Jennifer Van Blair is a current third grade teacher. She has taught 3 - 5 grade for 13 years, and has experience with combination based classrooms. She has a Master's in Educational Leadership and a background in natural sciences and outdoor education.
It's time to build with these hands-on area and perimeter activity mats. Your third and fourth graders will love using blocks to explore and compare area and perimeter in this construction-themed math center or classroom activity. Highly engaging, students will find the length and width of each shape using hands-on materials (one-inch math tiles, one-centimeter math cubes, or digital manipulatives) and compare the measurements. Print and have students tile the quadrilaterals using math man
Differentiating and providing small group support for ALL learners is challenging. That's why you need time to scaffold ALL learners in your classroom. Whether you meet in small groups or have WHOLE group instruction, these multiplication BUMP GAMES give you the time you need to engage your students in meaningful multiplication practice that is collaborative and fun! Scaffold student learning or meet the needs of your combo students with these differentiated bump games that cover multiplication
Math craftivities are motivating resources to engage third graders in word problem solving. This February themed love monster is perfect for practicing 3.OA.8 (two-step word problems using the four operations)! Students solve, earn body parts, cut, color and assemble their love monster craftivity to show their mastery of the problems. This PRINTABLE resource icludes:8 single-step & multi-step word problems in the four operationsAssembly directionsAnswer key***This is a PDF file. You will need t
Whether you are looking for an engaging way for students to practice after instruction, for guided practice or a center, these snowflake themed winter multiplication game will do the trick. Tic-Tac-Snow offers you various levels of practice. This FREE product includes: 1 x 1 digit 2 x 1 digit 2 x 2 digit 3 x 2 digit Decimals x whole numbers Decimals x decimals Student pairs choose a number as the snowflake factor, then take turns choosing a factor from one the other boxes. If they are correct,
Are you looking for a way to help your fourth graders practice multiplication and mixed word problems? Perfect for November and Thanksgiving, this rigorous set of 7 multiplication word problems and 6 student authored mixed word problems gives students an engaging way to practice single and multi-step word problems for multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division in fourth grade. Students will answer 7 multiplication problems, and then write 6 of their own mixed word problems to earn
Are you looking for a way to help your students practice multiplying a WHOLE NUMBER by a decimal number? Perfect for January or February or any time of the year, this Google Sheet Mystery Pixel reveal resource gives students an engaging way to practice multiplication with a WHOLE NUMBER by a decimal number in fourth fifth grade. Students will answer 12 multiplication questions and enter their answer (including a comma) into the answer box. If correct, these SELF-CORRECTING problems will rev
Teaching students the types of problems greatly increases their ability to accurately choose the right operation. In fact, research shows that students who rely solely on identifying key words are less successful than students who look for problem structure and context. This set of cards is a great way to help your students recognize problem types and help them increase their skills and choosing multiplication over division. Great for centers, small group instruction, group work, and classroo
This BOWLING themed center activity is an engaging way to practice multiplying single digit numbers for facts 2 - 10! It can be printed and used as a whole class activity, math center, or for differentiated small group fun. Includes:10 different fixed factor score sheets for facts 2 - 9 and mixed factor practice.Directions and resources to help you support your students, use it as a part of a GLOW DAY classroom transformation, or STEMIFY learning through the use of coding robots like Spheros f
Are you looking for engaging math activities for your fourth graders all year long? This growing bundle of ALL things fourth grade math is just the thing. It includes: Hands on activitiesBuild-a-Math Craft ProjectsRiddlesMystery Reveal PicturesNumberless word problems and so much moreThe amazing thing is, anything and everything related to fourth grade math will be added here, which means you will have growing access to resources for fourth grade at your fingertips for the whole year!
As a fifth grade teacher, I am constantly creating math resources for my students. I want to find was to engage them, activate their understanding, and challenge them. My passion is word problems, but I know that my students also need practice on problems in isolation. This bundle is a place where ALL my fifth grade math resources, reside. It includes some STEM activities in addition to other math material including my BOTLEY Multiplication rescue and my Using Scratch to Explain Concepts. If you
Math craftivities are motivating resources to engage fourth graders in word problem solving. This February themed love monster is perfect for practicing 4 .OA.3 (two-step word problems using the four operations)! Students solve, earn body parts, cut, color and assemble their love monster craftivity to show their mastery of the problems. This PRINTABLE resource icludes:8 multi-step word problems in the four operationsAssembly directionsAnswer key***This is a PDF file. You will need to be able to
Are you looking for a way to help your third graders practice multiplication, division and mixed word problems? Perfect for November and Thanksgiving, this rigorous set of 7 multiplication and division word problems and 6 student authored mixed word problems gives students an engaging way to practice single and multi-step word problems for multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division in third grade. Students will answer 7 multiplication problems, and then write 6 of their own mixed wo
Looking for an engaging way to help your students practice word problems with fractions. This ADDITIVE COMPARISON winter themed edition of fractions with unlike denominators is a great way to practice. With 5 puzzles, as well as a sixth BONUS pixel art mystery picture in Google Sheets, your students will enjoy solving the problems and answering winter themed riddles. You can use the puzzles as individual assignme--nts, or bundle them up and create either an in class or DIGITAL escape room for yo
Giving your students practice in finding the perimeter of polygons using the metric system has never been easier with this print and digital task cards for use in Google Slides. Whether you limiting the use of paper in your classroom or promoting distance learning at home, you will find these task cards easy to use. Not only do the slides offer an opportunity for your students to self-grade their task cards, they have a variety of opportunities to record their answers with a traditional pape
Looking for some fun fall activities for your fifth graders? This growing bundle of fabulous fall activities is perfect for any fifth grade classroom. This bundle includes any and all fall math activities I use in my very own classroom. Currently, it includes: Multiplicative Comparison Word Problem Task CardsPumpkin Patch Math (a festive matching of multiplication problems and their division inverses)Halloween candy measurement and data activityCraft a Turkey Mixed Fraction Word ProblemsInclude
Are you looking for a way to help your students practice adding and subtracting whole numbers (multi-digit) and multiplication of basic math facts that is engaging, creative, and just plain fun? Perfect for November, or the fall months, this seasonal math craft scarecrow gives students an exciting way to practice adding and subtract multi-digit numbers, as well as multiplying basic math facts (0-9).The task:Third graders solve eight different fall mixed word problem situations that require ei
Math craftivities are motivating resources to engage fourth graders in word problem solving. This February themed love monster is perfect for practicing word problems with fractions, decimals, and whole numbers (5.NBT.7, 5.NF.2, 5.NF.6 )! Students solve problems, earn body parts, cut, color and assemble their love monster craftivity to show their mastery of the problems. This PRINTABLE resource icludes:8 multi-step word problems in the four operationsAssembly directionsAnswer key
Struggling with differentiated math instruction in your third, fourth, or fifth grade classroom? Numberless word problems are the PERFECT way to reach ALL learners at the same time. Numberless word problems allow you and your students to f ocus on word problem structure and context rather than finding the solution to a SPECIFIC problem. You can focus on understanding the situation and context of a word problem, rather than the specifics of how to solve a word problem within a given skill. The
This Google Sheets resource is the perfect resource for 4.NBT.5 (multi digit multiplication using 2 digit factors)! Assigned digitally in Google Classroom! The resource is a SELF CHECKING GAME in Google Sheets that can be played by students either sharing a device, or sharing the sheet. Digital Version Includes:10 problems in an easy-to-assign Google Sheet fileSelf-checking problems through color coded cells and mystery pixel picture revealYou will need:The file is in PDF format and includes a
State testing is right around the corner. Give your third graders practice on third grade math standards from the first half of the year with these digital winter math review activities for Google Sheets. Your third graders will practice rounding two and three-digit numbers to the tens and hundreds, addition and subtraction with and without regrouping, multiplication with arrays, and division equations with these self-correcting and engaging Google Sheet activities. As your students answer que
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Experience
Jennifer Van Blair is a current third grade teacher. She has taught 3 - 5 grade for 13 years, and has experience with combination based classrooms. She has a Master's in Educational Leadership and a background in natural sciences and outdoor education.
Teaching style
She enjoys using hands-on learning with regular use of manipulatives, visual learning, models, and student-led exploration. She is inspired by the work of Peter Liljedahl, Jo Boaler, and Carol Dweck.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Contributor to Byrdseed TV creating lessons for GATE classrooms.
My own education history
UC Santa Cruz - Environmental Science and Education
San Jose State - Elementary Education Credential
Upper Iowa University - Masters in Teacher Leadership