Fourth grade students are expected to begin multiplication with fractions. Below is the common core standard.
4.NF.4 - Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number.
When introducing this concept, I made sure to connect ...
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Prime & Composite Numbers Printables (Free Download)
I shared on my instagram account the following activities I created to review prime and composite numbers with my daughter.
We glued the multiples bookmark along with the prime and composite numbers chart inside her interactive notebook.
If your students ...
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Accountable Math Talk Poster & Bookmark (Free Download)
Math Sorts are engaging, standards-aligned math activities that get students talking about math. You can learn all about Math Sorts by visiting this blog post.
Math sorts are no-prep activities.
These math sorting activities can be completed independently, but it's important ...
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Small Group Instruction with Math Tri-Folds (Free Download)
Are you interested in math centers, but don't know what to do during your small group instruction time?
Perhaps you tried using your math textbook but found you wasted time deciding which problems to complete and which to skip?
I faced this exact problem. I only had 15 to 20 ...
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Spiral Math Review for Upper Elementary Grades
Teachers are given a curriculum map to follow, but it doesn't always go as planned. Every student is different and sometimes you have to spend that extra week(s) on fractions or a few more days on elapsed time.
This all sounds like something a good teacher would do.
The ...
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Using Place Value Disks to Model Addition & Subtraction
It's the beginning of third grade and you're working on addition and subtraction word problems. Everything seems to be going well, and you feel confident moving on to multiplication and division.
The problem?
Your students are given an addition and subtraction problem ...
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