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Our mission is to connect quality educational resources to all teachers in order to facilitate learning, increase engagement, provide differentiation, increase rigor and promote high expectations.
Equivalent Fractions with Pizza Worksheet (2nd Edition)
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Equivalent Fractions with Pizza Worksheet (2nd Edition)

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Take your equivalent fractions lesson plan to the next level with this naturally engaging worksheet! Bringing in the visual of pizza, students will identify the numerator and denominator of pizza slices with coverings. They will then compare that fraction to another visual that they have also labeled with a numerator and denominator. This can be easily used as a test, quiz, homework, independent worksheet and so much more!
Differentiated Note Taking Template (Version 1)
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Differentiated Note Taking Template (Version 1)

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Check out this graphic organizer that students of any age can use to facilitate their note taking. This skill is one that students often lack direct instruction on, and this clear and student-friendly format is mimicked after the Cornell note-taking format. Separated into clear sections for topic, notes, questions and summary, this worksheet will push students to being extremely purposeful with their note-taking while streamlining their thoughts. This template also comes in different formats to best meet the needs of your students. Be sure to check out our alternative versions as well!
Shark Tank Inspired Invention and Advertisement Creation Challenge Project
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Shark Tank Inspired Invention and Advertisement Creation Challenge Project

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Check out this incredible project that is inspired by Shark Tank. Included in this large packet, you will find directions for the teacher, directions for the students, challenge sheet with an explanation hook, templates for each stage of the invention and advertisement process and a clear rubric to convey expectation. Presented in a fun and student-friendly format, students will create an invention, whether real or not, will discuss the need for the invention and then create an advertisement to hook buyers. It is intended to take five days, with clear expectations for each day, as each lesson scaffolds on the next. Students will love applying their learned concepts of supply and demand, needs and wants, and helping people make their lives easier through their inventions. One of our favorites :)
How to Annotate a Text (Step by Step)
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How to Annotate a Text (Step by Step)

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Check out this awesome educational reference guide for how to annotate a text step by step. This can facilitate the teacher and their method of annotating and can just as easily support students learning how to annotate a text on their own. At the bottom of the step by step guide that walks students on what to do and how to do it, a checklist is included that can be checked as each step is completed.
Friendly Letter Writing Template
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Friendly Letter Writing Template

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Check out this simple graphic organizer that students can use to organize their thoughts and support their plan for writing a friendly letter. Housed in clearly labeled progressive boxes, this template supports students as they write, to ensure they hold themselves accountable for the important components of what is included in a friendly letter. This offers great support for students who struggle, students with special needs, as well as a support system for independent workers.
Peer Evaluation Rubric for Group Work
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Peer Evaluation Rubric for Group Work

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Add a level of accountability to your group work by simply infusing this student friendly assessment each time. With up to five peers, (or four if you want to including students reflecting on themselves) students will evaluate their peers in four key areas. Each area has a 1, 2, and 3 totaling a possibility of a max of 12 for each partner. These areas include participation, behavior, on task, and work. This is a great way for the students to feel responsible for their actions as well as for the teacher to gain insight into each student's contribution.
Notice and Note Signpost Printable Bookmarks
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Notice and Note Signpost Printable Bookmarks

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For sale is a printable set of three bookmarks. They are formatted to print front to back. Each bookmark provides a resource for students to improve their critical thinking, comprehension, and fluency. Students are reminded of stop and think “signposts” such as repetitive words/situations, aha moments, memory moments and more. Students can also write on the back of their bookmark to jot down quick notes. This can either be printed to be reproduced or laminated to used again and again.
Acrostic Poem Template Differentiated Variety Pack
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Acrostic Poem Template Differentiated Variety Pack

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Check out this differentiated pack of templates that are to be used for acrostic poems. Presented in a fun and student-friendly design, each of the pages comes with a different amount of lines. These allows for different words to be used, implementation with different grades, or simply differentiation. Be creative and take your lesson on poems to a new level!
Logic Puzzles Variety Pack
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Logic Puzzles Variety Pack

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Check out this fun and engaging packet of four different logic puzzles that students can apply critical thinking skills with to solve. Each question comes with a prompt, a table, and clues to figure out who did what. This is a great way to promote engagement, challenge students, develop critical thinking, and push gifted students. It is also ideal for early finishers! An answer key has been included for your convenience!
States of Matter Assessment
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States of Matter Assessment

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Check out this three part assessment that covers topics of states of matter. One part has students drawing a model of the atom proximity for each state, another sections has a matching portion with different vocabulary words and the third part has comparing various states with one another. This can easily be used as a quiz, test, homework, guided notes, independent work and so much more. You can also check out my multiple choice option in my store as well. An answer key has been included for your convenience!
Student Assessment Tracker Template
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Student Assessment Tracker Template

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Check out this awesome tracking form that transfers the accountability and ownership over grades to the student. This can either be housed by them or keep with you, but the intention is that students record their scores for each assessment throughout the current grading period. Up top, they will list the name of the assessment and their grade. At the bottom, they will add a point on their line graph to track change over time. This is a great way to promote ownership, leadership, responsibility and so much more. It also serves as great documentation come parent teacher conferences time! Be sure to check out our other tracking forms, such as our Monthly Behavior Tracking Form!
Types of Energy Worksheet
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Types of Energy Worksheet

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Check out this 19 questions worksheet that covers the vocabulary related to energy. Some of this vocabulary includes potential and kinetic as well as heat, light, sound, thermal, wind and much more. It is broken into three parts, each of which have a separate word bank. These can easily be blanked out for differentiation purposes. It can be adapted as a quiz, test, homework, independent work, or group work. An answer key has been included for your convenience!
Student Proposed Business Plan Project (Differentiated)
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Student Proposed Business Plan Project (Differentiated)

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Check out this awesome cooperative learning activity. Within this differentiated lesson, students will develop a business plan based on a need in their world, will identify components such as the consumer, the production, cost, supply and demand, need and want and more. The template comes in three varieties so you can meet the needs of all students and multiple grade levels. A one-pager is included clearly articulating how to implement this in your classroom. From brainstorm, to implemetation to presentations, this week long project will challenge your student to problem solve, think critically, collaborate, synergize, and be creative, all while applying economic concepts and business thoughts. Have fun!
Three Column Chart Template Graphic Organizer Variety Pack
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Three Column Chart Template Graphic Organizer Variety Pack

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Check out this variety pack that includes 10 different three column charts that are pre-labelled with some of the most common graphic organizers you would need in your class. Some of these include: (questions, answers, evidence), (What I know, What I don't know, What I wish I knew), (tool, function, drawing), and much more. Each page is presented in both bullet format and lined format. There is also a blank one for you to edit as you need. These can be applied again and again and implemented in a variety of ways. Be sure to check out my other graphic organizers as well!
Blank Line Graph Template
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Blank Line Graph Template

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Check out this simple and organized template that has a labelled and specific sections for a line graph. This outline is ideal for supporting students' understanding of graphing, for use with differentiation, or for modification for struggling students. Also, when used in science or social studies, when the lesson isn't on graphing, this can cut out a lot of wasted time. Presented in a simple and student-friendly way, the possibilities for implementation are endless!
Backwards Life Planning Research Project
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Backwards Life Planning Research Project

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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!
Brainstorming Graphic Organizer Template (Differentiated)
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Brainstorming Graphic Organizer Template (Differentiated)

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Check out this fun and simple graphic organizer that students can use to brainstorm a number of things. This clear and focused form allows students to develop their skills in narrowing the focus, being creative, organizing their thoughts, and so much more. This comes in a variety of formats to be applied with different grade levels, different students, and whatever else differentiation purposes you need. Be sure to check out our other graphic organizers as well!
Multiplication and Division Practice Worksheet (0s-12s)
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Multiplication and Division Practice Worksheet (0s-12s)

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Check out this simple 42 quesiton worksheet that presents a variety of multiplication and division questions. Numbers are all whole and range between zero and twelve. This is simple but engaging as students need to switch their thinking but also build their understanding of the relationship between the two. This is a great resource for students to practice or be assessed. It works as a quiz, homework, or independent work. An answer key has been included for your convenience.
FREEBIE Useful Report Card Word Bank
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FREEBIE Useful Report Card Word Bank

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For those of us that still include teacher provided feedback on report cards, this is a great tool to take your writing to the next level. Presenting yourself professionally matters and with this extensive list you will find ample adjectives that can be used to describe any student that may cross your path. This can also be used for students as they develop their writing and speaking skills to use higher level vocabulary and switch up the same old words that they repeat often. Happy writing!
Place Value Mat Template
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Place Value Mat Template

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Print out this simple place value mat, laminate it and/or put it in a plastic sleeve for students to visually sort their numbers into the correlating place value. This can be used for base-ten blocks, counters, or numerical expressions. This is a great template to build cardinality, number sense, fluency and place value understanding.