Category: Math

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Geometry Bulletin Boards

Geometry Bulletin Boards

Creating bulletin boards for the school hallway can be a real challenge. Not only must they look impressive, but they also have to show students are learning important skills. Take the hassle away with these geometry bulletin boards. This post features four geometry bulletin board ideas with mini lessons to go along with creating them. Each …

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Multiplication Facts Tips and Tricks

Multiplication Facts Tips and Tricks

Some students seem as if they learn multiplication facts overnight. Others struggle for months and months. Flashcards, using Brain Gym exercises while repeating facts, and catchy songs work with a few students. One method that works for many students is learning rules. Here is the list I have tried with success. Below is an instruction …

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Math Resources ~ Math Properties

Math Properties

Last summer I organized the math materials I had created in preparation for teaching a 5th-grade math class this school year. The result of this organization is several math blog posts.  You can find the updated math section of my website here. I also created four math products that I am selling on Teachers pay …

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Math Resources ~ Geometry

Geometry

Below this paragraph is a link to a Geometry PowerPoint I created several years ago. I came across it while reviewing my math materials and decided to share. I remember it took a L-O-N-G time to create. The PowerPoint may feel a little choppy because I went through and deleted the textbook-specific slides. I also …

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Coordinate Grid Activities

Coordinate Grid Activities

This coordinate grid foldable organizer with building pieces can be used for many activities: First students plan a town and then write the coordinates for each location. Students can determine how many blocks from one location to another. Students can write directions from one location to another using coordinate pair to indicate turns. Have students …

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Math Resources ~ Place Value

Place Value

One of my summer projects is to organize my math materials so that I will be better prepared to teach a math class next year. While going through my materials, I found a number of resources I felt would be useful to others. I am providing them in a series of blog posts. If you …

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