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.
Worksheets are boring...by themselves, but when you make them into a craftivity, fifth graders LOVE them! This fall themed activity for multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers is engaging, creative, and just plain fun! Perfect for October, or the fall months, this build a monster math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers in word problem.The task:Students solve 8 different multiplication and division word problems earning them
Are you looking for a way to help your students practice adding and subtracting whole numbers (multi-digit) that is engaging, creative, and just plain fun? Perfect for October, or the fall months, this haunted house math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice adding and subtract multi-digit numbers.The task:The neighborhood Spooktacular is just around the corner. The ghouls, goblins, ghosts, and monsters need your help, but they have a strict budget of $3,500 that must be foll
Are you looking for a way to help your students practice multiplying multidigit numbers that is engaging, creative, and just plain fun? Perfect for December, January, February, or the winter months, this Gingerbread math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice multiplying multidigit numbers.The task:Chocolate Chip and Joanna Gumdrop help gingerbread families fix up their gingerbread houses to be the house they always dreamed of. The Gingy family has asked for the Gumdrops help,
Worksheets are boring...by themselves, but when you make them into a craftivity, fourth graders LOVE them! This fall themed activity for adding and subtracting whole numbers (multi-digit) is engaging, creative, and just plain fun! Perfect for October, or the fall months, this build a monster math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice adding and subtract multi-digit numbers in word problem form using the standard algorithm fluently.The task:Students solve 8 different addition
It's CORN! This CORNY math craft is sure to delight your THIRD GRADERS. This fall themed activity for multiplying single digit numbers using arrays is engaging, creative, and just plain fun! Perfect for NOVEMBER, or the fall months, this math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice building arrays for multiplication expressions, breaking apart arrays and writing matching expressions, and finding the product of the array.The task:Students build an array, write the matching expr
Worksheets are boring...by themselves, but when you make them into a craftivity, third graders LOVE them! This fall themed activity for adding and subtracting whole numbers (multi-digit) is engaging, creative, and just plain fun! Perfect for October, or the fall months, this build a monster math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice adding and subtract multi-digit numbers in word problem form.The task:Students solve 8 different addition and subtraction word problems earning t
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 students practice adding and subtracting whole numbers (one-, two-, and three- digit)that is engaging, creative, and just plain fun? Perfect for October, or the fall months, this haunted house math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice adding and subtract multi-digit numbers.The task:The neighborhood Spooktacular is just around the corner. The ghouls, goblins, ghosts, and monsters need your help, but they have a strict budget of $450 tha
Worksheets are boring...by themselves, but when you make them into a collaborative challenge, third graders LOVE them! This fall themed activity for solving word problems involving multiplication (single-digit) is engaging, creative, and just plain fun! Perfect for September, October, or November, this math escape room gives students an exciting way to practice solving multiplication situation word problems including arrays, multiplicative comparison problems, equal groups, and area situatio
Math craftivities are motivating resources to engage fourth graders in word problem solving. This Halloween themed witch is perfect for practicing 4 .OA.A2 (solving multiplicative comparison word problem]) and 4.NBT.B5 (multiplying up to four digit factors and two by two digit factors! Students solve 8 word problems, earn body parts, cut, color and assemble their witch craftivity to show their mastery of the problems. This PRINTABLE resource icludes:8 single- and multi-step multiplication proble
Are you looking for a way to help your students practice basic multiplication that is engaging, creative, and just plain fun? Perfect for December, January, February, or the winter months, this Gingerbread math craftivity gives students an exciting way to practice basic multiplication facts from 1 - 12.The task:Chocolate Chip and Joanna Gumdrop help gingerbread families fix up their gingerbread houses to be the house they always dreamed of. The Gingy family has asked for the Gumdrops help, b
Math is challenging and many of our students dread math. Let's change that by focusing on developing positive math mindsets. This bulletin board set is the perfect way to encourage students to turn their negative math mindsets into growth mindsets. The set includes: Mindset Matters Lightbulb banner 6 Fixed Mindset Statements 6 Growth Mindset Statements Arrows Directions and suggestions/links for supporting decor It pairs well with the weekly growth mindset posters and reflection sheets.Find out
Math craftivities are motivating resources to engage fifth graders in word problem solving. This Halloween themed witch is perfect for practicing 5 .NBT.B5 (fluenty multiplying multi-digit numbers using the standards algorithm! Students solve 8 word problems, earn body parts, cut, color and assemble their witch craftivity to show their mastery of the problems. This PRINTABLE resource icludes:8 single- and multi-step multiplication problems involving arrays, equal groups, area problems, and multi
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
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 focus 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. This G
Help your students practice solving two step word problems for ALL operations that is both engaging and creative. Perfect for December, January, February, or those winter months, this Build-a-Snowman craft gives students an exciting way to practice solving two step word problems involving arrays, area, multiplicative comparisons, add to, take from, put together/take apart, additive comparison and equal groups (4.OA.A3)The task:Students work to solve 8 multi-step winter word problems that inv
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!
Whether for distance learning due to school closures or creative digital learning opportunities for your students, these virtual field trips will take your students to the heart of the action of the American Revolution. This sample field trip takes you and your students to the site of the Boston Massacre. Interactive links allow your students to stand in front of the State House in Boston, immortalized by Henry Pelham's painting later turned political propaganda by Paul Revere. Your historians w
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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