Tag: geometry

Do you teach quadrilateral classification? If so, did you know there are THREE ways to define a trapezoid? Read this post to learn which definition

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Kids often get confused between area and perimeter, so they need lots of practice with these skills. When I noticed that my 4th graders were

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By Nyla Phillips-Martin, Guest Blogger Last week, while in the midst of teaching a lesson on cuboids, I quickly realised that I had to do

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Guest Blog Post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Last week I shared Hands-on Geometry, Part I, and I’m back with Part II!

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Guest Blog post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Measurement and geometry standards span all grade levels. Because of this repeated exposure, you

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Tag: geometry

Island Conquer: Free Pirate-Themed Math Center Game!

Kids often get confused between area and perimeter, so they need lots of practice with these skills. When I noticed that my 4th graders were struggling with these concepts, I created a math partner game to give them a fun way to practice area and perimeter. They helped me name

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Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

By Nyla Phillips-Martin, Guest Blogger Last week, while in the midst of teaching a lesson on cuboids, I quickly realised that I had to do something drastic to get the attention of my most easily distracted student. I mean, there I was feeling all proud of myself for having everything

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Hands On Geometry – Part II

Guest Blog Post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Last week I shared Hands-on Geometry, Part I, and I’m back with Part II! The Hands-on Geometry Freebie shown on the right includes templates that go with both lessons. Area and Perimeter I love going outside for these standards.  Heading

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Hands-on Geometry – Part I

Guest Blog post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Measurement and geometry standards span all grade levels. Because of this repeated exposure, you would think that the students would grasp the concepts easily.  However, that just isn’t so. Identifying various polygons and solid shapes, breaking them down into

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