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Famous African American Inventors Research Project: Black History Month Activity

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 27 famous African American inventors and their inventions. Four scaffolded research sheets control the depth of your project. Themed templates with photos make a great display or bulletin board. You can use the activities during

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Biography Project & Activities - MLK Day ELA Packet

By Brenda Kovich

Build an ELA packet with activities that celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr! Kids read a three-page biography, make a timeline, identify causes and effects, and interpret famous quotes.Open the preview to take a closer look at the

Subjects:

Martin Luther King Day, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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Black History Month Bulletin Board Research Project: 32 Famous African Americans

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 32 African American leaders and create a striking photo bulletin board. Your research project can be short, detailed, or differentiated. It's great for studying famous people during Black History Month.Open the preview to get a

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing-Essays, Black History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Bulletin Board Ideas, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.2, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.4.2a

$6.00

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Famous Women's History Month Research Project: Writing Activity & Bulletin Board

By Brenda Kovich

Celebrate Women’s History Month! This differentiated writing activity includes five research pages and themed templates for 30 famous females in history. It makes a beautiful classroom display, bulletin board, or digital project. You can do it in

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Women's History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Bulletin Board Ideas, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.2, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.2, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

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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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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

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (29.89 MB)

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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

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (14.93 MB)

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October Independent Work Packet - Halloween Early or Fast Finisher or Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Halloween activities provide hours of independent work. It's great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use it for your October sub plans! An 11-page packet supports a corresponding webpage.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Halloween

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (25.03 MB)

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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

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (25.91 MB)

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January Independent Work Packet - Winter Early or Fast Finisher, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep January activities provide hours of independent work for fourth or fifth grade students. They're great for fast or early finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them for your winter sub plans! An 11-page

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Winter

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (26.56 MB)

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Frog Activities - Hybrid Sub Plans, Digital Day of Learning, Independent Work

By Brenda Kovich

A specially designed frogs website and response sheets provide hours of digital activities for fourth or fifth graders. Online, kids interact with text, images, and videos. Then they complete related tasks. You can use it for emergency sub plans, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$8.00

Digital Download PDF (17.34 MB)

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December Independent Work Packet - Christmas Early Finisher, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Christmas learning activities provide hours of independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use them for December sub plans! A 10-page student booklet supports an

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (23.96 MB)

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March Independent Work Packet - St. Patrick's Day Fast Finishers, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep activities provide hours of engaging independent work. They're great for early or fast finishers, including g/t students. You can even use them for your March sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students interact with content on a themed

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (26.37 MB)

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November Independent Work Packet - Thanksgiving Fast Finisher, Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep Thanksgiving learning activities provide hours of independent work. It's great for early or fast finishers, including gifted and talented students. You can even use it for your November sub plans! Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Autumn, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (23.68 MB)

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April Independent Work Packet - Early or Fast Finishers, G/T or Sub Plans

By Brenda Kovich

Eight no-prep 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 for your April sub plans! Fourth or fifth grade students engage in content

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Spring, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, GATE, Independent Work Packet

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (28.96 MB)

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Famous Inventors Research Project & Display - Inventions That Changed the World

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the lives of 30 famous inventors and their inventions. Four scaffolded research sheets control the depth of your project. Themed templates with photos make a great display or bulletin board. Open the preview to take a closer look.This

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Engineering

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.6.7, W.6.8

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (46.78 MB)

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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

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (32.23 MB)

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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

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (55.46 MB)

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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