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Preview of Gingerbread House Math Activity | Area and Perimeter Design Project | Task Cards

Gingerbread House Math Activity | Area and Perimeter Design Project | Task Cards

This math unit contains everything you need to not only make adorable gingerbread houses with your students, but also to teach area and perimeter at the same time! The weeks leading up to holiday break can be hectic, but this gingerbread area and perimeter unit will keep your students engaged and learning! This is a printable version, check out the digital version here! In this resource you will find:•Gingerbread House Blueprint- students will use graph paper to design their own gingerbread
Preview of Multiplication Fact Fluency Practice | Multiplication Games | Timed Quizzes

Multiplication Fact Fluency Practice | Multiplication Games | Timed Quizzes

Are your students overwhelmed with the thought of having to learn their multiplication times tables? Help your students master their multiplication facts 1-10 by putting them through multiplication boot camp! This week long unit introduces the facts through engaging chants, tips/tricks, games, and practice sheets! It allows students to have a better understanding of the multiplication facts as they work to memorize them. This unit includes guidance on what a typical day of boot camp looks
Preview of Football Room Transformation, Multiplication, Reading Passages & STEM Activities

Football Room Transformation, Multiplication, Reading Passages & STEM Activities

Transform your classroom into a football fan's paradise with this Football Room Transformation Activities set! Engage your students in 5 exciting football themed centers, reading passages, timelines, football trivia, and measurement activities. With this set, you'll have everything you need to make learning fun and engaging. Plus, you'll get a STEM activity to help your students think critically and work collaboratively. Your students will be so excited to explore all the football themed activ
Preview of 3rd Grade First Week of School Math Activities Back to School Math Partner Games

3rd Grade First Week of School Math Activities Back to School Math Partner Games

Attention, teachers! Are you on the lookout for engaging and educational activities to kickstart the new school year on a high note? Look no further! Our 3rd Grade Back-to-School Math Activities have been specially designed to make the first week of school enjoyable while reinforcing essential math concepts in a fun and interactive way. Your students will be excited to dive into this educational adventure! Why Choose Our 3rd Grade Back-to-School Math Activities?Math Made Fun: Transform the ba
Preview of Free 3rd Grade Summer Review | Math, ELA & Science | Summer Activities| Review

Free 3rd Grade Summer Review | Math, ELA & Science | Summer Activities| Review

This Free Summer Review packet is a sample of the full Third Grade Summer Review designed to keep important third grade skills fresh in students’ minds during the long summer break. The activities are meant to be fun and interactive for students as they prepare for the beginning of fourth grade. This free review packet contains a math, literacy, and science activity.The Complete Resource Includes: Magic Squares-Fill in the missing spaces so that each row, column, and diagonal equal the mag
Preview of Telling Time to the Nearest Minute | Elapsed Time | Time Worksheets | Centers

Telling Time to the Nearest Minute | Elapsed Time | Time Worksheets | Centers

Your students will love elapsed time when you connect it to something they enjoy in real life - the movies! This fun movie-themed time unit is a great resource for practicing telling time and writing time to the nearest minute, as well as reading both digital time and analog time. In the product you will find:•Time Centers • Memory Matching Game-Students will match digital times  with analog times in a memory game format. •Missing Movies-Using analog time clocks, students will f
Preview of 3rd Grade Fractions Unit Bundle - Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions

3rd Grade Fractions Unit Bundle - Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions

Your students will have an in-depth exploration of fractions through interactive notes, fun activities, practice worksheets and more! This product is all you need to teach every Common Core fraction standard. This unit has everything you need to both introduce and explore the concept of fractions with your students!  It is broken up into 5 topics:✦ Understanding Fractions ✦ Representing Fractions ✦ Comparing Fractions ✦ Fractions Greater Than 1 ✦ Equivalent Fractions The goal of this 40 p
Preview of Multiplication Properties Math Games | Associative | Distributive | Commutative

Multiplication Properties Math Games | Associative | Distributive | Commutative

Teaching the properties of multiplication can be tricky and confusing. These four math games will help your students have a deeper understanding of the Zero, Identity, Commutative, Associative and Distributive Properties. They are great for math centers or small group work! This resource includes:• Zero and Identity Property Game: A game of chance where students will be kept guessing as to whether their score will grow or be reset to zero! • Commutative Property Game: Students will play a ma
Preview of 3rd Grade Math Test Prep | Review | Common Core Lessons | Practice Problems

3rd Grade Math Test Prep | Review | Common Core Lessons | Practice Problems

If you're looking for a fun and effective way to prepare your students for standardized math tests, Race to Success Math Test Prep is the perfect choice! Our program is designed to provide minilessons, guided practice, and independent work. Students will review important common core math topics like graphing and data, volume and mass, area and perimeter, rounding, time, multiplication and division, geometry, and fractions. With Race to Success Math Test Prep, your students will gain confide
Preview of Free Telling Time to the Nearest Minute and Elapsed Time

Free Telling Time to the Nearest Minute and Elapsed Time

Your students will love elapsed time when you connect it to something they enjoy in real life - the movies! This fun movie-themed time unit is a great resource for practicing telling time and writing time to the nearest minute, as well as reading both digital time and analog time. This is a free sample of the complete Showtime Unit found here.In the full resource you will find:•Time Centers • Memory Matching Game-Students will match digital times  with analog times in a memory game
Preview of 3rd Grade Rounding to the Nearest 10 and 100 Worksheets, Games & Assessment

3rd Grade Rounding to the Nearest 10 and 100 Worksheets, Games & Assessment

Rounding can be a difficult concept for students to understand. This resource is full of fun and engaging activities, games and worksheets that will help your students master rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 at every ability level! Included in this product:• Pretest: This can be given to your students to help determine their understanding at the beginning of the unit. • Number Line Tool: A blank vertical number line that can be used to help students practice placing numbers on the number li
Preview of Area of Composite Figures | Irregular Shapes | Surgery Room Transformation

Area of Composite Figures | Irregular Shapes | Surgery Room Transformation

Surgery room transformations have been seen all over social media, and now you can bring this engaging activity to your own classroom! Everything is included in this product to create your own “surgery experience” for your students as they find the area of composite shapes. You can make it as simple or theatrical as you like!  If you need a print and go version, your students will only need the patient files, scissors and glue. If you really want a memorable experience, provide surgical glo
Preview of Free Multiplication Fact Fluency Practice | Multiplication Games | Timed Quizzes

Free Multiplication Fact Fluency Practice | Multiplication Games | Timed Quizzes

Are your students overwhelmed with the thought of having to learn their multiplication times tables? Help your students master their multiplication facts 1-10 by putting them through multiplication boot camp! This week long unit introduces the facts through engaging chants, tips/tricks, games, and practice sheets! It allows students to have a better understanding of the multiplication facts as they work to memorize them. This is a FREE sample of the complete unit which can be purchased her
Preview of Area and Perimeter Worksheets | Hands on Perimeter and Area Chocolate Project

Area and Perimeter Worksheets | Hands on Perimeter and Area Chocolate Project

Delve deeper into area and perimeter with your students with this interactive and fun math activity! In connecting area and perimeter to chocolate, not only will your students be engaged, but they will also form a deeper understanding of how area and perimeter can be used in the real world. This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here. In this unit you will find a student packet with: •Candy Bar Area and Perimeter- An exploration of area and perimeter using a cand
Preview of 3rd Grade Math Word Problem Solving Strategies with Interactive Math Notes

3rd Grade Math Word Problem Solving Strategies with Interactive Math Notes

Solving word problems can be tricky, but they don't have to be! Give your students the tools they need to be able to solve any word problem and feel confident! Use this resource to help students get an in depth look at the problem solving process in a simple, step-by-step way. The steps are: Understand the Problem, Make a Plan, Solve the Problem, and Check your Work. Once they have mastered these steps, they are able to use them in solving more complex problems. In this product you will fin
Preview of 3rd Grade Summer Review | Main Idea | Multiplication | Summer Activities

3rd Grade Summer Review | Main Idea | Multiplication | Summer Activities

This Summer Review packet is full of activities to keep important third grade skills fresh in students’ minds during the long summer break. The printable activities are meant to be fun and interactive for students as they prepare for the beginning of fourth grade. This review packet contains math, literacy, writing, social studies, and science activities.Included in this resource: Magic Squares-Fill in the missing spaces so that each row, column, and diagonal equal the magic sum.Addition Se
Preview of Free Valentine's Day Activities and Centers | History of Valentine's Day

Free Valentine's Day Activities and Centers | History of Valentine's Day

Are you in need of some fun and engaging but low prep activities to use around Valentine’s Day? These 9 print and go activities are perfect to use in centers or whole class. Conversation hearts can also be used with several of the activities! In this product you will find: Valentine’s Day History Passage and Questions: Learn the history behind Valentine’s Day and answer true or false  and main idea questions about the article.In addition to the above, the Complete Valentine's Day Activities Res
Preview of FREE 3rd Grade Math Test Prep | Review | Common Core Aligned Mini-Lessons

FREE 3rd Grade Math Test Prep | Review | Common Core Aligned Mini-Lessons

If you're looking for a fun and effective way to prepare your students for standardized math tests, Race to Success Math Test Prep is the perfect choice! This is a free sample from our program, which is designed to provide minilessons, guided practice, and independent work.If you liked these free activities, please check out the entire Race to Success: Math Standardized Test Prep Unit.We also have a Race to Success: Reading Standardized Test Prep Unit!In this FREE product you will find:Race I
Preview of FREE 3rd Grade Fraction Review Game - Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions

FREE 3rd Grade Fraction Review Game - Comparing Fractions & Equivalent Fractions

This is a free resource from our Fraction Bundle Unit where each of the following topics are explored in depth: Understanding Fractions, Representing Fractions, Comparing Fractions, Fractions Greater Than 1, and Equivalent Fractions.  Use these cards to help your students review fraction concepts in a fun relay race format! They will have a blast as they work together with their team to answer the questions. Related Products⭐ Common Core Area Unit: Interactive Notes, Worksheets and Games⭐ M
Preview of March Madness Basketball Room Transformation, Fractions, Reading Passages & STEM

March Madness Basketball Room Transformation, Fractions, Reading Passages & STEM

Bring the excitement of March Madness into your classroom with this Basketball Room Transformation Activities set! Designed to make learning both fun and engaging, this resource includes six dynamic, basketball-themed centers that cover key skills such as reading comprehension, main idea, March Madness trivia, parts of speech, and fraction word problems. Plus, challenge your students with a STEM activity that encourages critical thinking and teamwork. With everything you need to create an im
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