Christopher Dunn

Telling time is a lifelong skill that all children should master in elementary school. Because of the digital age, many kids come to school more and more removed from ever thinking about using an analog clock. This powerpoint has clear to the point slides with great visuals that make the concept of telling time on an analog clock less confusing and easier to master.

Graphing is a great way to help children understand numerical data better because of the visual that is created. As with most disciplines, students have a hard time grasping a concept without a good understanding of the vocabulary associated with that area of learning. This power point will provide a good foundation for vocabulary involving graphing and can be used in your classroom for years to come

Keeping capacity, mass and measurement can present a headache for young learners. This powerpoint contains visuals that delve into key customary and metric terminology associated with capacity. These vivid examples help kids keep their units in order.

Geometry can be a confusing subject area for elementary children when it comes to distinguishing between 2 and 3 dimensional figures. This powerpoint gives children a knowledge base on the 2 dimensional side before they advance into the more complex comparison phase of shapes and figures. This guide shows children that shapes are everywhere and can be lots of fun!

Test your students on vocabulary that goes along with fractions with this ten question fill in the blank from a word bank quiz. This quiz goes along with my powerpoint, Learning About Fractions, that is available for purchase from my store on TPT. Words that are tested on this quiz are, fraction, whole, numerator, denominator, half, third, fourth, set, equivalent fractions and number lines.

This is a basic but effective power point to help young learners develop a base in understanding of place value concepts up to the hundreds place. Help your children in the classroom by providing them a visual aid that portrays place value with colorful visuals and real life pictures. This has been an essential part of my place value curriculum for years and can be in your classroom also.

Here is a powerpoint with great visuals to explain the sometimes difficult concept of comparing numbers. Help students get a leg up on application of the comparison process by giving them a great foundation with comparison vocabulary. Real life examples are provided to help increase understanding and bring these concepts more to heart.

The most difficult area of math in the upper elementary grades is usually when students have to choose which operation to use to solve a story problem. A key to making sure that your kids don't fall into the trap of choosing the wrong operation lies in making sure that they know code words and situations in which to multiply or divide. This power point has been very effective in helping my students fully grasp what these words mean and how they are applied in real life story type problems.

Fractions can be a headache for teachers and students if you don't develop a strong vocabulary surrounding the concept. This power point contains concise definitions and easy to understand visuals that will help children acquire the fraction vocabulary foundation that they need.

Learning the basics of money is important for all students no matter what age. Working with money most definitely is a vital life skill that we never outgrow. Use this great visual tool in your classroom to help your students build a strong base in money vocabulary that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

This ten question fill in the blank quiz or test goes along with my powerpoint that is also available on TPT. It was a combined unit that covered terms involving metric mass while spiraling back through to the operations of mathematics. The words on this test are gram, kilogram, additon, subtraction, multiplication, division, volume, mass, ton, and cubic unit.

Help students develop a strong foundation in the basic operations of addition and subtraction by giving them a fundamental understanding of vocabulary that goes along with these processes. This power point explores ten vocabulary words associated with basic addition and subtraction. Pictures are included on each slide to make a real life connection to these concepts and further develop understanding.

Help your students get a jump start on terminology associated with measuring length and width with this power point. Measurement terms are presented in this power point in real world situations to give children a more realistic connection to life situation uses of these terms. Understanding measurement vocabulary gives students a leg up when it comes to applying actual measurement computations. This power point can be used for years in your classroom and will work across a wide scope of eleme

Help your students get a leg up on their vocabulary for both ELAR and Math with this useful mixed vocabulary power point. It can be used to introduce these key words or to spiral throughout the year. This aligns with Texas TEKS and key vocabulary that is found in STARR materials and Texas IFDs. Words are Division Divisor Quotient Dividend Number line Imagery Narrative poetry Lyrical poetry Humorous poetry Free verse

Problem solving and in story or word problems always seems to throw kids for a loop when it is introduced for the first time. Understanding code words and their meanings help students better understand which direction to go when they attempt to solve a word problem. This power point contains ten code words along with visuals that will help bring these terms to life for your students. Your visual learners will definitely benefit from this presentation of common but often misunderstood operation

Assess your students ability to differentiate in the customary and metric systems with this vocabulary quiz. There are ten fill in the blank questions with a word bank. The words included on this quiz are length, inch, foot, ruler, yard, mile, centimeter, millimeter, kilometer, and meter.

Help students in the 2nd - 3rd grades master the concept of chance and probability with this vocabulary power point. This power point has been used in a 3rd grade classroom to build vocabulary skills and increase understanding of the likeliness that things will happen. Pictures help give students a visual connection to the terminology and increase understanding and retention of knowledge.

Tables and graphs are great tools that help students understand data in a visual sense. We want children to understand graphic organizers in mathematics but we often don't break down the components and teach the vocabulary that goes with it. This powerpoint does just that and takes graphic organizers down to its simplest level to develop that knowledge base.

Texas STARR standards have increased in rigor recently. Get ahead of the game by providing this resource to your students. You can build a great vocabulary base for 3rd graders in math and ELAR that should benefit them throughout the year. I am creating these weekly so they will be available throughout the year to use. The terms line up with TEKS IFDs and vocabulary emphasis. Tests will also be available to purchase for each week. I hold the kids accountable for building their vocabulary b

Help your students establish a basic understanding of fact families with this brief powerpoint. Give your children the visual aid that they need to connect their learning and retain knowledge. This is a great method to use when introducing fact families to young students.