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Elements of Drama Activities - Mini Lesson on Plays for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades

By Brenda Kovich

Introduce structural elements of drama with confidence! A mini lesson presents vocabulary associated with plays. Third, fourth, or fifth grade kids take notes. Then they complete an annotation activity to show what they’ve learned.Open the preview

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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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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

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4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Centers

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Finding ∏ - Pi Day Measurement Activity - Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Let kids discover pi on their own! In this hands-on measurement activity, upper elementary kids measure the circumference and diameter of ten circular items, record, and divide to find the ratio. After calculating the mean, or average, they find a

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

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

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MP5

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5 Deductive Reasoning Logic Puzzles – Activities for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Teach deductive reasoning skills with five logic puzzles. Then challenge your third, fourth, or fifth grade students to create their own! These activities work well as a part of a mystery genre study or detective room transformation - but are fun

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

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NGSS 5th Grade Science Curriculum Units: Full Year of Standards-Based Activities

By Brenda Kovich

14 engaging science modules address fifth grade science standards for 30 states (NGSS and 10 others). This full year of curriculum units includes hands-on activities; labs, stations, and experiments; STEM challenges; inquiry; and more. Created by a

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Science

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5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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9 Independent Work Packets - 72 Seasonal Activities for Fourth & Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep seasonal learning activities per month engage fourth or fifth grade students in meaningful independent work. Kids respond in printable or digital packets. It's a teacher's (or parent's) dream come true! Each module merges digital

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

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Why & When Do Leaves Change Colors? - Fall Foliage Reading & Map Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Explore fall foliage with meaningful activities. Kids read an informational text to find out why leaves change color. Then they color a map to show when to expect autumn colors in regions of the United States.Open the preview to take a closer look

Subjects:

Geography, Autumn

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.3, RI.5.3

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Static Electricity Stations, Reading Passages, and Fun Science Experiment

By Brenda Kovich

Have some fun with eight hands-on static electricity activities, two reading passages, and a full-blown experiment! Your third, fourth, or fifth grade students will love the easy-to-plan science stations and lab. Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Factors and Multiples Unit: Worksheets & Practice Activities 4th, 5th, 6th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Scaffold understanding of factors and multiples for your fourth, fifth, or sixth grade students. Activities begin with arrays. Then kids list factors of numbers 1-100 with cards and worksheets. When they are ready, move on to prime factorization.

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Numbers

Grades:

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

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Activities, Printables

CCSS:

4.OA.B.4

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Roots and Stems Science Activities – Plant Structures & Functions

By Brenda Kovich

Explore roots and stems with hands-on life science activities! Kids conduct labs to investigate the parts and purposes of a plant’s circulatory system. They discover that plants have vascular bundles with tubes that carry water and nutrients up and

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Electrical Circuits Unit with Hands-on Current Electricity Energy Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Teach current electricity with hands-on activities! In addition to building simple, series, and parallel circuits, third, fourth, or fifth grade students explore electrical insulators, conductors, and resistors. This energy unit includes lesson

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Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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The Black Stallion Unit | Novel Study with Questions, Vocabulary, Choice Boards

By Brenda Kovich

Take your students on an adventure with a timeless adventure novel: The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley. This unit includes questions, vocabulary, writing, and choice boards. Open the preview to take a closer look.Questions: Students construct

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6

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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

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

$6.00

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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

$6.00

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Brightness of Sun and Stars Experiment – Apparent Magnitude Science Activity

By Brenda Kovich

This hands-on science experiment helps students conceptualize apparent magnitude, or brightness of the Sun and stars. Using flashlights, they use science practices to compare two similar beams of light at different differences. An additional

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Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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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

$6.00

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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

$5.00

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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

$6.00

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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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.4.5

$5.00

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Prime Factorization Worksheets - Factor Trees and Ladder Method Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Teaching prime factorization? Make decomposing numbers fun and easy with factor trees and the ladder method. Then your math students will be able to express a whole number as a product of its prime factors.Open the preview to take a closer look at

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Numbers

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

4.OA.B.4

$3.50

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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