SF Environment
Compost Tag
Composting is a great way to get children involved in recycling. First, they discuss how biodegradable products decompose to make compost. Then, they talk about what can and cannot be composted. They play a game similar to around the...
SF Environment
Waste-Less Lunch
Is it possible to have a waste-less lunch? Can your class become leaders in conservation? Discuss the importance of reducing waste during lunch time with a fun lesson that can be extended to everyday practices. First the class examines...
Scholastic
Hill of Fire Teaching Plan
Some books are perfect for drawing connections between multiple subjects. The book Hill of Fire becomes the hub for three very different, yet related activity ideas. First the class hones their oral language skills by creating an...
Anchorage School District
Hints for Writing a Conclusion
Writing the conclusion of an essay can often seem like a superfluous or daunting task. Support your young writers in understanding the various types and purposes of a conclusion paragraph, such as summarizing key points of a paper or...
Curated OER
The Heart of Your Paper: 11 Methods for Writing a Topic Sentence (or a Thesis Statement)
Help your young writers produce high-quality topic and thesis statements that go beyond basic wording and really illustrate complex ideas and critical thinking skills. From however and compound sentence statements to using rhetorical...
Student Handouts
Pivotal Events
This is a simple graphic organizer that allows your class members to chronicle the progress and significance of a series of pivotal events.
State University of New York
Going Back in Time Using “George Washington’s Socks”
After reading Elvira Woodruff's George Washington's Socks, young readers and writers embark upon writing their own historically based story, with a focus on developing ideas and details throughout the piece. In small groups, class...
H Y Wheeler History on the Net
World War Two Causes
If you're searching for a range of activities and worksheets on the subject of the onset of World War II, then this is the booklet for you. Featured topics include the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler's rise to power, the...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Mean/Average
Join Zoe as she calculates the average number of points RJ scored in his basketball games. This step-by-step presentation clearly models the procedure for finding the mean of a data set, including examples with both whole number and...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Median
Zoe is curious how many goals her soccer team usually scores in a game. To answer the question, she walks through the process of finding the median of a data set in this step-by-step presentation. Examples are included that model how to...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Mode
Sam is running for class treasurer and Zoe wants to know if he won the election. Follow along as she counts up the votes and uses the mode to determine the winner. After viewing the presentation, work through the Try It! practice...
Kuta Software
Variable and Verbal Expressions
Your learners will practice their math translations with this worksheet that focuses on algebraic expressions. See if they can go from sentence form to numerical and back again using the different operations and exponents.
Kuta Software
Order of Operations
Practice with order of operations and don't let those simple mistakes lead to the wrong answer. The learning exercise starts with simple operations and works its way to multi-step problems to test your learners' skills. Use each page...
Kuta Software
Add/Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Get your fraction on with this activity full of adding and subtracting with fractions and mixed numbers. The first page starts off simple, and the second page introduces more challenging problems. Let your learners become comfortable...
Kuta Software
Adding Positive and Negative Numbers
Put your learners to the test and practice adding and subtracting with a variety of different numbers. Integers, decimals, fractions – it's all there to help your learners practice their skills with negative numbers. The first page of...
SEN Teacher
Maths Spinner
Create a custom spinner to use for classroom or mathematical purposes. There is the option to pick from two, three, four, or six segments with the ability to chose the text for each segment. The font can be multi-colored or plain black....
SEN Teacher
Numeracy Fans
Numbers are infinite and so are the possibilities with this custom template to create your own number fans. This resource allows you to choose your start number and the increments between each fan. Each blade holds up to three numbers so...
Curated OER
Beginning Google Drive
Lead your class through creating and sharing documents with Google Drive with a step-by-step activity. The document illustrates each step with screenshots and includes clear and effective instructions that prompt active engagement....
Scholastic
Study Jams! Double-Digit Division
RJ had an awesome basketball season this year! Use division by double-digit numbers to calculate his scoring average in this instructional presentation. Starting with an explanation of the terms dividend, divisor, and quotient, the long...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Divisibility Rules
Learning division is a challenge for many young mathematicians, but this presentation on divisibility rules can make it much easier. Seven different rules are clearly explained and modeled with the support of multiple examples. Consider...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Prime Factorization
Deepen the number sense of young mathematicians by exploring the process of prime factorization. Follow along with this step-by-step presentation that explains how factor trees are used to break a composite number down into its prime...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Single-Digit Division
Learning the algorithm for long division is no easy task, but this resource helps to break the process into manageable steps. Beginning with an explanation of basic division vocabulary, this presentation goes on to model long division...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Find Probability
Sam bought tickets for a school raffle and wants to know if he has a good chance of winning. Help him find out with this step-by-step presentation on basic probability. Examples clearly model how to find the probability of simple events...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Range
Zoe just bought a bunch of CDs and wants to know the range of the prices she paid for them. Follow along and learn how to find the range of a data set by simply subtracting the largest and smallest numbers. Guided and independent...