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After 35 years teaching upper elementary students, I still love it. What’s the recipe for a long, fulfilling career? To survive, happy teachers organize, plan, and simplify. To thrive, they learn, engage, and dive in. Read on for ideas, tutorials, and inspiration to enjoy teaching.

Brenda Kovich, NBCT

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Complete Civil Rights Movement lesson plans include vocabulary, reading passage, questions, timeline and map.

Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans 4th 5th 6th Grade

April 6, 2025

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Informational Text

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These Civil Rights Movement lesson plans include vocabulary, reading passages, comprehension questions, an events timeline, and a map. They’re great for 4th, 5th, or 6th grade classrooms! (more…)

Simple Natural Selection Activities to Try Now

February 2, 2025

Brenda Kovich

Life Science, Science

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Use simple natural selection activities to explain variations in characteristics to your third or fourth grade students. Hands-on projects illustrate how frogs’ traits provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and…

How to Teach NGSS 3-LS4-1: Fossil Data Third Grade

January 4, 2025

Brenda Kovich

Life Science, Science

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Wondering how to teach NGSS 3-LS4-1? The standard asks third grade students to “analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the environments in which they lived long…

8 Differentiated Perimeter and Area Word Problem Worksheets

October 6, 2024

Brenda Kovich

Math, Measurement

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Looking for differentiated perimeter and area word problem worksheets for your classroom? Pop in to see what one teacher is using in her fourth grade classroom! (more…)

The Sieve of Eratosthenes – Powerful Prime Number Activity

September 1, 2024

Brenda Kovich

Factors & Multiples, Math

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Try the sieve of Eratosthenes in your classroom! Sure, it’s a powerful prime number activity, but it also helps kids conceptualize patterns of multiples. This lesson is short but mighty.…

Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs – Sayings You Need to Know

August 4, 2024

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Language

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Idioms, adages, and proverbs are sayings that fourth and fifth grade students need to know. Try these strategies – and have some fun! (more…)

How to Teach Microscopes to Upper Elementary Kids

July 7, 2024

Brenda Kovich

Life Science, Science

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Wondering how to teach microscopes to your upper elementary students? Start with parts and functions. Then try a few simple labs. Your kids will love it! (more…)

Simple Back-to-School Science Experiments for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade

June 9, 2024

Brenda Kovich

Science, Science Practices

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Start your year right with four simple back-to-school science experiments. Designed especially for kids in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, these labs introduce methods used in investigations. Specifically, kids learn…

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Ideas, Tools, and Expert Advice
to Get the Most Out of Teaching

I enjoy teaching, and you can too!

Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans 4th 5th 6th Grade

Simple Natural Selection Activities to Try Now

How to Teach NGSS 3-LS4-1: Fossil Data Third Grade

8 Differentiated Perimeter and Area Word Problem Worksheets

The Sieve of Eratosthenes – Powerful Prime Number Activity

Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs – Sayings You Need to Know

How to Teach Microscopes to Upper Elementary Kids

Simple Back-to-School Science Experiments for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade

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Ideas, Tools, and Expert Adviceto Get the Most Out of Teaching

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Ideas, Tools, and Expert Advice
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