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Fall Activities – Social Studies & Science Projects for Fourth & Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Two hands-on activities engage fourth and fifth grade students in social studies and science projects. Kids create fall foliage maps, conduct a chromatography lab, and learn how pigments in leaves change with the seasons. Open the previews to take a

Subjects:

Science, Geography, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

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Halloween Persuasive Writing Prompt - Argumentative Activity 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Conjure up effective argumentative paragraphs! In this Halloween writing prompt, kids persuade their teacher to wear a costume. Through specially-designed writing activities, second, third, or fourth grade students brew up opinions and reasons,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.3.1, W.4.1

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St. Patrick's Day Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay - Argumentative Writing Prompt

By Brenda Kovich

Can your students persuade a leprechaun to give them the gold at the end of the rainbow? This argumentative writing prompt inspires fourth and fifth grade students to compose effective five-paragraph essays. After reading a short informational text,

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.4.1a, W.4.1b, W.4.1c, W.4.1d

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Groundhog Day Writing Activity - Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay Prompt

By Brenda Kovich

Persuade Punxsutawney Phil to see (or not see) his shadow! This writing project inspires fourth and fifth grade students to create effective five-paragraph essays. After reading a short informational text about the Groundhog Day, students decide

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, W.4.1a, W.4.1b, W.4.1c, W.4.1d

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February Independent Work Packet - Valentine's Day Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Valentine's Day learning activities provide hours of independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including g/t students. You can even use them for February sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students engage in meaningful

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Valentine's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

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Halloween Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay - Argumentative Writing 4th, 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This frightfully fun (and wickedly effective) Halloween prompt empowers kids to develop five-paragraph argumentative essays. Through the persuasive writing process, fourth and fifth grade students conjure up a thesis and reasons, create compelling

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1

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3 Halloween Writing Prompts - Activities for Third and Fourth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Three Halloween activities will improve your students' narrative, informative, and opinion writing skills. Kids in third or fourth grade will love creating descriptive stories about the best-dressed witch, how-to essays on how to carve a pumpkin,

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5

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American Presidents Research Writing Project - 4th, 5th, 6th Grade Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of American presidents. This differentiated research project includes themed writing templates for US leaders to date. When finished, it makes a beautiful biography display, bulletin board, or collective biography.Open the preview

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Presidents' Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.6.2, W.6.7

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Environmental Science Reading Passages & Activities: Electricity Energy Sources

By Brenda Kovich

This set of thirteen environmental science reading passages transforms fourth and fifth grade students into informed citizens. First, kids investigate how electricity is generated. Then they analyze and compare energy sources (coal, geothermal,

Subjects:

Environment, Earth Day, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.9, RI.5.9, W.4.1, W.5.1

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Indian Corn Lab Activities - Fun Science Experiments for Fall or Thanksgiving

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for some seriously fun fall science? Try these Indian corn labs! Kids conduct full-blown experiments. They hypothesize; identify independent and controlled variables; use measurement tools; design and carry out fair tests, record results,

Subjects:

Science, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

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Fun Autumn Science Experiment – Fall Leaves Chromatography Lab or Project

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a seriously fun fall science experiment? Try this autumn chromatography lab! Kids compare leaves of different colors. As they soak in isopropyl alcohol, pigments are collected and separated by coffee filter strips. Students control

Subjects:

Science, Autumn

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$4.00

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Halloween Word Puzzles – Fun Activities for Party Games & Enrichment

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for fun Halloween puzzles? Try these! They make great party games or enrichment activities. Your kids will enjoy the variety: hink pinks, hinky pinkies, scrambled words, and word search. Hink Pinks – Kids study a hint to find two

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

$2.00

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Interdisciplinary Earth Day Projects – Science Reading Activities 4th, 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Try two interdisciplinary projects for Earth Day! In the first science activity, fourth or fifth grade students compare fuel types and design their own eco-friendly vehicles. In the second, they read about and evaluate sources of electricity. As a

Subjects:

Science, Earth Day, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.9, RI.5.9, W.4.1, W.4.7, W.5.1, W.5.7

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Fun Halloween Science Experiment - Candy Corn Collisions Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a fun Halloween science experiment? Grab some candy corn and get ready for some collisions! In this set of physics labs, kids plan and carry out investigations, explore changes in energy, and observe cause and effect relationships.Open

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

$5.00

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Halloween Persuasive Writing Prompt Bundle - Differentiated Argumentative Essays

By Brenda Kovich

Magically differentiate Halloween persuasive writing! This differentiated activity inspires third, fourth, and fifth grade students to compose one- or five-paragraph argumentative essays. Specially designed student sheets help them organize opinions

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

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History of Halloween Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a quick Halloween reading passage with questions? Grab this one-page informational text on the history of this October holiday! It will make a great addition to your third, fourth, or fifth grade file.Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Halloween Multiplication Task Cards with 2-, 3-, & 4-Digit x 1-Digit

By Brenda Kovich

This Halloween, have some fun with multiplication! Kids will love these themed task cards. Cards 1-8 focus on 2-digit by 1-digit problems, 9-16 on 3-digit by 1-digit, and 17-24 on 4-digit by 1-digit. Two answer sheets provide space for computation

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

4.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.5

$2.00

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Candy Hearts Fractions Activities - Valentine’s Day Math Project

By Brenda Kovich

Candy hearts math – without the candy! Kids use four printable boxes of hearts to name fractions as parts of a group, add like fractions, and simplify. It makes a great Valentine’s Day activity. Kids can work in groups of four, pairs, or

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, Valentine's Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

4.NF.B.4c

$4.00

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St. Patrick's Day Differentiated Persuasive Prompts - Argumentative Writing

By Brenda Kovich

Differentiate argumentative writing in your classroom! This bundle includes parallel one- and five-paragraph sequences. That way, all students can successfully and effectively compose persuasive essays. For this St. Patrick's Day prompt, kids

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

$10.00

$8.00

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Halloween Multiplication and Division Practice Task Cards Bundle

By Brenda Kovich

This Halloween, shake up your computation practice with some multiplication and division task cards. This bundle includes three sets: multiplying by one-digit numbers, multiplying by two-digit numbers, and dividing by one-digit numbers. To use these

Subjects:

Math, Math Test Prep, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.5, 5.NBT.B.6

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$4.80

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I taught fourth grade for more than 35 years and loved it. Today, my mission is to create enjoyable, engaging materials your classroom.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in student-centered learning that's seriously fun. In my store, you'll find engaging genre studies and hands-on science, as well as scaffolded ELA and math units that move kids to mastery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community