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This resource is a set of posters meant to help your kids understand how we classify shapes into categories based on their attributes. For example - there are triangles that share attributes (three sides and angles), but there are also three different KINDS of triangles (scalene, right, isosceles, and equilateral). Another example might be that that a square can be classified as a rectangle because it has four sides and four right angles. If you want your students to stop using descriptions

This resource contains flow charts, teaching/anchor posters and a polygon "scrapbook" for independent work, meant to help your kids understand how we classify shapes into categories based on their attributes. For example - there are triangles that share attributes (three sides and angles), but there are also three different KINDS of triangles (scalene, right, isosceles, and equilateral). Another example might be that that a square can be classified as a rectangle because it has four sides and

A poster I use to introduce the relationships between shapes and shape vocabulary. Includes the following vocabulary words and pictures of each shape: Polygon Triangle Equilateral triangle Scalene triangle Isosceles triangle Right triangle Quadrilateral Trapezoid Parallelogram Rectangle Square Rhombus Pentagon Hexagon Heptagon Octagon Nonagon Decagon This is a FREEBIE product that related to these two products: CLICK HERE: Polygon Posters CLICK HERE: Polygon Scrapbook

These algebraic word problems with give your kids a leg-up on the Common Core Standards for Operations and Algebraic Reasoning (2.OA.A.1). These problems align with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI). They provide teaching slides for how to solve algebraic word problems, as well as differentiated word problems for unknowns in all positions. This pack includes: - Teaching slides to teach your students how to solve result unknown, start unknown and change unknown problems (using hundreds b

This is a full presentation for parents to help them understand our "new" problem-solving strategies and help their kids with their work, as we transition to the Common Core. So often, I have parents say things like, "I have NO idea what my child is doing with all those tally marks," or, "Why aren't you teaching the "up and down" (algorithm)?" We didn't learn to add and subtract this way and it's the #1 thing parents are confused about at conferences. I included a quick tips cheat sheet for pa

These algebraic word problems with give your kids a leg-up on the Common Core Standards for Operations and Algebraic Reasoning (2.OA.A.1). These problems align with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI). They provide teaching slides for how to solve algebraic word problems, as well as differentiated word problems for unknowns in all positions. This pack includes: - Teaching slides to teach your students how to solve result unknown, start unknown and change unknown problems (using hundreds b

This resource is a fill-in-the blank book meant to help your kids understand how we classify shapes into categories based on their attributes. For example - there are triangles that share attributes (three sides and angles), but there are also three different KINDS of triangles (scalene, right, isosceles, and equilateral). Another example might be that that a square can be classified as a rectangle because it has four sides and four right angles. If you want your students to stop using descr

Help! Aliens have invaded! This pack can be used to both teach and practice area and perimeter for between 1-2 weeks in an exploration format. ... The kids' job will be to keep the aliens happy during their stay on Earth. This unit includes: - teaching slides for area and perimeter of rectangles, and perimeter of irregular shapes - one task to explore area (designing a spaceship!) - one task to explore area of rectangles and create an equation for area of a rectangle - one task to explore pe

This is a quick introduction for parents on four different strategies for solving addition and subtraction with re-grouping - base ten blocks, using a hundreds chart, adding on a number line, and expanded form. I'm using this to send home to parents so they can be familiar with our problem-solving strategies and help their kids - we didn't learn this way and it's the #1 thing parents are confused about at conferences. If you like this freebie - feel free to leave me some feedback! AND check

Learning through exploration is the name of the game - after completing this unit your kids will have a high-level understanding of several of the moon's main characteristics (and be able to explain common misconceptions too!). This unit contains everything you need to spend between 2-4 weeks learning about and exploring ten "rumors" about the moon: 1. The moon is made of cheese. 2. There is a man on the moon. 3. The moon doesn't move in the sky. 4. The moon disappears during the day. 5.

I whipped up this interactive and low-prep Common Core-aligned summer choice board for my class because I wanted something that would encourage my kids to practice their academic skills but also get outside into the real world and PLAY! There are four difference choices in five different academic areas - reading, writing, math, science/social studies and technology. Each choice is real-world applicable, can be completed regardless of resources/income and is generally cross-curricular. The pack

This is a problem-based differentiated learning lesson in which students will spend roughly two class periods investigating the rumor that there is no gravity on the moon. They will complete this activity by moon-bouncing, measuring their bounces, adding up the lengths, converting the measurements, and then using multiplication to investigate gravity on the moon (advanced group) OR re-measure and compare the measurements to metric centimeters (less advanced group). This activity includes: -

This is a two-day lesson designed around dis-proving one of the rumors about the moon - specifically, the man in the moon. As a teacher, I struggled to find non-fiction articles that met the reading level and grade level of my students - so many articles were too easy, too difficult, or the subject matter was inappropriate! So, within our study of the moon, we learned about the rumor that there is a man in the moon, by reading an article, investigating cause and effect, finding the main point