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In this Common Core Resource, students will get the opportunity to be introduced to the Common Core Mathematical Practices and be able to understand what these mean in kid-friendly language. They will also be able to practice identifying which Mathematical Practice is being used by placing 8 different scenario cards on the standard that best match up with and then through discussion deciding which scenario card belongs where. the cards will be glued on that flipbook to be used as real examples f

Have you been looking for FUN way to help students discover how to find the volume of a rectangular prism? This is a lesson that I have used with great success in my classroom. By purchasing this lesson, you will receive: +A complete lesson plan +A foldable template of a rectangular prism +practice problems and exit ticket with solution guide If you would like to see more about this product and the lesson that I completed in class with my students, please visit my blog: http://bettamath.blog

This is an interactive flipbook that students create and can use while working with the concept of ratios. I have had a lot of success with these flipbooks because the students can visually see the concept and interact with the flipbook to truly understand the math concept. Not to mention, they are a lot of fun to create! Take a look at my blog to see how I am implementing these books in my class! http://bettamath.blogspot.com/

This video is an brief introductory to the UBD Unit entitled Order of Operations. This helps students begin to ponder why there might be a need for a set of rules when evaluating numerical expressions.

In this lesson, students will be discovering the formula for the sum of the interior angles in any given polygon. They will be investigating some shapes ranging from quadrilaterals to octagons. Students will first be given a random triangle. They will be asked to highlight and label each angle. They will then tear the angles off and realize that no matter how they fit the angles together, they will get a 180 degree angle. They will first discover the number of triangles that each shape is cut in

This Math Practices Flipbook has been adapted to be on a 2nd or 3rd grade reading and math skill level. In this Common Core Resource, students will get the opportunity to be introduced to the Common Core Mathematical Practices and be able to understand what these mean in kid-friendly language. They will also be able to practice identifying which Mathematical Practice is being used by placing 8 different scenario cards on the standard that best match up with and then through discussion deciding

In this Betta Math Lesson, students will use mirrors to discover what it means to reflect various ordered pairs across the axes of a coordinate plane. Students will recognize patterns as they work through the student notes sheet and work with their partners. Please view the full lesson plan in the preview to see if this lesson may be something you would like to purchase. You can also view a short youtube video that shows students using this resource successfully within my own classroom. More inf

This Common Core Resource will help introduce your students to using the number line to represent fraction amounts. They will become familiar with the concept that all fractions fall between 0 and 1. They will also be able to identify where on the number line various fractions fall. This mini-unit will be downloaded as a zipped file and includes a short introductory video and the pdf version of the actual mini-unit. In this mini-unit you will get an introductory worksheet that has students pract

This Math Practices Flipbook has been adapted to be on a K or 1st grade reading and math skill level. This could also be adapted for older Special Edcuation students that may have difficulty with the upper level versions due to their reading lesson or difficulty with cutting. In this Common Core Resource, students will get the opportunity to be introduced to the Common Core Mathematical Practices and be able to understand what these mean in kid-friendly language. They will also be able to pract

In this assessment bundle, you will receive a 15 Question Pre-test, three 5 question Mid-Concept Quizzes, a 15 Question Post-test all aligned with CCSS.6.RP.1-3. It also comes with a card that can be assigned to each student in order to keep track of their results on each assessment. All answer keys are included and I have attached the first few questions in the preview document so you can assess the quality of this product. I use this as a way to better help me differentiate and monitor each

This is a lesson plan that shows students how to use the concept of the "Magic One" to find equivalent fractions and then use these equivalent fractions to compare fractions. It includes a template that can be put into a clear wipe-off sheet (binder sheet protector) so students can use dry-erase markers to practice comparing fractions.

Are your students having difficulty simplifying fractions or finding common factors? This flipbook is a valuable resource that can be added to an interactive notebook or used independently as a classroom resource when students are dividing numbers or simplifying fractions. It gives them some quick and concrete ways to determine factors of big numbers. Students can easily refer to this flipbook and look at the examples on each page to determine whether or not each number is divisible by the num

In this investigation, students will be introduced to the concept of what it means for two things to be in proportion. Students will be using a Great White Shark that has been scaled down onto a drawing. In order to determine to which scale it was drawn, students will have to determine the UNIT RATE/SCALE of the drawing. They will then use this scale to draw a Megalodon (the Great White Sharks gigantic ancestor) to the same scale and get a feel for how big this shark ACTUALLY was! This investig

This is a Common Core Aligned Flipbook that can be used for students to have a quick reference about relating Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. It can easily be glued into a math notebook or portfolio and summarizes the concept of relating rational numbers.

Frustrated with your students' hatred of fractions? Looking for another way to help them understand this process? If you liked using the MAGIC ONE to help students understand fraction equivalence, than you will love this classroom tested method to help your students be able to add and subtract fractions with confidence. My students have loved this method and the error rate when using it is incredibly low making the whole fraction unit one of my favorites to teach! If this product interests you,

Have you ever been frustrated with your students' lack of knowing their multiplication facts and their difficulty with division? This is an exploration of why it is important to know multiplication facts and why long division really works. There are also two challenge problems included that will get your students discussing why the "Nines Multiplication Trick" and some divisibility rules work. It can be used as a way to introduce these concepts or as a review for older students. This lesson inc

This flipbook is a resource that your students can use in their notebooks to help them understand different ways negative and postive rational numbers can represent real-life scenarios. My students had fun creating it and have been using it as we begin to learn more about this topic. You can view a full preview and this document comes complete with an answer key.

Four to Score is a game for students that have already learned about graphing ordered pairs and helps reinforce this skill, knowing the four Quadrants and knowing how to plot coordinates on each axis. This is a fun game that can be played to help students better understand how to plot coordinates. It also helps students visualize which coordinate is negative or positive within each QUADRANT. There is also an element of logical thinking when students have to decide which ordered pair would help t

This is a short video that hows students the concept behind finding the mean by using a visual representation of building blocks to show that when finding the mean you are really making sure that each group is given the same number. Discovering the Measures of Central Tendency by Betta Math is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

This is a brief animation that shows how to subtract monetary amounts when you must borrow. It shows visually how the concept of making change can be used to visualize what is really happening when you borrow. Teachers can adapt this easily to your classroom methods because there is no sound and mainly serves as a visual tool.