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I taught 5th grade for six years and spent one year working as a part-time STEM coordinator/math interventionist before becoming a stay-at-home mom to my toddler son. I'm now learning lots about early childhood development!
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Preview of Valentine’s Day Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Valentine’s Day Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Bring valentine fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep February math center, early finishers, morning w
Preview of St. Patrick's Day Fractions & Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

St. Patrick's Day Fractions & Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Bring St. Patrick's Day fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep March math center, early finishers, morn
Preview of Spring Fractions and Decimals Easter Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Spring Fractions and Decimals Easter Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Bring spring fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep spring math center, early finishers, morning work,
Preview of Christmas Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Christmas Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Bring holiday fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Correlated to 4th and 5th Grade CCSS, TEKS, and VA SOL standards. Perfec
Preview of Halloween Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Halloween Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Bring halloween fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep October math center, early finishers, morning wo
Preview of Thanksgiving Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Thanksgiving Fractions and Decimals Math Activity Color by Number Worksheets

Bring fall fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep November math center, early finishers, morning work,
Preview of Pumpkin Measurement Halloween Math Activity with Metric and Standard Conversions

Pumpkin Measurement Halloween Math Activity with Metric and Standard Conversions

In this Halloween math activity with 6 hands-on measuring pumpkins centers, students will estimate, compare, and convert standard and metric measurements for length, volume, mass and weight. Students will make qualitative observations about pumpkins and count the number of seeds inside an average pumpkin. An optional density station is included to explain why pumpkins float. A poster for each station is designed to help students visualize and estimate before measuring. Recording worksheet with s
Preview of Measuring Circle Circumference & Diameter to Discover Pi - Pi Day Inquiry Lesson

Measuring Circle Circumference & Diameter to Discover Pi - Pi Day Inquiry Lesson

Have fun finding Pi by measuring the circumference and diameter of circles of all sizes! Students will calculate the ratio of the length of a circle’s diameter to its circumference. They’ll discover that the circumference is always a little more than three times as long as the diameter. This full lesson plan and teacher script will help you lead an inquiry based investigation and class discussion. It’s perfect for an introduction to these geometry concepts, or for a fun Pi Day activity. A full,
Preview of Fractions and Decimals Color by Number Math Activity Worksheets School Days

Fractions and Decimals Color by Number Math Activity Worksheets School Days

Bring coloring fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep anytime math center, early finishers, morning wor
Preview of Halloween Math Activity Dodecahedron Jackolantern Glyph and Geometry Worksheets

Halloween Math Activity Dodecahedron Jackolantern Glyph and Geometry Worksheets

Students will construct a 12-sided paper pumpkin and “carve” a Jack-o-lantern using the included craft patterns and glyph key. Choose one of the four included worksheets, aligned to 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade standards, to reinforce math concepts related to gathering and graphing data, subdividing polygons, or calculating area of non-rectangular polygons. All worksheets include a review of the geometry vocabulary words face, edge, vertex, and pentagon. This fall craftivity involves prec
Preview of Back to School Fractions and Decimals Color By Number Free Worksheets

Back to School Fractions and Decimals Color By Number Free Worksheets

Practice identifying equivalent unit fractions, adding fractions with unlike denominators, and rounding decimals to the nearest tenth with these 3 free activity sheets. They are great for independent practice in math centers! For lots more fractions and decimals color-by-number pages, check out the matching School Days pack or the Complete Fractions and Decimals Color-by-Number Bundle, which includes several more holiday themes. Standards Addressed:CCSS 4.NF.A.1, 5.NF.A.1, 5.NBT.A.4 VA SOL (20
Preview of Circle Area Inquiry Hands-On Math Activity Measuring Area and Radius Squared

Circle Area Inquiry Hands-On Math Activity Measuring Area and Radius Squared

Investigate the formula for calculating the area of a circle using cereal O’s to measure everyday circular objects. This full lesson plan begins with a guided inquiry and then has students work in groups to investigate the relationship between a circle’s area and the area of a square with sides the length of the radius. In a class discussion, you’ll calculate pi by averaging the ratios of everyone’s measurements. Reflection and extension ideas are included. This activity can either be an introdu
Preview of Valentines Day Candy Hearts Measurement Math & Science Activity and Worksheets

Valentines Day Candy Hearts Measurement Math & Science Activity and Worksheets

Use conversation hearts and soda to practice measuring and converting length, mass or weight, and volume in the metric and/or U.S. standard systems. Drop candy hearts into lemon-lime soda, make observations, and use science vocabulary to describe what happens. A fun lesson for incorporating math and science content with your Valentine’s day celebration! A full, free preview is available above to help you decide if this activity will be a good fit for your classroom.This download is one pdf file
Preview of Christmas and December Ornament Dodecahedron Math Activity Glyph and Worksheets

Christmas and December Ornament Dodecahedron Math Activity Glyph and Worksheets

Celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa while learning about geometry, gathering and graphing data, subdividing polygons, calculating area of non-rectangular polygons, and/or finding the surface area of a dodecahedron. Students will use the included glyph key to decorate and construct a dodecahedron ornament from twelve pentagonal faces. 3 corresponding math worksheets give you the option to incorporate various math content with this holiday activity. A full, free preview is available above
Preview of Last Minute, No-Prep Pi Day Activity Ideas

Last Minute, No-Prep Pi Day Activity Ideas

A list of 10 different Pi Day activities that you can do at the last minute with no prior planning and minimal materials. A word search and Pi digits poster are included! Some ideas can be completed in just a few minutes, while others could fill an entire lesson! Choose just one activity if you can’t set aside much time to celebrate, or do them all for loads of Pi Day fun! This download is one pdf file that includes:★A list of 10 activity ideas to celebrate Pi Day ★A wordsearch and answer key ★A
Preview of Memorial Day Fractions and Decimals Color by Number Math Activity Worksheets

Memorial Day Fractions and Decimals Color by Number Math Activity Worksheets

Bring fun into your classroom AND keep working on the math standards you have to teach! Each of these 10 color by code worksheets features a different skill, such as identifying equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and decimals to benchmark numbers, and adding and subtracting fractions with like or unlike denominators. Choose different pages for your students to practice the specific skills they're working on. Perfect for a no-prep math center, early finishers, morning work, independent p
Preview of Fractions and Decimals Dot-to-Dot Halloween Math Activity Worksheets

Fractions and Decimals Dot-to-Dot Halloween Math Activity Worksheets

Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on number lines with 5 connect the dots halloween themed pages: #1 Candy Corn - fractions: halves, fourths, eighths #2 Ghost - fractions and decimals: fifths and tenths #3 Frankenstein - fractions: denominators less than 12 #4 Spider Web - fractions: halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths, twelfths #5 Bat - fractions: denominators less than 12 and decimals: fifths and tenths A full, free preview is available to help you de
Preview of Halloween Ordering Fractions and Decimals Puzzles Google Slides™ Math Activities

Halloween Ordering Fractions and Decimals Puzzles Google Slides™ Math Activities

Digital and print for 4th & 5th grade! Practice comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review comparing and ordering fractions with like and unlike numerators and denominators, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and decimals to tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. Blackline printables
Preview of Halloween Ordering Whole Numbers Puzzles Digital Math Google Slides™ Activities

Halloween Ordering Whole Numbers Puzzles Digital Math Google Slides™ Activities

Distance learning ready. Practice comparing and ordering whole numbers using place value from the hundreds place through the hundred thousands place. Drag number pieces in order from least to greatest or greatest to least to complete each puzzle and reveal a mystery picture. 15 puzzles are included, with 6, 8, or 10 pieces for a range of difficulty to review ordering whole numbers. Blackline printables also included for every puzzle. A full, free preview is available above to help you decide if
Preview of Metric and Standard Linear Measurement Equivalents Matching Card Game

Metric and Standard Linear Measurement Equivalents Matching Card Game

Practice measurement conversions for length within the metric or U.S. standard systems with this memory matching card game. Perfect activity for a math center or partner work! This download is one pdf file that includes:★Game directions poster ★20 metric length equivalent cards (using millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers) ★20 U.S. standard equivalent cards (using inches, feet, yards, and miles) ★Card back design ★Answer key for student or teacher use ★My unique Collaborative License
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About the store

Experience

I taught 5th grade for six years and spent one year working as a part-time STEM coordinator/math interventionist before becoming a stay-at-home mom to my toddler son. I'm now learning lots about early childhood development!

Teaching style

I highly value bringing authentic experiences into the classroom to support inquiry-based learning whenever possible.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Well, I think I received more positive parent notes and thanks than I did complaints as a classroom teacher. :)

My own education history

M.S. in Elementary Education

Additional biographical information

um... I love coffee and chocolate! And chocolate coffee. Surely, not many of you can relate?