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wilmington, North Carolina, United States
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I am a National Board Certified teacher with over 20 years of experience. My family and I currently live in NC where I work as a K-5 Gifted Education Specialist and Instructional Coach in Title One Elementary School. I am passionate about creating meaningful, engaging resources that inspire and empower both students and teachers. Please reach out to me with questions and/or requests; I'd love to hear from you!
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Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math. Math Concepts
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math. Math C
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Created by
Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math. ------
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math. ------
Preview of THINK!  Math Enrichment Activities (4-5)

THINK! Math Enrichment Activities (4-5)

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Christy Howe
These math enrichment activities are a highly engaging way to challenge your little geniuses and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deep and solid understanding of various math concepts. Each of the 15 printable activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. * This enrichment packet is designed for gifted 4th and 5th grade students. * Check out THINK! Math Enrichment Acti
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Christy Howe
Math Logic Puzzles for 1st grade includes 18 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math. --------
Preview of THINK! Math Enrichment Activities (grades 3-4)

THINK! Math Enrichment Activities (grades 3-4)

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Christy Howe
The math enrichment activities included are an engaging way to challenge your little geniuses and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deep and solid understanding of various math concepts. Each of the 16 printable activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. * This enrichment packet is designed for 3rd and 4th-grade students performing at or above grade level . *Check out
Preview of Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

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Christy Howe
This BUNDLE contains 44 Math Logic Puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math in grades 3-5. This bundle is a perfect
Preview of Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)

Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)

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Christy Howe
Hundred Chart Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)This resource includes 20 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deeper understanding of numeracy and place value. Each of the 20 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each Hundred Board puzzle provides a series of 4-6 mathematical clues. St
Preview of Fraction Pattern Block Puzzles - Task Cards & Printables for Critical Thinking

Fraction Pattern Block Puzzles - Task Cards & Printables for Critical Thinking

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Christy Howe
Pattern blocks are a great way to engage your students and motivate them towards a strong conceptual understanding of fractions! This download includes: • 32 differentiated task cards (available in color & black and white to save your ink) • 10 printable activities • Student recording sheet • Answer Key • Teacher tips for classroom use Concepts & Skills: • Understanding fractions as parts of a whole • Comparing fractions by reasoning about their size • Expressing whole numbers as fractio
Preview of Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (3rd grade)

Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (3rd grade)

Created by
Christy Howe
This resource includes 20 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deeper understanding of numeracy and place value. Each of the 20 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each Hundred Board puzzle provides a series of 4-6 mathematical clues. Students use the clues to determine the value of the mystery number. W
Preview of Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (2nd grade)

Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (2nd grade)

Created by
Christy Howe
This resource includes 20 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deeper understanding of numeracy and place value. Each of the 20 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each Hundred Board puzzle provides a series of 4-6 mathematical clues. Students use the clues to determine the value of the mystery number. W
Preview of Squiggle Stories: Creative Writing Prompts for K-5

Squiggle Stories: Creative Writing Prompts for K-5

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Christy Howe
Squiggle Stories promote creative thinking and a range of important writing skills. Open-ended and fun, Squiggle Stories will help to motivate and engage even your most reluctant writers! Here’s how they work: Using their imagination, students turn the squiggle on each page into a detailed picture. Students then write about their illustration, using words to clarify and enrich their illustration. Squiggle Stories are appropriate for students of ALL ability levels because they are inherently dif
Preview of Brain Food BUNDLE #1! Enrichment Activities for Creative & Critical Thinking

Brain Food BUNDLE #1! Enrichment Activities for Creative & Critical Thinking

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Christy Howe
Did you know that creativity is a skill that can be taught and learned, just like reading and math? Yes, for real!! :-) Through exposure, experience, and practice, creative thinking is a skill anyone can cultivate. Not only is creative thinking FUN, but it is also important! Divergent thinking increases a student’s desire to learn and supports his/her intellectual development. When we encourage creative thinking, we promote student engagement, motivation, and love for learning. This bundle is a
Preview of Decimal Detectives! Place Value Enrichment Activities

Decimal Detectives! Place Value Enrichment Activities

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Christy Howe
Decimal Detectives includes 16 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deep and solid understanding of decimals. Each of the 16 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each Decimal Detective riddle provides a series of 5-6 mathematical clues. Students use the clues to determine the value o
Preview of Place Value Detectives: Enrichment Activities [Whole Numbers]

Place Value Detectives: Enrichment Activities [Whole Numbers]

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Christy Howe
Place Value Detectives includes 15 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deep and solid understanding of place value. Each of the 15 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each place value riddle provides a series of 5-6 mathematical clues. Students use the clues to determine the value o
Preview of Multiplication & Division: Project Based Learning Activity

Multiplication & Division: Project Based Learning Activity

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Christy Howe
In this Project Based Learning activity, students create one or more games to develop and extend their understanding of multiplication and division. The project encourages student creativity, while also providing guidelines to ensure student accountability of learning and standards. Once students have created their games, I often use them in centers & stations, as Anchor Activities, Parent Involvement, and for ongoing practice and remediation (as needed). This download includes: • an activity
Preview of LOGIC PUZZLES: For Critical Thinking [Digital & Printable]

LOGIC PUZZLES: For Critical Thinking [Digital & Printable]

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Christy Howe
These Logic Puzzles are a FUN, meaningful way to challenge your high flyers and fast finishers! Your students will have a blast while they utilize their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to solve these engaging puzzles. This resource includes:• 15 No-Prep Printable Logic Puzzles • Digital Files for use with Google™ Slides, Google™ Drive, & Google™ Classroom. • A Detailed Answer Key • Teacher Tips for Implementation Logic Puzzles are great for:• Centers and Stations • Anchor Activit
Preview of Creative and Critical Thinking Activities: Brain Food  - THE ORIGINAL!

Creative and Critical Thinking Activities: Brain Food - THE ORIGINAL!

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Christy Howe
Did you know that creativity is a skill that can be taught and learned, just like reading and math? Yes, for real!! :-) Through exposure, experience, and practice, creative thinking is a skill anyone can cultivate. Not only is creative thinking FUN, but it is also important! Divergent thinking increases a student’s desire to learn and supports his/her intellectual development. When we encourage creative thinking, we promote student engagement, motivation, and love for learning. Brain Food Activ
Preview of Brain Food BUNDLE #2 - Activities for Creative & Critical Thinking!

Brain Food BUNDLE #2 - Activities for Creative & Critical Thinking!

Created by
Christy Howe
Did you know that creativity is a skill that can be taught and learned, just like reading and math? Yes, for real!! :-) Through exposure, experience, and practice, creative thinking is a skill anyone can cultivate. Not only is creative thinking FUN, but it is also important! Divergent thinking increases a student’s desire to learn and supports his/her intellectual development. When we encourage creative thinking, we promote student engagement, motivation, and love for learning. This bundle is a
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About the store

Experience

I am a National Board Certified teacher with over 20 years of experience. My family and I currently live in NC where I work as a K-5 Gifted Education Specialist and Instructional Coach in Title One Elementary School. I am passionate about creating meaningful, engaging resources that inspire and empower both students and teachers. Please reach out to me with questions and/or requests; I'd love to hear from you!

Awards & shining teacher moments

National Board Certified Teacher (2009), Gifted Education Specialist of the Year (2016), NC Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year (2019)

My own education history

Boston College (M.Ed. Elementary Education and Reading K-12) University of North Carolina (AIG certification) Vanderbilt University (BA history)