Teaching Math by Hart

Within this resource you will find ten pattern centers designed to help your students strengthen their skills in a hands-on and interactive way. This particular group of centers could be used with multiple grade levels. In younger grades you can focus on representing the continuing pattern, while recording the number sequence. In the higher grades you have them describe the pattern, determine the algebraic equation, and even graph the equation. I have supplied you with 4 different versions of in

Within this resource you will find a variety of activities and games using DIY dice. This particular group of activities focuses on strengthening number sense skills by practicing basic facts in a fun and interactive way. This resource includes multiple activities, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ordering numbers, as well as representing numbers. These activities can be used at multiple grade levels, as you decide the difficulty based on the numbers of digits in the nu

Are you struggling to get your students to make real life connections in math class? Why not start with some personal ones? The activity in this resource is intended to be used as a "get-to-know-you" activity in the math classroom. It can be used at any time of the year, but works great as an ice-breaker during the first days of school. This activity can be done at any grade! Enjoy!

My "Think you need Math?" poster has been downloaded over 35,000 times and I am always surprised by how many elementary teachers tell me that they have a copy up in their classrooms. After receiving a custom request, I decided to update the poster and make it a little more "kid friendly". I have included an 8.5 x 11 and an 8.5 x 14 version depending on what size you want to print or enlarge to. Not only does this make a great poster for your bulletin board or wall, a few teachers have also to