The Delpont Difference

I taught 8th grade for 3 years, and I decided I was ready for something different. I made the move from 8th grade to 5th grade for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. I have always enjoyed creative activities, but I knew that I needed a few things to get me going on the first day of school, so I designed a couple of activities + an all about teacher page. This is a powerpoint file that is totally editable + customizable to fit your needs. I did use a Macbook and the majority of the fonts used c

This writing project includes the following: -Directions -All of the handouts for students -Engagement to a topic students can relate to -Partner work -++ more I am teaching a 45 minute writing class every day, and I really wanted to do something fun at the beginning of the year to get students interested in writing and to be able to learn more about my students. When I started brainstorming ideas, The Summer of Disney Writing Prompt came to life! I think that it is an amazing way to let me

Need a product to make multiplying and dividing by the powers of 10 stick? I have the perfect product for you! My students were really struggling to grasp the rules, so we decided to have a little fun with it. My husband and I created lyrics to go with multiplying and dividing by the powers of 10 and the students had to present in front of the class. See below to find out more! Targeted Standard: 5.NBT.A.2--Explainpatterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powe

Want a fun, engaging activity that gets student up out of their seat but also assesses their level of understanding? Look no further, this set of place value relay races is wonderful! This is a quick assessment designed to be completed with a partner. I love relay races, because it gives me immediate feedback as well as the student. Included in this file: -Directions -Relay Race Cards (5.NBT.A.1) -Student Answer Sheet -Answer Key Thank you so much! --The Delpont Difference

Warm-Up Sheets are something that I use to get students engaged as soon as the bell rings. As a math teacher, I wanted our warm-ups to be consistent; however, I wanted to have some freedom to do different things. This sheet includes the following days: Mental Math Monday: Talk About It Tuesday: Would You Rather Wednesday: Tough Fraction Thursday: Flashback Friday: I provided directions with how I use each day in my classroom. Of course, you have the freedom to use the days however you would

Overview: This activity/worksheet allows students to practice adding fractions with unlike denominators. Students will trace Cupid's arrow path to the correct answer. There are 6 total practice problems. Each problem has 3 answer choices, which also helps students practice multiple choice type questions. How to Use: You can use this activity in a variety of ways. You could use this with small groups, partners or even individually. If you did not want to print as much paper, you could make a cla

In this activity, students will create a “Math Figure Me Out” page by using the four basic math operations to create problems describing themselves. You can see from the teacher example how that works. After students have created their “Math Figure Me Out Page”, I have students swap with 2 people to figure their problems out. Included: -Directions -Teacher Example -Student Template -Swap-Swap Get to Know You Page This is a great back to school activity for students to get to talk to their

--8 multiplying by multi-digit numbers (2 digit by 2 digit + 3 digit by 2 digit) --Student Recording Sheet --Answer Key When you print, make sure to select "fit to page". **This is a resource that provides immediate feedback to students. It helps build confidence when they see their answer listed on another problem; however, it also allows for a self-reflection and evaluation to see student mistakes if they do not see their answer. My students loved using this resource and begged to do anoth

Use two vanilla wafers and a golden oreo to complete this quick activity on compound sentences! Vanilla Wafers--Simple Sentence Golden Oreos--Compound Sentence Students have to compare and contrast the two. This activity was an amazing discussion builder in the classroom. See my instagram for my information. @delpontdifference

Overview: This activity is a puzzle piece matching game. Before you dive in to adding fractions with unlike denominators, this activity can be used as a reminder on how to add fractions with like denominators and simplify. Some of the problems are on here twice, because one answer is simplified and one is not. How to Use: Give each pair of students a bag with the puzzle pieces mixed together. Have students piece together the hearts with the correct answer. One side of the heart is the problem,