Students choose different ways to create the longest paper chain out of one sheet of construction paper in this easy to prep and complete STEM Challenge.
Ready to move beyond tired Jeopardy slides? Try a few rounds of the Flyswatter Game, a no-fail way to keep teens active and excited about test prep. Six Easy St
Testing season is upon us. Yuck. We all have experience with standardized tests, for some of us starting all the way back in elementary school. I will admit it…at times when I was tired of …
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The Month of December is such a busy and fun time! I don't want learning to take a backseat, so I made some FUN-filled NO PREP Packets for the month of
Looking for an engaging review activity, but don't want a lot of prep time? This game is perfect for any class, and any grade level! All you need is a pencil, some dice, and a worksheet or set of questions! Click to see how to play!
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This week I have been visiting third grade classrooms to do lessons on strategies for success on the SOLs. Third grade students will be taking the SOLs for the first time starting May 13th. Some of them shared that they are feeling scared, nervous, worried, excited, etc. The goal of this lesson is to build their confidence and give them strategies to help them do their best. The lesson is titled "You're In Control". We started by watching this video: Next, we moved on to identifying strategies that can help students be successful on the tests. There are many things students can do before, and the day of the test to help them do their best. We talked about being in control of our success. We used the buttons on a remote control as examples for things we can do to stay in control. As a class we came up with lots of ideas and then students picked their top 10 for their remote control. Here is an example of what your student might be bringing home: Here is a list of some strategies the classes came up with: Prepare and study-use your resources Take your time, you have as long as you need Relax and take deep breaths Flag questions you want to go back and review Reread Get enough sleep Eat a good breakfast Take breaks: water, walking, bathroom Circle key words Wear comfortable clothes and dress for success Cross out wrong answers Use your tools remove distractions BE CONFIDENT! You're going to rock this test!
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Below is a collection of some great visual noting apps. The apps provide a wide variety of interesting features that will enable you to take your visual note taking experience to the next level. For instance, using the collaborative feature you can work with your students or colleagues on the same visual note, diagram or mind map and in real-time. The apps also enable you to create your visual notes in different formats including: mind maps, diagrams, flowcharts, handwritten notes, sketches on virtual papers, and many more.There are numerous ways to use visual note taking with your students or in your personal/professional projects. Image credit: Inkflow app For example, you can use visual note taking to brainstorm new ideas for your project, capture and record your thoughts on the go, enhance your expressive writing with graphic elements, and to boost your planning and overall productivity. I invite you to check them out and share with us (@educatorstech) if you have other suggestions to add to the list. 1- Inkflow Inkflow provides you with a note taking and brainstorming experience similar to the pen-and-paper one. Whether you use a stylus or not, you will be able to easily sketch, draw or write your thoughts and re-arrange them the way you want. You can choose from a wide variety of paper backgrounds to use for your notes. You can also insert text and images anywhere on the page and customize their look and size. Your final notes can be exported as PDFs or JPEGs and can be shared to different social media websites. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android alternative (Evernote) / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ 2- Trello Another great app to help you visually organize your projects and to-do lists. You can use lists, boards, and cards to capture your thoughts and enhance your planning. You can also draw on or insert due dates, labels, and checklists to track the progress of your projects. Also, "add Power-Ups like a Calendar view of your due dates or add locations to cards to get a Map view—your project will take on a whole new perspective." Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers / Age: 4+ 3- MindMeister MindMeister lets you leverage the cognitive power of mind mapping to enhance your overall productivity. It offers a number of interesting features that include: the ability to create and edit numerous mind maps, add different file types to your maps, use nodes to draw connections, supports real-time collaboration, syncs across different devices and platforms, and export your mind maps in PDF or PNG format. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ 4- Lucidchart Lucidchart is another good app for visual note taking. You can use it to easily create flowcharts, diagrams, wireframes, process flows and many more. Lucidchart supports collaborative team work enabling you to work on the same diagram with your colleagues. The app offers various pre-made templates and shapes to choose from. Everything you create on Lucidchart mobile app is saved and synced with your account. You can also export your diagrams in different formats including PDF, PNG, or Visio. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ 5- Zoomnotes ZoomNotes Lite is an iPad/iPhone visual note-taking app. It lets you quickly make handwritten notes and sketches on virtual paper, on PDF files, on MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint docs (via GoogleDrive), and over images. Uniquely, it also lets you zoom in and out without arbitrary limits, an invaluable feature for this type of app. It has a free fully functioning pen (although you will be able to try the pens too), and more available as in-app purchases." Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+ This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).
Scene and Story Construction Spreadsheet and Nanowrimo Writing resources and recommendations. Writer and Artist Patricia Tiffany Morris shares her favorite resources since starting her writing career in 2018. Click on some of the links to share affiliate goodness and find your next writing book.
I've been working on this pack off and on for a couple weeks, and it's finally ready and up for sale! This pack includes 10 no-prep worksheets for teaching poetry. It's perfect to put into a sub tub! Check it out below and let me know what you think! Click on the cover image or click here to download the pack! Ezra Pound Couplets: Haiku: Limerick: The pack also includes: -Tanka -Sonnet -I Am poem -Found poetry -Biographical poem -Cinquain -Diamante The adorable bookworm on the cover is from Krista Wallden at Creative Clips! It's from her "Reading Buddies" clipart set.
To vs For! Many English learners have difficulties understanding the difference between To vs For in English.
In counseling, you can teach social skills through games as a way to engage students, put them in charge of their learning, and cut down on prep time for lessons. Non-counseling games can be used flexibly to create learning opportunities perfect for school counseling.
Learn tips and resources for helping English Language Learners prepare for WIDA ACCESS langauge testing throughout the school year.
How to help your child find the right learning styles to enhance their potential in school and to prep the brain for higher learning. Learning is unique and different for each child.
Our Surds Poster is a great educational resource that will help you create relevant and engaging Maths classrooms.
Are you ready to conquer DIGRAPHS? Once a child masters CVC Words it is time to move on to more complex word structures. Digraphs are a great place to
Are you ready for the month of March? We are all geared up for some fun learning this month! Our March NO PREP packets are done and we are ready to go!
Hi everyone, My little learners have been working SO hard on their reading these past few months and I am VERY excited to show what what they have been up to!
Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!
Bell ringer journal for the entire school year including 275 journal prompts for middle and high school students. Looking for back to school activities? This bell ringer journal is a great way to create and establish routine while also strengthening skills! This product provides teachers with an entire school year of journal prompts in an organized and focused way. The journal is organized by month with 25 entries per section. Students will strengthen their writing and critical thinking skills with these unique, higher level thinking bell ringers. NOTE: This bell ringer journal has completely different prompts from volume one as well as different content. UPDATE: February 22, 2021, I updated this resource to include more diversity in the inspirational figures. This resource covers: ✏ 275 unique bell ringer prompts ✏ Open-ended response questions ✏ Vocabulary: 55 unique vocabulary terms that every middle and high school student should know before graduating. Answer key included. ✏ Creative Writing Prompts: 55 creative writing prompts that encourage students to think outside the box. ✏ Famous inspiration: Quotes from 55 historically famous individuals. Students will read, analyze, and apply the quote. ✏ Critical Thinking Prompts: 55 prompts designed to help students think critically about their actions and choices in life. ✏ Literary Elements & Figurative Language: Students will define, analyze, and apply as different term each Friday. ✏ Timely events based on month ✏ Black & white AND color options available ✏ Teacher directions ✏ Cover pages for each of the months ✏ Tabs to keep students organized throughout the year ✏ Zero prep. Simply print and distribute. Check out what other teachers, just like you, are saying about this resource: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I have used this resource for both distance and in person learning. Students complete this during morning work time as it is a great way to get their brains going in the morning in a low stakes environment. Students enjoy learning about new people, words, and ideas. Parents have also shown interest in getting a coy for themselves." -Dahlia M. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is perfect! My students are aware of the expectation when they enter class to get out their journals and complete the daily prompt as bellwork, which allows me the opportunity to get class started in a calm way!" Allison B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is a great resource and is one of my favorite purchases this school year! I like the variety of people and quotes selected. I also like that it comes with more than enough quotes, so I can keep the ones that I like and discard the ones I don't. The Monday activities really require my students to explain their thinking. The colors are beautiful, but I am glad that it also comes in black and white. Awesome job! I am looking forward to purchasing more in the future!" -Lola B. For the DIGITAL version of this product, click here: DIGITAL Bell Ringer Journal for the School Year VOLUME 2 If you liked this product, you might also like: Bell Ringer Journal for Grades 3-5 Growth Mindset Bell Ringer Journal Please download the preview for more information. The preview provides images of the bell ringer journal pages in action. Connect with Me SuperHERO Teacher Blog Find me on Facebook Find me on Instagram Find me on Pinterest Find me on Snapchat: Superheroteach If you like this product, please leave feedback!
Stinky Feet is a test prep game with a funny name, but it provides a serious review that will leave your students begging for more. Check out this game's simple set up that can be used with any content for any subject area over and over again.
Thirty-five sentences for practicing the use of this prepositions. It may be used both for training and for a test. Key is included. Thank you!!!! - ESL worksheets
