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These learning targets are written in "I can..." statements. They are directly aligned to the Common Core State Standards in math.Over 12 hours to complete and the most comprehensive list of learning targets created. See: www.stretchinstructor.com - Learning Targets to learn more! The learning target set comes with a full size (11" x 8 1/2") sheet that can be displayed on a projector or document camera. Each sheet contains the CCSS listed, with the learning target "I can..." statement below.

If you are currently using Math Expressions K-5 curriculum, this will be a huge time saver! All of the Formative Assessments - Check for Understanding - have been put into student friendly graphic organizers that can be used as an Exit Ticket to see if students have "hit their learning target." There is an Exit Ticket for every lesson in Math Expressions that contains a Formative Assessment. These can also be used in the "I GOPHER Math" workshop model of instruction. To learn more see: http://g

Students love to PLAY video games, so why not let them CREATE their own video game (digital story)! This highly ENGAGING activity can be used for enrichment, RtI time, or as a classroom. Free resources are available here: http://goo.gl/3S4gf This file contains a set of teacher directions, as well as K-2 friendly student directions and rubric for evaluation of the activity. This activity is also appropriate for grade 3-4 with no programming experience. The file is a .docx so that you can mod

Looking for an easy way to integrate ‘Coding INTO the Curriculum’? This lesson plan covers Math CCSS 4.OA.3. It includes an easy to follow teacher guide, as well as student worksheets that explore the concepts of how the variables (# of items, amount of time, and range of acceptable answers) affect one’s ability to successfully estimate the correct number of ‘bunches’ of bananas. Students use Scratch (www.scratch.mit.edu), a block-based programming language to engage students and have the

Here are the directions for creating your own Family Feud game that can be played by your students at any time, from any computer, from any place. It also makes for a great project that students in grades 5-12 can create on their own! The format used is Scratch, which is a FREE program from MIT. Click here to view the game in action: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/heidi_STRETCh/3048296 ANSWERS for game on web: (warm-up activity, differentiation, whole brain learning, making connections, enga

Math Expressions Learning Targets for the 4th Grade curriculum.

Guided Math Groups that have been Gamified. This simple set of 6 posters can be printed and laminated to hang up all year long. Similar to reading's Daily 5, i GOPHER math stand for the rotations that students go through while doing a guided math rotation. For more detailed information, see my BLOG post at: http://gamifiedguidedmath.blogspot.com Games - to reinforce the skill Observation - of the mini-lesson Practice - pencil/paper or technology driven Help - guided reading rotations E

If you are currently using Math Expressions K-5 curriculum, this will be a huge time saver! All of the Formative Assessments for Chapter 6 - Check for Understanding - have been put into student friendly graphic organizers that can be used as an Exit Ticket to see if students have "hit their learning target." These can also be used in the "I GOPHER Math" workshop model of instruction. To learn more see: http://gamifiedguidedmath.blogspot.com/

If you are using Code.org's computer science resources, then you will love this worksheet that aligns with the Anna & Elsa Hour of Code activity. This worksheet prompts students with reflective questions and can also be used as a formative assessment for CCSS 4.MD.C.7. For more specifics on the use of this resource, see the following BLOG post: https://nofearcoding.blogspot.com/2018/04/4mdc7.html As always - this file is a .docx so that you can modify and change as necessary to fit your own d