I have the square root of 64 years experience teaching fifth grade math to students of all ability levels, the cube root of 27 years experience teaching 6th and 7th grade math, and currently teach gifted elementary math classes.
Add & Subtract Unlike Fractions Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a digital version made with Google Slides™. Three different types of puzzles are included: grid logic puzzles, determine the fractions puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These 14 different adding and subtracting fractions enrichment puzzles allow s
Need an engaging way for students to practice classifying quadrilaterals? Quadrilaterals Wanted Signs will engage reluctant learners and provide meaningful practice for quadrilateral classification involving parallelograms, rhombuses, rectangles, squares, and trapezoids. Quadrilaterals have committed crimes! Students will read the humorous wanted signs, correct mistakes on incorrect signs, and make their own signs to show what they know about polygons. These fun wanted signs: Relate Quadri
Ten Christmas & Winter themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the winter months! These winter enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning. Ideas for Use:December Early Finisher ActivityChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesDigital Version in Google Slides™ also included!SAVE BI
Keep students learning and thinking at the end of school year and over the summer with these logic puzzles for practicing critical thinking and basic math skills! Use as math enrichment worksheets for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center. Available as a printable resource (PDF) and a digital version (made with Google Slides™). Math Skills Included:- Basic Operations - 2-D Shapes - Logic with Coins and Adding & Comparing Money - Area and Perimeter - Reading Pictograp
Halloween Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the month of October! Digital version included, made with Google Slides™. These fall enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning. Ideas for Use:October Early Finisher ActivityChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesMath Skills Incl
Ten Thanksgiving and Fall Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the fall months! These fall enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning. Ideas for Use:November Early Finisher ActivityChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesMath Skills Included:Basic Operations & Multiples2-D Shape Chara
Multiply Fractions Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of multiplying fractions. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a digital version made with Google Slides™. The multiplying fractions logic puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and math skills at the same time. Four different types of puzzles are included: grid logic puzzles, determine the fractions puzzlers, product squares, and missing digits puzzles
Six Valentine's Day Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the February! Use as a Winter-themed activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or an enrichment math center. Digital version made in Google Slides™ and compatible with Google Classroom™ also included! Math Skills Included:-Basic Operations & Multiples -2-D Shape Characteristics -Add Coins and Money -Round to the Closest 10 -Area and Perimeter Check out the preview
Ten Halloween Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the month of October! Use as a Halloween-themed activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center. Digital version compatible with Google Classroom™ now included for distance learning!Math Skills Included:-Basic Operations -Add/Subtract within 100 and within 1,000 -Arrays -2-D Shape Characteristics -Add and Subtract Coins -Identify Fractions (halves, thirds, f
Place Value Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of comparing numbers, rounding numbers, and word and expanded form of whole numbers. Three different types of puzzles are included: grid logic puzzles, name the number puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles for comparing and rounding numbers. These place value enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking while practicing place value skills. There are 20 different place v
Five St. Patrick's Day Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills! These spring enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning. Ideas for Use:March Early Finisher ActivityChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesDigital Version made in Google Slides™ now included. SAVE BIG by buying in the Holi
11 Easter and Spring Math Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills! These fall enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning. Ideas for Use:March & April Early Finisher ActivitiesChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesLooking for Easier Spring and Easter Logic Puzzles? Click Here. SAVE BIG by buyi
Five Valentine's Day Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills! These winter enrichment challenges keep fast finishers engaged and learning. Ideas for Use:February Early Finisher ActivityChallenge Packet for EnrichmentEngaging Break from CurriculumCooperative Learning ActivityPartner or Small Group WorkDifferentiated Math Stations or CentersDigital or Print Logic PuzzlesDigital Version made in Google Slides™ now included. SAVE BIG by buying in the Hol
All About Me Beginning of the School Year Math Activity to learn about each other while problem solving- Use this as a cooperative learning activity and/or a pre-assessment for problem solving skills, measurement conversions, and some fraction skills. Now available a digital version is also included made with Google Slides™.There are three different versions you can use to differentiate for your students. Based on the version you choose, students will determine things like how many months, da
Ten Winter Themed Logic Puzzles for students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the winter months! Use as a Winter-themed activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or an enrichment math center. Digital version in Google Slides™ also included! Math Skills Included:-Basic Operations & Multiples -2-D Shape Characteristics -Add Coins and Money -Compare Fractions with the same numerator or denominator -Round to the Closest 10 -Area and Perimeter -Elapsed T
Need a fun, challenging back to school activity to keep fast finishers engaged? August Math Brain Teasers practice critical thinking & math skills! Most puzzles involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Uses Include:Beginning of the Year Math ChallengesEnrichment worksheets or packetDone early option in AugustCooperative learning activityMath Centers, Stations, or Small Group TasksHigher Level Thinking Tasks for Fast FinishersWhole Class Problem Solving ActivitiesCritical Think
Need area & perimeter enrichment to challenge your fast finishers and help make connections to real-life? This area & perimeter measurement project based learning activity that extends understanding and includes many multistep word problems to challenge your students. Perfect for:- Project Based Learning Activity - Skills Practice - Review or Test Prep - Test or Assessment - Enrichment - Fast Finisher Challenges - Cooperative Learning Partner or Small Group Work - Differentiated Math Station
Need something engaging for the fast finishers in your math class? Equivalent & Compare Fractions Logic Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of fraction basics, comparing fractions with the same numerator or denominator, identifying fractions equal to whole numbers, and finding equivalent fractions. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF file and a digital version made in Google Slides™. These enrichment challenges were made for st
Need something to challenge your high achievers? Try this Place Value with Decimals Enrichment! Keep your gifted and higher level students learning with Place Value & Decimals Challenge Skills Sheets, Problem Solving, & Task Cards. Great for differentiation, higher level thinking, and deep understanding! These Activities are Perfect for: Math Centers or StationsEarly Finisher OptionsLearning ContractsDifferentiation for High FlyersThis resource is also included in the Decimals Place Value Bund
Fractions Enrichment! Keep your gifted and higher level students challenged with Fractions Challenge Skills Sheets, Problem Solving, & Task Cards. Great for differentiation, higher level thinking, and deep understanding! 5.NF.1-7 13 Challenge Printables• Two Add/Subtract Fractions Challenge Printables 5.NF.1 • Two Add/Subtract Fractions Word Problem Challenge Printables 5.NF.2 • Fractions as Division Challenge Printable 5.NF.3 • Two Multiply Fractions Challenge Printables 5.NF.4a • Multiply Fr
I have the square root of 64 years experience teaching fifth grade math to students of all ability levels, the cube root of 27 years experience teaching 6th and 7th grade math, and currently teach gifted elementary math classes.
Teaching style
I connect math to real-life and use humor while teaching. I also use challenges and logic puzzles to keep students engaged and thinking. I have always loved problem solving and help my students to love it as well!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Most Effective Teacher based on Value-Added Data
My own education history
Master's Degree in Middle Childhood Education (4-9), Gifted Endorsement (K-12)
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