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Practice, Play, and Prepare for Sixth Grade

This week, learners will discover the importance of hard work and perseverance while participating in movement and exercise activities. In addition to practice, athletes run faster and achieve more in their sport with good nutrition. Practice, play, and prepare your child for sixth grade with these learning resources.

America's Favorite Sport Is Transitioning from Baseball and Football to Soccer

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America's Favorite Sport Is Transitioning from Baseball and Football to Soccer

Students can practice finding transition words using a sample text about the popularity of soccer that’s chock full of transitions.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Practicing Subject Verb Agreement

Game

Practicing Subject Verb Agreement

Kids strengthen their subject-verb agreement skills with this fun truck game.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Game

Defeating the Mathemagician: Expressions, Equations, and Variables Story

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Defeating the Mathemagician: Expressions, Equations, and Variables Story

Kids help Lucas, a superhero-in-training, and Hatman battle the Mathemagician by answering questions about variables, expressions, and equations.

5th grade

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Impact of Parentheses

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Impact of Parentheses

Challenge students to see the importance of parentheses in mathematical expressions!

5th grade

Math

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Multiplying Mixed Numbers

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Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Practice solving word problems with mixed numbers using real-world scenarios using any strategy.

5th grade

Math

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Imagery: Show, Don't Tell

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Imagery: Show, Don't Tell

Encourage your students to use imagery - visually descriptive language that paints a picture. Ask your students to rewrite vague statements with vivid imagery.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Poster: Tools for Resilience

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Poster: Tools for Resilience

In this social emotional learning worksheet, fourth and fifth graders are guided to review curated articles to learn more about helpful and healthy tools that can lead to resilience: healthy eating, exercise, and mindfulness.

4th grade

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Expressions & Word Problems

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Expressions & Word Problems

Students will review the order of operations and numerical expressions to solve word problems.

5th grade

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Running with Word Problems: Practicing Adding Mixed Number Fractions

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Running with Word Problems: Practicing Adding Mixed Number Fractions

Take your mixed number addition lessons to great lengths with this running-themed worksheet. Use this resource to help your students practice adding mixed numbers with like and unlike fractions.

5th grade

Math

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Reflections on Flow

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Reflections on Flow

Students will dance to both slow and fast tempo music, paying close attention to how movement can either increase their energy or make them feel relaxed. They will then record their reflections on flow and how it relates to other areas of their lives.

4th grade

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Identifying Alliteration, Descriptive Adjectives, and Nouns

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Identifying Alliteration, Descriptive Adjectives, and Nouns

Get plenty of practice with alliteration by identifying and creating alliterative sentences.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

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Creating Compound Words

Interactive Worksheet

Creating Compound Words

Students will gain insight into the meaning of compound words as they break each word into its two different parts.

4th grade

Reading & Writing

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Interactive Worksheet