Olympics
Go for the gold in the Olympics! Teachers, here are many different activities, posters, and games around the theme of the “Olympics”. These Olympic resources are not just for math; I couldn’t just pull math ideas because…
Tag Archives: Common Core State Standards
More Geometry
Today I am spotlighting more geometry ideas, but this time the activities are for Preschool through 2nd grade. Many more geometry ideas can be found on my two Pinterest boards: Geometry and Geometry for Pre-K…
Geometry
Geometry is a great unit that lends itself to hands-on explorations by students. I have collected several ideas from Pinterest that I will be showcasing here. Be sure to follow to my Pinterest Business page for…
Circumference and Radius
Even though middle school geometry can be tough, there’s no reason to fear the friendly circle. Big words like “circumference,” “radius,” and “diameter” may sound intimidating, but they’re just fancy words for different measurements of…
Piggy Shape Graph
Here is a great activity called Piggy Shape Graph. This activity was created to help students in Preschool, Kindergarten, First, and Second grade count and graph data on shapes. What a great way to…
Geometry Sort
Teachers can use this activity called Geometry Sort. It allows students to take ownerships and use logical reasoning skills by letting students choose the shape they want to analyze. They write the name of the…
Kindergarten Guided Math Centers
Kindergarten guided math centers! Visit a website that is an incredible resource for Kindergarten teachers. This site has Math Center ideas based on Kindergarten Common Core State Math Standards, seasonal themes, and much more. Once on the site,…
Guided Math lessons
Guided math lessons are easy to plan once you understand how. The best idea about guided math lessons is that they don’t have to be about doing a worksheet. The students can model equations with…
Guided Math Research
Guided Math Research Eric Jensen and Brain Based Learning He details some of strategies that put learners into the optimal learning states. Balanced Guided Math Groups incorporate activities that utilize these strategies. During guided…
Math Stations: Bingo Addition and Subtraction
Bingo Addition and Subtraction is a hands-on activity for math stations that provides a concrete visualization for students in the area of number sense, computation, and algebraic thinking. All you need is graph paper with one inch squares,…