his product is a 8 flap fold-up. The outside of the flap has the name of a planet. Lift the flap to reveal a black-line planet ready to be colored by the student. Also, inside the foldable several facts about each planet are given. The teacher has several fold-up options: For the teacher short on time, a fully filled out fold-up is provided. After it’s been copied, this fold-up will be finished and ready to be used by students after they’ve colored the planets and made just a few simple folds and snips. For the teacher would like the fold-up to be more interactive, run a blank fold-up template page and a parts page for each student. Students must cut the parts and assemble the fold-up on their own. A third option is to run the completed cover only with a blank inside or a completed inside with a blank outside. The choice is yours! Fold-ups are a wonderful resource that fits well in an interactive notebook or can be used as a stand alone resource.

Help students distinguish types of fractions! This foldable features four types of fractions: Improper Fractions, Proper Fractions, Equivalent Fractions & Mixed Numbers. It works well in a math journal or as a stand alone resource. Each type is defined and an example is shown. This foldable can be run with all labels on. All your students need to do is cut, fold and glue. Or, you can run a blank template and a 'parts' page and allow your students to assemble. Still another choice would be to run just the cover and have students glue inside parts in or vice versa. It's really up to the teacher. If you don't teach all four types or if you'd prefer to teach them one at a time, simply cut the four types apart and present each type one at a time! I try to make my foldables as versatile as possible. When running copies, be sure to do a test print to make sure the front cover and inside are copied properly and fold up right.

This product is a half-sheet trifold fold-up which defines 3 types of symbiotic relationships: Parasitism, Commensalism and Mutualism. In addition to the definition, an example of each is given as well. The teacher has two fold-up options: For the teacher short on time, run a completed inside sheet. This fold-up will be finished and ready to be used by students with just a few simple folds. If the teacher has time and would like the fold-up to be more interactive, run the fill in the definition and example inside sheet. A parts sheet will have to be run too (3 sets of parts per page.) Directions on how to assemble a trifold fold-up are included. As always, I recommend running one test copy to make sure everything folds up properly. Fold-ups are a wonderful resource that fit well in an interactive notebook or can be used as a stand alone resource. I find that my students refer to the fold-ups throughout the entire school year!

This set contains 24 task cards designed to practice completing arithmetic and geometric sequences. An arithmetic sequence card might read-- Complete the following arithmetic sequence... 2, 4, 6, ___, 10. A geometric sequence card might read-- Complete the following geometric sequence... 2, 4, 8, ___, 32. Also included is an explanation sheet with information on how I use task cards in my class, a cover card for the task cards, 'break' cards, a recording sheet and an answer key. I hope you enjoy this product! If you do, you might want to check out other Early Bird Task Card Sets. Don't forget to leave feedback...I LOVE to hear from my customers. If you find an error or have issues with this product please contact me before leaving negative feedback. I am very passionate about my products and would really appreciate the opportunity to make it right with you, the customer. Please give me that opportunity.

Two different visuals...you choose! This packet explains two methods for prime factorization--The ‘tree method’ works from the top down and focuses on factors. The ‘birthday cake method’ works from the bottom up and focuses on division. The tree method is most widely taught and used. It is the way you and your parents will be most familiar with. I have found, however, that the ‘birthday cake method’, while not as widely used, seems to be the method my students prefer and have the most success with. I have created a packet that will provide you with the necessary resources, regardless of which method you decide to use with your students, Included in this packet are two matchbook fold-ups--one for each method, a mini-book for each method and a two-sided practice page for each method. Detailed answer keys for practice pages and both mini-books are included as well.

Students master customary measurements! Converting Customary Measures can be challenging for many students. I created this packet with those students in mind. Included in this packet are two fold-ups. The first fold-up is a tri-fold fold-up which when assembled lists the basic conversions for customary length, capacity and weight. The second fold-out is a matchbook fold-up. This fold-up explains how to make conversions between two measurements. Two examples are also give. A 2-sided practice page is also included. The questions on the practice page are written is such a way that requires the students to show their thinking while solving the problem. An answer key is provided. I also included two pages of pictures and instructions on how to assemble the fold-outs. These materials are aligned to Common Core Standards required for 5th grade.

Buy a bundle and save! This Bundled for Savings set contains BOTH of Mrs. B's Best Selling products for Finding the Least Common Multiple and the Greatest Common Factor. • Finding the Least Common Multiple (LCM) Pack • Finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) Pack You get TWO complete products at a savings when buying in a bundled package!

Students tackle fractions with confidence while using Fraction Attraction resources! This packet contains: • Fold-up One explains and shows an example of how to multiply a whole number by a fraction, how to multiply two fractions, and how to multiply mixed numbers. • A full-sheet handout. This handout contains the same information as the fold-up, just in a full-sheet format. I find this format works well as a quick reference sheet. In addition, many students like to take it home and share with their parents. This page could also be made into a poster. • Fold-up Two explains how to change an improper fraction to a mixed number. • Four one-sided worksheets designed to help students practice the various types of multiplying fractions problem types. • Answer keys for all worksheets are also included.

Brighten your classroom library! This product has everything you need to organize your classroom library by AR Book Level or the following 10 genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Traditional Literature, Informational, Biography, Autobiography and Poetry. This set now includes blank labels that can be customized. These pages open as Power Point slides. Simply insert a text box and type any text you choose. All Materials were created using a Black and White Polka Dot with Red Accents Theme. This set includes: •Genre Posters: One poster for each genre. Each poster contains a definition and several titles from the genre. •Genre Labels: One set of 4.25”x 3.5” genre labels for book tubs or bookshelves. •Book Label Code Sheet Poster: One poster that serves as the ‘key’ for the book spine labels. •Book Spine Labels: One sheet of sixty book spine labels for each genre. These labels work with Avery Return Address Labels (60 per page). Spine labels are available in black or red. •AR Book Level Labels: One set of 4.25”x 3.5” AR labels for book tubs or bookshelves. •Blank editable Large Poster (Power Point) •Blank page with 6 small editable labels (Power Point) •2 dpi 300 png images of Large Poster and small labels. Personally, I prefer to leave the posters a standard 8.5 x 11 size. My thinking is that I don't need someone to be able to read them from across the room. Instead I want them to be a resource students can use when browsing the library. Therefore, a standard size is perfect. The posters, however, can be enlarged. For directions how to make posters using your printer, read my blog post on the topic.

"I Have, Whoooo Has" is a fun game that can be used to practice a variety of skills. This pack includes THREE sets, all designed to practice the multiplication pattern of multiplying by multiples of 10. A sample equation might be: Whoooo has...50 x 6,000? or Whoooo has...1,000 x 1,000? Students should understand that to solve they multiply the basic fact then add the number of zeros in the original equation. They should also understand that each 0 in the original equation increases the product ten times--that's why adding the same number of zeros to the product that were in the original product works! Each set includes 24 cards. Also included are card covers. I usually run a cover on the backside of each card. This allows me to easily keep sets together and not mixed up. Plus, it adds some color to the game. If colored printer ink is at a premium, you can choose to run the black and white cover instead. Again, this will allow you to keep the cards in the proper set. You can play this game whole class by distributing cards to all students. Note that some students may have more than one card. Next, the teacher prompts the student that has the first card to start by reading their card. Students will have to determine the next number in the sequence. Whichever student has the card with the correct answer will read theirs. And so on. The game continues until the last student reads their card, "I have the last card!" Another alternative to playing whole class is to play it with small groups of students. The process would work the same way, however each student would have multiple cards. I like playing it this way even better, because it really keeps the players on their toes. So, in my room, this is usually an activity that groups of 6 or 8 play. Now, since you have 3 sets with this purchase, you could have three groups of 8 playing at once in your room. As I said, if a player has multiple cards, they have to be paying attention. Let’s face it we all know that many students will be less attentive once they have read their card. In addition to this product, the following products on this topic are available at my store: Zero Can Be Your Hero - Multiplication Patterns with Multiples of 10, 100, 1000 and The Early Bird Task Cards for Multiplication Patterns with Multiples of Ten

his set contains 24 task cards Also included is an explanation sheet with information on how I use task cards in my class, a cover card for the task cards, 'break' cards, a recording sheet and an answer key. The Early Bird Learns! This set contains: • 24 task cards designed to practice solving two step linear equations. A task card might read-- Solve for t -- 2t + 1 = 5. Or, solve for f -- 14 = 9f - 4. • Title task card. • 3 take a break cards. • A student recording sheet (color and black and white). • Answer key. I would recommend printing task cards and answer key on white card stock and then laminating for durability.

FREE! FREE! FREE! This product includes a Power Point file. To add your own text, you will have to have the Power Point software in order to use this product. This product includes 6 different label designs. These labels come 6 per sheet. They could easily work as name badges too! This product was designed to be run on Avery Business Labels (6 per sheet). However, please be sure to run a test copy on regular paper and then lay test sheet on top of a label sheet and hold up to the light to see if it is aligned properly. Printing labels can be tricky and I cannot promise it will align perfectly each and every time. If you prefer to write directly on the label, use the PDF file. If you want to type your text on the label, use the power point file! In just a few easy steps you can have cute colorful labels or badges. Clip Art Terms of Use: These designs are for both personal and commercial use. Please read the "Clip Art Terns of Use" pdf file included with this product, for a more detailed information.

Fold-up a whole lot of fun! This six flap fold-up examines six different three dimensional figures: Cone, Cube, Sphere, Prism, Cylinder and Pyramid A definition and a visual representation is given of each. Always make a test copy before copying for your students to make sure the cover and inside fold up properly. Note that the cover is intentionally upside down for easier printing.

Many have asked for a 3rd set of Science Investigations for the Teacher Who Doesn't Like Teaching Science---and here it is! But, don't let the name fool you! You will find these experiments useful even if you LOVE teaching science :) Note this product is part of a "Bundled For Savings" pack. Be sure to check out Bundled for Savings: Science Experiments for the Teacher Who Doesn't Like Teaching Science to purchase all FOUR sets of this product at a substantial savings! This packet contains 5 easy investigations. The materials needed are easy to come by and inexpensive. I did not come up with these experiments myself, nor do I claim to. I have just compiled them onto easy to use sheets for students. Each experiment is described in detail on the front side and the backside provides students with space to record their observations. In addition, I have included an easy explanation of each experiment. The experiments include: Blown Away - A forces and motion experiment. Materials needed include a small paper ball, straw and large empty soda bottle. A Stalactite Show - A chemistry experiment. Materials needed include washing soda (found in the laundry detergent section), wash cloth, hot water, small plate, two glasses, scissors, string, spoon. Change a Diaper - A chemistry experiment. Materials needed include clean disposable diaper, scissors, newspaper, zip-lock bag, 8 oz. cup, water. Spaghetti Dance - A density experiment. Materials needed large clear container (quart size or larger), cooked spaghetti, vinegar, measuring cup, baking soda, water, food coloring. Waterfall - An anti-gravity experiment. Materials needed include wine glass, pitcher of water, napkin, large container. Just a side note: When I do experiments with my 5th graders, I put students into groups of 4. Each group gets a tub of materials and 4 investigation/recording sheets. So, essentially, as materials go, each group of 4 will get the materials for the experiment. This cuts down on the cost dramatically, plus students are required to work cooperatively to complete the task--a very needed social skill.

Here it is the 4th set of Science Investigations for the Teacher Who Doesn't Like Teaching Science! But, don't let the name fool you! You will find these experiments useful even if you LOVE teaching science :) Note this product is part of a "Bundled For Savings" pack. Be sure to check out Bundled for Savings: Science Experiments for the Teacher Who Doesn't Like Teaching Science to purchase all FOUR sets of this product at a substantial savings! This packet contains 5 easy investigations. The materials needed are easy to come by and inexpensive. I did not come up with these experiments myself, nor do I claim to. I have just compiled them onto easy to use sheets for students. Each experiment is described in detail on the front side and the backside provides students with space to record their observations. In addition, I have included an easy explanation of each experiment. The experiments include: A Groovy Cube - A density experiment. Materials needed include a clear drinking glass, food coloring, vegetable oil, baby oil, and ice cubes. Float A Clip - A surface tension experiment. Materials needed include water, dish soap, small bowl, and paper clips. Disappearing Money - A refraction experiment. Materials needed include a clear drinking glass, saucer, water, and penny. Hot Reaction - A chemical reaction experiment. Materials needed include steel wool, vinegar, small bowl, tall glass jar with lid, and a thermometer. It's A Scream - A sound experiment. Materials needed include a large disposable plastic cup, scissor, yardstick, string, water, and violin rosin (optional). Just a side note: When I do experiments with my 5th graders, I put students into groups of 4. Each group gets a tub of materials and 4 investigation/recording sheets. So, essentially, as materials go, each group of 4 will get the materials for the experiment. This cuts down on the cost dramatically, plus students are required to work cooperatively to complete the task--a very needed social skill.

Give students the review they need to master the skill! If there is one thing I have learned since I began teaching math to 5th graders 10 years ago, it is that students must practice a skill repeatedly. Just because a student is able to change an improper fraction to a mixed number for the chapter test, does not mean they will remember the skill a month later. With this in mind, each day I set aside a portion of time to practice previously taught skills. From this practice, RED, Review Every Day, was born. This packet contains 28 quick half-sheet reviews focused on fractions. This Review Every Day includes the following fraction skills: Reducing fractions to lowest terms, comparing fractions, ordering fractions, writing equivalent fractions, finding the least common denominator, adding & subtracting fractions with alike and unlike denominators, multiplying and dividing fractions with a whole number, multiplying and dividing two fractions, multiplying and dividing mixed numbers, changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and changing mixed numbers to improper fractions. Please note that this packet does NOT teach the skill, but only serves to review the skill after you have taught it to the students. Each review has anywhere from 8 to 12 questions. In my classroom I spread the 28 lessons out and usually do not use them one day after another. I have other RED lessons that I would mix and match. So, for instance, Monday might be Fractions 1 and Tuesday might be Decimals 1. By Friday, I may be ready to use Fractions 2. Each review is a half-sheet. Lesson 1 and Lesson 3 are on page 1. Lesson 2 and Lesson 4 are on page 2. I do this intentionally. If you run page 1 on the front and page 2 on the back and then cut the sheet in half, you will have Fractions 1 on the front and Fractions 2 on the back. The entire document is set up this way. This saves paper, and allows the teacher to teach the lessons in order and in a more efficient way. At the back of the packet you will find the answer key which provides the answers to all questions.

"I Have, Whoooo Has" is a fun game that can be used to practice a variety of skills. This pack includes THREE sets, all designed to practice the division pattern of multiplying by multiples of 10. A sample equation might be: Whoooo has...2,500 divided by 5? or Whoooo has...10,000 x 1,000? Students should understand that to solve they divide the basic fact then add then subtract the number of zeros in the original equation. Don't worry, I have included a poster in the packet that demonstrates how I teach the topic. Each set includes 24 cards. Also included are card covers. I usually run a cover on the backside of each card. This allows me to easily keep sets together and not mixed up. Plus, it adds some color to the game. If colored printer ink is at a premium, you can choose to run the black and white cover instead. Again, this will allow you to keep the cards in the proper set. You can play this game whole class by distributing cards to all students. Note that some students may have more than one card. Next, the teacher prompts the student that has the first card to start by reading their card. Students will have to determine the next number in the sequence. Whichever student has the card with the correct answer will read theirs. And so on. The game continues until the last student reads their card, "I have the last card!" Another alternative to playing whole class is to play it with small groups of students. The process would work the same way, however each student would have multiple cards. I like playing it this way even better, because it really keeps the players on their toes. So, in my room, this is usually an activity that groups of 6 or 8 play. Now, since you have 3 sets with this purchase, you could have three groups of 8 playing at once in your room. As I said, if a player has multiple cards, they have to be paying attention. Let’s face it we all know that many students will be less attentive once they have read their card.

"I Have, Whoooo Has" is a fun game that can be used to practice a variety of skills. This pack includes THREE sets, all designed to practice multiplying and dividing integers (to see examples of types of questions asked take a look at the preview page). I have found that having a deep understanding of multiplying and dividing by powers of ten is critical to mastering the metric system which is usually introduced later in the school year. Laying the groundwork early with this type of practice, makes the metric system so much easier for all students. Please take a look at the preview page to see the types of questions asked. Each set includes 24 cards. Also included are card covers. I usually run a cover on the backside of each card. This allows me to easily keep sets together and not mixed up. Plus, it adds some color to the game. If colored printer ink is at a premium, you can choose to run the black and white cover instead. Again, this will allow you to keep the cards in the proper set. You can play this game whole class by distributing cards to all students. Note that some students may have more than one card. Next, the teacher prompts the student that has the first card to start by reading their card. Students will have to determine the next number in the sequence. Whichever student has the card with the correct answer will read theirs. And so on. The game continues until the last student reads their card, "I have the last card!" Another alternative to playing whole class is to play it with small groups of students. The process would work the same way, however each student would have multiple cards. I like playing it this way even better, because it really keeps the players on their toes. So, in my room, this is usually an activity that groups of 6 or 8 play. Now, since you have 3 sets with this purchase, you could have three groups of 8 playing at once in your room. As I said, if a player has multiple cards, they have to be paying attention. Let’s face it we all know that many students will be less attentive once they have read their card.

This set contains 24 task cards designed to practice conversions and comparing customary measures for weight, length and capacity. Also included is a student recording sheet and an answer key. I use task cards in a variety of ways. The most popular is for students who finish their work early--aka...Early Birds. While I currently have the task cards in a tub on the cabinet, I would like to create a bulletin board next year and ‘hang’ the cards on the board. With this in mind, I started thinking that it would be nice to have a ‘title card’. This ‘title card’ would identify the topic of the task card set and provide a nicer visual for the display. So...I created a page with a ‘cover card’. Now, not being one to waste paper, I just knew there had to be something I could create for the remaining space on this newly created cover card sheet. This leads me to the second way I use the task cards...a little game I like to call “Tweet-Tweet”. Several times a month, we play “Tweet-Tweet”. Tweet-Tweet involves placing a task card on each student’s desk. Then students, with recording sheet in hand, move around the room solving the problem on each card on each desk. I announce a predetermined time they are allowed at each desk. This, of course depends on the complexity of the problems being solved. When all my students are in class, 27 total, I am actually a few cards short. So, I make several desks (3 to be exact!) ‘break desks’. When a student rotates to a ‘break desk’, they get to do just that...take a break. Even if you have 24 or fewer students, you could still incorporate a break desk or two into “Tweet-Tweet”. Instead of using 24 task cards, use 22 and 2 break cards. So, in addition to the ‘cover card’, you guessed it...I created 3 ‘official’ break cards. I would recommend printing task cards and answer key on white card stock and then laminating for durability.

Students use the "Upside Down Birthday Cake" method when finding the GCF! Each year my 5th grade students always confused Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor. In an effort to help them keep the two straight, I try to make the way I present one very different from the way I present the other. For GCF, I use what I call 'The Upside Down Birthday Cake'. Using a layered cake turned upside down as a visual greatly helps my students distinguish between GCF and LCM. I created this pack to introduce the method to my students. This pack INCLUDES the Greatest Common Factor Poster, which is listed separately in my shop. If you buy this, there is no need to purchase the poster. The pack includes: • A GCF matchbook fold-up. • A poster showing the step-by-step process of how the method works. • A half sheet copy of the poster, for a student resource and a two page worksheet. To learn how to print a poster, visit my Making Posters blog post. When assembling the matchbook fold-up, run a two-sided copy--the front cover (upside down intentionally for easier copying) and the inside. With the inside facing you, bring the top of the paper down to the bottom horizontal line and fold. Then bring the bottom of the paper up and fold on the bottom horizontal line. The result will look like a giant matchbook :)