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The fun parts of this game are thinking of new and exciting ways to describe what you want to bring, and evaluating the ideas of others. So, you can carry on playing even after it is very clear that everyone knows what sort of thing to bring. In fact, playing the same game for a while gives your students plenty of time to think up loads of expressions that meet the criteria.

Writing literally helps students assign words to the logical ideas expressed in math. It builds critical thinking skills and gives students time to organize and processing their thoughts. Writing helps make academic problems more concrete and accessible.

Review the videos and resources on this list to see if they will provide your students an age appropriate overview of what happens during a solar eclipse. The closer you are to the totality, the more preparation your students will need. Make sure they know that the sky will get dark, they may see stars as if it is night, animals might get confused, the temperature will get cooler, and even though it is dar, they must follow safety rules when observing the eclipse.

Music IS Math; which makes waltzing to the threes times table an unforgettable educational experience. The absolute easiest dance step for a waltz tempo is this side to side version of step ball change as shown between minute marker 18 to 26. x x 3 x x 6 x x 9 Of course, you ... Continue Reading

Sprinkling mathematical questions into lessons on other topics gives students more opportunities to use math during the school day. Math adds detail and important information to the topic being studied.

Looking for a Mother's Day Gift that includes a mathematical twist? Here goes: Mother's Day Fractions and Word Problems from  Courtney Keimer on TPT Coordinate Plane Graphing - Super Mom picture ($3) from Made By Teachers   (I haven't tried it but it looks fun.) Free Color by Number multiplication facts picture from The Typical ... Continue Reading

Do you want to grab your students attention in math class? Diamonds might work. If real diamonds aren't in your budget, try some colorful acrylic vase fillers (currently 240 pieces for $11) ~ such as the ones my fierce dragon from Safari LTD is guarding (pack of 8 assorted mythical minis $7.50) or this ... Continue Reading

Valentine's Day has always been one of my favorite celebrations. Now I have another reason to enjoy Valentine's Day ~ it is easy to find math projects that combine valentines and ~ solving puzzles thinking about what equals what substitution

The deepest nights of winter have traditionally been a time we like to exchange gifts - to lighten our spirits and share joy with others. Would you like to give your students an educational present for winter vacation?

Measuring is more than an essential math skill. Measuring lengths, areas, spaces, and time among other things is part of our daily life. We frequently measure  in order to: get places on time prepare tasty meals create amazing craft projects add soap to the dishwasher or washing machine track progress in sports, academics, or business ... Continue Reading

As well as using the Number Charts to add and subtract, there are interesting number patterns to explore. Each Number Chart makes skip counting simple. The even and odd numbers create predictable patterns on each card.

There are many ways that counting on a number line is different than counting objects directly. For one thing, when counting objects we stop when there are no more objects to count. This wouldn't work on a number line! Here are some ideas to help your child learn to use number lines correctly and easily. You could try them all - or just try one. Many of the ideas on this list are things you probably do anyway.