Knowing prime numbers makes working with fractions easier. What better way to help students learn prime numbers than to play a game? I created this game to help my fifth graders review. First, we reviewed with foldables in their journal. Then, the students tried the game with the notes. Eventually, they go to the point […]
Math Journals
This is my first year doing Math Journals and I’m loving it. I set up the journals to have ten pages with Roman Numerals. I’m not sure what all ten pages will have since I’m new to this, but it’s been helpful to have them. I Grading- I have a page where I can […]
Four Sentence Types Foldable
My ELD class is focusing on sentences this month. I thought our lesson on the four sentence types would be a great opportunity for me to try out my first from-scratch foldable. I was nervous. Coming from 2nd grade, the idea of having them fold and fold and fold and cut from verbal directions… what […]
Order of Operations – PEMDAS
Have you seen this going around on Facebook? Watching adults not be able to do this basic math problem reminds me about the importance of my job. I plan to show my students this Facebook post and let them find the answer. I know they will be successful because we are learning the order of […]