Engaging Roots

This is the perfect Thanksgiving or November Stem Activity that will transform your classroom. Your kids will go crazy over this challenge! Most classes will need about three 45 minute segments to complete this challenge, which includes designing your own turkey to fly across a zip line. I've included teacher tips, examples, planning pages, data sheets, rubric, and extension questions to help make implementing this project a breeze! You will need the following materials: fishing line or string,

Number of the day is the perfect way to review foundational math skills each day. Lots of my students need constant repetition, so this helps them review key vocabulary and math concepts that we've already learned in class. Plus- this packet is a great way to get your morning work planned for the entire month! I know I can't be the only one who would randomly throw some stuff together sometimes, right!? :) This packet focuses on fractions and decimals. I like to use these as morning work each

Do you need a quick way to check for graph understanding? This is what I used with my third graders for two weeks of distance learning. You just need to click the links provided, upload to the platform you use, and your students do the rest! I love that it even grades it for me. It's a great way to see who needs extra support! I've included 3 bar graphs, 1 line plot, and 3 pictographs. I plan on making two more line plots to include as well. :) Please let me know if you have any questions.

Triangle fact family cards are able to provide students a visual connection between numbers, which allows students to see the relationship between multiplication and division! This is not my original idea, but I use this card method in my classroom to show students the fact family relationship. You can have students practice these independently or with a partner. I tried to make these practice cards printer-friendly, so you don't have to print as many pages. Therefore, the triangle cards are a

Need an engaging way to check for student understanding, but don't want to bore them with a worksheet review sheet? This product reviews the major rivers and mountains, latitude/longitude, and place value. Plus, a reading comprehension activity where students learn about river animals. It's a great way to integrate all subjects and it's very engaging! My students absolutely loved this and cheered when they saw the activity. I've included 5 different clues; reading comprehension, place value, un

Teaching fractions is much more enjoyable when task cards are involved! Included in this pack are 20 task cards, which can be used to play Scoot, small group practice, or even individual practice. I've included an answer sheet, but some answers vary since decomposing fractions can involve several answer possibilities, Please check out the preview to see some sample task cards. Thank you!

This is one of those super engaging activities that your students will be talking about for weeks after you complete it! I still have students talking about it a year later. Students are designing and building a basketball court and a way to shoot the basketball. This is super engaging, but it also requires so much problem solving! This project will take about about 2 hours to complete before the competition. If your students are like mine, they will definitely want to take the time to be creat

This comparing fractions craft is sure to be a hit with your students! I like to use this in small groups, independent work station, early finisher activity, or as a intro to comparing fractions. The first two cupcake pages have the same denominators ( except for a 1/2 fraction). The third page has different denominators. I like to give this page to challenge some of my students who have mastered drawing out fractions. This is an easy way to differentiate, without your students knowing who g

Need a super easy game to add to a math center? This is a low prep game, and super easy to use! Not to mention, kids have so much fun practicing their addition skills while playing a game! There are 6 total games included in this pack; three two digit and three three digit boards. I like to print off all of them and place them in a math center, which allows kids to pick the numbers they feel comfortable with. This is also great to use with early finishers, or students who need extra help without

Let’s face it, fractions are not always the most exciting standard. I really wanted my students to be excited about fractions, and more importantly- really connect with fractions. This activity pack provides several activities you can use to create a fun and interactive pizza centered math time! I was able to complete this entire pack of activities in one week. I would start with my activating strategy and then my students would complete three group rotations ( game, worksheet, and activity).

January is one of the toughest months of teaching-- it's so cold outside and your kids are probably getting a little stir crazy! Might as well embrace it and have some serious fun with this challenge! This is perfect if you're teaching about penguins ( informational writing), or if you just want a fun winter challenge! Students will brainstorm, collaborate, plan, create, and test out their own penguin design. The challenge involves keeping the penguin protected from falling in the water, but des

This pack has saved me so much time when it comes to morning work. It's truly been a game changer in my classroom! This pack includes traditional number of the day pages, fraction of the day, multiplication fact of the day, and a time of the day. I rotate these pages out during the school year, place them in sheet protectors, and we get endless use out of them! I've also included a board display you can use to post the already made numbers. My favorite part about the board is there are three dif

Rounding This pack includes everything you need to teach a meaningful and engaging rounding unit! This pack is geared towards rounding to the tens and hundreds, but I also include a few thousands to give kids exposure to it. This pack includes openers, interactive notebook pages, activities, practice pages, games, SCOOT, and an assessment. There are a variety of activities to keep your kiddos engaged and excited to learn! I have 8 days of full activities in this pack, but you may be able to h

This equal groups activity pack is designed to provide yours students with fun, effective, and easy to prep activities. The following activities are included within this product: - 20 task cards with recording sheet and answer sheet - multiplication strategies organizer - math the arrays activity - equal groups match - design an array - cupcake sort center - quick check with key Please check out the preview to see a small sample of this product. Thank you!

This is an activity that has students sort out word problems by determining if the problem requires multiplication or division. I use this activity with my students before we start word problems since many students get confused with recognizing the difference between multiplication and division problems. I also like for my students to circle key words that support their answer. You could use this activity as a center, within small groups, as homework, or a mini assessment. Once students sort

This time of the year is beyond crazy and tiring, which is why meaningful STEM activities can become your best friend during this exciting time! This fun math-based STEM lesson challenges your kids to design a parachute that holds a paper gingerbread man. Sounds pretty simple, but the gingerbread man has to stay attached to the parachute and the challenge involves your parachute going as slow as possible. I've been a teacher for years and this is in my top 5 of my best activities- my classes ab

This pack includes six "print and go" customary length( inches, feet, yards, and miles) practice pages! These practice pages are great for review, small group work, independent practice, homework, morning work or even as a mini assessment. An answer key is included for easy grading! Please check out the preview to see all six practice pages included in this pack. If you have any questions, please message me. :)

Rounding Interactive Notebook This pack includes 3 pages to place within your interactive notebook to help your kids with rounding to the nearest ten and hundred. This pack is easy to use, just print and go! My kids love using interactive notebooks because they're able to refer back to their notes, but the notes are relevant and kid-friendly, which makes them easy to understand!

This Stem Process board is a great way to reference and display the STEM process in the classroom. This product stands out and makes it easy for kids to follow the process. I use this before every STEM activity so my students are able to understand the process and see the real-life connections. :)

I love using memory games in the classroom because the game requires students to constantly refer back to the math problems. :) 1. Laminate and cut the playing cards; also make copies of the score sheet if you plan on using it. 2. Students will place all of the cards face down. Then, each student will take turns picking up two cards and trying to find the match. I like students to work in groups of 3-4. 3. Students can use the score sheet to document how many decomposing pairs they found.