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Multiplication Battleship

By Nicholas Reitz

The favorite family game has been altered to be played so that kids can practice their multiplication fact fluency! These sheets can be printed and laminated for permanent use. Perfect for partners to play during a Math Workshop.

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games, Centers

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The One and Only Ivan Novel Study Unit and Activities - includes Lapbook Set

By Nicholas Reitz

The One and Only Ivan is an excellent choice for delving deeply into literature with your kids. This Newberry Award winning book is written in a unique style and is full of excellent opportunities to study author's craft, figurative language, cause

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Planet Research Brochure - Informational Writing and Astronomy!

By Nicholas Reitz

This brochure activity can serve as a great mini-research activity for kids to do as part of a unit on astronomy, or as an enrichment activity. Students are asked to research a planet in our solar system, and illustrate and fill in various pieces of

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Writing-Expository, Science, Astronomy

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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$If I Had a Million Dollars - Math Project$

If I Had a Million Dollars - Math Project

By Nicholas Reitz

This pack contains directions, fake blank checks, and record keeping sheets for a great project for your math students. Students are tasked with spending a million dollars. They are required to buy a house, a vehicle, and a college education.

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Math, Basic Operations, Place Value

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

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Reading Interest Survey and Book Review

By Nicholas Reitz

One of my opening week activities is to have my kids fill out this Reading Interest Inventory (usually while kids are taking turns doing their first book shopping) to learn a bit about their tastes and habits. Every time one of my students

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Novel Unit and Activities

By Nicholas Reitz

This novel study unit and set of activities is perfect for using with the short novel Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. This packet includes several unique activities. Table of Contents: Book Part Teacher Cheat

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RI.3.1, RF.3.4, RF.3.4a, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3

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How My Garden Grows - Project Based Learning Farming Simulation

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a multi-faceted project based learning project that has the students simulate building a large garden/small farmlet, harvest produce and honey, rent space at a farmer's market, purchase ad space, and eventually sell their products. It takes

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Basic Operations, Measurement, Word Problems

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Centers

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Protractor Practice Task Cards - Measuring Angles

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a set of 30 task cards to help kids practice measuring angles between 0 and 180 degrees with a protractor. A student recording sheet, teacher answer key, and directions are also included.

Subjects:

Measurement, Other (Math), Math Test Prep

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$3.00

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Fraction, Decimals, Percent Clothesline Activity

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a fun way to practice placing fractions, decimals, and percentages on a number line! Students will practice this skill by hanging up some laundry to dry. Practice with just one of the skills at a time, or add rigor by mixing the laundry

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, Decimals

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

4.NF.A.1, 4.NF.A.2, 4.NF.B.3, 4.NF.B.4, 4.NF.C.5, 4.NF.C.6, 4.NF.C.7

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Readers' Theater Script Templates

By Nicholas Reitz

This product contains student sheets for writing their own scripts to be used for Readers' Theater. Three varieties of the script writing pages are included, as well as options for the story summary and a page for character descriptions that can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Writing

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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Peer Editing Conference Sheet

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a handy note-taking page for students to use when peer editing each other's writing. My students have found it very helpful to have a sheet like this to help them make useful comments or constructive criticism about a partner's piece of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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$Mandala Math Fact Fluency Tracking - Multiplication and Division$

Mandala Math Fact Fluency Tracking - Multiplication and Division

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a unique way to track students' fact fluency progress! Whenever a student masters a table, they get to color in a piece of the mandala. Coloring in the mandala is great way to practice patterning and rotational symmetry as well! There are 5

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

3.NBT.A.3, 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.C.7

$4.00

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Multiplication and Division Word Problems with Too Much Information Task Cards

By Nicholas Reitz

This set of 25 Multiplication and Division Word Problems with Too Much Information Task Cards are perfect to have kids practice looking through a word problem to find the relevant info for solving the problem. A student recording sheet and answer

Subjects:

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

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

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$3.00

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Unknown Value - Variable Slap - Multiplication and Division

By Nicholas Reitz

This game is a great way to have kids practice finding an unknown number in a multiplication or division equation. Using letters to represent a variable is often confusing for kids, but this game really solidifies the idea for them while giving

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Math, Algebra, Basic Operations

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Games, Centers

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$Kaboom! - Two Digit Addition without regrouping - Mental Math$

Kaboom! - Two Digit Addition without regrouping - Mental Math

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a great way for students to practice two digit addition without regrouping. It's perfect for a mental math activity to hone addition fact skills. Makes an engaging math center, or a quick class activity. Kaboom is a great game that can be

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Mental Math

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Flash Cards, Games, Centers

CCSS:

2.NBT.B.8, 3.NBT.A.2

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Biography Informative Writing Project

By Nicholas Reitz

This packet contains everything you need to have students complete a fun biography writing project. Ten activities are described and the pack comes with the following graphic organizers and templates: Biography Five paragraph formulaic informative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

$5.00

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Unknown Value - Variable Slap - Addition and Subtraction

By Nicholas Reitz

This game is a great way to have kids practice finding an unknown number in an addition or subtraction equation. Using letters to represent a variable is often confusing for kids, but this game really solidifies the idea for them while giving them

Subjects:

Math, Algebra, Mental Math

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Games, Centers

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Writing - 50 things I love

By Nicholas Reitz

This sheet can be used as a reference for kids to use when stuck for something to write about, a fast finisher activity, a first week of school activity, or as a literacy center!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Roll and Draw a Monster - Practice addition and multiplication facts

By Nicholas Reitz

This activity asks kids to roll dice to determine what their monster looks like? As they roll the dice they add or multiply them (depending on the sheet given) and then follow a key to determine the number of heads, tails, arms, legs and eyes that

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$2.00

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Ratio, Unit Rates, Proportion, and Scale Task Cards

By Nicholas Reitz

This is a set of 40 task cards with 10 cards each related to ratio, unit rates, proportion and scale. A student record sheet and answer key are also included! I like to post the cards (10 per day) around the room and let my students find and solve

Subjects:

Math, Statistics, Word Problems

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

6.RP.A.1, 6.RP.A.2, 6.RP.A.3a, 6.RP.A.3b, 6.RP.A.3c, 6.RP.A.3d

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

23 years of teaching experience.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Lots of technology. Service Learning. Democratic School.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Many recycling awards. National recognition of bulk snack waste reduction project.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.S.Ed and M.Ed in Elementary Education. Doctoral student at Penn State.

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Check out my blog at: http://sweetrhyme-purereason.blogspot.com/

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Drama, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Mental Math, Valentine's Day, Decimals, Black History Month, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering