Treetop Teaching

This bundle includes of back to school activities I use in my classroom for the first week of school. Included in this bundle: 5 Math Puzzle Warm-ups: I use these as morning work every day for the first week of school. The format is similar from day to day, but the skills change. The pictures and puzzle format really excite the students. Reading Interest Survey: I use this coloring activity to discuss genres, give a tour of our classroom library, and get to know what the student like and disli

These logical math puzzles with pictures will give your students the opportunity to use their understanding of basic mathematical operations and problem solving skills to discover the value of each symbol. They are an easy way to engage your students in genuine and meaningful math conversations about math properties while fostering their algebraic understanding. This set of logical math puzzles with pictures are perfect for advanced 5th graders and most middle school math students. Each set incl

These leveled magic square puzzles are sure to excite and challenge your students! With 10 levels varying and increasing in difficulty, your students will solve the magic square puzzles and progress to the next level.  What is a magic square? The premise of a magic square is that anyway you could get tic-tac-toe in a 3X3 magic square must add to the magic number. This means any vertical, diagonal, and horizontal line of three numbers must add to the magic number (which will change from puzzle to

This freebie includes this capacity conversions worksheet that accompanies well with a hand-on activity of measuring out ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. An answer key is also included. I had students cut out the pieces for the Gallon Person prior to the lesson so that they could use the pieces to see that 2 cups fit perfectly over 1 pint piece. Or 4 quart pieces fit perfectly over 1 gallon piece. And so on! Then, using that information, they solved the trickier conversions at the bo

This math fact fluency resource has everything you need to fill the gaps that appear in students of all ages and abilities when it comes to addition and subtraction math facts. With scaffolded practice/skills each week, your students will be continuously challenged without any prep (well, besides printing) on your part. In fact, there is even a tracker for STUDENTS to track their own data! As teachers, we know how much time it can take to master addition/subtraction with regrouping or with f

This resource includes many activities on Pi Day that can be used in the elementary or middle school classroom. It makes a great addition to any Pi Day celebration. Pi Day activities for elementary: - Graph the digits of pi using a bar graph to make a cityscape - Solve the Pi Day Sudoku in a circular shape (two levels of difficulty) Pi Day activities for middle school: -Derive the formula for area of a circle using estimation -Practice calculating the area of a circle given the diameter or th

This product includes three pages of notes for geometric solids. -Page 1: Naming geometric solids, deciding if each is a polyhedron, counting faces/edges/vertices -Page 2: Drawing 3D shapes with step by step directions -Page 3: Understanding and drawing nets, calculating surface area

These print and go back to school math puzzle worksheets will help your students explore and develop their algebraic thinking skills as they solve for the school symbols. Each worksheet is a puzzle that takes the students a step further from discovering the value of the symbols, to comparing and ordering the symbols based on their value, to using the symbols to create their own equations. Download a preview of each sheet today! Although these worksheets could certainly each be used in isolation,

These print-and-go Halloween math puzzles require students to use their understanding of basic mathematical operations and problem solving skills to discover the value of each Halloween symbol. These Halloween logic puzzles are perfect for advanced 4th/5th graders and most middle school math students. This set includes: * a student answer sheet and an answer key * 12 unique logic puzzles with varying degrees of difficulty * Two different printing sizes (small and full-page) Ideas for Use in t

These Thanksgiving color-by-number activities cover the skills of: reducing fractionsconverting improper fractions to mixed numbersconverting mixed numbers into improper fractionsThis set includes one color-by-number sheet for each of the equivalent fraction skills. Just print the page with the skill you'd like your students to practice and easily have an engaging thanksgiving themed math review in minutes. Answer keys are included for easy checking/grading!

This is a growing bundle of all math puzzle worksheets in over 20 different themes! Trust me! These are not your average math worksheets! Each print and go math puzzle worksheet is a puzzle that takes the students a step further from discovering the value of the symbols, to comparing and ordering the symbols based on their value, to using the symbols to create their own equations. These will help your students explore and develop their algebraic thinking skills as they solve for the symbols. Al

These back to school math puzzles with pictures will give your students the opportunity to use their understanding of basic mathematical operations and problem solving skills to discover the value of each back to school symbol. They are an easy way to engage your students in genuine and meaningful math conversations about math properties while fostering their algebraic understanding. These back to school math puzzles with pictures are perfect for advanced 5th graders and most middle school math

These print and go Valentine's Day math picture puzzles will engage your students during the exciting and often distracting time in the classroom. These puzzles will help your students explore and develop their algebraic thinking skills as they solve for value of each of the valentine's symbols. Each worksheet is a puzzle that takes the students a step further from discovering the value of the symbols, to comparing and ordering the symbols based on their value, to using the symbols to create the

These print and go winter math picture puzzles will help your students explore and develop their algebraic thinking skills as they solve for value of each of the winter symbols. Each worksheet is a puzzle that takes the students a step further from discovering the value of the symbols, to comparing and ordering the symbols based on their value, to using the symbols to create their own equations. I assure you, these are not your average worksheets! You can download a sample of each sheet in the

Thanksgiving math puzzles are a great way to give your students the opportunity to use their understanding of basic mathematical operations and problem solving skills to discover the value of each Fall symbol. These Thanksgiving logic puzzles are perfect for advanced 5th graders and most middle school math students. This set includes:* an answer sheet for students and an answer key * 12 unique logic puzzles with varying degrees of difficulty * Two different size options (small and full-page) Ide

These Christmas math puzzles are an easy way to engage your students in genuine and meaningful math conversations about math properties while fostering their algebraic understanding. They will give your students the opportunity to use their understanding of basic mathematical operations and problem solving skills to discover the value of each festive symbol. These Christmas logic puzzles are perfect for advanced 5th graders and most middle school math students. This set includes:12 unique logic

This bundle contains everything you need to keep you class thinking and engaged in the weeks leading up to Christmas/winter break. These Christmas activities are no-prep, which means you can simply print them out and use them with your students. Included in this bundle: Spot the Misspelled Words- Students use a dictionary or other resource to identify the correct spelling of a word among several common misspellings. When done correctly, a coloring code is revealed so students can complete a col

This includes two different versions of one page of notes. Students will cut out the flaps at the bottom of the page and glue them in the correct part of the chart based on sets of parallel side, angles, and side length. Then they will fill out notes for unique qualities of each quadrilateral. There is also a blank version so you can have students write whatever information you want under each flap/shape.

This bundle is a combination of several no prep end-of-the-year activities perfect for the last stretch toward summer! The end of the year can be a tricky time to be a teacher. Content is winding down, but there are still full days with students who need to be challenged and engaged in order to avoid many unwelcome behaviors. This collection of end-of-the-year activities has the perfect balance of puzzle and play, while still challenging your students with summer problem solving activities. Th

These Christmas math worksheet will help your students explore and develop their algebraic thinking skills as they solve for the holiday symbols. Each worksheet takes the students a step further from discovering the value of the symbols, to comparing and ordering the symbols based on their value, to using the symbols to create their own equations. Download a preview of each sheet today! Although these worksheets could certainly each be used in isolation, they work best as a progression in math c