This last week we began our geography unit in second grade. We began by learning the mapping essential vocabulary of map, globe, key, scale, grid, birds eye view. We practiced making our own maps and creating symbols for our map keys. The students love making their own maps of our neighborhood where the school is...
I created this PDF worksheet to help students to think creatively, elaborate, and tell a story. I've used this when I taught in elementary (as young as kindergarten) and used it also in high school. There is no right or wrong answer and it is fun to see all the creative solutions that students come up with. My high school students taking the animation pathway especially liked this worksheet. We always share the results in class to see all the different solutions. I've included a blank sheet that you can have students create their own sheet and then switch with a partner and create a drawing from it. This adds a sense of challenge and game element to it. Further information: • Resources are ready to print and go Connect with me @ Messy Art Teacher Messy Art Teacher Blog Facebook Instagram Pinterest You can follow me by clicking at top of my store page if you would like to receive updates on new art resources and details of my forthcoming sales. Don’t forget to leave feedback on resources - you will earn points towards your next TPT purchases :-) Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this resource. Thanks! Nancy Miller - Messy Art Teacher
The Assessment Tracker for Elementary Teachers is a tool designed to help teachers keep track of and use their assessment data to differentiate instruction in the classroom. This student performance tracking tool allows teachers to visualize their assessment data and create small groups quickly and easily. Simply enter the assessment information (category, title, and date given), enter the baseline scores that you'd want for each status (exceeding, meeting, approaching, and below), then transfer the data into your database! From your database, use the filters on each column to view the data that you want. This will help you easily create small groups and differentiate your instruction! The database also has an "Assessment Stats" feature to show you how many students are considered exceeding, meeting, approaching, or below the expectations. This differentiated instruction tool is suitable for classes with less than 50 students. If you teach multiple classes, feel free to make copies of the Google Sheets document. *Here are some important things to know before you purchase! In order to make this whole thing work correctly, there are Macros (code) embedded into the document. Not all macros are supported on iPad/mobile device/tablet devices. For this product, you will have full functionality on your desktop, but on your iPad/mobile device/tablet, you may not be able to create the groups. When using on your desktop, you will need to give permission for the macros to run. There will be a popup that shows up when you create the groups the first time. Simply follow the instructions that pop up and you will be good to go! Also, due to the amount of code required to auto-transfer funds, it may take up to a minute or two for the groups to be created. A big THANK YOU to my husband who is a Google Sheets/Excel genius for making this happen. Follow my TPT store to get notified of new products! I offer 50% off for the first 48 hours - Follow Me Here You can also follow me on social media --> @atrailblazingteacher I am not affiliated or associated with Google, nor do they endorse this resource. Don't forget to leave feedback! :) TPT offers credits that can be applied to future purchases! To earn credits, simply rate and comment on the product.
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Start your year off right by decorating your STEM classroom to inspire your students to have fun, take risks, and have a growth mindset.
Cooperative Learning Partner Cards Using collaboration cards in the classroom is a great way to organize students in cooperative learning groups effectively. You can differentiate groups to reach all levels of your students. These cards are intended to be used on the desk for cooperative group seating arrangements. You can also use them as a group shuffle for collaborating in the class and forming groups around your room for discussion and group work. The cards come in 8 different colors and are intended for groups of 4 or partners. Do you like this Cooperative Learning Pack? Check out the Cooperative Learning Roles Posters and Slides where you can display their assigned roles and expectations. Connect with me on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeclassroom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeClassroom/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ashlyn1214/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecr8tiveclas Blog: https://www.the-creative-classroom.com Don't forget to receive TPT credits to use your purchases! Here’s how it works: First, Go to your My Purchases page. Next to each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be directed to a page where you can give a rating and comment on each product. Every time you leave feedback for products you will be given credit to use on future purchases like this one! Are you following my TPT store? Don’t forget to make sure you are following my TPT store so you can stay updated on new product releases, sales and freebies! Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page! Thanks for visiting and following my store!
15 different flexible seating options in your class allows students to choose their seating enviroment and take control of their learning.
Get to know your students with Tessellations! Great for bulletin board display! Within this resource: Hexagon Tessellation ready to print See preview for more details!
This article explores the art of classroom management, providing insights and strategies to help art teachers establish a supportive and nurturing atmosphere where students can thrive.
This FREE handout is a great activity for warm-ups or even early finishers. This handout was inspired by the book Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg. Here is the BLANK version. This is a good opti…
If you're tired of digging into your own pockets to find ways to motivate your students, you need to check out these FREE reward coupons. You can even use the editable option to add your own coupons.
Connecting families to the classroom and giving them the tools to work with students at home is a huge part of our jobs as teachers. Although I use many modes of parent communication (you can read about them in this blog post), I love having a ‘landing’ where families always have access to the information...
This is a perfect visual for your interest areas/centers. This bundle includes signs for: Blocks Dramatic Play Library/Writing Toys and Games Art Sand and Water Technology Discovery Music An editable powerpoint version is available upon request!
STEM students use materials to design models of classroom rules. Works perfectly for regular classrooms or STEM labs. Perfect for the start of a school year!
Teach your students to stop tattling with the 5 B's classroom management system.
Integrating art and content in the ELA classroom. Tips and resources.
Teachers, homeschoolers, parents! Visit the Imagination Box blog and bring more fun art and creativity into your kids lives, all year round!
Positive Learning Environment / PE Reward System: I started this reward system thinking I would implement it for a year. It has now been 6 years! The student athletes love it and don't let me forget to do it at the end of class. This system could be used in a regular education classroom too. The big...
Come check out these classroom lighting ideas to reduce headaches and even spark creativity in learning. The lighting in your room should match the task!
As a teacher, there is so much to do when it comes to setting up the classroom, that it is hard to know where to start! Over the course of my first six years of teaching middle school math, a few of these classroom projects have become staples in my classroom. In this post, I plan to share a few of these ideas. (1) Assignment Notebook Board The first thing my middle school students do (or should be doing!) when they come to class is fill out their assignment notebooks. With some ruler tape that I found at Office Max, I created this assignment notebook board. The number 1 on each day is for what we do in class. The number 2 on each day is any homework that is assigned. For example the 1 might be "Multiply Fractions" and the 2 might be "Pg 232 hw (due tmw)." (2) Math is Everywhere Board I have written about this project in a few other posts, but it is one of my all time favorites to start the year! I have two bulletin boards in my classroom. This one gets filled with these tiles. Students must show how they see math in the real world on their tile. On the back of their tile, they must write a paragraph explaining how math is seen in the topic that they chose! You can click HERE for a free set of the bulletin board letters! (3) Challenge of the Week Many of you have already seen or tried out the Challenge of the Week in your classroom! I have loved seeing the pictures! Each week, I put up a new challenge problem. They are optional and students have until the end of the day on Thursday to turn it in. Anyone who gets it correct gets a small prize on Friday when we go over the answer! Both the 6th Grade Challenge of the Week Problems and the 8th Grade Challenge of the Week Problems are FREE in my TpT store. Enjoy! (4) Teacher Book Shelf My teacher book shelf took on some major changes recently. I started with this new way of organizing all of my math workshop materials. I decided to organize them more by the type of game, rather than by the topic like I had done in the past. I cleared these shelves off and organized them in these containers that I had ordered a few years ago. If you are looking for the materials and resources that I use for math workshop, be sure to check out my Math Mega Bundle (Upper Elementary/Middle School) and my Math Mega Bundle (8th Grade Math). Below these containers, I have two shelves with labels for Monday through Friday. This is where I put all of my plans and resources that I will be using for the coming week. This has been a useful way to stay organized and prepared throughout the week! As you can see, I am not quite ready for the first week of school... On the bottom of these shelves are my task cards, which very well could be the hardest resource when it comes to organization! I found these containers at Michaels. They have worked out pretty well. I have two sets of task cards that I use throughout each school year for each grade level. I have a regular set of task cards and then a set of enrichment task cards. Each set takes up two of these containers. Teaching two different grades means I end up with 8 of these containers, which is pretty manageable! Check out the links below if you are interested in the task cards for each grade level! 6th Grade Math Task Cards Bundle 6th Grade Math Enrichment Task Cards Bundle 7th Grade Math Task Cards Bundle 7th Grade Math Enrichment Task Cards Bundle 8th Grade Math Task Cards Bundle 8th Grade Math Enrichment Task Cards Bundle (5) Bulletin Board (Number 2) My second bulletin board is filled with some routine-oriented and expectation posters. I made these the last few years. The colored math workshop poster shows where students of each group should be at any given time. The homework data chart is where we record our homework data. As a class, we figure out what percentage of homework we turn in on time each day. Over the course of the year, we graph these and look at trends. It also becomes a fun competition between classes! (6) Bobblehead Collection I started my bobblehead collection a while ago and it has just grown ever since! Students enjoy seeing them and it is a fun way for students to get to know me and my interest in baseball! My wife and I are trying to get to all 30 MLB stadiums, and recently made it to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Luckily it was a bobblehead giveaway, so the Kevin Appier Royals bobblehead is the most recent addition to the collection!
I think I may just be the Queen of Combination classes! Right now I’m on the fourth year of a 4th/5th combination stint, but way back when I started, I did several 1st/2nd’s and 2nd/3rd’s. Why do I keep doing it? Am I just a glutton for punishment? Right now, my principal has given me […]
When it comes to classroom management, some of the most common struggles I hear about from teachers are the lack of respect students have for their learning space, and a desire to maintain a more organized classroom. If you are struggling with these, I urge you to consider utilizing well-developed classroom jobs, and a classroom […]
Classroom doors are not just wood and metal. They're the first hello in the language of learning.
At last! A wonderful, objective way to grade art projects! This quick and easy rubric bases its assessment on students learning process and techniques used, not their artistic talent. Being completely editable allows for you to personalize it to your specific needs! The following five criteria are addressed; 1. Listening to & Following directions 2. Proper Use & Application of Materials 3. Effort 4. Creativity 5. Participation Using a 1 to 4 point scale, this easy and effective Art rubric will make grading art work fast and guilt free! Note: I always remind my students that their grade is not based on talent or their final product but their participation, cooperation and effort. We as teachers know that when students fully participate, fully cooperate, and put forth their best effort, they will naturally be more pleased with their end project...and thus, their grade!
Podcasts in the classroom are so fun and engaging! Have you jumped on the podcast train yet?! I have a great system for using podcasts in the classroom...
These teachers are the boss of their cement classroom walls, and with some hot glue and tape and sticktoitiveness, you can rule your walls, too.
These student work display ideas will help you create a bulletin board for you to showcase your students' projects throughout the school year.
Making a monster themed classroom is easy with these creative examples, projects, and guides to get your students feeling creative and energized.
Build social responsibility and encourage good behavior by creating a classroom contract. Helpful anchor chart idea and FREE printable included!
69K views, 1.3K likes, 25 comments, 137 shares, Facebook Reels from Grace Over Grades: Canva Tutorials for Teachers Day 1 - Create Classroom Bulletin Board Letters #canvatutorial #canvaforteachers...
Check out some easy DIY classroom mailbox ideas for your students and for you too including ideas that you would not have thought of!
Massive list of classroom jobs for elementary students in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or second grade - such great ideas for classroom jobs!
Learn how to create simple models and maps with early years students with this free geography printable!
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This Wonder novel, by R.J. Palacio character study pennant is all you need to teach and promote the memorable characters found in the book. Wonder is an amazing novel study for young readers. The Wonder pennant is a reading and writing activity. Your students will list character traits using the background organizer on the pennant. here is a pennant for each character (Auggie, Summer, Miranda, Olivia, Justin, Jack, Charlotte, Julian, Mr. Tushman) and two pennants with the book title. Your students will love the opportunity for creativity. The pennant can be used any time of the year. Give your students a relevant and modern experience while promoting kindness, anti-bullying, community, differences, tolerance, and most of all belonging. Leave the pennant up all year long! Wonder Character Study Banner Includes: Ready for you to easily line up by using the directions on how to assemble. The preview shows more! Includes: ★ pennant printables – each flag is a character. The sketchnotes style is very appealing. The line art is perfect for your students to add color and design. Here is your list! Auggie Jack Miranda Summer Justin Julian Mr. Tushman Charlotte Olivia (Via) Wonder We're All Wonders ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Hallway ★Showcase Display Directions are clear and explicit. Looking For More Pennant Activities? Check These Out: Women’s History Month Biography Research, Pennant, Make Your Own Pennant Banner Created by Danielle Knight, © Study All Knight ™, The Knight Stuff, LLC
This ROLL A STORY - WRITING ACTIVITY - FREEBIE is a perfect resource to inspire your students to creative writing. It includes 1 board with both color and line art versions and 1 graphic organizer/writing paper and it goes along with my full ROLL A STORY CREATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY designed to meet Co...
Have you considered a Eric Carle classroom theme inspired by the books, but you are having trouble figuring out how to put all of the pieces altogether?
Try this fun and novel way for students to practice square roots: a maze!! Directions: Students begin at the box under the large "start here" arrow. They solve the square root shown and follow their choice to the next box, continuing through the maze until the “END” box. So, this item includes duplicate versions of the colored and black/white maze worksheet, along with the key. Grading is quick and painless! ~Not Just for Elementary (learning can be fun for big kids too!) keywords: math, shapes, geometric, geometry, vertex, 2d, two dimensional, measurement, measure, geometry, puzzle, game, common core, mathematics, remedial, problem solving, special education, resource, gifted and talented, area, cover, length, width, exponent, square root, radical Square Roots: Measurement Maze by Not Just for Elementary is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
FREE Call Backs and attention getters for the kindergarten classroom! Great classroom management tool!
