As a teacher, you know how important it is for your students to have a strong grasp of math vocabulary. Without a solid understanding of the language and terms used in math, students can struggle with problem-solving, understanding instructions, and communicating and explaining their math ideas and answers. To help you (and your students), this post will share free math ... Read More
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St. Patrick’s Day Math Graphing Activity
There are few things that catch my students' attention more than food or a celebration, so when I had the chance to add both to a math practice, I definitely took it. This post will share a free St. Patrick's Day math activity that uses cereal marshmallows while providing students with the opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. If you can't use real food in your ... Read More
Valentine’s Day Math Graphing Activity
When Valentine's Day rolls around my students (and I) only have one thing on our minds... candy. I enjoy occasionally adding a sweet treat to my lessons to engage my students. This post shares a free Valentine's Day pictograph activity that combines math and conversation candy hearts. Can't use real candy in your lessons? Click here to check out a digital math activity ... Read More
Free Constructed Response Math Tasks (Winter-Themed)
Solving constructed response math tasks can be tricky for students. To help my students, we practiced this all year with different skills we are learning. The post shares more information about constructed response math questions and a few free 4th & 5th grade tasks with a winter theme that you can use to sneak in some extra practice with a relevant seasonal ... Read More
Teaching Division Word Problems: Tips and Free Activities
Division can be one of the trickiest skills to teach. Part of the reason is that by the time students get to 4th & 5th grade, they're dealing with much larger numbers that are more difficult to visualize. 5th graders are working with 4-5-digit numbers 2-digit divisors (not to mention decimal division but that’s for another blog post). If students don't have a strong ... Read More
Helping Students with Word Problems – Free Questions & Prompts
Word problems can be overwhelming for students and honestly for teachers, too. Teaching students how to use strategies and confidently work through word problems can be tough. This post will share a list of questions and prompts you can use as you support your students before and after they solve word problems. This will help you guide the students through solving the ... Read More
Using Math Warmup Activities (Free Starter Pack)
Transitions in the classroom are extremely important. This is when so much time can be wasted, and misbehavior can occur easily. One way to help transition into a new subject is to have routines in place that the students know to expect each day. One routine could be using a warmup to start the lesson. Not only do using warmup activities help transition students quickly ... Read More
Math Read Alouds for Upper Elementary
Read alouds are not just for reading and writing! This post will share math read alouds that are perfect for back to school (or anytime really) with ideas for using them in the classroom and free activities. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases- which means if you make a purchase after ... Read More
Free 5th Grade Math Vocabulary Posters
When learning new math skills, it is important for students to develop a strong understanding of the math vocabulary. This blog post will share free 5th grade math vocabulary posters that can be used in your classroom. These posters will help students learn and remember key terms related to fifth grade math skills. 📚Want reading posters? Click here to grab free reading ... Read More
Math Test Prep: Types of Math Questions
One thing I learned after my first year of teaching was that my students can master a math skill but not show that mastery on a test. One reason for this is the types of questions can throw the students off or confuse them. Especially if the students' mastery of a skill is still emerging or progressing. A way to help with this is to ensure your instruction and assessments ... Read More
Free Word Problems for Math Intervention Activities
Is it a challenge for your students to break down word problems? Do they struggle with identifying the operation, solving the problem, justifying their answer, or all of the above? This can definitely be a challenge for your students and you when this happens (and it seems to happen every year). This post will share some strategies for teaching word problems and a set of ... Read More
Free Valentine’s Day Math Activity: Build a Valentine’s Day Monster
Are you looking for an engaging Valentine's Day math activity that your students will love? Today I want to share with you a Build-a-Monster Valentine's Day Math activity. This printable and digital interactive math activity that will allow your students to be a little creative while also enjoying the holiday (and practicing their math skills). About the Free ... Read More
