In this post you'll find FUN research project ideas for upper elementary students! I certainly remember completing my fair share of boring research projects in elementary school. We go to the library to find an encyclopedia to take notes on our topic. Then, we would write a

After finishing division, it's time to move on to my fraction unit. With so many great resources available, it can be hard to pick and choose what works for your classroom. It can also be a challenge to determine how to incorporate all of your resources. In this series, I share

In this post I am breaking one of my most important rules as a blogger and TpT author. Never share something I haven't personally used in my classroom. I've always felt like that's one of the things that makes my resources unique. They're effective because I keep fine tuning

With so many great resources available, it can be hard to pick and choose what works for your classroom. It can also be a challenge to determine how to incorporate all of your resources. In this series, I share my personal lesson plans to show how I integrate my math resources. I

Every bone in my body wants to stick my head in the sand and pretend that I don't have to worry about state testing this year. I don't want to think about it. At all. I would much rather completely ignore testing, but I wouldn't be doing anyone any favors. If I wait until

This post is the second part of my multiplication series. It focuses on teaching multi-digit multiplication with area models, partial product, and incorporating problem solving. If you missed the first post in the series, you can find it here. Week 4  1-Digit By 4-Digit On the

Tomorrow, my students will participate in a Halloween Scavenger Hunt. We originally had a school-wide outdoor activity planned, but due to rain, I'm moving to Plan B. The goal of the Halloween scavenger hunt is for students to place the corresponding sticker beside each of the

It's a Tuesday afternoon, and we're well into the school year. I've taught my reading mini lesson and have already met with one guided reading group. I look around the room and everyone appears to be on task during their independent reading time. Things are running

These Day After Halloween activities are here to help!! I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the only days more challenging than Halloween is the day AFTER Halloween. There is nothing quite like a room full of children who’ve eaten nothing but candy over the past 24 hours.