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Historical Fiction Anchor Chart, Poster, Graphic Organizer, and Questions

By Brenda Kovich

Support your historical fiction genre study with a poster, anchor chart, graphic organizer, and questions. Each comes as a color or grayscale page that you may print or display. Kids learn to distinguish, identify, and analyze elements (characters,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Worksheets, Printables, Posters

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How to Write a Nonfiction Summary with Main Idea & Supporting Details Lesson

By Brenda Kovich

Looking for a fun way to teach kids how to write a nonfiction summary with main idea and key supporting details? Model the process with an engaging multi-paragraph text. It’s easy with a hamburger analogy!Open the preview to see how you’ll use the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.4.2

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Converting Customary & Metric Units of Measurement - Scaffolded Conversions

By Brenda Kovich

Two complete math units scaffold understanding of converting customary and metric measurement. Students use conversion charts to find equivalencies and solve word problems. Assessment is also included.Open the previews to take a closer look. This

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Math, Measurement, Math Test Prep

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4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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CCSS:

4.MD.A.1, 5.MD.A.1

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Matter and Energy Flow in an Ecosystem – Scaffolded Activities for 4th/5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This scaffolded science unit helps fourth and fifth grade students understand ecosystems. Projects and activities introduce cells and photosynthesis; producers, consumers, and decomposers. Then kids explore how matter and energy flow through the

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Science, Biology

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4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Elements of Greek Mythology Poster, Anchor Chart, Graphic Organizer & Questions

By Brenda Kovich

Support your Greek mythology unit with a poster, anchor chart, graphic organizer, and questions. Each comes as a color or grayscale page that you may print or display. Kids learn to distinguish, identify, and analyze elements (characters, setting,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Worksheets, Printables, Posters

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Summarizing Fiction Reading Passages, Worksheets, Graphic Organizers & Rubrics

By Brenda Kovich

Get results with this summarizing practice pack. It includes five reading passages, graphic organizers, worksheets, rubrics, and more. Links to three short videos help kids (and their teacher) understand how to use the story arc to summarize fiction

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.2, RL.4.2

$5.00

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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

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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

$6.50

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Making Inferences Reading Passages, Worksheets & Activities 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

By Brenda Kovich

Teach kids to make inferences with text evidence. Begin with three read-aloud passages. Then let your little detectives work on inferencing skills with five worksheets. You can use these activities as a part of your mystery genre study – or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.4.1, RL.5.1

$4.50

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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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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

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Science, Physical Science

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3

$5.00

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Free Editable Student Behavior Chart - Checklist for Individual Behavior

By Brenda Kovich

Track student behavior the quick and easy way! If you need data and evidence, try this trick. Instead of journaling, create a checklist. First, determine targeted behaviors. Next, customize the editable template. After you track behaviors, analyze

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

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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

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

MP5

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Dialogue Worksheets - Practice Writing & Punctuating with Quotation Marks

By Brenda Kovich

Practice dialogue with fun-filled worksheets. Kids use comic strips to learn about direct and indirect quotes, punctuating with quotation marks and commas, and writing dialogue tags at the beginning, middle, and end of the sentence.Engagement soars

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

L.3.2c, L.4.2b, L.5.2

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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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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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.3, RI.5.3

$5.00

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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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

4.OA.B.4

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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

$5.00

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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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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