? These Christmas themed math task cards will help students practice one digit by one digit multiplication up to 81. The 44 different problems cover third grade multiplication facts but can be used by advanced second graders or as a review in fourth. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 3.OA.C.7; TEKS 3.4f; VA SOL 3.4a; and KS2 Year 4.
This Resource Includes:
• 44 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
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Addition of Three Single Digit Numbers Christmas-Themed Task Cards
Add these task cards to your Christmas math activities this holiday season. They will give students practice with single digit addition of three numbers. Includes 12 problems with sums up to 10 and 24 problems with sums from 10 to 24. Use for stations, games, spiral reviews, math workshop or independent work. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 1.OA.C.6; TEKS 1.3D; VA SOL 2.5B; and KS1 Year 1. Print out, cut apart and let the learning begin!
This Resource Includes
• 36 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
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Grab some new resources to help your students learn Greek and Latin roots in your classroom or homeschool. Over 60% of all English words are derived from Greek and Latin roots and in the fields of science and technology it is more than 90%! Learning the meanings of these roots makes it much easier to understand new words, as a single Greek or Latin root can help unlock the meanings of up to 30 English words.
This bundle includes 5 PowerPoint presentations and 4 sets of flashcards for 125 affixes and roots. Word parts included are: ad, alter, amat, amphi, ante, anthropo, anti, aqua, archy, ard, astr, audi, auto, bell, bene, bi, biblio, bio, cap, cede, cent, centri, chron, cide, circum, cise, cogn, con, contra, corp, cred, cum, de, dec, demo, dict, dis, dorm, dox, duct, dyna, endo, equi, eu, ex, extra, fer, geo, gyro, helio, hema, homo, hydro, hyper, hypo, ician, inter, intra, intro, ism, itis, ject, loco, logy, luna, magn, mal, matri, mega, meter, micro, mis, miss, mono, morph, neo, neuro, non, nov, octa, omni, ortho, pan, pater, pend, penta, phobia, phon, photo, poly, pond, pop, port, post, pre, proto, pseudo, punct, put, re, sangui, scope, scrib, semi, son, spec, stell, stereo, sub, super, sur, sym, syn, tele, tetra, thermo, tion, tomy, tri, un, ver, vest, vid, vita, and viv.
Use the presentation to introduce the vocabulary. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The first two sets of flashcards include each of the 125 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, and individual practice. They are great for ELLs and your visual and kinesthetic learners!
Includes:
• 5 PowerPoint Presentations
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (500 cards)
• Answer Keys
Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #5 includes the following affixes and roots: vita, demo, stereo, ism, cogn, sur, alter, astr, dyna, chron, hyper, luna, octa, gyro, contra, geo, helio, thermo, tetra, meter, scope, son, dec, stell, and amat. These parts are based on List #5 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Add some fun to your math activities this fall with these Halloween-themed worksheets. Nine different no prep worksheets allow children to practice various graphing skills. Covers the skills of drawing scaled picture and bar graph and solving one- and two-step problems using information presented in the graphs. Use for math centers, additional practice, homeschool or just for some seasonal fun! They are great for reviewing, reinforcing, and differentiating graph skills for students at varying levels. Supports skills from CCSS 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3; TEKS MA.2.10.B, MS.2.10.C, MA.3.8.B; VA SOL PS.215.a, PS.2.15b, PS.315.a, PS.315.b: and KS2 maths.
Includes:
• 9 different student worksheets
• 9 corresponding answer sheets
• Skills list
Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #4 includes the following affixes and roots: morph, vest, bene, pond, corp, dorm, pater, nov, punct, ject, tion, loco, dox, amphi, magn, eu, endo, phobia, ortho, put, ver, matri, mega, pop, and sangui. These parts are based on List #4 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #12 includes the following affixes and roots: an-, ab, mel, aden, aer, alb, ase, epi, hum, -be, bon, struct, chlor, cyan, cyt, diplo, dys, eco, emia, enter, erythro, idio, exo, im, and fil. These parts are based on List #12 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #3 includes the following affixes and roots: homo, spec, duct, fer, pend, micro, hydro, photo, pan, penta, tele, vid, omni, ex, poly, re, hypo, pseudo, neuro, tomy, hema, proto, phon, mono, and viv. These parts are based on List #3 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Addition and Subtraction To 20 Thanksgiving-Themed Task Cards
Looking for some Thanksgiving-themed activities for your math centers? Have your K-2 students use these 42 math task cards to practice addition and subtraction facts to 20. Half of the problems are addition and half are subtraction. Answer sheets and several different student recording sheets are included. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 1.OA.C.6; TEKS 1.3D; VA SOL 2.5B; and KS1 Year 1.
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• 42 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
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Add some holiday fun to your math stations with these Halloween themed task cards. Use the 30 different cards to practice word problems using multiplying and dividing up to 100. Includes problems for all varieties of equations. The enclosed skills list allows you to choose the types of problems you want your students to practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate to use again and again for stations, games, spiral reviews, guided math groups or independent work. Supports skills from CCSS 3.OA.A.3, KS2 Year 3 Maths, TEKS 3.4k, and VA SOL 3.4b. Great for review or reinforcement in both classrooms and homeschools. This is one of my “Print, Cut, Learn” activities. Print out the task cards, cut them apart and let the learning begin!
Includes:
• 30 Task Cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• Two different styles of student recording sheets
• Skills list
• Answer Keys
Identifying Fractions Halloween-Themed Task Cards
Are you finding your students spooked by fractions? Add this low prep resource to your Halloween math activities. These math task cards give students practice with identifying 3rd grade fractions as parts of circles, rectangles, and squares. Fractions use denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. This variety allows you to differentiate for all your students. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 3.NF.A.1; TEKS 3.3D; VA SOL 3.2.a; and KS2 Year 3.
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• 36 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
• Skills list
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Rounding Whole Numbers Halloween Themed Task Cards
Have a boo-tiful time with these Halloween themed math task cards! Your students will have fun practicing rounding whole numbers to millions with this low prep Halloween math activity. The cards include problems for whole numbers with 2-7 digits. This wide variety makes it easy to differentiate for your class. Use in stations, games, spiral reviews, math workshops or for independent work. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 3.NBT.A.1 and 4.NBT.A.3; TEKS 3.4.B and 4.2.D; VA SOL 3.1b and 4.1c; and KS2 Year 4 and 5.
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• 42 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
o Two problems for each rounding skill
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
• Skills list
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Steps of Photosynthesis Modeling Activity
Have your students model the process of photosynthesis with this hands-on activity using simple materials. Students will discover the products and reactants of photosynthesis by modeling the molecules involved using beads and pipe cleaners. Different colored blocks that connect (such as LEGO) can also be used. This lesson is highly effective to allow students to “see” what happens with the different elements during photosynthesis. Great to use as an “Explore” activity in a 5E lesson plan. Supports NGSS 5 LS1-1, MS LS1-6, HS LS1-5; TEKS.SCI.9-11.B.9.B; VA SOL.LS.4.b; and KS 3 Biology standards.
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• Student lab sheets (color and print-friendly)
• Two lab “mats” (one standard and one legal size)
• Sun models
• Answer Key
• Teacher Information including activity directions and differentiation ideas
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Waves | Lab Activities | Lesson Plan
Bring the electromagnetic spectrum to life in your classroom with this engaging, hands-on card sorting activity in which students organize information about electromagnetic waves. This resource is perfect for 5E lesson plans, adding to the learning experience by reinforcing key concepts related to the properties of light waves. It features cards for each of the seven wavelengths, including information on uses, potential dangers, wavelength images and example pictures. The larger cards are wonderful for group activities, encouraging collaboration and discussion among students while the smaller cards are great for individual study, allowing students to explore at their own pace. Ideal for use in science centers, interactive notebooks, or as a formative assessment, this card sorting activity offers a blend of visual and tactile learning opportunities to strengthen students’ science vocabulary and conceptual understanding. Bring a new activity to your wave lessons and watch as your students’ understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum grows.
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• 35 different color cards in 3 sizes
o 7 Headings
o 7 Example Pictures
o 7 Wavelength Pictures
o 7 Uses Cards
o 7 Dangers Cards
• 2 Differentiated Sorting Sheets
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #2 includes the following affixes and roots: archy, ard, cide, ician, itis, aqua, audi, bell, cap, cise, bio, auto, port, scrib, logy, dict, cred, cent, neo, ad, cede, miss, centri, biblio and anthropo. These parts are based on List #2 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #1 includes the following affixes and roots: ante, anti, bi, circum, cum, con, de, dis, equi, extra, inter, intra, intro, mal, mis, non, post, pre, semi, sub, super, sym, syn, tri and un. These parts are based on List #1 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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This FREE download includes flashcards for 12 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice in your classroom or homeschool. There are three cards for each of the 12 word parts included in this preview. One card has the word part, the second has the meaning, and the third has the meaning with a picture. This preview includes the following affixes and roots: ante, anti, bi, circum, com, con, de, dis, equi, extra, inter, and intra. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Check out the full set of 25 List #1 roots along with a corresponding PowerPoint presentation in my shop.
Two resources for teaching and learning 25 Greek and Latin affixes and roots. The first is a PowerPoint presentation which introduces the 25 word parts. Each slide includes 5 items: a word part, meaning of the word part, a picture to help remember the meaning, and a focus word with definition which shows the use of the part. You can easily convert the presentation to Google Slides.
The second resource is four complete sets of flashcards for the same word parts. The first two sets include each of the 25 affixes and roots, the third set has the meanings of the word parts, and the fourth set has the meanings with a picture. Several blank cards are included so you can add additional word parts to study. The flashcards are perfect for centers, small groups, or individual practice. Print on heavy paper (cardstock) and laminate for long-term use. Use them for games such as Charades, Go Fish, Concentration and Pictionary. Your ELL, visual, and kinesthetic learners will enjoy the activities as they build their vocabulary! An answer key is provided to allow students to check their work.
List #18 includes the following affixes and roots: atmo, cardio, cosmo, counter, cranio, cyclo, gno, oss, xylo, monger, sept, xeno, vas, fore, ish, less, baro, ferro, quasi, nesia, lepsy, let, nano, pico, and ideo. These parts are based on List #18 of “The Word Within the Word I” by Michael Clay Thompson, although this resource can be used with any study of Greek and Latin roots.
Includes:
• PowerPoint Presentation
• 4 Sets of Flashcards (100 cards)
• Answer Key
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Rounding Whole Numbers Insects Themed Task Cards
Your students will be “bugging” you to practice rounding whole numbers with this set of insect-themed math task cards. The 42 cards include rounding activities for 2-7-digit numbers from the 10’s to 1,000,000’s place. This wide variety makes it easy to differentiate for every ability. Use for stations, games, spiral reviews, math workshops or independent work. Supports skills from the following standards: CCSS 3.NBT.A.1 and 4.NBT.A.3; TEKS 3.4.B and 4.2.D; VA SOL 3.1b and 4.1c; and KS2 Year 4 and 5.
This Resource Includes
• 42 unique task cards in both color and print-friendly versions
o Two problems for each rounding skill
• 2 types of student recording sheets
• 2 matching answer sheets for easy grading
• Blank recording sheet for differentiation
• Skills list
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