During my experience as a 5th grade math teacher, one of the greatest issues that I had was students forgetting how to solve many of the various types of problems or skills taught throughout the year. If you don't already do this, I'm going to explain why you should use student notebooks in your math class. What Led Me to Start Using Student Notebooks Preparing for assessments or working on projects often resulted in a lot of reteaching, especially after moving onto the next unit. ... Read More about Why You Should Use Student Notebooks in Your Math Class
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5 Tips for Teaching at the End of the Year
What do you do with your class during the last month of school? Movies, treats, and games? We all wish! Even though you may feel "done" with the school year, there are still so many positive ways to use your time in a way that your students are still learning and everybody is still engaged and excited. Check out my 5 tips for teaching at the end of the year. What Can You Do? Incorporate all the fun projects you didn't have time to get to during your units! Add more ... Read More about 5 Tips for Teaching at the End of the Year
Everyday Objects You Can Use to Teach Volume
Many learners need to see visuals in order to make connections, especially in math. There are a few simple items you see every day that can help illustrate and teach students about the volume of rectangular prisms. List of Objects You Can Use for Rectangular Prisms: Tissue boxes (attach 2 together to form a composite figure) Dice Cardboard packing boxes Food containers Cereal box Shoe boxes Toothpick container Books pack of index cards pasta ... Read More about Everyday Objects You Can Use to Teach Volume
The Volume Assessment Students Will Be BEGGING You to Complete
Do you want your students BEGGING to come to math or asking you to stay in your classroom during lunch to work? Engage your students during your unit on Volume while also allowing them to show mastery of the standards with a hands-on, end-of unit summative assessment. Volumeville is a highly engaging, collaborative project that your kids will LOVE. Some units/skills don’t lend themselves to project-based learning opportunities, but volume is unique. I wanted to give my students ... Read More about The Volume Assessment Students Will Be BEGGING You to Complete
