Students need to be able to recognize and name 2D shapes and define the characteristics of each shape. Here are 4 simple games to help you teach shapes.

Use this fun and engaging game to review subtracting integers! This Template provides a unique review game that allows them to have fun while also strengthening their skills. It also comes with an answer key perfect for teachers to correct student work later! Included in this product: Slide 1: Thank you for purchase Slide 2: How to play and options for purchasing jenga blocks Slide 3: Printable Jenga sheet for each group of students to choose from Slide 4: Teacher answer key Slide 5: Student Work Sheets Slide 6: Optional reference sheet for students who struggle/students on IEPs Standards covered: 7.NS.A.1 7.NS.A.1c 7.NS.A.1d Check out these similar products: Adding Integers Ultimate Practice Bundle Subtracting Integers Digital Worksheets Subtracting Integers 2 Player Race Subtracting Integers Escape Room (Sheet) Subtracting Integers Escape Room (Form) Please consider leaving feedback for this product! It helps you earn FREE products here on TpT! Go to "My Purchases" to leave a review. Want to know when I'm having a sale? Or when a new product is released? Hit the green FOLLOW ME button to stay in the know! Connect with me on Instagram and Tiktok to for relatable teaching content, math fun, decor and more: @ballpointjen

Tangrams and puzzles are great ways to explore shape concepts in math. Let’s take a look at three ways to use tangrams and other puzzles with your class.

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Using number talks in your classroom to build number sense in just 10 minutes a day!

Multiplication can be challenging for kids to learn and for teachers to teach! Here are a few tips to make teaching multiplication easier.

Welcome to Math Tip Monday! Kayla, from K's Classroom Kreations, and I host this linky each month to encourage teachers to share ideas, tips, and best practices for teaching math in the primary classroom. Please join us and link your blog post below. Don't forget to include the Math Tip Monday image in your post and please link back to the host blogs. Also, please share the love by leaving comments to let our bloggers know you appreciate their ideas. I love connecting children's literature to my math teaching. Today, I thought I'd share with you some awesome books I use while teaching my measurement unit. I've provided links to each book's Amazon page, but keep in mind that most of these books are available through multiple sellers. For each book, I've included an idea for a follow-up activity that will engage students in actively exploring measurement concepts. 1) http://www.amazon.com/How-Big-Is-Ben-Hillman/dp/0439918081 I often start teaching measurement by comparing sizes. I use How Big Is It? to talk about the size of various objects in relation to other objects. My kids are always fascinated by the pictures and it helps them to get a real sense of how large these well-known objects really are. My kids are especially fascinated by the animal comparisons. The photograph of a polar bear standing on a basketball court next to some incredibly tall players is mind-blowing! The giant squid lying in front of a two story house and the giraffe whose head reaches into a second-floor bedroom are equally impressive. I usually follow this book up with some practice using comparative language. Students locate objects outside or in the room and then write comparative sentences in their math journals. "A water bottle is taller than a milk carton." "This stick is shorter than this bench." "My arm is longer than a pencil." "The I-pad is as long as my pencil box." It's a little bit like a scavenger hunt and the kids get good practice using the vocabulary to compare various measurements. And my kids love it! 2) I love Leo Lionni's Inch by Inch! It's a great way to introduce the concept of measuring length using inches. The story is simple. An inchworm avoids becoming a meal by measuring various parts of different bird's bodies. He is stumped, though, when he is asked to measure the length of the nightingale's song. My students always appreciate how the quick-witted inchworm cleverly avoids becoming the nightingale's breakfast. For a follow-up activity, I ask my students to measure the length of various objects around our room. We use inch-long pieces of chenille stems - I always get green ones so they can measure using their own fuzzy inchworms! I've also used some commercially produced inchworms for this activity, but my kids seem to enjoy the ones I make just as much. 3) How Big is a Foot? is the perfect book for helping students understand the importance of standard versus non-standard measurement. The story tells about a young carpenter's apprentice who is charged with building a bed for the queen. Confusion reigns when he discovers the bed he built was way too small. My kids immediately understand how the mistake occured. The king's foot and the apprentice's foot are not the same size. This year, my kids had a great time with this follow-up activity: I had them create two doll-sized beds. The first was created using small paper clips to measure the length and width. The second bed was created using large paper clips to measure. They created the beds, recorded and analyzed their results, and then wrote about what kind of doll might fit in each bed. This activity was also very useful as an assessment. I was able to see who was having trouble with measurement concepts before we moved on to using standard units and measurement tools. 4) I just discovered Loreen Leedy's Measuring Penny a couple of years ago. This is a wonderful book to use for a variety of measurement concepts: standard vs. non-standard units, comparative measurement, height, length, weight, volume, time, temperature, and money. In the book, Lisa measures her dog, Penny, in lots of different ways. This book is a great introduction to a home-school connection. Next time I use it, I plan to assign my students a measurement project to complete at home. Just as Lisa's teacher does in the story, I'll challenge my students to measure something in their home in several different ways. I wonder what my students would come up with! Do you use literature in your measurement lessons? What books and activities would you recommend? Share your thoughts in the comments! An InLinkz Link-up

This giant poster will help your students remember the steps to follow when simplifying an expression-an important pre-algebra skill. It also presents the helpful "Dear Aunt Sally" mnemonic. The teacher's guide contains creative extension activities along with background information.

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Grab a set of marshmallow and toothpick geometry cards to print and build with your kids. It is such a fun way to learn geometric shapes!

Math assessment should be a key part of our lesson and unit planning. Check out this post with a ton of ideas about assessing students wisely.

Do you need a quick activity to add to your station review or do your students just need some extra practice subtracting integers? This digital worksheet for google sheets is perfect for students to practice subtracting Integers and they can get immediate feedback! There are two versions to this digital worksheet. One worksheet has students complete all of the problems (12) and the other has students pick 8 out of 12 to complete. Having choice allows students to pick which questions they would like to answer and it’s also great for students on IEP’s! *TIP* If you are posting this resource on google classroom for your students to complete, make sure that you set it to make a copy for each student. If you want to add this activity to a digital choice board, make sure the end of the link say /copy Instead of /edit. This will force whoever clicks on the link to make a copy of the sheet. Included in this product: Google Folder: Thank you note with similar products & Credits Subtracting integers (complete all) digital worksheet with 12 questions Subtracting integers (8 out of 10) digital worksheet with 12 questions Student Recording Sheet and Answer Key Standards covered: 7.NS.A.1 7.NS.A.1c Check out these similar products: Adding Integers Ultimate Practice Bundle Exponent and Gemdas Lessons and Guided Notes Adding Integers Pixel Art Reveal Adding Integers Math Joke Jumble Adding Integers Math Meme Progression Please consider leaving feedback for this product! It helps you earn FREE products here on TpT! Go to "My Purchases" to leave a review. Want to know when I'm having a sale? Or when a new product is released? Hit the green FOLLOW ME button to stay in the know! Connect with me on Instagram and Tiktok to for relatable teaching content, math fun, decor and more: @ballpointjen

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Students learn in a variety of ways. Teaching English with hands-on activities can help language students learn and practice English vocabulary, grammar, concepts, and ideas. Here are six hands-on activities and games for teaching English + illustrations

The Unit Circle Hand Trick - This is one of the most difficult lessons to teach. Most students try to memorize the entire thing. Bad idea! Here's a Tip!

Sometimes difficult math problems can be solved by solving an easier problem first. Learn how to teach kids this useful strategy!

Geometry resources for teaching and learning mathematics. Fun and visual resources for maths teachers and kids.

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Do your students need a fun way to practice Subtracting Integers? This pixel art reveal is a great way to break up the usual worksheet for practice. This activity is self checking and reveals an adorable picture that once students finish, will see! *TIP* If you are posting this resource on google classroom for your students to complete, make sure that you set it to make a copy for each student. If you want to add this activity to a digital choice board, make sure the end of the link say /copy Instead of /edit. This will force whoever clicks on the link to make a copy of the sheet. Included in this product: Google Folder: Thank you for purchase Pixel Art Reveal Google Sheet Student Recording Sheet and Answer Key Standards covered: 7.NS.A.1 7.NS.A.1c 7.NS.A.1d Check out these similar products: Subtracting Integers Jenga Game Subtracting Integers Color by Number Subtracting Integers Maze Subtracting Integers Escape Room (Sheet) Subtracting Integers Escape Room (Form) Please consider leaving feedback for this product! It helps you earn FREE products here on TpT! Go to "My Purchases" to leave a review. Want to know when I'm having a sale? Or when a new product is released? Hit the green FOLLOW ME button to stay in the know! Connect with me on Instagram and Tiktok to for relatable teaching content, math fun, decor and more: @ballpointjen

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Do any of your students have a “Math Phobia”? Are you searching for ways to make your math block more engaging? Early math skills are one of the best predictors of later success in both math and literacy. Math not only teaches our students logical and critical thinking, but it also teaches important life skills. Unfortunately, many of our kids hate math. This section includes ways to turn kids on to math and instill a positive math mindset. You will learn ways to engage students in activities that demonstrate the relevancy of math in their daily lives, the world around them, and future careers.

There are lots of ways to support and encourage your child in math. But then there are things you should never say to the child who struggles with math.

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Geometry resources for teaching and learning mathematics. Fun and visual resources for maths teachers and kids.

Math games are an essential part of your tool kit to help kids develop math skills. Here are math board games & more you can incorporate into your class.

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Teaching math with Sir Cumference makes it fun and engaging! These books are clever and entertaining, and teach important math at the same time.

Teaching Doubles and Doubles +1 is such a blast to teach in the classroom. I have had so much fun with it! I wanted to share with you all what has worked for me. You can read this blog post or get even more teaching ideas and click here to watch me talk about it LIVE on ... Read More about Doubles and Doubles Plus One Activities

These math fluency ideas will help students develop confidence, stay engaged, and build math skills through fun practice like games and centers.

Facebook0Tweet0Pin0 Most students sigh at the sight of a story problem. Why? Because they require both reading and math and often involve multiple computations. This is constantly an area data shows students need to grow in. Here are a couple of tips and a resource you can use to support your students in mastering story problems. 1. Identify Key Words Story problems need to be turned into equations in order to be solved. The only way to do that is to identify the important information. It is vital students readily identify key words in a problem in order to determine what operation(s) they need to use. This is often the place where students make the most mistakes. An anchor chart provides students a great visual resource to reference when working to solve story problems. By learning these key terms students will be more confident they are setting up their equation correctly. Here is an anchor chart shared from the classroom of Theresa Copeland over at True Life I’m a Teacher: Where Life and Teaching Collide. The best anchor charts are those you create together with your students. The anchor chart below is the final product of multiple lessons Theresa did with her fourth graders. 2. Identify Important Information Not all the information […]