I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
This MEGA Winter Olympic Games Bundle has everything you need to make a fun and engagin unit before, during and after the Olympic game period. It includes 3 writing activities, math challenges, stem activities, and other fun stuff.
Winter Olympics CSI: The Case of the Missing Gold Medal STEM activity
This CSI themed multiplication and division activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Winter Olympic Games math problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who stole the Gold Medal?
This case includes
Clue 1: Solving Division Problems
Clue 2: True or False Multiplication
Clue 3: Multiplication and Division Sequence
Clue 4: Moving up and down 10's, 100's amd 1000's
Clue 5: Multiplication and Division Cryptogram
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Narrative Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Olympics in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Newspaper Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the PyeongChan Winter Olympics as a Newspaper reporter. During this presentation an Ice Hockey game is played out, with one country accused of cheating. Everything is included in this pack to make every student successful.Photos are taken and quotes are given.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the graphic organizers that are included. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a detailed, accurate and rich story. Then complete the included newspaper templates.
STEM Winter Olympic Raising the Flag 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
The Winter Olympics is here
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating a flag pole that raises the Olympic flag the highest. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Word Search Find
A word find with the Winter Olympic Sports to be found. A great fill in time for winter or a lead in for a bigger project.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Hundreds Chart Hidden Picture
This fun Winter Olympic hidden picture will engage and excite your students. Everything you need is included. Just print and go. No preparation required.
This pack includes 2 Olympic themed Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures. They include the rings and the torch
STEM Winter Olympic The Luge 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating the fastest Luge.. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
These ASCII Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.
Included in this resource are
- Writing your name in Binary
- Five secret messages
- Answers have been included
This ASCII Table Poster is perfect to put on your wall or print off for individual student activities It is perfect to help students encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code.
This poster comes in 4 different colors to suit any class or purpose.
These Morse Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt Morse Code messages. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.
Included in this resource are
- Writing your name in Morse Code
- Five secret messages
- Answers have been included
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This Morse Code Poster is perfect to put on your wall or print off for individual student activities It is perfect to help students encrypt and decrypt Morse code messages as well as understand Morse code.
This poster comes in 4 different colors to suit any class or purpose.
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This Bundle includes the following:
ASCII Code to Binary Secret Codes
These ASCII Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.
Included in this resource are
- Writing your name in Binary
- Two secret messages (2 versions normal and challenging)
- Answers have been included
ASCII Code to Binary A3 Poster
This ASCII Table Poster is perfect to put on your wall or print off for individual student activities It is perfect to help students encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code.
This poster comes in 4 different colors to suit any class or purpose.
ASCII Code to Binary Secret Codes Famous Quotes
These ASCII Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.
Included in this resource are
- Writing your name in Binary
- Five secret messages
- Answers have been included
This STEM CSI investigation is themed around a Valentines Day. It is the perfect activity for Valentines Day, but can be used all year round.
This activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve 10, 100 or 1000 addition and subtraction puzzles . Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who is the secret admirer?
Answer sheets are included
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This fun and engaging Jeopardy Style Game is the perfect way to bond with your class all year long and learn shapes. I typically put the class into small groups and ask a member of the group to choose a color and number. That is the question that they have to answer. If correct they get one point. Then I move to the next group. Alternatively the whole class answers and then we tally up the points to get a winner.
I run it on an interactive whiteboard but would be equally successful on a projector, computer or TV screen. Alternatively it could be run for an individual student on their own device.
When you start the game press the shuffle button to randomize the questions ensuring that no game is ever the same. This means that this Jeopardy game came be used multiple times with the one class as it is different every time.
This is a PowerPoint Macro Show. To run the game double click the file and make sure you say "yes" to running macros. If you do not the questions will not shuffle correctly. I have tested on a PC but it should work on other devices. If this is your first time with Macros let me know by personal message and I am happy to answer all your questions.
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A booklet of number charts where students can write their numbers from 1-1,000 and need to solve add and sub 10 problems. This booklet is ideal for students that have almost learnt their numbers to 1000 and are ready to learn adding and subtracting 10. Personally I print it all off and staple it together to make an individual attractive booklet for them to learn from.
The grids are large enough for students to write the numbers in with some numbers already entered to guide the students along.
This booklet can be used for small groups, homework, seatwork, or at a math center where it can be laminated and various counting patterns could also be used.
I have also included a certificate of achievement for the students to join the Advanced Thousands Club and a blank template for you to create your own.
This CSI themed Roman Numeral Conversion activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who is the Roman General?
This case includes Roman Numeral Conversion. Answers are included
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This murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve addition math puzzles to solve a murder. Students will need to gather evidence by completing charts, Interview witnesses by sorting through addition equations and compare data to narrow the suspects. Finally they will narrow it down to two suspects, with a final hundred chart puzzle to uncover the truth.
Who is the Math Mystery Murderer!!!
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Student Roles for you STEM challenges
This resource is perfect for your STEM projects. The students are given clear roles and are taught to work in teams to successfully complete their work.
Included are:
Captain Encouragement
Testing Officer
Collections Manager
Chief Communicator
To make the lanyards I laminate each sheet,cut therm out, punch a hole in the top of each and tie a piece of string around each to fit around your students necks.
I like/prefer to use colored ribbon with the corresponding colored lanyard. Just looks nicer and the kids love it!!!
If you need other roles for your challenges, let me know and I will make them for you.
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This murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve geometry puzzles and questions to solve a murder. Students will need to gather evidence by completing charts, Interview witnesses by sorting through geometry shapes and compare data. Finally they will need to uncover the suspects disguise to reveal the criminals true identity. Once the case is solved they will need to complete the paperwork with a final hundred chart puzzle.
Who is the Geometry Math Mystery Murderer!!!
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This CSI themed multiplication and division activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who is the missing teacher?
This case includes multiplication and division problems up to their 12 times table. Answers are included
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If you are interested in this product and your students enjoy STEM I have additional resources that will complimet this one.
This great winter snow themed CSI Math Mystery is perfect for those cold snow days to warm the students minds up.
The students follow the clues to solve the mystery and uncover who the person is that built a snowman at your school.
This case includes
Clue 1: Addition to 100
Clue 2: Mapping using coordinates
Clue 3: Addition of 3 digit numbers
Clue 4: Subtraction of 2 digit numbers
Clue 5: Missing number that adds up to 100
Answer sheets are included.
This CSI alien themed math murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who is it?
This case includes
Clue 1: Addition of 2-digit Numbers
Clue 2: Subtraction from 100
Clue 3: Coordinates on 1 quadrant
Clue 4: Mental Addition 1-Digit
Clue 5: Subtraction from 100
Answer sheets are included
This STEM CSI investigation is themed around an Easter Egg Hunt. It is the perfect activity for Easter, but can be used all year round.
This activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve 10 and 100 addition and subtraction puzzles . Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left.
Answer sheets are included
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This Growth Mindset activity: Building Bridges or simply Bridges is a Japanese logic game originally called “Hashiwokakero” These puzzles will hook both you and your students in and wanting to do more. On each visually stunning puzzle you are given a number of islands where you need to join these islands with bridges. These puzzles are designed to improve your students spatial awareness.
This version is slightly easier than my other version and is a great option of your students have never played these types of puzzles.
Reasons why solving Building Bridges Puzzles are good for your students
It sharpens your critical thinking skills
It improves our problem solving skills
It helps us in multi-tasking thinking skills
It helps stay mentally fit
All you need to do is decide if you want color or black and white as both are included. Personally I use color. Print them off and laminate the sheets and you are good to go.
Included is also a PowerPoint show to teach you and you students how to play.
This is an adaptation from the classic game “I have…who has…”. This game is a tried and tested game in helping students to both learn and practice counting and adding with Australian money.
Two variations of the games have been included for differentiated learning. One with the same images of the corresponding currency on the cards and the other with different images of the same amount for a harder game.
The Australian Money Loop game includes images of Australian currency for students to learn to sight the notes and coins quickly and easily.
Simply print, laminate, cut and reuse.
Area, Perimeter, Surface Area and Volume Jeopardy is a great way for your class to review your concepts and ideas about these topics. The categories covered in this game are Area, Perimeter, Surface area and Volume (just like the title suggests). I have included two versions, one for customary measurements the other for metric.
I typically put the class into small groups or individuals and ask a member of the group to choose a color and dollar amount. That is the question that they have to answer. When I get the class to do it individually I get them to put the answers down on a piece of paper and mark them at the end of the game.
NEW! I have now introduced a visual point scoring system to keep track of how much money the teams have earned. Simply click on the allocated game board and with each click the amount increases by $100
I run it on an interactive whiteboard but would be equally successful on a projector, computer or TV screen. Alternatively it could be run for an individual student on their own device.
