Check out this multi-purpose event invite that is meant to save you time and streamline just one more component of your classroom. This isa great form for birthdays, holiday parties and much more as it allows for great flexibility of implementation. With key components being listed up top, and a cut away template for the bottom being returned, this form can be applied in a multitude of ways. Good luck and have fun!

Embedded with directions, this variety pack includes 13 different templates that can take your poetry and summer vacation celebration to the next level. With multiple forms to choose from for differentiation purposes, this pack includes various words that are affiliated with the summer time. Students will love the color and simplicity. This is a great way to promote engagement while teaching acrostic poems and building on students' interests! Be sure to check out my other acrostic poem template packets as well!

Check out this awesome graphic organizer that can be used to facilitate your conversation roundtables. Set up to support a conversation between four people. It is clearly labeled and structured with colors to help students organize their thoughts, ideas, and conversations. Embedded in the template is a section for the topic, essential question, notes from peers, and summary. This template is presented in a variety of formats to best fit students' needs including blank space, lines, bullets and more. Be sure to check out our other templates including our version 2 that is set up for different sized groups!

Check out this fun and engaging brainstorm activity that forces students to reflect on the characteristics of leaders and famous people. This is a great activity for various holidays like MLK Day, Leadership Day, Presidents Day and so much more. This is also a great activity to align to the Leader In Me Program. Students will use the clear graphic organizer at the top to simply brainstorm attributes of the leaders they know about such as bold, brave, adventurous, courageous, smart, and anything else they come up with. The bottom simple prompt challenges students to think through what they can do to exhibit this traits. Let us know how it goes!!

Check out this fun and engaging way for students to apply their learned concepts of measuring. In this activity, students have two sections they need to complete. The first one gives them specific centimeter lengths that they need to go around the room to find. The second one has various objects that they will have to find the length in centimeters instead. Of course, a ruler will be necessary in order for students to be successful. With clear directions, this worksheet can easily be applied to the classroom, or can be used as a fun homework assignment. Students will be able to develop their measuring skills and will have fun doing so! Be sure to check out our alternative using inches as well!

With this simple and direct assesment, teachers will gain fast insight into their students' understanding of the differences between the three branches of government. Presented in six question, this assessmen include both multiple choice responses as well as a written component.It covers topics of the executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch and some of the sub-categories within. This can easily be used as a test, quiz, exit ticket or other form of independent. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

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 great writing activity for Flag Day. Presented in eight short answer questions, this worksheet will probe student thinking and push them to reflect on what the flag is and why it is so important. Many of the questions provide creative questions such as why do places have flags or what are some patriotic songs and which is their favorite. This is a great way to allow students to think critically and reflect in a meaningful way!