Here’s an activity I’ve done twice now with my students that is a lot of fun, although it still needs some tweaking to get it to go smoothly. It basically involves growing animals from those fun little magic capsules we had as children, and then measuring their area by tracing them on centimeter squared graphing […]
math
Tic-Tac-Toe with Poke Cards
iHola! Look at my cute, little Easter-themed tic-tac-toe game I found at my local Dollar General! And what makes it super fantastic is that the cute little egg and chick pegs work perfectly with poke cards. 🙂 So, once a student answers a poke card correctly by inserting a peg into the right hole, they […]
Comparing Fractions with Play Doh
Howdy! We’re still working on fractions, and I saw this cute idea on Pinterest to represent fractions with Play-Doh. I can’t find the link that inspired me, but here is my take on it. What We Used: * Each student shared a container of Play-Doh with their whole-group partner. * Individual white boards and Expos […]
Fraction Treasure Hunt FREEBIE
Hey, guys! It’s fraction time in my classroom, and it has been a little hectic! I feel there are so many skills to teach and not enough time before standardized testing to get it all in. In other words, I’m stressed! How about you? Here’s a resource based on the discovery bottle idea that my […]
Self-Checking Center Cards (Poke Cards)
When it comes to centers and stations, any activity that is self-checking is my best friend! It saves me a lot of headache, and students receive automatic feedback and become more independent. That’s why I love poke cards. They do take some extra work to prepare, but once they’re created, your work is done. Now […]
Freebie Angle Estimation Game
Hey, guys! During the Valentine season, I found some of these adorable heart mold ice cube trays at my local Dollar General, so I bought some to use in a station game for my students to practice estimation the measure of angles. How it Works: Students choose their own color of centimeter cubes and take […]
St. Patrick’s Day FREEBIES!
St. Patrick’s Day Freebies for hopefully everyone! Click on any of the images below to download. Upper Elementary Grades 3-5th, Four Basic Operation Puzzles Grade 4-5th, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals Puzzles  Lattice Multiplication Smart Board Promethean Game Early Elementary Numbers 1-10 Puzzles  Sight Word Smart Board Promethean Game SPANISH Greeting Card “You Tengo, Quiene Tiene” […]
Interactive Word Problem QR Code Posters
Hey, ya’ll! Here’s a recent project my students did to reinforce their learning of multi-digit multiplication and integrate technology through the use of QR codes. My students are in a Spanish immersion program, so in groups of two, they created their own multiplication problem in English and Spanish and made a QR code to display […]