The Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards include 8 Practices which are vital for students to acquire and use as they become active participants in investigating their world. These pennants give a visual representation of the standards and can be used in a variety of ways to remind students (and teachers!) that alongside the content standards, there are practices that guide us to be successful.

This set of classroom activities are a great way to get students thinking about the IB Learner Profiles. I have included a FULL PREVIEW of the product so you may determine if this will fit the needs of your classroom. Included you will find a journal page for each of the learner profiles with a quote to analyze, three relfection questions and a place for them to set a goal for growth in that area. You will also receive an All About Me profile spread for students to share the ways they learn best, strengths and barriers to learning they may have. Finally, I have included a Pre/Post Student Assessment for students to analyze their own growth over the course of a year. The learner profiles include; inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open minded, caring, risk takers, balanced, reflective.

-Exponents- Place each puzzle piece so that each Base and Exponent (Power) is connected to its value in standard form. Pairs should be made both vertically and horizontally. Great for Stations!!! This is a self checking puzzle since it can only be solved completely with correct pairs touching. Two levels of complexity Level 1: Positive Exponents and their Values in Standard Form Level 2:Negative Exponents and their Values in Standard Form Puzzles with frames are included so that students can solve the puzzles quickly for 10-15 minute station work. Puzzles without frames give students a greater challenge and are more appropriate for quick finishers or longer station times.

Prime Factorization *Diamond Match Game* 4 levels of complexity Student recording sheet included Play a match game with one or more levels Level 1-Defining numbers as prime or composite. Composite numbers have only two factors. Levels 2, 3, 4-Numbers are broken into their prime factorization and rewritten using exponents.

As students engage in authentic problem solving, they learn how to apply the mathematics they learn in the classroom to the world beyond! Students must determine who received a greater portion of a tray of brownies in task. -This task encourages students to apply their fraction sense to determine when and how to appropriately multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions. -Additionally, students will compare two unit fractions to determine which is greater. This PowerPoint includes teacher facilitation questions, a guide to understanding the mathematics in the problem, a scaffolded approach to problem solving, and possible solutions. This is the method I use to help my students engage deeply in problem solving and stretch themselves beyond "number plugging" as many students do when they solve a "word problem". I have included a powerpoint version as well as a printable .pdf to fit the needs of your classroom.

Why Plan Online? My teacher planners are always totally cute-but I don't carry them with me all day. Not carrying a huge book shouldn’t limit my ability to work on the go and use those pockets of free time to prepare for my kiddos, so I began creating this planner based on my needs and have added ideas based on feedback from others. Since I have my google drive on my phone I ALWAYS have access to my plans. If I get a good idea, see something I want to add to a lesson, snap a photo that inspires a great science talk-I just upload it to my drive on my phone and it is all RIGHT THERE no matter where I am. Major Perks! Access it anywhere you can connect to the internet. ANYWHERE! Copy/Paste links to videos/images that you want to use in your lessons. This makes it so much easier to pull up the things you want to show! Duplicate pages you use over and over so you don’t have to retype/write things again and again. Share with colleagues for collaborative planning. Work with a team that shares planning responsibilities? Awesome-everyone can access a shared plan book to add their pieces-even at the same time! New year? No Problem! I plan to update this each spring with new calendar pages. You can make a copy of next year’s file and then use the Insert > Import Slides button to import any of the items from previous years that you want to use again. Want to use different planning styles for different units? Easy! Just duplicate the slides you want to use and place them in an order that makes sense to you. Once this planner is yours, you can make as many as you want. I organize by quarter so I have four. I duplicate what I need and delete the rest!

X’s and O’s Three in a Row A fun way for students to practice graphing on a coordinate grid while looking for patterns to determine best placement to win a game. This game has two levels of difficulty to allow for differentiation in small group practice or provide two separate whole class activities. Level 1 - Quadrant 1 Graphing Level 2 - All 4 Quadrants

3 Color Schemes to Coordinate with a Variety of Classroom Themes Based on Next Generation Science Standards Over 200 Words used in Grades 3-5 +Blank Templates to Add your Own! Includes words for: Forces and Energy, Matter, Early Chemistry and More! -A full list of the words is included in the preview. Each page holds 4 words listed alphabetically. -You will receive three files for the words, one for each color scheme.

This lesson plan helps students develop a conceptual awareness of divisibility through exploration. Students test a variety of numbers for divisibility (I prefer to let them use calculators for increased reliability) and then look for patterns to develop divisibility rules. Relationships between factors and divisibility become evident as students notice that they can use their understanding of factors to predict what a number may be divisible by. Materials for the lesson include posters for students to write on as they do the activity and number cards to test. The graphic organizer included can be printed in multiple formats so that you can choose how much information you want students to write, vs. what you want to provide for them.

Students practice identifying patterns which use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (and combinations of these operations) by playing this fun, interactive game. Teachers can use this game as a whole group activity or let students play in small groups after modeling the game. Student recording sheet, key, and directions sheet included.

A fun game for students to practice multiplication of one digit numbers. Students place each puzzle piece so that each value is connected to an equivalent value. Pairs of equivalent values should be both vertical and horizontal. It is a self checking puzzle, since it can only be solved completely with correct combinations. Two levels of complexity Level 1: Multiplication with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Level 2: Multiplication with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 Puzzles with frames are included so that students can solve the puzzles quickly for 10-15 minute station work. Puzzles without frames give students a greater challenge and are more appropriate for group or 15-20 minute stations.

This Magic Puzzle Board is a self checking set of puzzles that allow students to practice converting units of capacity. You can teach this skill in a variety of ways, though I find using ratios and unit rates to be a wonderful lead in for this topic.

This is a self checking puzzle that students love to do! You can customize this puzzle based on complexity or time with 4 options to choose from. If you like this puzzle, make sure to check out my store "The Merry Mathematician" for more puzzles and games for math stations.

8 mazes to help your students practice rounding decimal values to the nearest whole number, tenth, hundredth and thousandth. These are EASY to set up, requiring minimal time for the teacher. Directions are clear and easy to understand so students can focus on the intended math practice.

A fun game for students to practice subtracting integers! Students place each puzzle piece so that each value is connected to an equivalent value. Pairs of equivalent values should be both vertical and horizontal. It is a self checking puzzle, since it can only be solved completely with correct combinations. Two levels of complexity Level 1: Subtracting Positive Integers (Outcomes may be negative) Level 2: Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers Two Puzzle Frame Options -Puzzles with frames are included so that students can solve the puzzles quickly for 10-15 minute station work. -Puzzles without frames give students a greater challenge and are more appropriate for group or 15-20 minute stations.

This product is a wonderful companion for students to use as they learn about the IB Attitudes and reflect upon their own behavior. Each Journal Page Includes: Two reflection prompts to respond to A "pre" goal setting survey A goal setting scaffold A "post" goal setting survey

These adorable pennants will make your classroom look whimsicle and warm while encouraging students to use the attitudes of IB learners in the classroom. Quotes for each attitude can be used as a discussion starter, or as words of wisdom when teaching these to students. Attitudes included: Appreciation Commitment Confidence Cooperation Creativity Curiosity Empathy Enthusiasm Independence Integrity Respect Tolerance