Finally! Math centers that are aligned to the standards, easy to manage, and perfect for 15-20 minute rotations! Exactly what I needed for when I’m working with my small groups. I can focus on my [group] knowing that my students are fully engaged. I don’t have time to prep math activities so this is the […]
Comparing fractions can be hard for students AND teachers. Here are 3 tips to make comparing fractions more engaging for your 3rd graders!
In 2nd Grade, students work to build a conceptual foundation for multiplication, which will prepare them for applying these skills in 3rd grade. Making
This centers set covers fractions. There are 10 total centers that cover fractions numbers lines, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions, and fractions in word problems. (CC and TEKS) Fill your third grade math centers/rotations with these activities! The centers are all black and white for e...
This multiplication and division freebie for 3rd-grade offers teachers an engaging solution to every standard. Grab the freebie now and see!
Help kids practice multiplication, division, and fractions in engaging ways.
Math brochures for your guided math groups! Math Tri-Folds are my go-to resource when it comes to guided math groups. Here’s why: Fill out the form below and you’ll receive an email with 18 FREE math tri-folds! Shop Grades 1-6 “These are PERFECT for what my admin is looking for!! I love that I can truly […]
These hands-on elapsed time math centers are an engaging way to teach and reinforce telling time with your 3rd grade students.
Multiplication and division fluency is such an important skill for 3rd grade students. In Unit 3 of the 3rd Grade Math Made Fun Curriculum,
Shop more of The Moffatt Girls products: Click Here! This November NO PREP Packet for 3rd Grade is FILLED with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that cover core skills for 3rd Grade! The activities in this packet can be use for group work , centers, small groups, homework and more! The BEST part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly colored ink, NO laminating, NO cutting …. just PRINT! *Please note that this is a downloaded pdf file. No physical product will be sent to you. ************************************************* ⭐️ This packet is targeted for 3rd grade, but can be used for high flying second graders and struggling 4th graders. Included in this packet: Compound Words- Match up the pictures to make a compound word Color by Part of Speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns) Parts of Speech Graphing (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs) R-Controlled Vowels (Spin and Write) Making New Words with Thanksgiving Making New Words with Plymouth Rock Complete Subject and Complete Predicate Poetry Response (My Shadow) Main Verb and Helping Verb Writing: Supporting Sentences Alliterations Similes Analogies Crossword Puzzle ABC Order - The United States Compare and Contrast (Venn Diagram) 3 Things Table of Contents Linear Measurement Measurement: Inches and Feet Measurement: Graphing Shapes Measurement: Color by the Code (length, time, width, volume, temperature) Word Problems: Fractions Word Problems: Make a Graph Elapsed Time: Draw the hands and write the elapsed time Time to the Minute: Write the time Time to the Minute: Draw the hands Money: Making Change for $1.00 Money: Making Change for $5.00 Money: Making Change for $10.00 Multiplication: Roll and Multiply Multiplication: Spin and Multiply Multiplication: Color by the Code Multiplication: Spin and Multiply 1-6 Multiplication: Spin and Multiply 7-12 Multiplication: Solve to Win! Rounding Numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000. Fix the Mistakes in the sentences Compare and Contrast Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie Compare and Contrast (Blank) Map of the United States (answer the questions) The Planets (read and color) Be sure to follow the Moffatt Girls on: Visit my blog at The Moffatt Girls Blog Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Join my private group, The Moffatt Girls-Engage Group, to see how other teachers, parents, and homeschoolers are using and organizing Moffatt Girl Curriculum!
Third grade teachers, I'm SO happy to share that the second set of number sense riddles for 1 through 120 is finally completed! So, what are these riddles all about? Each of the cards in this set has two to three clues that lead to a number between 1 and 120. As your students progress through the clues, they'll narrow the options for which numbers might be the answer, until the last clue brings them down to just one number. Here's an example. Solving a riddle is great for daily spiral review and most definitely motivating - have you ever had a student who didn't like riddles? But there's so much more that you can do with these cards! Listen to some of the conversations that might happen beyond the solving if you were to use this card as the basis for a number talk. Note the great opportunitites to differentiate. "Can you switch out 8X11 and 100-7 to other expressions and still get the same final answer?" "Is there a quick way to tell if a number is odd or even?" "Is 5 a multiple of 10 or a factor of 10? Explain..." "Can you substitute a new clue for the final clue and still get the same answer?" "Let's create a whole new riddle for this number." And, of course, always, "How do you know? Explain your thinking." See what I mean? If you're teaching your students virtually, try giving your students the riddle of the day ahead of time, with the dual assignment of solving it AND coming up with a math talk question about the riddle. How are teachers using these riddles? * Using one or more each day is a great way to keep math vocabulary and concepts active in the minds of your students. * Take a screenshot of any page and use with Seesaw or your favorite app so your students can solve these right on their devices. * Practice comprehension skills across the curriculum by "thinking aloud" to model identifying key details, inferring, and drawing conclusions. * In a small group or with partners, use the printable and task card activities. Great for small groups and math centers! * Use math riddles as a sponge activity throughout the day. * The riddle cards are a productive use of learning time for fast finishers or for enrichment. * Level up or down to differentiate with individual students or small groups. See riddles for first and second grade here, and for fourth and fifth grade here. You might be wondering what math topics these riddle cards address. Here's a quick rundown of the topics/vocabulary in this set. * Addition and subtraction through 1,000 * Multiplication and division facts * Products, factors, multiples * US coins and measurement * Area and perimeter * Attributes of 2D and 3D shapes Are you ready to try this free set of six? Click here or on the picture below to download them now and try them with your students! Happy Teaching!
Do Math Centers mystify you? Well, let me simplify them! I was never satisfied with how my math rotations went, but NOW I LOVE my math class setup!
When it comes to teaching multiplication, it can be tricky to know how to approach it in your classroom. Often we teach multiplication using the "equal groups" idea and leave it at that. But it
It’s around this time of year that things start to get a little stressful. You feel like you have so much to go over and so little time. It won’t do anyone any good to just pick random worksheets to review each day before the big test. That’s not the best way to use your […]
Want a fun, no-prep multiplication facts game to use in your math centers tomorrow? Read about how we've "mathified" the popular squares game to practice multiplication facts!
Teaching fractions in 3rd grade can be SO fun, but it can also be SO hard! There are some must-have games and activities for your classroom.
Multiplication made fun! Ideas, strategies, and anchor charts to help you teach multiplication!
First grade is a very important year where students are building a strong foundation in their journey for mathematical proficiency. One of the most
This simple math game with Uno cards can be used to help children revise number facts and times tables, and to practise writing mathematical equations.
I love teaching math, which was not always the case! Small group instruction, centers, independent work, and more hands-on learning with Math Rotations really changed the game for me. Check out a few of the posts below to explore how I plan for, launch, and teach math using the Math Rotation system: Setting up Math Rotations This Introduction post can give you a good, big-picture view of Math Rotations and the different centers. As you can see, I divide my Math Rotations into four centers. Click each center below to be taken to each one for its description, helpful resources, and more: If you're curious how I launch these at the start of the year, I ran a "Getting It Started" series where I go into more depth around organization and set-up. This is a two-part post {{PART 1 and PART 2}}, so be sure to read both and watch the video in Part 2: PART 1 and PART 2 If you are interested in any of these resources for your own classroom, I have the Math Rotation Posters and Planning Sheets available for purchase on TpT: If you're for more information on Math and how I teach it in my classroom, be sure to check out the rest of my posts HERE. And for more resources, find my math products on TpT HERE. Happy teaching!
Teaching 4th Grade Math? Learn the different topics covered in 4th grade and how you can use this 4th grade math curriculum to keep your small groups running smoothly this school year. Also great option for 4th grade homeschooling!
Hello, Teaching Friends! Do you like using riddles with your class? Good, because I'm becoming a bit obsessed with making riddle resources. I've made autumn riddles, winter riddles, alphabet riddles, Thanksgiving riddles, and number riddles. So now I've decided to make... uh, riddles again. This time I'm venturing into some new territory, the upper elementary grades. 120 Riddles for the 120 Chart is my most popular resource, so I thought I'd make a version for fourth and fifth grade. This set includes are 120 riddle cards, one for each number from 1 through 120. For each number, there are 2 to 3 clues, each addressing a different standard. CCCS topics addressed include multiplication, division, remainders, prime numbers, factors, multiples, place value, geometric shapes, area, perimeter, and more. Click here to see it at my TPT store. Have a closer look... Here's a free sample from the pack. If you're reading this blog, you're most likely a primary grade teacher. Please feel free to send the link to this post to a friend who's teaching fourth or fifth grade! Thanks!! Click here to download your copy! Happy Teaching!
KINDERGARTEN MATH - UNIT 3 I am so excited to have my new Measurement and Data kindergarten math unit posted and ready to share with you. So far this year, my sweet kinders have learned so much in math. We have mastered 1:1 correspondence, reading and writing numerals to 20, counting to 10
Domino addition activities are a great way to engage your students! I'm sharing 10 favorite domino addition activities you can use today!
We have been working on geometry this week and have been using pattern blocks to create some very cool polygons. I loved having them share these using "Team Talk" (read more HERE) and we worked on sharing our shapes on the overhead projector and the different ways you could create the same polygon using different blocks. While our curriculum only calls for knowing 3,4,5,6,8, and 10-sided shapes, it was fun introducing heptagons and nonagons, so I created this fun freebie to look at all of the polygons together and practice their names. I didn't require them to use rainbow colors, just a different color for each polygon, and it turned out to be a great way to cover a lot of shapes in a fun, one page activity. To pick up this freebie in my TpT Store, click HERE.
If you're getting started with a math workshop in your classroom, then you'll want to make sure your students understand the procedures.
Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary
Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary
In this worksheet, learners will match each of eight pairs of words to its corresponding contraction. Download to complete online or as a printable!
Are you ready for the month of March? We are all geared up for some fun learning this month! Our March NO PREP packets are done and we are ready to go!
When I started at my new school last year, I came into a new reading program. I was used to doing almost all of my reading instruction WHOLE CLASS, but my school uses a guided reading model all the way up to 5th grade. I definitely had to rethink my reading block! I had done centers in the past, but wanted a really clear way to maximize the time and make the transitions clear for the students. Here's how I do my guided reading block! ROTATIONS We have Guided Reading/Centers Monday-Thursday from about 1:10-2:00 and I rotate through four groups. This means each center is 12 minutes long, with about 30 seconds for a transition. 12 minutes can fly by, so the students have to work on getting those transitions DOWN. I found a FANTASTIC resource by my friend Kristen of Chalk & Apples, and it has made centers SO easy. There are tons of different icons that can be easily swapped out on different days or weeks. I change mine up all the time! In a typical week, I do guided reading with leveled passages on Monday and Wednesday, and we do literature circles on Tuesdays and Thursdays. GROUPS My students are grouped according to DRA levels, because that is what my school uses. You might use AR, Lexile, or another measure. I have four groups: Low, Low-Mid, High-Mid, and High. Each group has a number, but I assign the number randomly so it doesn't match up to skill level in any way. I have 24 students in my class this year, so there will be 6 kids in each group. If you have a larger class, you can still make it work by having your higher groups work on their own while you work with a lower group and just check in! GUIDED READING I LOVE this close reading resource from Fifth in the Middle. I bought the entire bundle so I have TONS of options. Each reading comes in four reading levels, but they are on the same topic and look the same so students don't notice. There is also a paired text that I try to use for morning work toward the end of the week. There are several pages of activities for each passage, and I often have the students start these at the table with me after we've read the passage out loud. When it is their turn for guided reading, the students come to me at our back table with a pencil and a highlighter. I give them their sheets for that day and discuss what we will be looking for while we read (unfamiliar words usually) and we begin reading. I like to make sure each child reads, so however I have to break it up to make that happen. After reading through, I ask them to scan through again to find specific information. This changes week to week, so one time it might be looking for transition phrases, and another it might be looking for dates to create a timeline. Then, we talk about what everyone found and work on putting together the information on the worksheet. I, of course, provide a lot more scaffolding and support to my lower readers, while my high readers are able to do the activity on their own. LIT CIRCLES On the days that we have literature circles, the students still come to the back table with me, but this time they bring their lit circle book (which varies) and their lit circle binder. In their binder, they keep all of their jobs and their reading schedule. I have used about a GAZILLION resources for lit circles (including online blogs), but this one from Pocketful of Primary is my absolute FAVORITE: It is SOO easy to adapt to groups of different sizes and I found it very user-friendly for both the kiddos and for myself! I organize the jobs using a hanging file I found on Amazon. You can find it here: THE OTHER CENTERS So what do the kiddos do during their other blocks of time? Here's some options I cycle through: STAPLES: Partner Reading Each student has a partner from their reading group that they meet up with for this activity. I typically use "I Survived" books or similar short chapter books. I stock up through Scholastic! I have 6 shared books for the entire class, and I place a sheet inside the front cover so the students can write their names and where they ended each day they read. I always have new books ready to go for the students who finish. I do this strictly for fluency, so I don't do quizzes or worksheets. Silent Reading (KBAR) In my class, we call silent reading KBAR- Kick Back and Read. When we do a whole class KBAR, I sometimes take it outside. Spelling (Spelling City) I typically use Spelling City for centers, but sometimes do a worksheet instead. Vocabulary (Quizlet)Quizlet is AMAZING. I love using this for vocabulary! The students really enjoy it as well. Keyboarding (KWT) This is a tough one since monitoring the students' finger placement is so important. I don't do this OFTEN as a center, but throw it in now and again. Writing If we are working on a longer project (such as the state report), I have the students use this chunk of time for that. Otherwise, I sometimes provide a prompt or allow them to free write. Here's one of the resources I use: NoRedInk If you've never used this site, CHECK IT OUT! It's one of the best ways to get some extra grammar practice into your day! Be aware that the initial set up takes a bit of time because the students have to select a bunch of their favorites from different categories: books, tv shows, movies. What's neat is the site uses their preferences and their name + their friends' names when building the practice sentences. The kids get a kick out of it! Task Cards (small group) Students work with their reading group and record their answers on individual answer sheets. I have a huge selection of task cards that I keep in one of these bad boys from Michael's: Cursive (Can Do) I love that my school teaches cursive, but in fifth grade, we don't have a lot of specific time for it. To keep the kid's practicing, I assign pages from our cursive book during centers. Reading Comprehension (Reading Plus) We use Reading Plus, but there are many online reading comprehension sites. Use whatever your district provides or what works for your class! Games I will occasionally throw in a review game for the kids to play with their small group. The key is they have to be short and not too loud! Comment below if you have other questions or want to add some advice on running smooth ELA centers with Guided Reading!
Looking for a fun way to teach 2D shapes? This marshmallow geometry activity will do the trick - and fill your tummy!
There are so many fun games that can be played with a 100 Chart! One of my favorites is Roll to 100. This is a game that I created as a low-prep, fun, place value center for my second graders…and they loved it! I have also used this game with first graders to practice identifying […]
Give your child some practice identifying lines, line segments, and rays with this geometry worksheet.
Every year I am shocked by my students' underdeveloped vocabulary. They struggle with reading comprehension because of their limited understanding of words. Their writing can be very drab because of their limited word choice. And when it comes time for standardized testing they often struggle with understanding what is being asked of them because of
A Lucky to Learn Math Unit 8 Anchor chart to use when teaching Symmetry.
All the standard skills firsties need to know.
Guided math
Find creative 2D and 3D shapes activities that will send your engagement factor soaring! 1st and 2nd grade students love these activities based on the viral video, "What Does the Fox Say?".
Multiplication and division fluency is such an important skill for 3rd grade students. In Unit 3 of the 3rd Grade Math Made Fun Curriculum,
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Children explore the concept of commutative properties with the visual aid of arrays. Download to complete online or as a printable!
Looking for 3rd grade anchor charts? We put together some of our favorites to use in your third grade classroom this year!
