"That's a fact, Jack!"
Uncle Si has become well known in my 5th grade classroom this year and when teaching fact and opinion, I'm going to bring Si into the classroom!

Now that students are comfortable with the two vocabulary words, follow the activities below that will explain better and allow for time to practice.

Now that we have tackled adding and subtracting of fractions, let's move onto multiplying and dividing fractions!
After adding the following slides to a flipbook/notebook, continue to scroll down the page to view videos, practice problems, and receive advice.

Need help with multiplying fractions? Click here.

Need help with dividing fractions? Click here.

As spring enters the air, below you will find a quick science instructional unit that is fun and interactive! Food chains and food webs are much easier to teach with visual addends and hands-on activities to display and keep. When you are teaching parts of the food chain/web, having students illustrate their own picture and label the different producers, consumers and decomposers.

Fractions:
When thinking of fifth graders, fractions is a difficult concept for students to understand. Using the sites and resources below will enable you to teach fractions in a way that is organized and easier to understand.  Each topic has at least one video lesson, support, and game to correlate.

Adding Fractions:
Under the addition flap, write:
1. MUST have ____(the same denominators)____.
2. Change numerator and denominator by __(multiplying)__   by the same number.
3. __(Add)___ the numerators and __(transfer)__ the denominators.  
4. __(Simplify)__, if possible.  

-Video to explain adding like denominator fractions.
-Video lesson to show how to add fractions with unlike denominators.
--Use this site to check your work for adding fractions with like and unlike denominators.
---Online game to practice adding like denominators.
---Online game to practice adding unlike denominators.

Subtracting Fractions:
Under the addition flap, write:
1. MUST have ____(the same denominators)____.
2. Change numerator and denominator by __(multiplying)__   by the same number.
3. __(Subtract)___ the numerators and __(transfer)__ the denominators.  
4. __(Simplify)__, if possible.  

-Video to explain subtracting like denominator fractions.
-Video lesson to show how to subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
--Use this site to check your work for subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators.
---Online game to practice subtracting like denominators.
---Online game to practice subtracting unlike denominators.

-Video that reviews adding and subtracting with like denominators.
-Video that reviews adding and subtracting with unlike denominators.

Common Denominator:
Watch this video to remind you how to find the common denominator.

All students enjoy music, fun and interactive lessons! Although teaching figurative language is not an easy task with all students, educators can still make it enjoyable and meaningful!
Samples include similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, antonyms, and more! 
Below you will find resources that will vamp up your personal figurative language library, and make you a stronger teacher! You will find games, activities, foldables, and music to incorporate within your lessons.

• Click here to enjoy PowerPoints, explanations, and activities for students.
  
• Teach with poetry and music!
• Quick review cards for students.
• Play FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE BINGO:

            Bingo Cards      Bingo Words

Visit this link to buy this foldable, or create your own! Let students show you what they know!