Thinking Thoroughly in Third

4 awesome, but simple and fun STEM challenges that use only KEVA planks! Great for when you have a few extra minutes, or when you need to have a sub!

This is a simple but fun STEM challenge using only KEVA planks! Great for when you have a few extra minutes, or if you need to have a sub! Even better, if you pair it with a read-aloud about bridges (or even Iggy Peck, Architect)!

After reading "Those Darn Squirrels" by Adam Rubin, use these challenge cards to get your students thinking creatively and solving problems. These challenges are designed to be completed at home (if you have virtual learners) or at school.

These are simple but fun STEM challenges using only KEVA planks! Start with the first challenge, as it is easier. The next time, you can graduate students to the more difficult challenge that has more constraints. Great for when you have a few extra minutes, or if you need to have a sub!

This is a fun, quick, and easy winter STEM challenge. I like to do at soon after returning from winter break. You can do it just for fun or incorporated lots of science from matter to force & motion!

Use these task cards as a mixed problem solving review to help your Math STAAR prep. Use with a game board to turn into a review game, or set up cards around the room to do as a SCOOT activity. Use in small groups for intervention, or in any other brilliant way you can think of!

Use this fun, interactive slideshow to review perimeter, 3-digit subtraction, area, multiplication/division, input/output tables, and comparing fractions. Students can solve problems independently or in groups and will act out their answer choices.

Use these fun, interactive slideshows to review everything from 3-digit addition/subtraction, perimeter, and place value to multiplication/division, area, and input/output tables. Students can solve problems independently or in groups and will act out their answer choices!

These are great challenges to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! They can each be done in 1-2 days. They are designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a simple and fun STEM Challenge that uses only KEVA Planks! Great for when you have a few extra minutes or when you need to have a sub! Even better when paired with a fun pirate read-aloud!

Each slide can be a great addition to science discourse time or used when you have a couple of minutes to fill. They are great for critical thinking and reviewing properties of matter. There are always many right answers and reasons for those answers. They are a great way to get students thinking and using vocabulary!

Each slide can be a great addition to number talks or used when you have a couple of minutes to fill. They are great for critical thinking and reviewing a variety of math concepts. There are always many right answers and reasons for those answers. They are a great way to promote discourse in the math classroom!

This is a super simple and fun STEM challenge that uses nothing but paper and tape! Great when you have a few extra minutes, when you need to have a sub, or when you just want to get your students working collaboratively without a lot of prep! Even better when paired with a read-aloud about planes!

These are super simple and fun STEM challenges that use nothing but paper and tape! Great for when you have a few extra minutes or when you need to have a sub!

6 full weeks of problem solving! Use these slides for a daily problem solving task. These are great ways to warm up and stretch their brains, which is why they are called a "Math Stretch".

6 full weeks of problem solving! Use these slides for a daily problem solving task. These are great ways to warm up and stretch their brains, which is why they are called a "Math Stretch".

6 full weeks of problem solving! Use these slides for a daily problem solving task. These are great ways to warm up and stretch their brains, which is why they are called a "Math Stretch".

6 full weeks of problem solving! Use these slides for a daily problem solving task. These are great ways to warm up and stretch their brains, which is why they are called a "Math Stretch".

This is a great challenge to do when learning about sound energy! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 2nd graders but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades by changing the read-aloud or adding/removing some criteria or constraints.

This is a great challenge to do before Spring Break or at the end of the year (or even at the start of the year)! It can be done in 1-2 days. It is designed for 5th graders but could easily be adapted for younger grades by changing the read-aloud or removing some criteria or constraints.