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These daily word problems will have your students solving problems with two steps, all using combinations of addition, subtraction, division, and/or multiplication. It's a tough concept that I've worked hard on with my students (and they still struggle). These daily pages are meant to give students a more organized approach to problem-solving with one box for each step. The problems are ideal for review at the end of third grade or the beginning of fourth. The pages include: *28 daily two-step

SUBTRACTION STRATEGY... Using doubles to help your little ones learn their subtraction facts is an excellent way to help them make the connection between addition and subtraction, as well as to memorize their facts. Included in this packet: ~Using doubles to subtract visual tutorial ~Doubles addition practice page ~Using doubles to subtract practice page How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each purchase you

DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY OF MULTIPLICATION... This activity gives kids a good visual of what the distributive property means using real-world scenarios. After solving the problems, they look at what the distributive property equation would look like, even if it isn't how they solved the original problem. NOTE: This activity is part of my larger Properties of Multiplication Pack, a great value at $3.00! And if you like these word problems, check out my Associative Property of Multiplication Word

AZTEC ART... This is an art project I created to use after teaching about the culture of the Aztec people. My students love it! Included in the packet: ~two different sizes of masks ~instructions for completing the art project ~an example of a completed mask How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each purchase you’ll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you c

This word problem activity gives kids a good visual of what the associative property of multiplication means using real-world scenarios! After solving the problems, they will look at what the associative property equation might look like by matching the problem with a possible equation which may or may not match how they originally solved the problem. NOTE: This activity is part of my larger Properties of Multiplication Pack, a great value at $3.00! And if you like these word problems, check

Elapsed time is a tricky one! Along the way I've learned a few good strategies for helping students grasp the concept. This pack, geared toward the 3rd and 4th grade common cores for measurement of time, includes the following activities: *review of time to the minute *elapsed time with a t-chart *elapsed time with a number line *elapsed time word problems *time task If you love this bundle, check out my Area and Perimeter Bundle! This pack is part of my Third Grade Measurement Bundle - avail

FRACTION CLIP ART... Fun fraction clip art is so hard to find! I looked everywhere for the artsy style I had in my mind and couldn't find it anywhere. That's when I decided to create my own. I drew the shapes by hand so they aren't 100% exact, but are close - a bit more like how a student might draw them. I'm so excited to have a set I love! I hope you'll love it, too. There are over 250 pieces of clip art in this bundle. They include the following, all in color (though they can be chang

Area and perimeter is one of my favorite concepts to teach! This packet, aligned with the third grade common core for area and perimeter, is an excellent tool for differentiating instruction. It includes a variety of activities: *area and perimeter word problems *finding area and perimeter worksheets *mini tasks for area and perimeter *4 decomposing areas activities *a culminating problem solving task where students must create a blueprint for a new farm NOTE: All of these items are sold separ

3RD GRADE MATH REVIEW... It's time to review! Let's see if those kiddos have learned all they need to know... This bundle includes: *230 carefully crafted questions aligned to the third grade common core for math. They are separated into all five domains by color and include the answers, which can be copied right onto the backs of the cards - or you can simply use them as worksheets! There are cards with basic computation (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction), word problems, gr

Living and Nonliving is my favorite science unit of the year. Terrariums made from 2-liter bottles are a very visual (and relatively inexpensive), hands-on way to keep kids engaged in the concept. This packet includes: ~3 vocabulary activities with answer keys (where applicable) ~3 critical thinking activities with answer keys (where applicable) ~Posters for the 7 characteristics of living things ~A terrarium observation book for students to fill out ~Links to information on how to make 2-liter

Your students will LOVE this force and motion experiment! Make sure you dive in prepared for a minor amount of chaos; chaos that will promote learning. Students will follow the scientific method using a variety of balls (of your choice). They will conduct an experiment about how much wind-force each ball needs for movement. This packet includes: *instructions for the teacher *an opportunity for students to write hypotheses, outcomes, and conclusions, as well as a place to record their infor

AREA AND PERIMETER WORD PROBLEMS~AREA AND PERIMETER... **NOTE: These word problems are part of my larger Area and Perimeter Bundle, a great value at $4.50! This common core aligned activity includes word problems for students to solve, along with graph paper on which to solve them. Enjoy!

Biomes of the World! This introduction to 6 biomes focuses on geography, natural resources, adaptations, and accommodations. Your students will finish up with a unique writing assessment and quiz so you can gauge learning and understanding. The biomes covered are deserts, tundra, grasslands, temperate forests, wetlands, and mountains. The packet includes: *a summary activity on each of the 6 biomes *an informational drawing activity *a geography activity that will help kids understand on which

MULTIPLICATION AND EQUAL GROUPS Enjoy this first activity of my Multiplication Workbook as an introduction to multiplication. It includes activities for equal groups, repeated addition, and arrays. Thank you to Teaches Third in Georgia for the lovely cover font: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/font-buffet-free-Collection-of-19-Fonts-Commercial-Use-728673 And to www.mycutegraphics.com for all the clip art! How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My P

AREA AND PERIMETER... Farmer Morris has a problem. And it's up to your students to solve it using their knowledge of area and perimeter! In this activity, students will create a small farmhouse for Farmer Morris's new sheep, chickens, and pigs. The structure cannot cover more than 1000 square feet. You'll be amazed at what they come up with! This packet includes: *Instructions for the teacher *Student instructions *Student work space *Graph paper for the blueprint *A completed example *Pictur

Using a t-chart to determine elapsed time is an amazing tool for students of all abilities to use. They will fill in t-charts to determine how much time has elapsed and solve word problems by creating their own elapsed time t-charts. This strategy was a lifesaver for me! NOTE: This activity is also part of my Elapsed Time Pack - a great value at $3.00. Check it out! How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each

DECOMPOSING AREAS... *Updated with a second activity, new fonts, and new clip art on 3/11/16!* **NOTE: This activity is part of my larger Area and Perimeter Bundle, a great value at $4.50! This common core aligned activity allows students to decompose a variety of rectilinear figures into squares and rectangles in order to find the total area. If you like it, check out my Decomposing Areas in Reverse activity! How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchas

This multiplication workbook starts with the harder factors and ends with the easier ones, finishing off with the tougher properties of multiplication (associative and distributive). I use these pages as my homework program, but realized this year that it would also work really well as an in-class workbook to be used for practice as you teach the core. The packet includes practice with... *multiples 2-10 *multiplying multiples of 10 *commutative property *associative property *distributive pr

ECOSYSTEMS~LIVING AND NON-LIVING... This bundle includes both my bestselling Ecosystems Pack and my latest Living and Non-living Pack. I've found the two concepts go very much hand-in-hand! This bundle includes: Living & Non-living... ~3 vocabulary activities with answer keys (where applicable) ~3 critical thinking activities with answer keys (where applicable) ~Posters for the 7 characteristics of living things ~A terrarium observation book for students to fill out ~Links to information on

From Stick It Clip Art Studios I bring you...my first clip art freebie! These are stick figures with fractions. I'm just getting started and would love any feedback you may have about how to improve my clip art. TERMS OF USE: If you purchase this bundle, you may use it HASSLE FREE for whatever you'd like - TPT products, classroom worksheets, etc., even if it's for profit. You are not required to give credit, but if you want to give lip service (or written credit), I'll certainly accept it!