Check out this 5-question multiple choice assessment that covers simple machines. This can easily be used as a quiz, test, exit ticket, or independent work. It will offer valuable insight into students' understanding of their learned content knowledge. Topics and vocabulary included are ramps, pulleys, levers, inclined pages and general overview of simple machines. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this differentiated variety pack of three student-friendly T-Charts. Each of them are labelled on the bottom with a different version and either include a blank space, lines, or bullets to meet your students' needs. This can easily be adapted to a multitude of in-class and at-home assignments. Save yourself time and inconvenience by supplementing your lesson with this clear and concise T-chart!

Check out this awesome week long project in which students can explore simple machines in a more interactive way. With clear directions and expectations for each day, this project will push students to research one simple machine. You will need to create a sample for students to see, based on your expectations, but throughout the week, students will create some sort of presentation (ppt, poster, skit, etc.) and will ultimately present to their peers. I would suggest having students record notes on each others' presentations, as they will solely become the master of one. This can easily be adapted though for students to research each simple machine each day as well. A rubric and student-friendly directions are included!

Engage your students in the natural world around them with this fun and engaging activity. Students will identify and "adopt" a tree in which they will fill out an adoption certificate. Students will fill out some basic information about the tree and then can take care of, observe and track the tree throughout the year. It is incredible how excited students will get about thei tree, protective, worried, and attached as well! This is a great way to help students understand and be aware of nature, tree life cycles, symbiosis and more! Directions are invcluded as well as the certificate template!

Check out this awesome list of various jobs that can be implemented in your classroom starting tomorrow! Transfer the accountability, responsibility, and leadership to your students by delegating various tasks to them. In this product you will find a list of 25 ideas with clear descriptions and job titles including components such as lumber jacks who sharpen the pencils, computer technicians that turn on and off the computers and far more with far great descriptions. Have fun and enjoy!

Check out this simple, well-organized template for students to apply their Frayer Model skills. If you are not familiar with this model, it is a great way for students to develop a full picture of newly learned vocabulary words. Embedded in this worksheet you will find clear sections that include the term, the defintion, a sentence, a visual and a synonym or antonym. This can be used again and again or laminated for multi-purpose. This is a great way to differentiate and meet students where they are at. Be sure to check out our other graphic organizers as well!

Save your time and money on buying items and experiences for your students as motivators when there are so many free opportunities out there! We have compiled a list of 50 ways to reward your kids without spending a dime. The first page you will find them all listed out while you will find them placed on tickets on the following two pages. The tickets can be cut and either picked out of a hat or chosen by students as their award. Whether it be individual rewards, group rewards or whole class incentives, this can be used year after year to motivate your students - hopefully transitioning them to an intrinsic motivation! have fun!

Check out this 12 question reflective survey where students can express their feelings in regard to the culture of the classroom. With a focus on leadership, empowerement, and general teacher review. This survey holds great potential for teachers to gain insight into how students feel in your class, how they feel about you, and how they feel about themselves. This can easily be used as a benchmark throughout the year, so changes can be implemented. It provides a great opportunity to meet the needs of all students!

Allow students to apply their skills as they pertain to a dictionary as they make their own! This project description includes the prompt, clear step by step directions, and a section for parents to sign off on knowing the expectations. Variety is offered in the directions to accommodate students who technology-based inclinations or simple hand written projects. Students will have a blast and will turn in some pretty awesome final products!

Check out this awesome worksheet that covers the water cycle in a variety of formats. The first component of the worksheet clearly articulates important vocabulary. The second second has space for students to draw their own representations of the water cycle with labels. The third section includes six questions that assess students understanding of the various stages and steps. The last component includes 2 HOT questions that probe deeper thought. This is great for an assessment, study guide, homework, worksheet and so much more. An answer key is included for your reference.

Check out this fun colorful graphic organizer that is to be used for a wor study. Embedded in this student-friendly template, there is a section for synonyms, antonyms, a sentence, conext clues, dictionary meaning and predicted meaning. This is a great supplement to any reading that pushes students to think through unknown words and expand their vocabulary. Rooted in the Frayer Model, this is a great way to increase language aqusition and memory!

Check out this simple and student-friendly template for students to track their reading. This can either be used at home or in school or both. Students will record the title of their book, their start and stop time, and then, most importantly, will write a short summary about what they read. This is a great way to improve comprehension and ensure focus during reading, all while improving writing. There is a space on the far end for students to initial if you choose to have it used at home. This is a great source of both documentation, accountability, responsibility and streamlining your expectations any your classroom!

Check out this awesome template that can easily be infused in your classroom to promote critical thinking, goal setting, and reflection. This can easily be adapted for any subject, grade, age, or ability. Students set their own goal for each day. At the end of the day they either reflect based on the three emojis or on the higher level templates by elaborating with an explanation. John Hatties has ample research out there that points to the importance of students knowing where they are coming from and where they are going. This is great way to transfer accountability and responsibility to the students! Let us know how your implementation goes!

Check out this simple and well-organized reference sheet for each week. The template is divided into 6 sections, one for each day of the week with multiple bulleted lines below it, and one section for a to do list. This is a great way to support your students organize themselves. This can be used to write down homework help, the expectations for each night and so much more. You can even use it track reading at home, fluency practice, online work and anything else you see suitable for your students.

Check out this amazing behavior tracking form that is meant to be a progress monitoring system that adds to your pre-existing system. This is based off of a simple three color system (red, green, yellow) in which one of the colors is checked for each day. its the ability to create documentation quickly on up to 20 students, this system clearly identifies the color level for each student for 5 days. Fill out one of these a week, and you can start seeing patterns and apply intervention. Additionally, there is a key at the bottom that annotates why the student received a yellow or green such as calling out, missing homework, cheating, and so much more!

This 10-question assessment serves as a great quiz, test, exit ticket, or independent assessment to offer insight into what students know about topics related to states of matter. Vocabulary included covers topics of atoms, the states such as liquid, solid, gas as well as charging from one state to another such as evaporating. The last question is a short answer question looking at measurement of matter such as volume and mass. An answer key is included for your convenience!

Check out this fun and simple writing template that comes in the shape of a star. This is a great template that can be applied in a variety of ways such as topics related to space, Hollywood figures and so much more. This can take your bulletin board to the next level. Students will love the new a fresh look of it, while they get to apply their writing skills in a fun and new format. The package includes a variety of spacing for differentiation purposes to meet each student where they are at, as well as for different grade level implementaiton! Be sure to check out my other writing templates as well!

Check out this awesome task card activity that allows students to develop their understanding of static electricity. This activity works best with newspaper or any other thing paper. You will also need scissors for cutting of the ghosts and a dowel or pencil to rub the ghost transferring the electrons to it. Included is a clear set of instructions for the teacher and students on how to experiment with various surfaces around the room for the optimal static attraction. Included is a worksheet to track the optimal surfaces with a reflection section. Be sure to check out our other science task cards as well!

To increase comprehension, text analysis, and story summaries, this fun and engaging graphic organizer that serves as an ideal template for translating the elements of a story. This outline as multiple applications for independent reading, small group support, RtI, homework, or an assessment. This template comes in three differentiated formats which include blank spaces, bullet points, and underlines for you to seamlessly meet student needs.

Check out this double half page guided notes template for types of maps. This open ended worksheet allows for teachers to present on put to 4 map types and then gives a clear space for student to record its description. They can use the back and can split it into four rectangles so they can draw an example as well! This supplement to your lesson can then be used to support independent work, homework, etc.!