Solving Unknown Perimeter Mysteries
…a length of 3 inches for the missing side. After students figure out the missing sides, they add to find the total perimeter as usual. Another way to solve missing…
…a length of 3 inches for the missing side. After students figure out the missing sides, they add to find the total perimeter as usual. Another way to solve missing…
…for the vegetation, and a small pond made from aluminum foil and filled with water. On a sunny day, the best way to power up the mini water cycle is…
…and can be used in a variety of ways. Here are three options: Learning Centers – One of the most popular ways to use task cards is at centers. Students…
…opportunity to walk around and work with individual students who may need extra help. Another way to use games in cooperative learning teams is for reviewing several different skills the…
…L is for Love This one might seem way too obvious, but to use the words from an old Beatles ballad: All We Need Is Love. When children feel loved,…
…problems. Before the game, place a different task card on each student’s desk, and give each student a blank numbered worksheet. To start the game, ask everyone to solve the…
…everything for free.” If you agree, I understand why you might feel that way. Really, I do. I used to feel that way, too, before I discovered the true cost…
…one wants to hear empty praise because we know when others are not being sincere. Sometimes it takes a little work to find meaningful ways to praise and compliment each…
…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…
…help me stay in touch with parents and to make sure that problems are caught right away. Each day the student writes his or her homework down in a notebook…
…lesson with conversation hearts! The focus of the lesson is on finding fractions of a number, and the final step is having students create their own fraction problems as shown…
You’re probably familiar with Dr. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory, but have you thought about teaching your students about these concepts and the many ways they are smart? You might…
