Winter Math Activity: Do your students struggle to compare fractions? Do they need a fun, motivating, hands-on way to look at fractions? This freebie has students comparing fractions by coloring in the snowman fractions and then deciding which one is greater.
There are two different versions of this freebie. The color version starts on page 4 and goes through page 5. The black and white version starts on page 3 and goes through page 4. To complete, students will need to color in each fraction shown above each snowman. This will mean students need a basic understanding of what a fraction is before completing this activity.
Some possible ways to use this product:
• Use the color version as a center/laminate to use again and again.
• Use the black and white version as independent work/practice before a lesson.
• Use the black and white version as an assessment to see how students are doing during your fractions unit.
• Use either version at your teacher table as a small group lesson.
There is a set of 2 pages (black and white or color) that are purposely identical to reflect different ways of asking the question/allow you as a teacher to differentiate to meet the needs of your students. The first is the basic question of comparing which is greater, the second requires students to use the symbolic symbols of greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=).
If You Need More Fraction Skills, check out my paid version
which includes:
• Pages 5-6/13-14: comparing fractions with the same denominator (more/less pieces)
• Pages 7-8/15-16: comparing fractions with the same numerator (size of the pieces)
• Pages 9-10/17-18: comparing fractions with the same numerator (size of the pieces, numerator greater than one)
• Page 11/19: comparing fractions that are equivalent (=) and close to equivalent
Looking for a way to encourage your students to use different strategies when solving addition and subtraction equations? These problem solving mats are the answer!
This is a great tool to have when teaching small math groups. Simply print out the problem solving mats and easily use and reuse by putting them in clear wipe pockets. Your students can even use these in math centers when solving word problems, missing addend problems, and more!
6 DIFFERENT OPTIONS INCLUDED:
► Ten frame with “I Can” statements
► Double ten frame with “I Can” statements
► Space for a picture with “I Can” statements
► Ten frame without “I Can” statements
► Double ten frame without “I Can” statements
► Without number bond and without “I Can” statement
Multiplication at your fingertips!!! Help your students memorize multiplication tables (1-12) with this bookmark that not only shows the table but a multiplication strategy or tip for learning each of the multiplication tables.
All students, sooner or later, have to go through the process of memorizing the tables, this visual bookmark works great in that process both for reference and memorization purposes!
This is part of a bigger product. You can check out the full resource here: MULTIPLICATION TABLES AND TIPS POSTERS where you’ll find the posters to put up in your room and the teaching notes to teach each one of the strategies shown on the bookmark.
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Delight your students with these fun St. Patrick’s Day math activities. There are 4 green 4 leaf clovers to a page with 4 pages. The same fact family pages also come in black and white for you printing needs. Great for centers, whole class work, or fast finishers.
Directions and Ideas for this Product
Color 4- leaf clover
1. Laminate and have kids write each fact family equation on each leaf with dry erase markers.
2. Teacher writes the equations on each of the clover sections. Cut out. Students put the stem and leaves together like a puzzle.
3. Do the same as above, but students quietly wander the classroom to find the 5 pieces that go together. Great movement break.
4. Use as a bulletin board display.
5. Students play a matching game. Cut out all the 5 pieces. Students turn over a stem and then take turns turning over a leaf until they find the 4 leaves that match their stem. The game continues with students turning over a 2nd stem to again find the 4 matches.
Black and White 4 – leaf clover
1. Use the same ideas as above. Students can color the clover leaves and stem.
2. Use as a worksheet where student write each equation in a leaf to match the 3 numbers in the stem. Print out double sided and staple.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and sneak in some learning by using this St. Patty’s Day multiplication freebie. Students will color the squares to reveal a hidden message and hidden picture. This download includes two different multiplication sheets and answer keys!
Purpose: to review multiplication and division facts
Players move around the coins to the pot of gold finish. One player will have to be Mouse to check answers.
36 lucky shamrock cards with 2 facts on each card.
This game is both fun and engaging! Great for math centers and early finishers.
I also provided a task card recording sheet if you would like your students to review without using the game.
The title of the game is Mouse’s St. Patrick’s Day Game. I chose this name in case you would like to change things up a bit. You could have your students use addition and subtraction flash cards. They could also make their own cards using more difficult problems , spelling words, or vocabulary words. Students can draw a shamrock on each card they make for the game to represent the lucky shamrock. The same directions can be used with a few minor changes. The game can be used for any type of review.
I hope your students enjoy this freebie! All clipart is from Mycutegraphics.com Thanks for downloading and feedback is always appreciated!
Free! Do you use the Grade 3 EnVisions math curriculum? You may enjoy enhancing the curriculum with this Power Point. The Power Point teaches Lesson 3-5 of Topic 3, solving addition/subtraction problems by drawing a picture. It includes a warm up addition review, a Think and Write to integrate writing and math, four practice problems which can be done on communicators or slates, and a create your own math word problem for students to practice this important skill. Download for free today as a sample of what is in my Power Point presentations for the EnVisions curriculum. Enjoy! If you like my product, please consider purchasing the topic power point lessons for Topic 3 and following my store for updates and news.
by Exceptional Kinders Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Valentine Candy Math! A Valentine’s Day Math Game Freebie
This is a 2 player game. Each player takes a game board. 1, 2, or 3 dice are needed for this game. For younger students, roll one die and place the correct number of candies on their heart box. Older students can roll 2 or 3 die and add the numbers together to get the number of candy they should take. When all of the candies are gone, the students count the candy on their game board. The player with the most candy wins. Directions for a subtraction game are also included.
Common Core Standards: K.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and tens. K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality. K.CC.5 Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1-20, count out that many objects. K.CC.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g./ by using matching and counting strategies. (Include groups with up to 10 objects.) 1.OA.3 Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. 1.OA.5 Relate counting to addition and subtraction 1.OA.6 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
Thank you for viewing my Valentine Candy Math! A Valentine’s Day Math Game Freebie. I hope you enjoy it! If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
Carolyn – Exceptional Kinders
Resources Fonts by: Clip Art by Carrie @ C&C Teach First, www.ccteachfirst.blogspot.com and Kimberly Geswein Fonts, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kimberly-Geswein-Fonts Graphics by: Cara’s Clips, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Cara-Taylor-8656
Have a little fraction fun with this Valentine’s activity! This is similar to my Fraction Avenue, but it has a Valentine’s twist. Students decorate a “Valentine Village” using fractions. There are two versions of this activity to allow for easy differentiation. In one version, students model basic fractions, and in the second version, students must model equivalent fractions.
It’s 2019! Time sure flies. We have some great ideas for you in our January
edition of Teacher Talk. So hurry on over to see what these creative educators are doing this month.
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Are you one of those people who starts the new year with the intention of making goals for yourself but never quite follow through? If you said yes, you’re in the majority, statistics show that only 8% of the people who make goals keep them. Why do so many of us, me included, fail at goal setting?
There’s nothing like making a book to get students excited! They oooh and aaah, as if it is magic! This blog post is the first in a series: Tried and True Bookmaking. **************************************************************************
Have you ever wondered if there is a helpful way to respond to students’ incorrect answers— a way that will improve not only their comprehension, but also their mindfulness when they are reading and participating in class discussions? Here are some constructive tactics to use in replying to incorrect answers.
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This was a spontaneous last resort behavior mod intervention that was really effective! Whatever works! ************************************************************************** THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF ZERO, The Exponent- Why Any Number to the Zero Power Equals One By Vicki Rauch of Scipi
Sometimes my college students like to ask me what seems to be a difficult question. (In reality, they want to play Stump the Teacher.) One such infamous question is, “Why is any number to the zero power one?” Find out how I showed them that the answer is always one using patterns. ************************************************************************** Goal Setting for the New Year: One Word By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom
Be intentional! Choose one word to focus your year.
Here are a free Valentine’s Day lesson idea and a free activity to help your students correct run-on sentences. ************************************************************************** Hook Your Students in Writing By Sally Hansen of Purposeful Plans
The hook isn’t just the attention getter at the beginning of an essay. Get your students interested in the type of essay by playing an activity before you teach! ************************************************************************** Roses are Red: Using Poetry in Reader’s Workshop By Tracy Willis of Mossy Oak Musings
Poetry + Reader’s Workshop = Common Core & Complex Text! It’s a winning equation. If you’re not using poetry in your reader’s workshop, you’re missing out on some phenomenal learning opportunities. This post is chocked full of ideas to help you incorporate poetry into your workshop. ************************************************************************** 5 Easy Ways to Implement Differentiation Into Your Classroom By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing
We all want to help every student succeed. Learn 5-easy ways you can start implementing differentiation in your classroom today. **************************************************************************
You have come to the right place to find the quick and easy way to manage journal prompts. No cutting or pasting needed. Print each of the 30 different addition problems on Avery #5160 address label sheets. Each sheet has 30 of the same label when you print it. Your students will love the colorful clipart too.
This Freebie is a sneak preview of my Word Problem Multiplication Station. The full product includes 22 task cards and answer keys, so they can immediate corrective feedback, recording sheets, worksheets to show their work on. Can be used to reinforce word problems, as a center, independent seat work, for spiral review or even home schooling! Just print and Laminate and they can take it anywhere.
FREE!! Celebrate Equality and Remember Martin Luther King, Jr.! Write the Room! Count the Room!
This is an MLK / winter themed math center. It is perfect for preschool and Kindergarten, as well as, special education instruction. It is appropriate for the school and homeschool setting.
Objective: Students will actively move around the room to count the images in the pictures. Students will then write the correct numeral next to the matching letter on the recording sheet.
FREEBIE! This is an awesome math activity that is Common Core aligned with kindergarten and first grade standards (K.OA.A.5 and 1.OA.C.6). There are 4 different pages for adding 0. I use this in guided math groups. As the students successfully add by a given number then they move up to the next number. The students love this activity!
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Introduce the ways to make 10 (addition) with my 13 page SmartBoard lesson. The file includes a teacher’s lesson plan, interactive pages, a video link, links to 2 interactive website activities and a printable worksheet to check for understand or practice making 10. Your K-2 students will have fun and learn about adding 2 numbers to make 10 total! Lisa Rombach
PS I am posting this lesson for FREE as a thank you to all my customers! THANKS for purchasing and using my SmartBoard lessons in your classrooms! I LOVE that other students/teachers are enjoying them!!
62 Calendar pieces for your January pocket chart. I have included Calendar pieces to use in an AAB pattern. On our daily Calendar page, my students draw the corresponding snowflake along with the date. I give them blue and pink colored pencils to use and by the end of the month, their calendar looks great!
I have also included medallions for holidays and special days. You can tape the medallion to the upper left corner of the calendar piece. When the month is done, store them with the other pieces so that next year you can change the dates when you re-use them.
Finally, I have included a pattern key to help your students figure out the next colored snowflake they must draw. In January, my students will be responsible for filling out their journals by themselves (up until now, it has been a large group activity). There are extra small snowflakes and some large ones to help your kinesthetic learners.
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This is a math center aligned to the common core. Students will sort number sentences by whether they are true or false. It also includes a recording sheet. This can be used for whole group or individuals.
Football season is in high gear, AND it’s time to teach measurement in fourth and fifth grades!
One buyer said, “Converting isn’t really all that fun and this made converting fun! Some of us (me) learned about goal lines and end zones!!”
Full of engaging, entertaining Super Bowl and NFL trivia, “TEK 5.7 and CCSS 5.MD.A.1: Measurement Conversions Super Bowl” includes ideas for differentiation, a lesson song and “dance,” teaching strategies, 2 versions of 24 task cards (multiple choice and open-ended), 2 answer keys, a football field diagram, and a Roman Numeral chart. (Gotta know what all those X’s and I’s mean, right?!)
TEK 5.7 and CCSS 5.MD.A.1 expect children to apply mathematical process standards to select appropriate units, strategies, and tools to solve problems involving measurement. The student learns to solve problems by calculating conversions within a measurement system–customary or metric. Though this product is written specifically to fifth grade, it is suitable for advanced fourth grade mathematicians as well.
One buyer said, “Converting isn’t really all that fun and this made converting fun! Some of us (me) learned about goal lines and end zones!!
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In Math, I feel repetition, reflection, and thinking about their own thinking is extremely important. I think they need a constant spiral of the concepts we want them to master. I LOVE my kids and I LOVE Math, so I hope that shines through this product.
You may use this product in many different ways, but I will tell you how I plan to use it to give you an idea. Every morning my kids have jobs to do when they first get here. The morning can be a crazy time with them going to breakfast, settling in, ordering lunch, etc. These jobs get them in the groove pretty quickly. One of their jobs in the morning will be to get out their Common Core Math Journals. I put the whole month in a 3 ring binder. In the morning they flip to the page they need to do for that day. When we have done all the days in that month, I pull it out, staple it and send it home. Then, I’ll put the next month in.
I’ve been to a few workshops on Math that really stress the importance of reflection after a lesson. So, that’s why I included the bottom part. My kiddos do the top part in the morning and then after Math is done, they pull out their Math journals and write in their reflection for the day. I don’t know if it’s the top part or the reflection part, or a combo of both, but my kids are better at Math and retaining information better than EVER! I hope you see this to through the use of this product!
Thank you!
Brittany
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Here is a great little set of worksheets for practice with addition and subtractions facts. Solve the facts, and read the color words to create your picture. Great for a little holiday math practice. A blank master is included for you to create your own facts.
Merry Christmas!
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I hope you enjoy this little freebie! Your kids will get to practice matching AAB Patterns and Extending AAB Patterns using super cute Christmas Clip Art.
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It’s November Teacher Talk Time…..Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Time sure flies. We have so many great tips and ideas for you from awesome educators. Be sure to take a look at what everyone has to say.
If you’re interested in joining this unique group of teacher entrepreneurs, blogging buddies and/or our blog linky, sign up here….The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative. If you decide to join, be sure to mention one of our names. *********************************************************** Politics, Elections & Voting, Oh My! By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
We educators, need to have faith that students care enough about our democracy to become voices of change. ***********************************************************
My message today is about some ways that you might consider in taking care of yourself during these always fast paced couple of months ahead. ***********************************************************
It Depends on the Angle – Complimentary and Supplementary Angles By Vicky Rauch of Scipi
Since most students are visual learners, I try to visually help them remember definitions. This is how I visually taught them the difference between complementary and supplementary angles. ***********************************************************
Have you ever wondered why the letter U always follows Q in English spelling? Here’s the answer. ***********************************************************
Far too many students never make it to the symbol sequencing stage of AAC use. Whether because of presumed lack of potential or lack of knowledge about how to move students along beyond single words, we end up with many AAC users who are not communicating as competently as they could – and need. **********************************************************
Get some free “Art Deco” Christmas coloring pages with links to powerpoint tutorials showing how to make Christmas graphics using basic shapes. ***********************************************************
History books (& Hollywood) have often depicted Native Americans in very stereotypical and often degrading roles. Researching and creating scrapbooks of California tribes highlights the important relationship between the regions and natural resources, dependence on the land, as well as their beliefs. *********************************************************
Raise your hand if you wish your students would support their thinking with evidence! Visible thinking’s Claim-Support-Question is a great way to build your students’ capacity. This post explores how reasoning with evidence can flow across your curriculum with one BIG thinking routine! ***********************************************************
