I made this chart to improve behavior management with one of my smaller groups in upper elementary. This is just a photo of what I handed out to my students. The download below is a blank MS Word document ready for editing. I only meet with this group 4 days/week, but the download also includes a template for 5 days. 

I informed the students we would be coming up with a list of rules/guidelines as well as a list of consequences and rewards. Afterwards, I typed up an agreement/contract including the ideas we'd come up with and asked them to sign it. 

Finally, I stapled their contracts to the back of these incentive charts to remind them of the behavior they agreed to. They receive a check-mark for each rule they uphold daily, when they don't receive a consequence and when they are caught being a leader. X-marks are when they are unable to follow the guidelines and when they receive a warning for their behavior. Keep in mind that 3 warnings = an automatic consequence and X-marks cancel out check-marks which is why they are subtracted at the bottom. 

25 points = their choice of one of the rewards we agreed upon (special snacks, lunch with me and a friend of their choice, treasure box choice, etc.) 

I encourage the students to fill out the boxes at the bottom at the end of the week, but it's completely optional. If they are left blank, I sometimes write my own comments for the girls to see the following week. 

I attach a new sheet each week so it's easier to track their behavior and points. My students are responsible for giving themselves checks and X-marks throughout the lesson, but I go back and double check that they have been keeping accurate score. 

Social Studies / Community Studies Lesson that asks students to draw a picture of each community and describe what specific things you can find in each community. 

Responses should be somewhere along the lines of:

Urban Communities have: big city buildings, lots of trains, buses, cars, people, etc. 

Rural Communities have: farms, animals, few people, lots of land, tractors, etc. 

Suburban Communities have: lots of houses, few big buildings, less people than urban communities, etc. 

Unfortunately, the original free printable featured in this post below doesn't seem to be working. 
​Below, I've provided a few other free options to consider as an alternative. 

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8 activities/assignments
19 pages total, including a personal word wall for writing out numbers

Directions Include: 

• Write each number in written form. 
  
• Choose the correct written form for a given number.
  
• Write each number in standard form.
  
• Fill in the Place Value Chart with the numbers below. 
  
• Write each number in expanded form.
  
• Matching standard form, written form and expanded form
  

This lesson also includes a 6 page, 20 question Word Problems activity/assessment filled with a variety of questions involving standard form, expanded form, written form and place value.

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It's been brought to my attention that there were mistakes featured in this product.

MY APOLOGIES!!!

This mistake can be found on the matching exercise on page 18 of the Reading and Writing Numbers in Expanded Form, Standard Form and Written Form freebie. Letter D in the document provided the option of 14,000 + 700 + 10 +2, but it should have read: 10,000 + 4000 etc...   

PROBLEM SOLVED! (pun intended)

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Just in case you only want the Personal Word Wall:

This lesson requires students to round 2 - 5 digit numbers to the nearest Tens, Hundreds and Thousands Place.

Students are also asked to estimate the sum or 3 - 4 digit numbers. 

The lesson also includes the following word problems which ask students to round their answers to the nearest Tens Place: 

1. The students in Mr. Marshall’s class all have different reading books in their desks. Ahmad has 12, Jackie has 7, Michael has 5, Kendra has 11 and Patricia has 6. Estimate the number of books they have in total.

2. Sarah's father has a huge movie collection. She counted 5,458 movies. About how many movies would you say her father has if you round to the nearest tens place?

3. Mrs. King has 44 students in her class. She has more than any other teacher in the school. Ms. Black comes close with 39 students, but Mr. Anthony only has 27. Estimate the number of students in those three classes. Round your answer to the nearest tens place.

4. There are 365 days in a year. Estimate the number of days in the year to the nearest tens place.

This can either be used as a homework assignment, in-class practice, quiz or test. 

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Materials Needed:
1 snack pack of M&M candies (per student)

My students ALWAYS love this lesson!

I've successfully completed this activity with 2nd, 4th and 5th grade classes. 

This activity can be done in 8+ Steps.

The provided steps include:

Step 1: Before you open your bag of M&M candies, guess the total number of M&Ms in the package.

Step 2: Open your package and count the total number of M&Ms.

Step 3: What fraction represents the number of each color candy in your pack?

Step 4: Answer the following questions:
1. Which color M&M represents the largest fraction? 
2. Which color M&M represents the smallest fraction? 

Step 5: Eat one of each color M&M.

Step 6: What fraction represents the number of each color candy in your pack?

Step 7: Answer the following questions:
3. If you give 2 red M&Ms to your teacher, what fraction of your remaining M&Ms will be RED?
4. Write the fraction that represents the number of M&Ms that are
NOT ORANGE?
5. Which color M&M represents the largest fraction? 
6. Which color M&M represents the smallest fraction? 

Step 8: Eat all of your M&Ms.

For 2nd graders and SPED classes, the directions were always read aloud and we completed the entire activity together step by step. 

With smaller 4th and 5th grade classes, I allowed students to complete the entire worksheet on their own as I would go around the room checking on their progress and understanding.

With larger classes, I would recommend having students pair up in groups of 2 to complete the assignment together. Each student should still receive their own pack of M&Ms and their own worksheet, but the following additional steps should be taken to ensure that all students understand the concept of fractions, numerators, denominators, etc. 

--> Before students begin, instruct them to STOP and put their pencils down after STEP 3. Once all (or the majority) of the students have completed STEP 3, call on various students and ask them the following questions:

1. What fraction of your M&Ms are (color)? How do you know?
2. Does that color represent the numerator or the denominator?
3. What is a numerator?
4. What does the denominator represent?
5. Which color M&M represents the largest fraction? How do you know? 
6. Which color M&M represents the smallest fraction? How do you know? (You could also ask another student: "Is he/she correct?"

Before allowing students to complete STEP 4, instruct them to answer the 2 question in STEP 4 and when finished do the following:

1. Put your pencil down, stand up and push in your chair
2. When both you and your partner have completed STEP 4 and are both standing with your chair pushed in, switch seats.
3. Sit down and DO NOT TOUCH your partner's M&Ms. 
4. Review their answers in STEP 3 AND STEP 4 by looking at their group of M&Ms
5. Circle any incorrect answers.
6. When both you and your partner are finished reviewing STEP 3 & 4, discuss your incorrect answers. If you disagree on a fraction, raise your hand and ask the teacher to review the work.
7. When you have finished reviewing the answers, put your pencils down, stand up and return to your seat to complete STEPS 5-7.

After students have completed STEP 7, they should repeat the review process after STEP 4.

Finally, they can all eat their M&Ms.

Hope this helps =)

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Word Work Game, 50+ pages, 3 Skill Levels and ink friendly options.

Categories Include:

Actors
Actresses
Adjectives
Animals
Athletes
Books
Boy Names
Cities 
Classroom Objects
Countries
Famous People
Girl Names
Household Objects
Important Men in History
Important Women in History
Inventions
Movies
Music Artists
Nouns
Occupations
People
Places
Songs
States
Things 
Verbs 

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Packet Includes:

Directions 
Game Rules
Answer Sheet Examples
Scattergories (Level – More Challenging)
Scattergories (Level – Challenging) 
Scattergories (Level – Less Challenging) 
Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – More Challenging)
Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – Challenging)
Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – Less Challenging)
Blank Scattergories Categories
Ink Friendly Blank Scattergories Categories 

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This games is based on Scattergories by Hasbro. 

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All of my students loved this game! I used it as our routine activity between lessons for grades 2-5. Once students get the hang of it, one round game can take less than 5 minutes.

Once a student yells "SCATTERGORIES", I would make everyone put their pencil down and that person would have to stand up and reveal their answers in each category to confirm their win.

I would often reward winners with stickers, treats and small prizes.

You can also use this game to spark dialogue within the classroom. Ask other students to confirm the people, places, songs, movies, books, authors, etc. mentioned by their classmates. If few students know very much about the given responses, it's a great opportunity for the student who selected that answer to teach his/her classmates about that particular person, place, object etc. 

Learn and explore the fun of Doodle Art through coloring pages, games, activities and much more.
The coloring pages featured on this site include awesome quotes to keep your kiddos motivated!

This product is via Rachelle Rosenblit of Sweet Kindergarten

"This pack includes a sweet little activity I did as part of my annual evaluation this year. After learning about 2D and 3D shapes, we build them using toothpicks and marshmallows! Each student was given a plate, toothpicks and marshmallows and allowed to let their creativity flow! This lesson allows students to think critically and covers several common core Geometry standards. I’ve also included some shape building cards that I used as needed with some of my struggling students who needed more support. The student can look at the shape first, then build it."

Directions: 

Each pair of cherries has 2 cherries.  Skip count by 2s to find the sum. 

Students are asked to skip count by 2s up to groups of 10. 

For more advanced students, I recommend having them write 
a repeated addition and/or multiplication sentence 
to represent each question.

2 pages

​Hope this helps and please leave feedback =)

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These round supply labels measure 4.5" in diameter and are designed to stand out! Thank you for taking the time to check out this item--I hope it can be used!

A great addition to your word work station! Get kids rolling and spelling their sight words with this freebie. Each roll of the die corresponds to a color. Have your kiddos write each word in a different color or write one word in several colors. When all the colors are used, kiddos read the word(s) 
for extra reinforcement.

Please note that the download link doesn't appear to be working lately =/
If it is unsuccessful, you may want to consider downloading the other version below.

The Essay Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to organize and outline their ideas for writing assignments. 

Use this graphic organizer to develop an outline for an essay that includes an introductory statement, main ideas, supporting details, and a conclusion.

I used this with my 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students to help them review and improve their writing. 

If any of their boxes are checked "NO" they must go back and correct the mistakes and check the "CORRECTED" box after they have fixed their mistakes. 

I kept this sheet at our Writing Center and also had students use them for Writing Homework assignments. 

Hope this helps =)

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Very cute and creative reading game for students to play with partners or independently. 

Teaching time to kids is that little bit more colorful!
​Create your own clock games or use as wall displays.

This download is via Little Minds at Work
This freebie sheet is versatile!  You can easily use it during whole group independent practice, math interventions, or math centers!  See sample sheet for an explanation of each section!

via PAPERZIP

Blank check templates in three versions - Dollar, Euro and Pound Sterling. Great for teaching about written numbers.

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This 5 page mini packet is a 26 question even vs. odd number assessment. 

Materials needed per student:

• 1 blue crayon
• 1 green crayon
• 1 pencil

Have fun!

This former freebie is now available for purchase.

This 5 page mini packet is a 26 question even vs. odd number assessment. 

Materials needed per student:

• 1 red crayon
• 1 green crayon
• 1 pencil​

Have fun!