Mrs B does Math and Stuff

Competitive, fun division practice:My students get excited by any activity that is competitive. This game allows students to practice dividing with two digit divisors while trying to reach the end first. This game has a fun theme that can relate to Halloween. Both players can work each problem to check one another's quotients. Students could also check their partner's quotient using a calculator. This approach would help student practice calculator skills as well as division skills. This game is

Engage your students in rigorous review:This end of the year activity has students reviewing the skills they have learned in 5th grade math. There is increased rigor as students must write their own problems as directed. Students will also solve the problems they have written. Types of problems students will need to write: multiplying whole numbersdividing whole numbersadd or subtract decimalsmultiplying decimalscompare fractionsadd or subtract fractionsdivide fractionsarea of rectanglesStudents