Multi-digit multiplication and division review can seem a bit tedious for some students. This multiplication and division game that uses Jenga to review is a perfect way to spice up your review and engage your students. Multiplication and Division Game Materials: For this game, you will need: Colored Jenga blocks —> I buy the precolored ones from Amazon … [Read more...] about Multiplication and Division Game with Jenga Blocks
Archives for January 2018
Whole Number Game | FREE Jenga Game
Jenga games have always been a hit with my students. Since trying out Jenga with my students and seeing how engaged they were, I brainstormed even more math games to create (and share with you). This post will share a Jenga whole number game that reviews whole number skills and is perfect for 3rd-5th grade students (depending on the numbers you choose to use). Whole … [Read more...] about Whole Number Game | FREE Jenga Game
Valentine’s Day Science Activity: Dissolving Candy Hearts in Varying Temperatures
Valentine's Day is one of the best holidays for candy science activities. I typically do the candy hearts in various types of liquids, but a lot of times, by 5th grade, students have done that before, and we do similar science activities for dissolving candy pumpkins and dissolving candy canes in various types of liquid. One of my new go-to Valentine's Day science … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Science Activity: Dissolving Candy Hearts in Varying Temperatures
Valentine STEM and Reading Activity | Free Printables
Holidays are a great time to implement STEM activities. This post will share a fun Valentine STEM and reading activity involving Cupid's bow and arrow. I am obsessed with adding in the reading component to STEM activities to integrate literacy so this will share a reading passage to activate students prior knowledge and get them excited before the activity. For … [Read more...] about Valentine STEM and Reading Activity | Free Printables
Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Regrouping (Using Manipulatives)
Subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping can be super tricky for some (or most) students. There are many ways to teach subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping using manipulatives that may help your students conceptualize the process. On this post, Rachel from You've Got This Math will share three of her favorite ways to teach subtracting mixed numbers when borrowing is … [Read more...] about Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Regrouping (Using Manipulatives)
Free Fraction Game | Jenga Fraction Review
Adding Jenga in a small group center is one of my favorite ways to liven up ordinary review or task cards. Jenga is extremely versatile, and even the plain ones can be used with any set of task cards (read about playing Jenga this way for test prep here). This post will specifically share how to use the colored sets to review fractions (4th and 5th grade fractions games … [Read more...] about Free Fraction Game | Jenga Fraction Review
Free Decimals Game | Jenga Decimal Review
Jenga is such a fun game to play in the classroom to review different tasks. Click here to read more about how I use Jenga for test prep review with any set of task cards. In addition to using Jenga for test prep, I also like to use it to review specific skills. With the colored Jenga blocks, I created a fun decimals game that works great for reviewing 4th and 5th grade … [Read more...] about Free Decimals Game | Jenga Decimal Review