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Math "NO PREP" 80 Emergency Sub Resources & Independent Activities

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You'll be ready for anything with this super-sized Math learning resource bundle, offering all the support you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder and with a vast collection of independent assignments for your Math students that will

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Math, Critical Thinking, Mental Math

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Ancient Rome: Twelve Tables of Roman Law Using Classroom as Courtroom

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This is my favorite lesson for teaching about Ancient Rome, and it's the favorite of many other teachers as well. You receive a four-six hour unit plan for studying ancient Roman law through engagement and interaction between the teacher and the

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Ancient History, Civics, Criminal Justice - Law

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Teacher Manuals, Activities, Lesson

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English "NO PREP" 80 Emergency Sub Resources & Independent Activities

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You'll be ready for anything with this self-directed English learning resource bundle, offering all the support you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder and with many independent assignments for your English/Language Arts students that

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English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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The JFK Assassination: Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

I highly recommend bookmarking and saving the video below for use before using this reading assessment/history printable. It is a four-minute summary using news footage from that day and is appropriate for upper elementary children and above:Short

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U.S. History, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$2.50

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180 Hink Pinks: Giant Collection for Each Day of the School Year

By Mark Aaron

What do you call an authentic value on a giant collection of Hink Pinks? Why, it is a REAL DEAL. At under two cents each for a set of Hink Pinks you can print out and have ready to go for the rest of your teaching career, this is definitely a good

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Gifted and Talented

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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George Washington's Inauguration : Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

George Washington became America's first president in 1789. Surprisingly, many students today are not aware of the interesting story behind this historical day or that his inauguration did not go smoothly and as planned! This resource helps you

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U.S. History, Presidents' Day, Informational Text

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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75 English Idioms: List, Definitions, Tips, Practice, and Final Test

By Mark Aaron

I teach my middle school class five common English idioms a day for fifteen consecutive school days. This is a great warmup to start a language arts period, a real "piece of cake" that the kids "get a kick out of." Included are: 1) Teaching

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Vocabulary

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

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5 Minutes Left and What Can I Do? : 100 Fun and Challenging Puzzles

By Mark Aaron

Thank you for visiting this page! After 30+ years of teaching, these are my absolute favorite classroom-tested time fillers. Every teacher needs to have something ready when a planned lesson ends earlier than anticipated or the kids just need a

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Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Ancient Rome: Group Challenge Activity

By Mark Aaron

Remarkably simple lesson plan to use: No preliminary planning, no preliminary knowledge necessary for the social studies students.....just a fun one-period activity where you divide your class into any four ancient Roman cities (EX: Rome, Ravenna,

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Social Studies - History, Ancient History

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables, Games

$2.00

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Latin: The Language of Rome Fun Worksheet #1

By Mark Aaron

A fun and easy to work with worksheet on 20 Latin words and their English meaning. Students work as "word sleuths" to try and identify the meaning of the 20 words for a set period of time and then correct and score it themselves orally with their

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Social Studies - History, Ancient History, Latin

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Printables

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Teaching About Ancient Greece: Creative Activities and "No Prep" Resources

By Mark Aaron

A complete set of eleven varied and engaging activities, some multi-day creative tasks and projects, to engage and teach your students about Ancient Greece! These can be used individually, as a class, and as part of student group work. Each is

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$10.00

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Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Comparison Exercise

By Mark Aaron

I have used this many times on the first day of our study of the ancient Romans to really introduce to students' minds the similarities and differences of the two cultures and civilizations. It could also be used as a summative assessment at the end

Subjects:

Ancient History, World History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$2.00

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Ancient Greece Group Challenge Activity

By Mark Aaron

Updated: This resource has been improved with a re-write and several new questions. One of my best-selling products on the ancient Greeks! And here is why: It's a remarkably simple plan to use. No preliminary planning, no preliminary or background

Subjects:

Ancient History, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Games

$2.00

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The First Five U.S. Presidents: Biographies and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

This bundle contains five informative biographical texts with quality assessment work covering each of the first five Presidents of the United States, who are collectively referred to as the “Founding Father” presidents or the “Virginia Dynasty”.

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U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

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Scarface Al Capone : Reading Comprehension Passage and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

“Scarface” Al Capone is the most famous gangster in American history. Despite the glorification of organized crime figures of that period in modern television and film, in reality most of them, like Al Capone, were simply evil criminals, hoodlums,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.3, RI.6.4, RH.6-8.8

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Ancient Rome: Topics, Ideas, and Activities for Teachers (72 Pages)

By Mark Aaron

A bundled set of SIXTEEN varied, creative activities and printables on Ancient Rome. Some are multi-day tasks and some for only one period, but all were created to engage and teach your students about Ancient Rome, both individually and as a class,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Teacher Manuals, Activities, Printables

$14.00

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Ancient Rome: David Macaulay Roman City Documentary

By Mark Aaron

"The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, a DVD based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Printables

$2.00

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Ancient Rome: Wacky Roman Emperors

By Mark Aaron

The title speaks for itself.......this is a document giving some of the most trivial, unusual and yet very fascinating things people love to know about the first twenty emperors of Rome. Looking for more to help you teach about Ancient Rome? How

Subjects:

Ancient History, European History, World History

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Lectures, Handouts

$1.50

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Pol Pot and the Killing Fields

By Mark Aaron

The story of Pol Pot and the insanity the Khmer Rouge unleashed on the Cambodian people in the “Killing Fields” genocide of 1975-1979 is not a pleasant one. As part of a study of modern history, however, it is necessary for students to be exposed to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Asian Studies, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.6, RI.5.4

$3.00

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Developing Media Literacy: Real News and Fake News

By Mark Aaron

Published January 2019: With so much fake news being called real and so much real news being called fake, how is a young person (or anyone) supposed to know the real truth in the “post-truth world”? This is a three-day lesson plan with recently

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Internet Activities

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (4.43 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Serving the Teachers Pay Teachers community since 2007 with both free and paid resources, I have been an upper elementary and middle school teacher for 35 years and I have loved every minute of it. For me, student engagement, quality content, academic rigor, and a teacher who cares are the keys to all successful classrooms.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I model my lessons on the idea that, more than ever in today's world, the focus and direction has to change in the class on a regular basis. Kids need to work hard, but it has to be work they enjoy doing AND that teaches them the bigger concepts that are so important to know as they move through life. The world is changing and ways of learning and working are too, and we as teachers have to help our students master these changes..

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've served on so many committees and been involved in so many academic and sports programs that I cannot remember them all. I have been recognized for my service with many of them, but the greatest honor or award for me is when a student from the past contacts me to tell me that I had a positive and lasting impact on their life.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA, Political Science. Single and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials K-12. MA, Humanities

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, World Languages, French, Spanish, Latin, German, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Art History, Graphic Arts, Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Canadian History, Australian History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Arabic, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving, Cooking, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Latino and Hispanic Studies