Perimeter Tic-Tac-Toe Winners!
It is time to announce the THREE winners for the Perimeter Tic-Tac-Toe game! And a drum roll...... The winners are... Nikki8, team@tulsaschools.org, and Haley Marie! Haley Marie and team, I have already emailed you! Nikki8, [...]
Measurement Websites
I am sure you have figured out that we have been working on measurement the last few weeks. We have done a focused study of the metric and the customary system of measurement. I have [...]
Perimeter Tic- Tac-Toe Give Away!
I have just finished my latest tic-tac-toe game. I created Perimeter Tic-Tac-Toe and will soon be finishing Area Tic-Tac-Toe. This is a partner math game that gives students practice solving word problems involving perimeter and also [...]
Nonfiction Features Update
A few weeks ago I published a blog post a nonfiction scavenger hunt and then an online magazine to use for modeling on a Smart Board or Promethean board. I did the lesson and it [...]
Keeping Organized: Part 1,224,567
Does anyone seem to battle organization as much as I do? I try and try. And then I try some more! Here is my latest way to battle the piles of copies and papers that [...]
Part Four: Measuring to the Nearest 1/4 Inch
I love games. I love watching kids play games. Even more so, I love watching kids play games with a PURPOSE. I see games as an opportunity to practice and I use them as often [...]
HUGE Leap Day Sale!
Wednesday is a special event! Not only because Leap Day only happens about once every four years, but it is also a big sale day! Teachers Pay Teachers is offering 10% off of everything with the [...]
Part Three: Measuring to the Nearest 1/4 Inch
Okay, so now my kids understand that 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent and that each space on a number line represents the distance between the numbers (or fractional parts). We pulled out our unit fraction [...]
Part Two: Measuring to the Nearest 1/4 Inch
Alright. I have already shared my feelings on measurement and how I started my measurement unit this go around. Already my stress level was at about 7 instead of its usual 9 about this time [...]