Category: Test Prep and Review
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Test Prep Resource Roundup
Happy Spring to my northern hemisphere teachers! Spring is usually a big test prep season for us teachers so I hope that you’re already crushing your test prep goals! I don’t know about you, but I am already end of the year teacher tired and I need all the help I can get right now.…
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3 Easy Steps for Teaching and Reviewing Science Vocabulary
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in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade science, 5th grade science, Back to School, Classroom Set Up & Organization, Freebies, Lesson Planning, Planning Materials, Science Activities, Science Lesson Planning, STAAR test prep, Teacher hacks, teacher tips, Teaching Materials, Teaching Methods and Strategies, Test Prep and Review, Uncategorizedideas for teaching Science vocabulary
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FREE 3rd Grade Organisms and Environments (Part 2) Monthly Planning Guide PLUS Test Prep Weeks
Free weekly lesson plans for 5th grade science Organisms and Environments unit PLUS STAAR test prep weeks
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FREE 4th Grade Organisms and Environments (Part 2) Monthly Planning Guide PLUS Test Prep Weeks
Free weekly lesson plans for 5th grade science Organisms and Environments unit PLUS STAAR test prep weeks
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3 Favorite Ways to Test Prep for 5th Grade Science
The big test prep season is where the real fun comes in! I have a few ways that I have loved making test prep fun. These can be done as one test prep event, or can be split into three different events on your calendar. I put all the details and resources in my FREE…
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FREE 5th Grade Organisms and Environments (Part 2) Monthly Planning Guide PLUS Test Prep Weeks
Free weekly lesson plans for 5th grade science Organisms and Environments unit PLUS STAAR test prep weeks
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3 Test Prep Ideas You Should Start Right Away
My first year of teaching, I finished up my 5th grade science test prep week with a science lock-in. I drove 45 minutes home after the Friday night science lock-in event we put on. And then, I sat in my driveway and cried for a while before going in the house. This was my first…
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Exit Slips and Assessing Student Understanding
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in 4th grade science, 5th grade science, Back to School, classroom decor, Classroom Set Up & Organization, Digital resources, Lesson Planning, middle school science, Planning Materials, Science Activities, Science Lesson Planning, teacher tips, teacherlife, Teaching Materials, Teaching Methods and Strategies, Test Prep and Review, UncategorizedData has become a central theme in classrooms today. We have formative assessments, summative assessments, reading level assessments, MAP testing, STAAR tests, other standardized tests, istation, the list can go on forever. The last thing we need as teachers is another thing to grade or another assessment! We do need to check in with our…
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Making Learning Fun with Science Concept Character
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in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade science, 5th grade science, Back to School, Digital resources, distance learning, force, motion, and energy, Lesson Planning, Life Science, Matter and Energy, middle school science, Physical Science, Planner, Planning Materials, Science Activities, Science Lesson Planning, teacher tips, teacherlife, Test Prep and ReviewI started Science Concept Characters back in 2009 and they were such a hit that I kept the activity ready to go for any time I needed something extra. Students can pick a science word/concept, or you can assign a science word/concept to each student. Students will create a character for a science word or…
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The One Review Activity You Should Start Adding to Your Science Lessons Today
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in 5th grade science, Back to School, force, motion, and energy, Lesson Planning, Life Science, Matter and Energy, middle school science, Physical Science, Planning Materials, Science Activities, Science Lesson Planning, teacher tips, teacherlife, Teaching Methods and Strategies, Test Prep and Review, UncategorizedMy first year of teaching I was hired halfway through the year. Not only did I have to quickly figure out my teaching style, but I also had to get about 50 students ready to pass that dreaded 5th Grade Science STAAR test. I needed a way to make learning stick, and stick fast. I…