Teaching Math by Hart

"Isn't journaling for English class?" Who would have thought that you can journal in math class too!! A math journal can be used as a strategy to provide students with an opportunity to: -reflect on their math understanding and learning -search for real life connections -openly write about ideas, thoughts, and feelings about math -become more actively involved in their learning Within this booklet you will find 60 journal starters, to help your students start thinking beyond the numbers. You

Within this resource you will find activities designed to get students to see the use of fractions in real life – baking cookies! I generally use this activity as a culminating activity to a unit on multiplying and dividing fractions. I have included 2 different recipes, and six different scenarios for your students to work through. Enjoy!

Get your students interacting with each other while putting their problem solving skills to work! They will love these activities! Activities included: Skyscraper Challenge The Bridge Challenge Flying Saucer Challenge Wheelbarrow Challenge Catapult Challenge Board Game Challenge The activities in this resource are designed to be used as team building activities in the math classroom. They can easily be used at any time of the year to challenge students and incorporate the design process. So

Scientific Notation can be a pretty dry topic! Within this unit your students will become engaged through the use of visuals and movement, which will undoubtedly aid in their learning and understanding. Within this resource you will find all you need to teach your students about Scientific Notation in an easy to follow format. Everything is ready to be photocopied or placed on an overhead. This resource includes the following: -Overhead notes -Fill in the blank notes for students -Worksheet

Within this resource you will find an activity that will help your students visualize and draw nets for a variety of 3D shapes, including a variety of prisms, pyramids, and cylinders. I usually use this activity as an introduction to a unit on polyhedrons. I think that this activity could be used at multiple grade levels, within multiple concepts. This resource includes notes, a whole class activity, as well as a set of worksheets varying in difficulty. Enjoy!

Are you ready for Pi Day? Within this resource you will find all you need to celebrate a fun-filled Pi Day on March 14. Believe it or not, this day is not all about math, as these activities are all integrated within the core subject areas. Students will strengthen their understanding of pi through English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and of course Mathematics! This resource includes the following: -An example of a possible day plan. -A collection of individual challenges to use thro

Reading in Math class? Integrating literature of any kind into your math lesson is always a great change of pace for your students. At first they might think it is strange to be reading in math, but by the end they always enjoy it! Within this resource you will find a collection of activities that have been created to be used with the following books: “Sir Cumference and the First Round Table” by Cindy Neuschwander “Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi” by Cindy Neuschwander “Sir Cumference a

A collection of all 4 levels of Spot the Imposter! This is a great deal! Works out much cheaper than buying them separately! The activities in this resource are intended to be used as a warm-up (or wrap-up) activity in the math classroom. They are designed to get students engaged and thinking mathematically. They can be used at any time of the year, or in conjunction with a concept being covered in class to help further understanding. Concepts covered include, odd and even numbers, multiples,

With this purchase you will receive all the math warm-ups I have created! My warm-ups are designed to get students engaged in Math class within the first 5 minutes. These activities will help strengthen number sense and build math vocabulary! If you purchase this bundle you are saving over 30%! This bundle currently includes: Number of the Day Fraction of the Day Decimal of the Day It's all the Same One of these things.. Making Numbers Mystery Numbers More or Less Place It! Numbers Everyw

"Isn't journaling for English class?" Who would have thought that you can journal in math class too!! A math journal can be used as a strategy to provide students with an opportunity to: -reflect on their math understanding and learning -search for real life connections -openly write about ideas, thoughts, and feelings about math -become more actively involved in their learning Writing in Math Class? is my top seller, and after a few requests, I decided to create even more journal starters t

With this purchase you will receive any and all math centers I have created, present and future! When you purchase this item you will be purchasing all the math centers found in my store, as well as any I may add in the future! When I add a new set of centers to my store it will automatically be added to this bundle, all you have to do it re-download to access it. If you purchase this bundle you are saving over 30%! Don't hesitate, as I add more centers the price will go up! This bundle cu

Ever hear the question, "Why do I need math?" Here's your answer! Enjoy!

Want your students to have some fun while learning math? This package includes all 3 sets in my Number Centers series. This is a great deal! Works out much cheaper than buying them separately! Within this resource you will find 33 number centers designed to help your students strengthen their number sense in a hands-on, fun, and challenging way. Seeing that these centers are focused on the broad concept of number they can be used at any time of the year, or in relation to a concept being tau

The activities in this resource are intended to be used as a warm-up (or wrap-up) activity in the math classroom. They are designed to get students engaged and thinking mathematically. They can be used at any time of the year, or in conjunction with a concept being covered in class to help further understanding. These activities are designed to strengthen number sense skills, while reinforcing basic computation skills! This booklet includes 24 separate activities with an answer key. Enjoy!

Within this resource you will find a variety of activities and games using DIY dice. This particular group of activities focuses on strengthening fraction sense by working with fractions in a fun and interactive way. This resource includes multiple activities, covering equivalent fractions, simplest form, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ordering fractions, comparing fractions, improper fractions/mixed numbers, as well as representing fractions in words, pictures, decimals, and

Want to have some fun in math class? Within this resource you will find seven integer centers designed to help your students strengthen their knowledge and skills in a hands-on and fun way. This particular group of centers is all about FUN & GAMES. Some concepts covered include: Identifying integers, comparing integers, ordering integers, adding integers, multiplying integers, etc. Any printables required to run these centers are also included in this resource. I have also included a deta

The activities in this resource are intended to be used as a warm-up (or wrap-up) activity in the math classroom. They are designed to get students engaged and thinking mathematically. They can be used at any time of the year, or in conjunction with a concept being covered in class to help further understanding. Concepts covered include, odd and even numbers, multiples, sums, greater than/less than, prime and composite numbers and more. For these activities, students need to determine which nu

Within this resource you will find all you need to teach your students about squares and square roots in an easy to follow format. Everything is ready to be photocopied or placed on an overhead. This resource includes the following: • Introductory activity • Overhead Notes • Whole Class Activity • Assignments • Worksheets • Poster • Games • Unit quiz Enjoy!

Want to have some fun in math class? Within this resource you will find nine fraction centers designed to help your students strengthen their knowledge and skills in a hands-on and fun way. This particular group of centers is all about FUN & GAMES. Some concepts covered include: Identifying fractions, comparing fractions, ordering fractions, equivalent fractions, etc. Any printables required to run these centers are also included in this resource. I have also included a detailed description

Can you build the best catapult? The activity in this resource is designed to be used as a team building activity in the math classroom. It can easily be used at any time of the year to challenge students and incorporate the design process. This activity could easily be integrated in to your geometry unit in Math, your simple machines unit in Science, or your Medieval Times unit in social studies! Get your students interacting with each other while putting their problem solving skills to wo