In this blog post I will go over the third grade common core math standards 3.MD.5 - 3.MD.6 and provide you with activities you can use with your students.
Measurement & Data // 3.MD.5 & 3.MD.6
I understand that the area of a plane shape can be measured in square ...
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Why You Should Use Digital Math Centers
I know exactly how you feel. You have a million things to do, and you can't imagine adding one more thing to your to-do list. You tell yourself that one day you'll make time to learn all about these digital resources. Just not today.
That was me ... for about 2 years.
What ...
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Weekly Test Folders
I think it's very important to have a folder specifically for weekly tests and a behavior report. Having a test folder prevents important papers from getting mixed up with daily work or homework. Enjoy the free printables!
WEEKLY TESTS
As soon as I finished graded weekly ...
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Time to Decide: Three or Four Math Groups
Let's take a look at different ways you can organize your math workshop block. The three versions below are just examples. You can always modify and come up with your own.
Three Groups (start here)
Four Groups (good for skill groups)
Extra Choice (24+ students)
THREE ...
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What you need to know before you start Guided Math
You want to start guided math next year, but don't know where to start? Let me do my best to share with you some tips to get you started.
What is guided math?
To me, guided math is teaching students in small groups. The small groups are organized by ability, so I am able to ...
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5 Reasons Why Math Groups Don’t Work
Many teachers have tried teaching using small groups. However, they think that math groups are too complicated and tend of quit before Thanksgiving comes around. Their math groups may not have been successful, because they really weren't teaching guided math. Guided math is ...
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