RELAX to Reduce Stress and Improve Test Scores

Practicing relaxation techniques can reduce stress symptoms by:

■Slowing your heart rate

■Lowering blood pressure

■Slowing your breathing rate

■Increasing blood flow to major muscles

■Reducing muscle tension and chronic pain

■Improving concentration

■Reducing anger and frustration

■Boosting confidence to handle problems

~Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/relaxation-technique/SR00007

M.A.P. Testing Review Ideas

Testing Across America -- Links to other state's assessment examples:

http://edinformatics.com/testing/testing.htm

Virginia Testing Examples -- Graded Online for Instant Feedback
http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html

Games and Puzzles for Review:

http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php

 

6th Grade Resources - Aligned to Benchmark Data

Aims Online Sample Tests in Math and Reading:

• https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims

Communication Arts Resources:

Aims Online Sample Tests in Math and Reading:
• https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims

Constructed Response Practice:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2008/10/shhhhh-secret-recipe-example-for-better.html

Plot Conflict [says grades 3-5, but the PowerPoint can easily be used in 6th too]

• http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/examining-plot-conflict-through-802.html

Drawing Conclusions Graphic Organizer:
• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/drawing-conclusions-graphic-organizer.html

Context Clues:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/context-clues-mini-lesson-inferences.html
• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/10/context-clues-video-clip.html

Conventions Practice:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/maplike-conventions-lesson-4th-5th-6th.html
• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/map-like-conventions-lesson-3rd-grade.html

Spelling Resources:

• What Looks Right?
 http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/what-looks-right-balloon-pop.html
• Word confusion:
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

Math Resources:

• Stem and Leaf Plots:

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=tmh1101

• I Have … Who Has? Games:

http://mathwire.com/whohas/whohas.html

• Brain Teasers for 6th Grade:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr6/index.html

• Test-Taking Skills for 6th Grade Math:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/6/index.html

• Test Prep for 6th Grade Math:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr6/index.html

• Singapore Math – a model drawing way to look at solving problems. After looking at the hyperlink, let me know if you’re interested in learning more. I can show you how it’s done in minutes.

http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6742910086790513625&postID=3375399529613049934

5th Grade Resources - Aligned to Benchmark Data

Aims Online Sample Tests in Math and Reading:

• https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims

Communication Arts Resources:

Drawing Conclusions Graphic Organizer:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/drawing-conclusions-graphic-organizer.html

Context Clues:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/context-clues-mini-lesson-inferences.html

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/10/context-clues-video-clip.html

Figurative Language:


• Quia Game:

http://www.quia.com/cb/136317.html

• Simile PowerPoint:

http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/02/visual-trail-and-powerpoint.html

• Duke Ellington by Andrea Pinkney is my favorite resource to model many types of figurative language to students: http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Ellington-Prince-Orchestra-Caldecott/dp/0786801786

Conventions Practice:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/maplike-conventions-lesson-4th-5th-6th.html
• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/map-like-conventions-lesson-3rd-grade.html

Spelling Resources:

• Find the misspelled word:

http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html

• Word confusion:

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

Math Resources:

• I Have … Who Has? Games:
http://mathwire.com/whohas/whohas.html

• Brain Teasers for 5th Grade:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr5/index.html

• Test-Taking Skills for 5th Grade Math:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/5/index.html

• Test Prep for 5th Grade Math:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr5/index.html

4th Grade Resources - Aligned to Benchmark Data

Aims Online Sample Tests in Math and Reading:
• https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims


Communication Arts Resources:

• Main Idea (Brain Pop)

• http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

• Author’s Purpose:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/10/authors-purpose-video-clip.html

• Sequencing Lesson:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/sequencing-lesson.html

• Conventions Practice:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/maplike-conventions-lesson-4th-5th-6th.html
• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2010/03/map-like-conventions-lesson-3rd-grade.html

Spelling Resources:

• Find the misspelled word:

• http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html

• Word confusion:

• http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

Math Resources:

• I Have … Who Has? Games:

• http://mathwire.com/whohas/whohas.html

• Brain Teasers for 4th Grade:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr4/index.html

• Test-Taking Skills for 4th Grade Math:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/4/index.html

• Test Prep for 4th Grade Math:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr4/index.html

3rd Grade Resources - Aligned to Benchmark Data

Aims Online Sample Tests in Math and Reading:

• https://www.ideal.azed.gov/p/aims

Communication Arts Resources:

Drawing Conclusions Resources:

• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/drawing-conclusions-powerpoint.html
• http://www.cherylsclassroomtips.com/2011/02/drawing-conclusions-graphic-organizer.html
• http://www.rhlschool.com/read12n7.html
• http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferencesp.cfm

Spelling Resources:

• Find the misspelled word:

• http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html

• Word confusion:

• http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

Math Resources:

• I Have … Who Has? Games:

• http://mathwire.com/whohas/whohas.html 

• Brain Teasers for 3rd Grade:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr3/index.html

• Test-Taking Skills for 3rd Grade Math:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/3/index.html

• Test Prep for 3rd Grade Math:

• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr3/index.html

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