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This interactive PowerPoint presentation is an awesome introduction to equations and variables for addition and subtraction. This teaches and reinforces the math vocabulary words "equation" and "variable" by introducing them and consistently using the words throughout the lesson. This is packed with examples and practice problems and would be ideal for students to use white boards for practice throughout the presentation. There are basic problems for solving equations and story problems as we

This is a PowerPoint presentation that introduces students to benchmark fractions. Using real world examples, it has children visualizing what benchmark fractions look like and has them compare their mental images to an actual picture. Then it compares the sizes of the benchmark fractions and orders them from least to greatest. During this part of the PowerPoint I have students work in small cooperative groups to order the benchmark fractions, then we check their work with the PowerPoint. Fi

This PowerPoint lesson engages students in identifying benchmark fractions in items from everyday life. This is a GREAT follow-up lesson to my other Introduction to Benchmark Fractions PowerPoint presentation. This lesson allows students to evaluate pictures and identify which benchmark fractions fit the pictures of everyday items best. Having students use dry erase boards at their desks with the lesson would be great! I am selling this PowerPoint separately here, but you can buy both the

This is the ultimate benchmark fraction bundle! I have combined three of my benchmark fraction products for a discounted price! All three of these together make a VERY powerful impact on your students in teaching this concept. You will get two benchmark fraction PowerPoint presentations and a task card / scoot activity. The first lesson is an Introduction to Benchmark Fractions: This is a PowerPoint presentation that introduces students to benchmark fractions. Using real world examples, it

This is a bundle of two wonderful Benchmark Fraction PowerPoint lessons for a discounted price. The first lesson is an Introduction to Benchmark Fractions: This is a PowerPoint presentation that introduces students to benchmark fractions. Using real world examples, it has children visualizing what benchmark fractions look like and has them compare their mental images to an actual picture. Then it compares the sizes of the benchmark fractions and orders them from least to greatest. During this

This is a decimal practice page that allows students to shade on tenths and hundredths grids to see the relationship between the place values. It includes a place for students to write the decimals in standard and word form. This is very useful with my introduction to decimals PowerPoint presentation!

This high-interest PowerPoint presentation introduces and reinforces odd and even numbers. It captivates the students from the beginning and gets them discussing math! This is a story about a boy who wants to play soccer but has trouble getting "even". The slides include math visuals for students as you tell the story and discuss the events. Each slide has the story in the notes below, but I have also included a word document with a separate script for your convenience. I have also provided

This Power Point presentation introduces decimals to the tenths and hundredths and it also exposes the students to basic mixed numbers as well. It is packed with visuals and includes embedded practice. The practice sheet that works well with this Power Point can also be found for free in my store. Using whiteboards for practice along with the PowerPoint works well! Includes: standard form, word form, and lots visuals! This PowerPoint is mostly visuals and leaves the explaining up to the teach

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 9 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook at the beginning of the chapter. It includes lots of extra visuals, beyond what the workbook provides. I use it to introduce the chapter instead of the workbook so students can use white boards, and because if provides better visuals. However, it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 10 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook at the beginning of the chapter. It includes lots of extra visuals, beyond what the workbook provides. I use it to introduce the chapter instead of the workbook so students can use white boards. However, it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a r

This PowerPoint lesson focuses on understanding patterns of multiplying by 4 and how that can help us solve facts when we multiply by 8. It is packed with excellent visuals and lots of story problems for application. The following ideas are included: -looking at a hundreds chart to find patterns with 4s and 8s -the distributive property with visuals (breaking 8 problems into two 4s and adding the products) -using music smarts to remember the multiples of 4 -solving story problems using a va

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 11 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook at the beginning of the chapter. It includes lots of extra visuals, beyond what the workbook provides. I use it to introduce the chapter instead of the workbook so students can use white boards. However, it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a r

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 8 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook. I use it instead of the workbook so students can use white boards, or it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a review of concepts to build on before beginning chapter 8 and provides visuals. I use this in my classroom to prepare the students for th

This PowerPoint makes teaching combination story problems easy! With great visuals and step-by-step teaching, this systematically shows students how to make an organized list and how that ties in with the operation of multiplication. I have included a worksheet for students to use with the practice problems on the PowerPoint for slides 6-11. This will keep students engaged and help them follow along easier. This lesson can really be done in a variety of ways. You can support them the entir

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 12 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook at the beginning of the chapter. It includes lots of extra visuals, beyond what the workbook provides. I use it to introduce the chapter instead of the workbook so students can use white boards. However, it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a r

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 5 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook. I use it instead of the workbook so students can use white boards, or it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a review of concepts to build on before beginning chapter 5. I use this in my classroom to prepare the students for the upcoming concepts an

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 7 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook. I use it instead of the workbook so students can use white boards, or it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a review of concepts to build on before beginning chapter 7. I use this in my classroom to prepare the students for the upcoming concepts.

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 6 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook. I use it instead of the workbook so students can use white boards, or it can be used in conjunction to the workbook. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a review of concepts to build on before beginning chapter 6. I use this in my classroom to prepare the students for the upcoming concepts.

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 2 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook at the beginning of the chapter. It includes extra visuals, beyond what the workbook provides. I use it to introduce the chapter instead of the workbook so students can use white boards. However, it can be used in conjunction to those workbook pages. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a re

This PowerPoint presentation is based on the introduction workbook pages to chapter 1 in Go Math for grade 3. It follows the problems listed in the "show what you know" section of the workbook at the beginning of the chapter. It includes extra visuals, beyond what the workbook provides. I use it to introduce the chapter instead of the workbook so students can use white boards. However, it can be used in conjunction to those workbook pages. It covers all concepts of the introduction as a re