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.
Need no-prep differentiation & enrichment for measurement conversions? This project, with three levels of challenge, improves measurement understanding & connects measurement conversions to real-life. Many of the problems are multi-step and challenging to promote higher level thinking and deep understanding! Perfect for: - Project Based Learning Activity - Skills Practice - Review or Test Prep - Test or Assessment - Enrichment - Fast Finisher Challenges - Cooperative Learning Partner or Small
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
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
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
Integer Operations Enrichment Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers. Four different types of puzzles are included: Mystery Integers, Name those Integer puzzlers, Missing Integers Puzzles, and Grid Logic Puzzles. The integer operations enrichment puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and math skills at the same time. Over 30 challenge puzzles are included in two forms- 10 p
Need fun math projects to review & extend fraction, decimal, and measurement concepts? These project based learning activities connect math to real-life and allow for engaging practice and differentiation. Most projects include at least two versions for easy differentiation!Perfect For: Project Based Learning ActivitiesSkills Practice or HomeworkEnd of Unit ReviewEnd of Year Test PrepTest or AssessmentEnrichmentFast Finisher ChallengesCooperative Learning Partner or Small Group WorkDifferent
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
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
These 61 holiday logic puzzles allow students to practice critical thinking and basic math skills during the entire school year! Use as a math activity for early finishers, a cooperative learning activity, or a math center. Buy the Halloween, Thanksgiving/Fall, Christmas/Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter/Spring, and End of Year/Summer Logic Puzzles together and save 30%! Digital Versions now included for ALL puzzles compatible with Google Classroom™. Math Skills Included:-Basic
This Decimal Place Value and Decimal Operations Enrichment Bundle 60 puzzles in the form in two forms: 29 printables and 60 digital slides made with Google Slides™ for distance learning. Decimals Challenge Puzzles are a fun way to challenge your students while they gain a deeper understanding of decimal place value and decimal operations. Four different types of puzzles are included: square sums, grid logic puzzles, determine the decimals puzzlers, and missing digits puzzles. These decimal enric
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
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
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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