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Measurement Unit

June 26, 2011 By Ashleigh 2 Comments

I finally finished my new measurement unit where students measure to the nearest one-fourth inch, and it may very well be my new favorite unit. I've always loved teaching measurement, but I didn't feel like I had a good written plan for teaching it. I always taught piece by

Third Grade Geometry

June 20, 2011 By Ashleigh 5 Comments

Geometry is such a fun unit to teach, because it easily lends itself to hands-on activities. In my Third Grade Geometry Unit there is a major emphasis is quadrilaterals and the properties and features of quadrilaterals. Like most geometry units, there is a heavy emphasis on

Fantastic Fractions

June 7, 2011 By Ashleigh 11 Comments

I've been working on my Fantastic Fractions unit for the past several weeks, and I'm so happy with the end result. This is one of those units that I always feel rushed to finish, but I'm going to try to slow it down a little next year, because there are a lot of fun things

Third Grade Place Value Lessons

May 16, 2011 By Ashleigh 5 Comments

In this post I've shared some of my favorite place value lessons. There are few math units more important than place value, because place value is the unit that lays the foundation for all other math units. It can be tempting to rush through place value, but I've learned that my

Perimeter and Area Robots

February 25, 2011 By Ashleigh 1 Comment

One of my favorite perimeter and area tasks is my perimeter and area robot activity. I used the task as a performance assessment, and it is a huge success every year. I love activities where my students get excited and have the opportunity to apply all they have learned. I

Valentine’s Day Activities for Big Kids

February 5, 2011 By Ashleigh 2 Comments

I've long since given up the fight in attempting to have a "normal" day on Valentine's Day. While love may not always be in the air, there's plenty of chocolate to make up for it! However, I do believe that students can continue to learn while having fun during the

Measurement Man

January 21, 2011 By Ashleigh 4 Comments

Measurement has to be one of my favorite topics to teach in math. This week we've been working on measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch, which can be challenging for students. I start my measurement unit with reading a ruler to the nearest one-fourth inch. My students typically