Explore different representations for fractions including improper fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percentages. Additionally, there are length, area, region, and set models. Adjust numerators and denominators to see how they alter the representations and models. Use the table to keep track of interesting fractions.  If your students have computers, yell out fractions and have them create the fraction you called.

Here is a very quick video that will quickly describe "What energy is."  It discusses chemical, nuclear, and dark energy.  

Check to see if your students can spell words based on the phonics spelling pattern, 'ai' and 'ay.'  This spelling test has 20 words.  Students fold over the words to the back, the teacher administers the test, and the students can then unfold the words and self-correct.  For every word they miss, they need to spell it 3 times correctly.

Discover the Fascinating Tales of Skip the Squirrel: Three Engaging Perspectives

This document contains two passages comparing the advantages and disadvantages of young students owning a cell phone.  The second page contains a 5 paragraph sample essay on why students should own cell phones.

Students will practice measuring objects to the nearest quarter inch.  They will also analyze line plots.  This is designed to reteach the concept for those students who are struggling.

Students will practice measuring objects with quarter-inch measurements.  They will also practice creating line plots based on measurements and tables.

In this web research activity, students will research 14 volcanoes via the internet. All of these volcanoes are famous for either their size of eruption or the continuous eruptions that they have. They are famous for causing large tsunamis, huge pyroclastic flows, and lahars, as well as some that might not be so dangerous but have flowed continuously for many years. Students will enhance their geography knowledge by plotting the volcano's location on a plate tectonic map. They will find out when the last eruption occurred.

In this informative video, students will learn about the 1816 "Year without a Summer" and the devastating impact that it had on the world. The video explores the eruption of Mt. Tambora, and how it caused a worldwide climate crisis. Additionally, the video discusses other volcanic eruptions that have caused global disasters, including the supervolcano located in Yellowstone National Park. This video is a great resource for students studying natural disasters and their effects on the environment.

Looking for a new way to teach the rock cycle? Check out this exciting twist on a classic activity from EducationalResource.org! In this activity, students roll a die and follow instructions to create their own unique rock cycle. This hands-on approach helps students understand that there is no one set path for a rock to follow as it undergoes the process of becoming a new type of rock. As a class, students can share their individual rock cycle paths and compare them to see the infinite possibilities that exist within the rock cycle.