Daily Archives: October 9, 2016


By Sparking Children’s Thinkibility

Grades Kindergarten -4th Grade

Be inspired by Halloween! 

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I have packed several different types of activities in this package. Lots of fun and engaging math problems, biomimicry, and creative writing prompts.

1. Spot bats, toadstools, and treats.

Fun activities where the children are asked to make up their own math problems. Children often enjoy creating their own problems. This approach requires a deeper reflection upon numbers and basic arithmetic operations as compared to only providing an answer.

Halloween inspired multiplication and division cards. Students can make their own problems. Color and black and white versions.

2. Invent a toy inspired by jumping spiders.

Enter the fascinating world of spooky animals and tasty vegetables – from spiders to aye-aye with a witch-like long bony middle finger. Use the observations to design toys and solve problems.

Lessons about biomimicry require a brave approach to teaching since there is a move away from an approach where teachers are asking questions and looking for quick answers. Instead, young learners are given an opportunity to shape and explore their own ideas. Biomimicry and bioinspiration are constantly evolving and new ideas are explored to solve problems and designing innovations.

 

3. 16 writing prompts

Link to Spooky – Math, STEAM – Biomimicry, Writing Prompts


Evaluating a Fishbowl Activity in a Literature Circle

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Evaluating-a-Fishbowl-Activity-in-a-Literature-Circle-694363

 

Evaluating a Fishbowl Activity in a Literature Circle

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Fishbowl activity is mostly useful during literature circles or in a novel study. Quite literally, the group in the center is being watched by the rest of the class, while they are discussing elements of fiction. This activity is a very important tool in order to teach students how group discussions should run, what is to be said, and how it is to be said. Many times the leader of the discussion doesn’t know how to prompt members to elaborate upon their contributions. This will certainly help.

In addition, it is often difficult for a teacher to evaluate these discussions, which is the reason I have created this package. It is easy to use and you can merely check boxes to quickly assess each member of the groups.

This package contains:
• An explanation of The Fishbowl Activity
• How to run a Fishbowl Activity (within the realm of a literature circle)
• Why such an activity is important
• Evaluation sheets one can use to easily evaluate the discussions and roles of students

It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
8
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A

FREE MATH LESSON – “Daily Math Journals CCSS FREE”

by Deedee Wills

Pre-Kindergarten -Kindergarten

 

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Daily Math Journals are a great way to review reinforce math concepts in a creative way. This sample will provide 8 math journal prompts, math journal covers, and tips for setting up your own math journals.

This is a SAMPLE of the monthly prompts.

You can read more about these and how they work in my classroom by clicking on the following link
Math Journals in the Classroom

UPDATE: 6/23/14 THESE PROMPTS HAVE BEEN ALIGNED TO THE CCSS

Each monthly set includes math journal labels, instructions for setting up your math journals, and over 25 prompts for the month.

Included skills:
*patterns/classifying objects
*addition word problems
*subtraction word problems
*counting on
*comparing numbers/objects
*making 10
*decomposing numbers less than 10 in multiple ways
*decomposing teen numbers
*2D and 3D shapes

SAVE OVER 20% BY PURCHASING THE BUNDLED SET FOR THE WHOLE YEAR
Daily Math Journals-CCSS Complete Year

Enjoy!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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