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At the heart of every word problem lies the foundation of a growth mindset. When it comes to building your students' self-confidence when solving word problems, there's no better approach than the 3 Reads Protocol! In this evidence-based strategy, students read a word problem three times, each with a specific focus. First read: Focuses students' attention to the context and vocabulary of the word problem Second read: Students name what is countable or measured. Third read: Students analyze the

These colorful place value posters are a great visual to add to your classroom! Whether you teach first grade or fifth grade, place value is referred to throughout the entire year as it is the foundation for all math concepts. Displaying this set in your classroom will provide the visual supports that you and your students can utilize each day! Included in this resource are four different options that represent place value from the hundredths to the millions place. Simply select the option that

Toss out the basic 'A for Apple, Z for Zebra' alphabet posters and replace them with these Math A-Z posters! The bright letters and pictures on each poster will really catch your students' eyes. These posters will enhance the visual representations that align with {26} math skills for ANY GRADE LEVEL. Simply download, print, and display in your classroom for a colorful math vocabulary wall! My students have time and again proven how these posters assist in developing background knowledge. Ch

The challenges students face in geometry do not come from procedural or math misconceptions. Rather, students struggle in this realm of math because of the overwhelming vocabulary that they are expected to learn and memorize. The use of academic vocabulary is at it's all time high when students embark on geometrical related tasks. From acute triangles to terms like justify and attribute, students are front loaded with vocabulary words that directly impact their understanding and overall perform

Teaching is hard. Teaching students to accept their mistakes is even harder! The most powerful tool teachers can use after an assessment is a student error analysis and reflection. Providing students with the time to analyze their mistakes and to determine what type of mistake they made is such a meaningful learning experience. It also helps teachers understand a silly mistake vs. misconception. Included in this resource are 5 self-analysis and reflection templates where students can work thro

Finding factors of a number can be very challenging for students--especially if fact fluency is still developing. Showing the various ways a number can be represented with arrays is such a beneficial strategy! As students build equal groups in columns and rows, they are able to physically see how composite numbers have more than 2 factors. While many teachers prefer the "rainbow" method when finding factors, I have had more success with the "T-Chart" method since it is most commonly used when

ARRAYS ARE SWEET AND SO ARE YOU! Using arrays to represent and understand multiplication can help learners add problem solving strategies to their math tool box! These digital task cards allow students to represent multiplication with arrays as they visualize the numbers into rows and columns. Students will work through 20 task cards as they use their knowledge of arrays to find the product of various multiplication sentences. They will also have the opportunity to build their own arrays with

Before any new learning can occur, it is crucial that children build a mathematical growth mindset! Math can be extremely intimidating for our students and can cause much anxiety. It is so important to use your first few days of school as a time to build a math community. This 5 day unit is the perfect resource to help you build up your students' math growth mindset and team working skills. It is filled with interactive activities that highlight all the crucial elements in a math mentality. Stu

Regrouping numbers can be a challenge for many students. Our job in supporting this skill is to provide various strategies that be used to accommodate each child's individual needs. Students who struggle to understand the concept of regrouping, visualizing the addition problem in expanded form can be highly effective. In this strategy, students use expanded form to decompose the digits into friendlier numbers where they then can add accordingly. Thereafter, they can add each place value to gene

What kiddo doesn't love the classic Go Fish game?! This resource transforms the beloved game into a place value activity where students play for the matching pairs. Each standard form number has a corresponding card that is written in the different ways numbers can be represented. These cards address place value to the hundreds place. This resource is a quick no-prep activity that can be stored in your classroom for repeated use. Simply print on a colorful card stock (I chose blue to match the

SUMMER IS HERE! Who said summer packets have to be boring? Included are 24 engaging activities that will push your students to think outside the box as they problem solve through various tasks. It will be sure to keep your students thinking and motivated to read throughout summer. The packet touches on a range of content areas that include math, reading, writing, and ELA. There is even a summer reading log included! Your students will have so much fun working their way through this packet!

These task cards are great for reinforcing measurement conversions! Students will practice and apply the skill of multiplying numbers together to get the accurate conversion. Included in these 32 task cards are various world problems, comparison problems, and multi-step addition and multiplication problems. Each slide contains a conversion chart tool to support the computation process. Check out the preview for a closer look! Measurement conversions can be tricky, but with these scaffolded t

SHHHH there's a fraction impostor among us! Send your students on 20 different tasks to identify the imposter! They will analyze and compute the given fractions on each task card to determine which imposter has given incorrect information. When the impostor has been spotted, students will click and drag the SUS label to show their answer. They will also work their way through word problems by moving the crew mates on the map to determine the answer. This is perfect for review, extra practice,

Introducing measuring can sometimes be tricky. There are many misconceptions that can occur when teaching students about using rulers to measure. Before I jump into measuring to the nearest 1/4 or 1/8, I always start with measuring to the nearest whole number and half number. Why? Because it serves as an effective stepping stone for measuring to the nearest 1/4 and 1/8. If you follow a similar plan, then you will love these task cards! This resource is perfect for introducing and/or reviewing

Your students will love this digital and interactive game as they play against their peers while practicing division facts. Fact fluency is a crucial component in student's math growth. When facts become automatic, students free up so much working memory space which gives them the confidence and stamina to focus on the targeted skill. To play, students will each take turns rolling the digital dice embedded in the Google Slide Game Board, and answer the division problem on the road that m

Check out this division fact fluency freebie game! Your students will love this digital and interactive game as they play against their peers while practicing division facts. Fact fluency is a crucial component in student's math growth. When facts become automatic, students free up so much working memory space which gives them the confidence and stamina to focus on the targeted skill. To play, students will each take turns rolling the digital dice embedded in the Google Slide Game Board,

DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION! Division in of itself is a confusing concept for students to grasp. Division with remainders is an even bigger beast for students to face! Before I even introduce remainders, I always give my students word problems that automatically call them to interpret remainders with division. By doing so, each student can physically see how some numbers cannot always be divided into equal groups. These task cards can support your students through the division process and se

Line plots are such an under appreciated math skill. Time and again, I see this skill addressed at the end of the year even though it's seen all over state standards and standardized assessments. I love introducing my students to line plots early on because it can so easily be tied into word problems, fractions, and Science! This resource is prefect for students to practice and apply their knowledge of interpreting data and creating line plots! Each task card includes a different line plot w

This resource is a great tool to build mastery with 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication. A good teacher offers numerous multiplication strategies, however, students have a tendency to favor the area model method. This is mainly due to the way students learn place value and expanded form in their early school years. So toss out that old math and get on board with this new math!! Drill and practice those 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication problems with these digital task cards! Students will be s

Before my students delve deep into the Science curriculum, I ensure they have a clear understanding for the Scientific Method. This Paper Airplane Experiment allows children to explore the Scientific Method as they practice collecting and analyzing data from controlled, independent, and dependent variables. So...HOW DOES IT WORK? Students will fly a paper airplane and compare the distance it traveled to the distance that same paper airplane traveled when paper clips are added. PSA: the airp