Solving Unknown Perimeter Mysteries

…said, “Last year I got every one wrong when you had to find the missing number. This is much easier to figure out because it goes one part at a…

Cooperative Learning – More Than Group Work

…began implementing these strategies in my own classroom and found them to be extremely effective. Easy Cooperative Learning Discussion Strategies Introducing accountability and rules of equal participation can be as…

The Question Connection: Advice from Real Teachers

…lesson topic and ask others to recommend great resources and teaching ideas that have worked for them Ask for advice about classroom management, parent communication, dealing with difficult situations at…

5 Ways to Help Students Become Word Collectors

…backpacks and noticed when people “cringed”. They loved it!   2. Model classroom discourse! Hearing and using rich language serves a number of purposes–from modeling sophisticated language to showing that…

Pumpkin Predictions Measurement Fun!

…the October Activities Pack and print out the chart from there. Pumpkin Predictions Procedure Have students number off around the team, and Person #1 becomes the first recorder. Each team…

Buddy Bio Poems Partner Poetry Lesson

Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off with at least a few getting-to-know you activities, it might…

Investigating How to Make Icy Roads Safer

…uses simple materials that you can easily find around the home, so it can be conducted in the classroom or at home for remote learning. This lesson includes teacher directions,…

Mitten Science: Questions to Explore

Mittens keep our hands warm, but are mittens themselves warm? That’s the question Selina Smith of the Classroom Magic blog posed to students to kick off their mitten investigation. Using…

Studying with a Buddy Makes Test Prep Fun!

…Test Prep activity, students follow a specific set of steps, first working alone, then with a partner, and finally with the class. They use a special color-coding system to show…

Task Cards 101

…is appropriate for each of your students. Whole Class – Another way to use task cards is with your entire class. You could display cards one at a time on…