Beth Tice

Students practice multiplication and division by modeling the equal jumps on a number line. Great test practice for questions on Common Core and other state tests that ask students to correctly interpret models that represent multiplication and division! Check out my other product listings for more great math ideas!

In this activity, students count the perimeter and area of rectilinear shapes resembling Minecraft characters! The first picture is of a Creeper and the second is a wolf. Students can design their own picture in the space provided and then count the area and perimeter. This allows students to be creative while also holding them accountable for the math behind the art. Capture students' attention with high-interest math practice! Perfect for homework, a Do-Now, or as an extension activity

Word problems involving multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction all related to Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat! This activity provides great practice for the way these questions are asked on Common Core and other state tests! Some questions ask students to find the answer. Other questions ask students to pick the equation that would be used to find the answer. Check out my other product listings for more great math activities!

This sheet allows students to practice subtracting 3-digit numbers with regrouping while keeping each place lined up on graph paper. Some problems will not need regrouping. Two problems are included where students have to borrow across a zero in the tens place. The last problem is a word problem where the students set up the subtraction problem themselves and then solve.

Defend your kingdom! Students try to build a catapult that can launch a cotton ball "boulder" at the enemy that is located exactly one foot away. Easy to find materials include Legos (or other materials, such as cardboard, tape, etc.), a ruler, and a cotton ball to build the catapults. Students test out their catapults and measure the distance the cotton ball lands from their catapult. When they think they have an accurate catapult, they can try it out against a Lego troll (or other figure t

This is a 5-page practice math test based on the 5th Grade Math Virginia SOL standards. This includes every standard that will be tested within the calculator section of the 5th Grade Math SOL test. Some questions are multiple choice and some simulate the Technology Enhanced Items that students face on the SOL tests. Beneath every problem, the math SOL standard is stated so that you can quickly see which SOL that problem is covering. I use this in class where kids can practice independently

Combine reading, writing, and math in an animal study about Bengal Tigers! This four-page activity involves reading a nonfiction passage about tigers and then answering questions. Students are prompted to go back to the text and highlight or underline where they found the answer (or a clue for the answer, in the case of an inference). Students answer questions about vocabulary that was presented in the passage, as well as fill in missing information on a graphic organizer. They also are aske

This sheet allows students to practice adding 3-digit numbers with regrouping while keeping each place lined up on graph paper. Some problems will not need regrouping. The last problem is a word problem where the students set up the addition problem themselves and then solve.

Students learn about the longest Lego snake, the largest Lego bridge, the largest Lego set, and the biggest Lego Christmas tree ever built in this activity which reinforces place value concepts! Students have to determine which number is in the ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands place. They also have to tell the value of a digit in a given place. Check out my other product listings for more great ideas in math, science, and literacy!

This sheet allows students to practice adding 4-digit numbers with regrouping while keeping each place lined up on graph paper. The last problem is a word problem where the students set up the addition problem themselves and then solve.

This sheet allows students to practice adding 4-digit numbers with regrouping while keeping each place lined up on graph paper. The last problem is a word problem where the students set up the addition problem themselves and then solve. See more math worksheets and printables that I have made to help your students!

Students learn about the tallest Lego tower, the largest Lego car, and the longest Lego chain ever built in this activity which reinforces place value concepts! Students have to convert numbers from standard form to written form and back. They must add to figure out the total number of hours that it took to design and build the largest Lego car. They determine which number is in the ones, hundreds, and thousands place. Finally they must tell which of the three record-breaking creations used

After learning about levers, students can explore how levers work by doing this simple activity. All you need is a ruler, a pencil, a cotton ball, and a yard stick! The pencil becomes the fulcrum as the ruler is placed on it at the 6-inch mark, the 3-inch mark, and then the 1-inch mark. The cotton ball becomes the load and students try to see which fulcrum placement launches the cotton ball the highest. Students work in partners to hold the yard stick and launch the cotton ball, and then rec

Combine reading and math in an animal study about macaws! This four-page activity involves reading a nonfiction passage about macaws and then answering questions. Students are prompted to go back to the text and highlight or underline where they found the answer (or a clue for the answer, in the case of an inference). Students answer questions about vocabulary that was presented in the passage, as well as fill in missing information on a chart. On the third page, students learn more about diffe

This is a 2-page practice math test based on the 5th Grade Math Virginia SOL standards. This includes every standard that will be tested within the NO CALCULATOR section of the 5th Grade Math SOL test. Some questions are multiple choice and some simulate the Technology Enhanced Items that students face on the SOL tests. Beneath every problem, the math SOL standard is stated so that you can quickly see which SOL that problem is covering. I use this in class where kids can practice independently o

Students will learn about amazing and true Lego records while practicing the written form and standard form of three- and four-digit numbers (one fact has a number up to the ten thousands place). They read the fact which includes a number in either standard form or written form. Then they write the number in the other form. Bold and underlined text, as well as arrows, help students identify the number and know in which form to write it. Check out my other product listings for more great mat

In this activity, students practice adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers with regrouping. Word problems are written with two addition and two subtraction situations. The top gives them some examples of addition and subtraction situations, taking kids beyond the idea that subtraction is always "take away." The first two problems give identical numbers and identical information, but ask different questions that prompt a different operation. Answer key included. This activity is perfect for hom

Combine nonfiction reading skills with research, math, and science! In this activity, students build upon previous graphing skills by reading through research to collect data and then using the data to create a graph. In previous activities, the data was collected for them and they had to make the graph based on that information. This activity takes them to the next level by having them search through 4 passages for information about how long polar bears, platypuses, harp seals, and penguins

This activity allows students to practice finding the perimeter and area when the interior lines can't be seen. These types of questions are common on standardized tests where students have to estimate or imagine that the lines are there in order to count the area accurately. The second page can be printed double-sided so that students who finish early have a challenge. The challenge is to draw different variations of rectangles that all have a perimeter of 24, then to determine which one has

Combine reading and math in an animal study about elephants! This four-page activity involves reading a nonfiction passage about elephants and then answering questions. Students are prompted to go back to the text and highlight or underline where they found the answer (or a clue for the answer, in the case of an inference). Students answer questions about vocabulary that was presented in the passage, as well as fill in missing information on a graphic organizer. On the third page, students lear