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.
Make reviewing equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and fraction operations word problems fun with this creative project for fourth & fifth grade. Your students will love planning their own party, making entertainment and decorating decisions, and dealing with all the fraction dilemmas, like dogs eating some of the pizza and a teacher photo-bombing guests in the photo-booth. Two Versions are included: Version 1 covers the 4th grade fraction standards. Perfect for struggling fifth grad
Need summer math activities to keep kids learning & challenged? Math logic puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking & math skills during the end of the year and over the summer. Use as end of year enrichment worksheets for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, a math challenge center, or a summer math review packet. Available as a printable resource (PDF) and a digital version (made with Google Slides™). Math Skills Included:- Basic Operations & Prime Numbers - Add & Subt
Engage students in this decimal project that relates decimal operations & decimal place value to the real-world! These activities cover decimal place value, powers of ten, rounding, word & expanded forms, decimal operations, and unit rate problems. Math teachers are vandalizing the bowling alley by changing prices into math problems! Students help run and improve the bowling alley utilizing their decimal skills. Students will explain decimal concepts to angry customers, like the one who thin
Need a fun way to review & extend volume concepts? This project based learning activity has students design a water park using volume skills. It includes several higher level questions that will get students thinking and help them develop a better understanding of volume of right rectangular prisms and other 3-D figures. Perfect For:EnrichmentSkills Practice or HomeworkEnd of Unit ReviewEnd of Year Test PrepTest or AssessmentProject Based Learning ActivitiesFast Finisher ChallengesCooperative
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
Mystery Number Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of factors, multiples, and prime & composite numbers. There are 30 mystery number puzzles included in three different formats. The puzzles are available as 15 printable worksheet pages, a printable math center, and 30 paperless digital slides made in Google Slides™. Ideas for Use-Option for Early Finishers -Math Centers, Stations, or Small Groups -Whole Class Problem Solving Challenge -Cooper
Multiplication Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of number sense skills. Students will need to multiply, round, and estimate numbers as well as utilize place value understanding to solve the grid logic puzzles and missing digit puzzles. The 18 multiplication logic puzzles included allow students to practice critical thinking. These puzzles are available as 12 printable PDF pages and as 18 digital slides in Google Slides™. Three Dif
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
Decimal Place Value Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of the grade level standards. 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 decimal puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These 12 different decimal enrichment printable pages or 16 digital slides allow students to practice critical thinking while pra
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
Addition & Subtraction Logic Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of operations with multi-digit numbers. The enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and strengthen their understanding of adding and subtracting numbers. The 22 math enrichment puzzles are available as 10 printable PDF pages and 22 digital slides made with Google Slides™.Logic Puzzles Included:-4 Missing Digit Addition Puzzles -4 Missing Digit Subtraction P
Division Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of number sense skills. In these puzzles, students will need to divide, multiply, round, and estimate numbers as well as utilize place value understanding. These 15 division enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking. These puzzles are available as 12 printable PDF pages and as 15 slides in Google Slides™ for distance learning. Three Differentiated Division Levels:Level
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
Add and Subtract Decimals Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding and subtracting decimals. These puzzles are available as a 10 page printable PDF and a 34 slide paperless version made with Google Slides™ for distance learning. Five different types of puzzles are included: square sums, mystery decimal equations, grid logic puzzles, determine the decimals puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These 34 different adding and subtra
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
Multiply & Divide Decimals Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of multiplying and dividing decimals. These logic puzzles are available in two forms: a 10 page printable PDF and a 20 slide digital math center version made with Google Slides™. Three different types of puzzles are included: 6 product squares, 6 determine the decimals puzzlers, and 8 missing digits puzzles. These 20 different multiplying and dividing decimals enrichment
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
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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