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    20 End of the Year Activities to Engage Your Students

    Let’s face it. At the end of the year, your students have high energy and are super excited that school is about to end. And

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    Next time you need hands-on plant activities, check out this post where I walk you through a variety of activities for teaching the needs of plants, the parts of plants and their functions, photosynthesis, a plant's life cycle, pollination, plant cells, chlorophyll, plant adaptations, and so much more! Click through to learn more!

    10 Hands-On Plant Activities

    When I was in college, I did not like learning about plants. It was a boring class and the professor had a monotone voice. I

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    As you prepare your students for testing, make sure you check out these 6 tips of what you should do. It includes important test-taking skills, test prep ideas, and so much more!

    6 Things You Need to Do When Student Testing

    Regardless of whether your school is teaching virtual, in-person, or somewhere in-between, there are still school districts that are testing their students. Maybe these districts

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    Are you looking for some Black History Month activities beyond just reading passages for your upper elementary students? Check out these Black History Month ideas for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade that will engage your students and help show what they learned. Plus grab a freebie!

    10 Black History Month Activities for Your Classroom

    February is Black History Month. With everything going on in our classrooms (parent/teacher conferences, Valentine’s Day, 100th day of school, President’s Day, and COVID, to

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    Teaching equivalent fractions can be a challenge, and when you throw in trying to teach in online in a virtual environment, it can be even more difficult. This post provides you with ideas and engaging ways to help you teach fractions successfully in a remote learning environment. Save this pin and click through to learn more.

    Engaging Ways to Teach Equivalent Fractions Virtually

    Teaching equivalent fractions is no easy feat, and when you throw in the thought of having to teach it online remotely, one’s brain begins to

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    10 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special for Your Sweet Students

    Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to celebrate in the classroom. It’s the perfect day to express to students just how much they mean

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    If you're teaching the human body systems, you need to check out this post. It is a collection of valuable freebies, websites, and so much more. Save this pin and click through to learn more!

    A Collection of Ideas for Teaching the Human Body Systems

    While studying the human body systems is not in the NGSS, it is still a requirement in many science standards across the United States. This

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    The Ultimate Gift Guide for Teachers

    As a teacher, you may be struggling to try to figure out what to get your colleagues down the hall so they know they are

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    Have you heard about Boom Learning Cards, but wasn't exactly sure what they were or how to use them? This post covers everything you need to know to get started in the classroom with Boom Decks and to get started! Save this pin and click through now.

    How to Use Boom Learning Cards in Your Classroom

    Have you heard of Boom Learning cards? If you haven’t experienced Boom Learning in your classroom, you’re missing out! Boom Learning is a perfect way

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    There's 10 ways you can increase student growth with the math workshop model. This post goes over them in detail. Which is your favorite? Save this pin and click through to learn more!

    How to Rock Your Math Workshop for Ultimate Student Growth

    We have worked our way through the entire math workshop series and now I want to focus on how you can take the entire math

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    One component of Math workshop is the closing. It's important to use many different lesson closures. This post walks you through several ideas and strategies to use at the end of your lesson to help your students deepen their learning and reflect more!

    Lesson Closures for Math Workshop

    In math workshop, there is one last piece that we need to talk about. It is often a forgotten piece or a piece that is

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    During math workshop, you have to meet with students either through guided math groups or through one-to-one conferences. Check out this post to learn about how to make this important part of guided math successful!

    The Importance of Meeting with Students

    It’s important to meet with students during math workshop. Here is where you get to know your students more directly and individually. It is where

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    If you're looking for some alternatives to math centers during your guided math time, check out these three ideas that are simple but quick! They will engage your students and help you differentiate! It's perfect for math workshop! Save this pin and click through to read more.

    3 Super Easy Alternatives to Math Centers

    I have been walking you through everything you need to know about math workshop to be successful. Last time, I talked about using centers as

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    Are Guided Math Centers Really That Hard?

    Let’s face it. The idea of centers in the classroom can be a bit intimidating, especially if you’re a new teacher. There’s so much to

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    Guided math is the largest component of math workshop and the best way to help your students be successful. Learn about how you can make the most out of this component by clicking through.

    Make the Most Out of Guided Math

    Guided math is the largest component during math workshop with it being 50% of the block, or approximately 30-40 minutes depending on your block of

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    Teaching mini-lessons in math workshop can sometimes be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be. This post helps you remove the headache of mini-lessons and makes whole group teaching easier!

    How To Take The Headache Out of Mini-Lessons in Math Workshop

    The mini-lessons in math workshop can be met with frustration when you feel you have to teach everything students need to know in such a

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    As upper elementary science teachers, we have a lot on our plates. It can be difficult to try to fit science into our already full school day. This post talks about how important it is that we teach science and provides tips on how you can create an integrated science curriculum. It is possible to fit science in!

    Making Time for Science: Creating an Integrated Science Curriculum

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    Science is a critical part of a well-rounded education, but with so many subjects to cover, and a huge focus on literacy, it can be

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    Children find word problems difficult but this post provides 7 tips to help your students conquer them and feel more confident in math.

    7 Tips for Mastering Word Problems

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    I have a word problem for you: There was this girl who was given well over 100 math word problems in her lifetime. She learned

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    Tackling fractions with different denominators can be a huge challenge for upper elementary students, but it doesn't have to be. Check out this post where I provide ideas to help your students add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators without any problems!

    Help Your Students Better Understand Fractions with Different Denominators

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    This post contains affiliate links In the world of fractions, numbers seem to have a split personality. You know, they get to represent part of

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    Partitioning shapes is an important concept in geometry that involves dividing shapes into equal parts. This post gives you some ideas on how to teach it and gives you some fun ideas too.

    Teaching Perfect Partitioning: A How-To Guide

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    Despite the many (many) math courses I took waaaay back at university, I had still managed to never encounter the word “partitioning” until my first

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    Engage Students with Picturesque Problem Solving

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    When I mention picture books in the classroom, I’m sure your first thought is of a lower-elementary read-aloud. My kiddos always loved those days–relaxing in

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    12 Insider Ideas to Sensationalize Science

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    The importance of science in our elementary classrooms cannot be overstated. It’s a vastly significant area we have to teach, but often gets pushed to

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