Fun Math Test Prep Ideas for 3rd Grade Teachers
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by lfirchow
1M ago
Are you looking to add more excitement to your math test prep approach this year? Worksheets, practice tests, and test-taking strategies still have their place in any test prep routine, but there’s a more engaging and effective way to prepare students for standardized tests. Project-based learning can bring life to your test prep routine this school year! It is an easy way for students to: practice math skills required for the multiple choice portion of their test apply in-depth problem-solving in preparation for the performance task portion of the test Using math projects during math test ..read more
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4 Unique 2nd Grade Math Projects Your Students Will Love
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by lfirchow
1M ago
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your students to practice their math skills? All four of these unique 2nd grade math projects are sure to grab your students’ attention and build their math confidence.   From competing in a measuring competition to planning the birthday schedule of their dreams, these projects are designed to help your students practice essential math skills while having a blast. Not only will they reinforce concepts such as place value, measuring length, graphing data, and telling time, but they will also allow your students to apply their knowledge in ..read more
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5 Telling Time Activities That Make Learning About Clocks Fun
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by lfirchow
2M ago
If I had to guess, your telling time unit tops the list when it comes to a great divide in student understanding. Every year when you look at your pre-assessment data, it probably looks a lot like this:  You have a few students who have been reading an analog clock since before kindergarten.  You have a couple of students with no knowledge of what the numbers on the clock mean.  You have a large bunch that falls in between those two ends of the spectrum.  As a result, your telling time unit requires SO much differentiation. These five must-haves make it easier than ever ..read more
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A Fresh Tool for Managing Think Pair Share in Your Classroom
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by lfirchow
4M ago
Using the think pair share strategy can provide time for students to collaborate productively, have meaningful two-way conversations, and present their thinking in a way that is clear and powerful. Oftentimes, our default partnering strategy for think pair share moments is to have students talk to the person sitting closest to them. This may be quick and easy but it also limits students’ learning horizons as they are hearing from the same person every time they share. It is especially limiting to students who are stuck in one-way conversations. Instead, we can expose students to a variety of v ..read more
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How To Make Math Small Groups Work Better
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by lfirchow
8M ago
Whether you teach math small groups or want to meet one-on-one with students after you’ve released them to work independently, you’ve probably had that feeling of “small group overwhelm”. You know…that feeling when the students who are supposed to be working independently…are…not…independent. Instead of focusing on meeting with students for follow-up instruction, you spend your time: answering questions you think your students should already know the answer to helping students find the supplies they need Urging students to get started and get focused on their independent work  It all ..read more
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3 Back-To-School Prep Projects To Crush Before You Get Your Class List
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by lfirchow
9M ago
Back-To-School season always means your to-do list is a mile long and one of the most challenging things about prepping for a new school year is that most of that list can only get done once you have your classroom keys, your new class list, and the other resources you’re waiting on from admin and your district.  If you want to reduce your workload in the upcoming back-to-school season, there are a few things you can this summer to prep what you have control over regardless of what room you’re teaching in or the names of the students in your class.  You can try tackling one of these ..read more
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3 Great Geometry Activities for Your Elementary Classroom
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by lfirchow
10M ago
Teaching your geometry unit in elementary school can make you feel like you’re the teacher from the Peanuts cartoon. Everything you say is just “wah-wah-womp-wah”…in one ear and out the other.  The relationships between shapes and all the vocabulary can be difficult for young learners to grasp and often require hands-on activities and more visual aids than your bulletin boards can hold.  Here are three resources that simplify teaching geometry and help those shape attributes and relationships stick long term for students. By weaving these resources into your unit this year, you can ..read more
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5 Classroom Jobs Your Students Will Love
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by lfirchow
1y ago
Classroom jobs are one of the most powerful tools for boosting students’ ownership of their learning space. When students are trusted with the responsibility of completing tasks that are substantial and meaningful contributions to their classroom, they instantly feel like a more valued members of their classroom community.  You may notice your students highly covet some of your classroom jobs, while others are less popular. Here are five classroom jobs that, without fail, you and your students will love incorporating into your economy system each year.  Indoor Environmentalist  ..read more
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Practice Modeling Fractions on A Number Line With This Unique Math Game
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by lfirchow
1y ago
One of the greatest roadblocks when identifying and modeling fractions on a number line is the ability to visualize how to partition a number line into equal shares. A powerful way to strengthen this skill is to give your students time to physically manipulate a number line.  The game Number Line Dash can help you do just that.  The Objective of Number Line Dash  This two-player math game will help your students become masters in modeling fractions on a number line. Their goal is to use a number line to model the fraction they “flip” before their partner models theirs.  How ..read more
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Bring Hands-On Learning To Your Fraction Unit With These 3 Unique Ideas
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by lfirchow
1y ago
What do you think of when you hear/read the phrase “hands-on fraction unit”? When you first hear the words “fractions” and “hands-on” your mind probably jumps right to making fraction strips with your students or those magnetic pie pieces that you attach to your whiteboard while you teach students about parts of a whole.  This blog post is not about those things.  All three of the ideas I’m sharing today will give your students the opportunity to experience fractions in ways that are unique, and engaging, and truly help them build a strong foundational understanding of fractions con ..read more
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