LaRock's Lessons

Teaching the Common Core Standard of finding the volume of a rectangular prism? Download this package of a PowerPoint and printable to use with the class. The PowerPoint file has a tutorial for deriving the volume of a rectangular prism from the area of a rectangle and practice for students. The presentation has 13 pages of instructional material. Included is a zip file that contains a PowerPoint(.ppt) file and a .pdf file of the pages of the presentation. The .pdf shows both the instrutional

Teaching the Common Core Standard of finding the area of a triangle? Download this package of a PowerPoint file and printable to use with the class. The PowerPoint file has a tutorial for deriving the area of a triangle from a rectangle and practice for students. The PowerPoint has 14 pages of instructional material. Included is a zip file that contains a PowerPoint (.ppt) file and a .pdf file of the pages of the presentation. The .pdf shows both the instrutional material and the classwork pra

Ready to review Polygons with your class? Use this crossword to review essential vocabulary. The clue page does include a word bank. The following terms are included on this review: PolygonQuadrilateralTrapezoidIsosceles... and many more. The content of this crossword puzzle is based on the Standards for 4th & 5th grade math.

Use this file digitally or in print to help your students understand how to subtract linear expressions. Slide 1: Linear Expressions Review Slide 2: Algebra Tile Review Slide 3: Subtract Linear Expressions modeled using Algebra Tiles & Combining Like Terms (No Zero Pairs) Slide 4: Subtract Linear Expressions modeled using Algebra Tiles & Combining Like Terms (Negative values resulting in Zero Pairs) Slides 5-14: Student Practice  #1-8 keep the variable in front of the constant#9 & 10 change

Use this file digitally or in print to help your students understand how to add linear expressions. Slide 1: Linear Expressions Review Slide 2: Algebra Tile Review Slide 3: Add Linear Expressions modeled using Algebra Tiles & Combining Like Terms (Positive values only) Slide 4: Add Linear Expressions modeled using Algebra Tiles & Combining Like Terms (Negative values resulting in Zero Pairs) Slides 5-14: Student Practice  #1-8 keep the variable in front of the constant#9 & 10 changes the or

Trying to move away from computer activities? My students love taking out their scissors and glue and solving these math puzzles. Students solve the computation and then cut the pieces apart to match the expression to the solution. Students can work independently or collaboratively on this activity. Answer Key included. Fraction addition problems with fractions and mixed numbers as solutions - no improper fractions. If you'd prefer students NOT convert their improper solutions into mixed numbe

Trying to move away from computer activities? My students love taking out their scissors and glue and solving these math puzzles. Students solve the computation and then cut the pieces apart to match the expression to the solution. Students can work independently or collaboratively on this activity. Answer Key included. Fraction addition problems with improper fractions as solutions - no mixed numbers. If you'd like students to convert their improper solutions into mixed numbers, see my other

Ready to review geometry vocabulary with your class? Use this crossword to review essential vocabulary. The clue page does include a word bank. The following terms are included on this review: LineSegmentAcute AngleObtuse AngleParallel... and many more. The content of this crossword puzzle is based on the Standards for 4th grade math.

Trying to move away from computer activities? My students love taking out their scissors and glue and solving these math puzzles. Students solve the computation and then cut the pieces apart to match the expression to the solution. Students can work independently or collaboratively on this activity. Answer Key included.