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Looking for something fun to do in the last weeks of school? Need a way to assess kids' progress at the end of the year? You'll find what you need here.

27 Fun Mystery Unit Activities for a Detective Room Transformation or Anytime!

By Brenda Kovich

27 detective activities! Kids love fingerprinting, invisible ink, logic puzzles, observation games, and secret codes. You can use them in your mystery unit, for a detective room transformation or theme day, during summer school, to fulfill the Girl

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, End of Year

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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Engineering Design Process Worksheets for 10 Simple STEM Challenge Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Use engineering design challenges to get kids thinking! This STEM set offers graphic organizers that guide kids through the steps of the process. Worksheets support 10 specific projects. A blank template, review material, and a test are also

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Fun End of the Year Science Project - Gummy Bear Experiment 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This fun project uses gummy bears to teach science practices. After learning about testable questions, kids conduct an experiment that compares candy in water and vinegar. Then they’re ready for an independent scientific investigation. Open the

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Science

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

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Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$5.00

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Design a Car Project - Alternative/Renewable Fuels and Energy Use Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Have some serious fun with cars and energy use! In this activity, students research or read about alternative (renewable) fuels and compare them. As a culmination to the project, they design their own “green” vehicles. Open the preview to take a

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

RI.4.3, RI.5.3, W.4.7, W.5.7

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May Independent Work Packet - Spring Early or Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep spring activities provide hours of engaging independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them as your May sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students engage in

Subjects:

Biology, Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

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Teach the Teacher Demonstration Speech or How-to Presentation

By Brenda Kovich

Let your kids teach the teacher (and each other) with a demonstration speech! Each presentation teaches how to do or make something. Your students will blow you away with their creative public speaking. Open the preview to take a closer look at the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

SL.3.1c, SL.3.3, SL.3.4, SL.4.1c, SL.4.4, SL.5.1c, SL.5.4

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Fantasy Genre Study Unit – Reading & Writing for Fourth & Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Connect reading and writing with this fantasy unit. Fourth and fifth grade students explore the genre with five age-appropriate passages. These serve as exemplars as they imagine and write their own stories. Your students will love this creative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.5.1, W.4.3, W.5.3

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Humorous Fiction Genre Study Unit – Fun Reading & Writing for 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Connect reading and writing with this humorous fiction genre study. First, kids explore five funny passages to learn about elements of humorous fiction. Then they write their own fractured fairy tales. Fun is the name of the game for this fourth or

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.5.1, RF.4.4a, RF.5.4a, W.4.3, W.5.3

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Roller Coaster STEM Activity – Potential & Kinetic Energy Transfer Challenge

By Brenda Kovich

Have some fun with roller coasters! In this STEM activity, students design, test, and refine a device that converts potential to kinetic energy (and vice versa). Tasks focus on transfer, or transformation, from one form of energy to another.Open the

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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End of the Year Five-Paragraph Essay Writing Prompt - USA National Anthem

By Brenda Kovich

Which patriotic song would make the best national anthem? This five-paragraph writing activity lets kids decide. It’s the perfect prompt for the end of the school year, especially Memorial Day or the Fourth of July.Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.5.1

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$End of Year Math Assessment - Whole Number Test for 4th or$

End of Year Math Assessment - Whole Number Test for 4th or 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Twenty math questions assess fourth or fifth grade students’ mastery of whole numbers and operations. They provide data for the end of the year – or anytime! This base ten test is available as a printable assessment, a digital Easel Activity, a

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

CCSS:

4.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.B.4, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6

$5.00

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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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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