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Teach students to say/read decimal numbers by their correct place-value names (e.g. '.5' as 'five tenths'), up to the thousandths place, via a card sort or memory game.
Provide a multi-resource bundle teaching the scientific method (the eight steps: questioning, controlling variables, hypothesis, planning, performing, observing, analyzing, discussing) through slide-based lessons and hands-on lab/project activities.
Provide multiple game-based review formats (task cards, Jeopardy-style PowerPoint, Google Slides version) to build reading comprehension and higher-order-thinking vocabulary around the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
Work individually through the packet's units (investigating, writing, drawing, or solving problems as directed), then check answers/discussion against the Student Self-Check section for each unit.
Students read a short nonfiction biographical passage about a Black history figure (Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Martin Luther King Jr., and others), then answer a prompt in writing using the A.C.E. strategy: answer the question, cite evidence from the text, and explain their answer.
Take notes on 8 color schemes (primary, secondary, complementary, warm, cool, triadic, analogous, monochromatic) from a slideshow, select one scheme, cut out 12 photos from magazines matching it, and assemble them into a planned Instagram-feed board.
A teacher resource compiling hands-on, small-group problem-solving team-building challenges (building hanging contraptions, towers, vehicles/slides, projectile launchers, and devices for moving/protecting objects, plus sports-themed and other activities) to build critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.
Complete 15 measurement task sheets involving real-life scenarios (e.g., converting building heights from feet to meters, scaling tasks), plus drill sheets and review sheets; check work against an included 'EASY MARKING' answer key; reference included mini posters and optional bonus activity pages available via the publisher's…
The M&M activity connects a color-count investigation with graphing and a results write-up. A companion lesson introduces the scientific-method steps through student slides and a completed teacher version. Provide the sample materials and model recording data before groups compare their findings.
Provide a comprehensive 26-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and assessment unit for the novel 'Because of Winn-Dixie' by Kate DiCamillo, including daily worksheets, exit quizzes, a summative test, vocabulary games, and writing/poster prompts.
A 15-slide SEL (social-emotional learning) presentation of 'survival tips' for middle schoolers covering topics like conflict resolution, stress management, organization, and kindness, with an embedded fill-in-the-blank review handout.
Read a fictional dialogue passage in which a girl tells her mother facts about the Aztec/Spanish/European history of chocolate; sequence five historical events from the story in correct order; write a short story about a favorite food after researching it; solve math word problems about chocolate…
An art lesson teaching positive and negative space concepts through a bird silhouette / birdcage drawing project.
Powerpoint presentation with 8 slides to introduce the idea of solving equations with simple calculations
A grades 5-7 scientific-method mini-unit that teaches variable types and experimental design through building and testing paper helicopters.
A 146-page reproducible activity book teaching creative writing (prose and poetry) techniques such as story structure, description, character development, point of view, figurative language, letter/editorial writing, and poetic forms.
A simple character-building/classroom-community activity encouraging students to notice and record acts of kindness by peers or adults.
Read three narrative clue passages and answer comprehension questions about direction, wildlife, and temperature; record findings on a Venn diagram (Chart It worksheet) using a Pocket Guide reference; construct a paper craft/art project (pocket guide, landscape pieces, wildlife cutouts) representing the discovered…
An art project resource teaching Ancient Roman mosaic art through a paper mosaic-tile-assembly activity.
A partner research project where students investigate an assigned team sport's history, rules, and gameplay, then build a presentation to teach the class.
A 2-4 player dice game where students multiply two rolled numbers (1-6) and claim board squares by that product, practicing 1-6 multiplication facts.
Teach environmental science concepts (pollution, water quality, ecosystems, recycling, population, energy conservation) through hands-on labs framed as 'lab team' investigations.
Day 1: design and draw/decorate a gingerbread house (or color a provided coloring page), considering who lives there and what makes it magical. Day 2: draw a card of 4 random required story elements (e.g. snowman, gingerbread man, hat and mittens, hot chocolate) and write a short story with the gingerbread house as the setting…
In groups of 4-5, each student receives some of 18 clue slips (cut from the handout) and reads them aloud without showing others; the group must deduce, from three columns of options (What is missing? / Who took it? / Where is it?), the single correct combination by eliminating possibilities using the clues, with one student…