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Teaching Elements of Poetry Mini Lesson - PowerPoint and Practice

By Brenda Kovich

Confidently teach elements of poetry with this mini lesson. An age-appropriate ELA slideshow explains verse, stanza, rhythm, meter, and rhyme. Students take notes on key vocabulary. Then they annotate a poem to apply their knowledge.Open the preview

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5

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Greek Mythology Opinion & Persuasive Paragraph Prompts - Argumentative Writing

By Brenda Kovich

Teaching Greek mythology? Add some writing! This resource includes two argumentative prompts: opinion (which god, goddess, hero, or creature to invite to dinner) and persuasive (which character would make the best president.)Open the preview to get

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1

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Speed and Energy Activities - Forms and Transfer - Fourth & Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Through hands-on activities, fourth or fifth grade students construct explanations relating the speed of an object to its energy. Six labs may be completed in stations or as stand-alone experiments. Directions, review, and assessment are also

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Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

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36 Characters from Greek Mythology Posters for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

36 posters of characters from Greek mythology will create a colorful display on your third, fourth, or fifth grade classroom walls. Each page includes an age-appropriate picture, the character’s Greek and Roman names, and a short description. Open

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Static & Current Electricity Activities – Hands-on Labs for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Explore static and current electricity with hands-on activities and labs. Third, fourth, and fifth grade students investigate how different materials interact with charged and uncharged balloons. Then they explore circuits, insulators, conductors,

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Science, Physical Science

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Slow Changes to Earth’s Surface Labs & Weathering Erosion Deposition Worksheets

By Brenda Kovich

Engage your kids with six hands-on labs that simulate slow changes to Earth’s surface! Follow up with worksheets or sorting to discriminate between weathering, erosion, and deposition. Review and assessment are also included. Open the preview to

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Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Lists of Idioms, Adages and Proverbs with Anchor Charts, Activities & Games Unit

By Brenda Kovich

Introduce 25 idioms, 25 adages, and 25 proverbs to improve understanding of figurative language. Start with anchor charts and printable lists. Then reinforce the terms with fun games and activities. You’ll love this thorough unit! Open the preview

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

L.4.5b, L.5.5b

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Hamburger Paragraph Writing Template with Examples for Modeling

By Brenda Kovich

Hamburger writing templates help kids craft better paragraphs! They develop topic, detail, and concluding sentences; elaborate; improve word choice; and add transitions. As a bonus, you'll also receive one-page graphic organizer that can be used

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2

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Measuring and Graphing Data from Fossils – Math and Science Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Kids use math and science to learn more about organisms from long ago. They count and measure fossils to generate data, create picture and bar graphs, solve subtraction problems, and make line plots. Open the preview to take a closer look at the

Subjects:

Math, Graphing, Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

3.MD.B.3, 3.MD.B.4, 4.MD.B.4

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Fables First! Beginning of the Year Narrative Writing Activity 3rd 4th 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Fables provide the perfect format for teaching narrative writing processes. Kids identify story elements, select a moral, develop characters and plot. They also work on dialogue, word choice, transitions, good beginnings and endings. What a fabulous

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3

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NASA Apollo Astronaut Research Project - 20th Century American History Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Kids research NASA Apollo astronauts with this scalable project. For a short activity, students discover the man's major contributions and list them on a printable poster. They can also study the life of the person. An additional sheet asks them to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, GATE

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.5.7, W.6.7

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Biography Activities - Task Cards & Choice Boards for Any Book

By Brenda Kovich

Dozens of biography activities come in two formats: task cards or choice boards. Each focuses on one informational text standard, as well as a higher order thinking skill (applying, analyzing, evaluating, or creating).Open the preview to take a

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

GATE

CCSS:

RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2...

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Ecosystems and Food Chains Bundle - NGSS 5-PS3-1 and 5-LS2-1

By Brenda Kovich

Scaffold understanding of ecosystems – with a little extra work on food chains. Kids learn about cells and photosynthesis; producers, consumers, and decomposers. They create food chains to explore how energy and matter flow through an ecosystem.Open

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Workbooks, Unit Plans, Activities

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Snow Day Winter Persuasive Writing Prompt: Argumentative Paragraph 3rd 4th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Can your students persuade the principal to give them a snow day? With this argumentative prompt, third or fourth grade students support and organize their opinion; elaborate; write hooks and conclusions; vary sentences; and add transition terms. A

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1

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Fairy Tale Reading Passages: Comparing Elements of Multicultural Literature

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a great introduction to elements of a fairy tale? Four age-appropriate multicultural reading passages engage third and fourth grade readers. They analyze the stories, discuss, summarize, compare and contrast. Open the preview to take a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.9, RL.5.9

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September Independent Work Packet - Fall Early or Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep fall activities provide hours of engaging independent work. They're great for fast or early finishers, including g/t students. You can even use them for September sub plans!A 16-page student booklet supports a corresponding website.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

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Claims, Reasons and Evidence in Speeches About Animals CCSS SL.4.3 & SL.5.3

By Brenda Kovich

Claims and evidence are easy to find – once students know where to look. In this activity, students watch three videos about animals. Then they locate reasons that support speakers' claims. This gives kids insight to informational structures used by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

SL.4.3, SL.5.3

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Teaching Theme PowerPoint – Central Message of a Story Mini Lesson 4th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Teach a theme mini lesson! You can choose from two slideshows. Emerging learners connect details to find the central message. Or, for a more rigorous approach, you can use a story arc. Open the preview to take a closer look.Two options let you meet

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.2

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The Wind in the Willows Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions

By Brenda Kovich

Six differentiated texts provide powerful practice in answering comprehension questions. Together, the fiction reading passages tell the entire first chapter of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. First, students find evidence in the text.

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.4.1

$5.00

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Daily Language Sentences | Parts of Speech, Capitalization, Punctuation | Set 3

By Brenda Kovich

This six-week set of daily oral language purposely instructs parts of speech, capitalization, and punctuation rules; provides sentences for reinforcement and skill building; and uses only ten minutes of class time per day. It's small but mighty! The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.5.1, RL.5.2

$7.00

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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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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