Exploring the Scientific Method with Toy Cars
…equipment, pull-back cars, toy cars, marbles, balloon rockets, yo-yos, and spinning tops. During our study of force, my 5th grade classes completed a 2 day experiment using the scientific method…
…equipment, pull-back cars, toy cars, marbles, balloon rockets, yo-yos, and spinning tops. During our study of force, my 5th grade classes completed a 2 day experiment using the scientific method…
…to an office supply store to have this done. Be sure to allow plenty of time for students to look through their class scrapbook. It’s best to have them sit…
…Shiloh, and I allowed students in those groups to listen while reading their books each day. To manage the problem of multiple users needing the same audio player, I figured…
…solve word problems independently from time to time. Guess what resource can help with this too? 🙂 You guessed it! The Daily Math Puzzler program is versatile enough to be…
…enjoy problem solving! Implement a daily problem-solving program in which students solve just one word problem a day, and start with easy problems they can ALL solve without difficulty. Mix…
…a few minutes of time for this each day over several days because this step does take time. Collect the completed Classroom Award Nomination Forms and look through them to…
…I asked the fans of my Teaching Resources Facebook page to share the best student teacher gifts they’ve given or received. Over 250 people responded, and even though there were…
…not as fluent. Then I showed them how to time each other for one minute as they read aloud, and how to help each other calculate the average number of…
…opportunity to talk. To equalize participation in team discussions, try one of these strategies: Around the Team – Place students in teams of 4 or 5 and have them number off…
…story for details at the same time. After some examples, I invite students to find their own math connections. Examples: If each little pig had one cookie, how many cookies…
…teacher, I’ve been there, and I found that the best way to keep kids engaged any time of the year was by using math games. I love using games because…
…to accomplish this. It won’t take as long as you might think! Having an effective quiet signal is one of the best ways to maximize instructional time. Instead of wasting…
