This resource includes over 400 pages of activities that promote number sense and math reasoning.

Number sense is critical for math understanding. Without number sense, it is difficult for students to compute and to find relationships within numbers or equations. Students need visual, perceptual, and conceptual understandings of quantities to understand numbers relationships, to work flexibly with numbers, and to reason with numbers. Number sense is what allows students to master more challenging math standards such as multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals.

As an upper elementary teacher, I once thought these activities, especially subitizing, unitizing, and counting, were primarily geared toward the lower elementary grades. However, I soon learned that they can also play an important role in developing number sense in the upper elementary classroom.

This resource is meant to be used as a math warm-up. Students should gather together as a whole group. Each day students will complete a different type of activity. These activities consistently spiral and increase in difficulty as the year progresses. Of course, it’s best to specifically tailor your instruction to your students’ needs, so this resource is 100% editable.

Total Pages: 400+
File Size: 32 MB

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This is an awesome daily review activity that incorporates many of the 3rd , 4th, and 5th grade math standards! These Fraction of the Day printables can be used as morning work, homework, centers, or as a daily skills practice.

There are THREE different versions in this product for easier differentiation! One example answer key is included for each version.

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Version 1

Write in word form. Students should write the Fraction of the Day in written form. How many more parts do you need to make a whole? Students should determine how many more parts to their fraction need to be added to the fraction in order to have one whole.

• How many parts of the whole are counted? Students identify the numerator of the fraction.
• How many parts are there in a whole? Students identify the denominator of the fraction.
• Represent with an area model. Students may draw any shape and partition and shade in the correct number of pieces.
• Represent the fraction on a number line. Students should correctly label the number line and identify the Fraction of the Day on the number line.
• Write two fractions with similar numerators that are greater than the Fraction of the Day. Students may write any two fractions that are greater, answers will vary.
• Write two fractions with similar denominators that are greater than the Fraction of the Day. Students may write any two fractions that are greater, answers will vary.
• Write two fractions with similar numerators that are less than the Fraction of the Day. Students may write any two fractions that are less than the Fraction of the Day, answers will vary.
• Write two fractions with similar denominators that are less than the Fraction of the Day. Students may write any two fractions that are less. In some noted situations, there will only be one possible answer.
• Decompose the fraction into unit fractions. Students will add 1/a until they reach the sum of the Fraction of the Day.
• Write two equivalent fractions. Students may use any strategy to generate two equivalent fractions to the Fraction of the Day.
• Partition two different shapes into the correct number of pieces to represent the number of parts of the Fraction of the Day. Students should try to draw a variety of shapes and partition them into equal parts.

Version 2

Use repeated addition to show how to multiply the Fraction of the Day by a given whole number.

• What are the next three multiples of the Fraction of the Day? Students should list three multiples.
• Subtract the Fraction of the Day from a given fraction. It is up you whether or not you have students reduce the fractions.
• Add the Fraction of the Day to a given fraction.
• Students identify the missing number in a multiplication equation where a whole number, multiplied by the missing fraction, equals a given fraction.
• Write one fraction with a different numerator that is greater than the Fraction of the Day.
• Write one fraction with a different denominator that is greater than the Fraction of the Day.
• Write one fraction with a different numerator that is less than the Fraction of the Day.
• Write one fraction with a different denominator that is less than the Fraction of the Day
• Decompose the fraction into unit fractions.-Students will add 1/a until they reach the sum of the Fraction of the Day.
• Decompose the fraction two different ways.-Students should use a variety of addition number sentences to decompose the fraction. In cases where the only way to decompose the fraction is by unit fraction, the question is changed to represent the fraction on a number line.
• Write two equivalent fractions.-Students may use any strategy to generate two equivalent fractions to the Fraction of the Day.

Version 3

Convert the Fraction of the Day to a mixed number.

• Model the Fraction of the Day. Students’ models should correctly reflect the mixed number.
• Subtract the Fraction of the Day from a given fraction with an unlike denominator. If is up to you rather or not you have students reduce the answer to simplest form.
• Add the Fraction of the Day to a given fraction with an unlike denominator.
• Solve a fraction multiplied by a fraction problem.
• Write one fraction with a different numerator that is greater than the Fraction of the Day.
• Write one fraction with a different denominator that is greater than the Fraction of the Day.
• Write one fraction with a different numerator that is less than the Fraction of the Day.
• Write one fraction with a different denominator that is less than the Fraction of the Day
• Show the Fraction of the Day on a number line. Whole numbers should be marked.
• Divide the unit fraction of the Fraction of the Day by a given whole number.
• Divide a given whole number by the unit fraction of the Fraction of the Day.
• Write two equivalent fractions.-Students may use any strategy to generate two equivalent fractions to the Fraction of the Day.

Standards Reviewed

• 3.NF.1
• 3.NF.2a
• 3.NF.2b
• 3.NF.3a
• 3.NF.3b
• 3.NF.3d
• 4.NF.1
• 4.NF.2
• 4.NF.3a
• 4.NF.3b
• 4.NF.3c
• 4.NF.4a
• 4.NF.4b
• 4.NF.5
• 5.NF.1
• 5.NF.3
• 5.NF.4a
• 5.NF.5b
• 5.NF.6
• 5.NF.7a
• 5.NF.7b

Total Pages: 86
File Size: 56 MB

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Use in many different ways!

This activity is perfect for literacy stations or reading centers. The passages are great for allowing students to practice supporting their thoughts and conclusions with text evidence. The cards would also make a fun morning work activity or even early finisher challenge! If you prefer to not use the passages in the task card format, you can print the page and not cut the cards out.

What’s Included

• 10 passages (each passage is broken into four different parts)
• Cover page for each passage
• Cover page for envelopes
• Recording sheets
• Answer keys

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Total Pages: 48
File Size: 42 MB

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As my curriculum and instructional challenges increase, I am constantly seeking ways to integrate my curriculum and standards. This product was created to make the integration of social studies, science, and even a little research a bit easier for teachers. These STEM or STEAM activities are centered around major events in United States history. Hopefully, these lessons will not only engage students and encourage critical thinking, but will also allow students to  understand and appreciate these historical events on a deeper level.

What’s Included
Each activity comes with detailed teacher notes, an explanation of how the activity relates to the historical event, a suggested materials list, a suggested list of websites for further exploration, and example photos. There is also a two page printable for students. I have used the same format for each of the printables, so that students will quickly become adjusted to your expectations and procedures. The printable will take students through the complete design process. The first page of the printable is used to get students started with the activity. It explains the directions and gives students the parameters in which they will be working, as well as guide students through research questions. You may use the second page of the activity if you plan to have students test and revise their design, which is part of the STEM/STEAM process.

European Explorers Create a Navigational Tool
Pgs. 9-12 Native Americans Create a Native American Home
Pgs. 13-20 Jamestown Purify Water
Pgs. 21-24 Plymouth Build a Ship
Pgs. 25-28 New England Colonies Create a Waterwheel
Pgs. 29-32 Middles Colonies Harness Wind Power
Pgs. 33-36 Southern Colonies Build a Bridge
Pgs. 37-40 French & Indian War Create Powder Horn
Pgs. 41-44 Boston Tea Party Build a Tea Container
Pgs. 45-48 American Revolution Build a Cannon
Pgs. 49-52 Lewis & Clark Design an Insulated Blanket
Pgs. 53-56 Westward Expansion Create a Covered Wagon
Pgs. 57-60 Cotton Gin Create a Working Cotton Gin
Pgs. 61-64 Gold Rush Panning for Gold Challenge
Pgs. 65-68 Underground Railroad Create a Map
Pgs. 69-72 Civil War Build a Cannon Ball Launcher
Pgs. 73-76 Transcontinental Railroad Create a Marble Run
Pgs. 77-80 Chicago Fire Design Water Pipelines
Pgs. 81-84 Telephone Design a Telephone
Pgs. 85-88 Immigration Build the Statue of Liberty
Pgs. 89-92 Wright Brothers Design a Plane
Pgs. 93-96 Industrial Revolution Assembly Line
Pgs. 97-100 San Francisco Earthquake Design an Earthquake Proof Structure
Pgs. 101-104 Automobile Build a Balloon Car
Pgs. 105-108 World War I Design a Periscope
Pgs. 109-112 Great Depression Build a Dam
Pgs. 113-116 World War II Black Outs
Pgs. 117-120 Vietnam Build a Helicopter
Pgs. 121-124 Civil Rights Build a Monument
Pgs. 125-128 Space Exploration Design a Bottle Rocket
Pg. 129 Rubric

Total Pages: 131
File Size: 114 MB

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The practice questions are organized by reading skill, and each week focuses on a different skill. The skills follow the same layout and pacing as my 3rd-5th grade reading units. However, regardless of which curriculum you teach, students will benefit from these reading review questions. In each assessment, at least two of the comprehension questions focus on the featured skill of the week.

• Week 1: characterization
• Week 2: setting
• Week 3: plot
• Week 4: nonfiction text features
• Week 5: nonfiction text structure (cause & effect and compare & contrast)
• Week 6: nonfiction text structure (sequential order and problem & solution)

Total Pages: 66
File Size: 9 MB

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I’ve organized this set of practice questions by skill, and each week focuses on a different skill or strategy. The skills follow the same layout and pacing as my 3rd-5th grade reading units. Regardless of which curriculum you teach, you can still use these review questions. In each assessment, at least two of the reading comprehension questions focus on the featured skill of the week.

• Week 1: fairy tales-compare & contrast
• Week 2: fables-central message
• Week 3: myths-cause & effect
• Week 4: nonfiction text features
• Week 5: text structure (compare & contrast and cause & effect)
• Week 6: point of view

Total Pages: 66
File Size: 7 MB

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I’ve organized this set of practice questions by skill, and each week focuses on a different school. The skills follow the same layout and pacing as my 3rd-5th grade reading units. However, regardless of which curriculum you teach, you can still use these review questions. I like to use these as a formative assessment to guide my reading instruction. In each assessment, at least two of the comprehension questions focus on the featured skill of the week.

• Week 1: basic comprehension
• Week 2: visualizing
• Week 3: connections
• Week 4: explicit questions
• Week 5: implicit questions
• Week 6: summarizing

Total Pages: 66
File Size: 7 MB

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• What are goals poster
• S.M.A.R.T. goals poster
• Examples and non examples of S.M.A.R.T. goals sort
• Fix the goals worksheet
• 2024 Reflection
• 2025 Goals worksheet
• Action plan layout
• Bulletin board printables
• 2025 New Year Foldable

Total Pages: 21
File Size: 21 MB

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Escape rooms and breakout classrooms have found their way into today’s elementary classroom! They are such a great way to increase student engagement and to promote collaborative learning. This holiday escape activity is a perfect way to celebrate with FUN end of the year activities.

Here’s what’s included:

• Teacher Directions: including a link to a detailed blog post with example set-up pictures.
• Student Directions: easy to understand and student friendly.
• Clue 1: To prove that you belong on the nice list, you’ll need to sing a few Christmas carols. Decipher the picture clues to determine which 12 carols to sing. Write the title of the song that each card represents on your recording sheet.
• Clue 2: Santa accidentally jumbled up his Christmas list. Help him by finding the hidden words on the list. The letters that are NOT used will give you the next clue
• Clue 3: Help Santa find what number goes at the top of his tree. You should add side-by-side numbers and write the sum of those numbers on the hexagon above that number. The number at the top is your code!
• Clue 4: To help Santa organize his supplies, you need to match the Christmas items on the Christmas puzzle. To complete the 3-by-3 puzzle, you should reconstruct the squares so that all of the images match on every interior side. Remember, you are making a square. Once you complete the puzzle, use the top three images and the decoder wheel to crack the code!
• These puzzles are not specific to any standard or grade level. Instead, this version is centered around critical thinking skills.

This can be used with Breakout Edu boxes or with your own boxes and locks. If you do not have boxes and locks, you may use the digital version, where students submit their answers on Google Forms.

Total Pages: 18
File Size: 22 MB

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Here’s what’s included:

• Teacher Directions
• Student Directions
• Clue 1: Find the dimensions of two rectangles. These dimensions (place from least to greatest) provide the clue to the 4-digit lock.
• Clue 2: In this clue, you must find the measure of 5 angles. For four of the angles, you will need to use a protractor to find the measure of the angle. Add the measure of each of the angles together, and the sum will be the code for the 3-digit lock. This will lead you further away from the reef.
• Clue 3: Use the line plot to answer each of the five questions. Then, use the decoder wheel to determine the colors for the 5-color lock. Place the colors in the same order as the questions. If you have a question with two answers, you’ll use one of the answers. Choose the one on the decoder wheel. When you complete this, you’ve almost escaped!
• Clue 4: Solve the measurement table. Crack the code to find your last mystery to solve.

This can be used with Breakout Edu boxes or with your own boxes and locks. If you do not have boxes and locks, you may use the digital version, where students submit their answers on Google Forms.

Total Pages: 17
File Size: 5 MB

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