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 ... 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 ... Read More about The Volume Assessment Students Will Be BEGGING You to Complete
4 Tips for Upper Elementary Test Prep
Test Prep season is officially upon us! Try not to get too stressed out about preparing your upper elementary students for state testing. You've worked hard all year laying the foundations of each skill. Now it's time to have some fun and allow your kids to "show what they know". Also - let's be honest...one test does not define your students and it certainly doesn't define you as a ... Read More about 4 Tips for Upper Elementary Test Prep
Top 9 Fifth Grade Math Resources for the Fourth 9 Weeks
The fourth (last) 9 weeks of school can be tough. The kids are getting antsy (and probably you, too) and you need to continue instruction while also engaging your students. This is a great time of the year to finish up any skills you haven't taught yet. If you've made it through your curriculum, it's the perfect opportunity to provide quality projects. I used to never have time to do fun ... Read More about Top 9 Fifth Grade Math Resources for the Fourth 9 Weeks
Tips for Introducing Volume
What's the first thing you should do when introducing volume to your students? GIVE THEM UNIT CUBES! The best way to get your students to understand the concept of volume is to put it right in their hands. Provide students with a handful of unit cubes and begin by introducing them to the concept of a unit cube and how it's measured: cubic units. THEY WILL LOVE IT! Do you want to get them ... Read More about Tips for Introducing Volume
2 Strategies for Dividing Fractions
It can be a challenge for students to truly understand the concept of dividing fractions. I'm going to explain and demonstrate 2 strategies for dividing fractions that you can use in the classroom with little to no prep. Using visual models while teaching your students to divide fractions and whole numbers with unit fractions can help to illustrate this concept. As students become more ... Read More about 2 Strategies for Dividing Fractions
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