Terry's Teaching Tidbits

If your students are struggling with how to compare numbers, I have a really quick strategy that always worked for me in the classroom.  And guess what?  It's incredibly simple!  All you need is an activity and printable charts for your students. This standard requires students to: 4th grade: Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons. 5th grade: Compare two decimals to ... Read More about Compare Numbers Quick Review

Need ideas for reviewing how to read and write numbers in standard, word, and expanded form?  I have some quick and easy activities that can help! This standard requires students to: 4th grade: Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. 5th grade: Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Allowing students to have a visual way to represent the numbers and their ... Read More about Reading and Writing Numbers Quick Review

Are you struggling with teaching place value for standards 4.NBT.1 or 5.NBT.1?  I have some quick and easy place value review activities that can help - and they're interactive! This standard requires students to: 4th grade:  Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in any one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. 5th grade:  Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it ... Read More about Quick Place Value Review for 4.NBT.1 and 5.NBT.1