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 high quality poster is ideal for your classroom wall, bulletin board or math display. It makes a great anchor for students (and teacher) to refer to. I have included 4 designs with different colored tittles to fit your room decor.
Angle definitions and examples on the poster are:
Acute, Right, Obtuse, Straight, reflex, Full, Adjacent, Complementary, supplementary and vertical.
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Students love Escape Rooms and Easter. Combine them and it is a hit. Capture their imagination with this escape room and get the students excited for learning. A perfect way to celebrate Easter and Spring.
This Easter Escape Room can work for both individuals and groups. I typically print off the clues in color, laminate them for durability, and scatter them around the room. I place the students in groups of 2-4. The students work their way around the clues solving them and putting the answers on the students page (which I double side, as it has the story on one side and a space for the answers on the other). When they have finished they check back in with the teacher to confirm if they are correct. I typically give them an Easter Egg at this stage (but that is up to you).
The Story:
You have turned up at school and your lovely teacher has bought an Easter egg each for the whole class!! The whole class cheers in anticipation of the chocolate goodness. As the teacher reaches into their basket they discover it is empty of Easter eggs . In its place is a safe which requires a numbered code to open. Next to the safe are 10 clues. Solve the clues to reveal the code so that you can discover what is in the safe.
The Puzzles:
Puzzle 1: A grid logic puzzle
Puzzle 2: A cryptogram
Puzzle 3: 4 digit addition and subtraction problems
Puzzle 4: Following Directions
Puzzle 5: Reading charts and graphs
Puzzle 6: Multiple single digit addition and subtraction
Puzzle 7: Hundreds Board with multiples, addition and subtraction
Puzzle 8: Algebra Puzzle
Puzzle 9: Addition hexagon
Puzzle 10: Addition circles
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This STEM challenge is fantastic way to bring your class together in a fun and engaging environment. The students are required to build paper chains for as long as they can with the resources given. They need to record their results and graph them. This pack includes both engineering and statistics in it and has everything you need. Just print and go.
SCIENCE: Students will use skills in the scientific method: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating.
TECHNOLOGY: Students can document learning through the use of digital technology.
ENGINEERING: Students will devise and implement a strategy to construct a chain link system.
MATH: Students will explore measurement, graphing, statistics, patterns, and build mathematical knowledge through problem solving
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This CSI themed telling the time 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 Stole Time?
This case includes:
Clue 1: Converting form analogue to digital
Clue 2: Addition and subtraction of time
Clue 3: Addition and subtraction of time
Clue 4: Reading a clock face
Clue 5: Counting up in 15 minute intervals
Answers are included
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Students love Escape Rooms and Fortnite. Combine them and it is a hit. Capture their imagination with this escape room and get the students excited for learning.
This Fortnite Escape Room can work for both individuals and groups. I typically print off the clues in color, laminate them for durability, and scatter them around the room. I place the students in groups of 2-4. The students work their way around the clues solving them and putting the answers on the students page (which I double side, as it has the story on one side and a space for the answers on the other). When they have finished they check back in with the teacher to confirm if they are correct. I typically give them a chocolate at this stage (but that is up to you)
The Story:
As the storm finishes closing in you decide to check your supplies before heading off again. You notice your supplies are running low. You need to find gear quickly.
You hear the familiar beeping sound that signifies a supply drop is about to occur. Looking up at the sky you begin searching for the weather balloon that will have a supply crate attached to it.
Spotting the supply crate, you watch it fall gradually to the ground. Everybody knows, that seeing a loot crate is one thing, getting to it and opening it is another.
What? This supply crate is locked! Solve the clues to reveal the code so that you can discover what loot is in the crate.
The Puzzles:
Puzzle 1: A grid logic puzzle
Puzzle 2: A cryptogram
Puzzle 3: 4 digit addition and subtraction problems
Puzzle 4: Following Directions
Puzzle 5: Reading charts and graphs
Puzzle 6: Multiple single digit addition and subtraction
Puzzle 7: Hundreds Board with multiples, addition and subtraction
Puzzle 8: Algebra Puzzle
Puzzle 9: Addition hexagon
Puzzle 10: Addition circles
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Summer is coming ...A pack to help you get there.
This pack includes mazes, puzzles, word finds and more to help you keep your sanity at this time of year.
Enjoy your summer.
The Mad Scientist has struck again!!! He has now turned all of the classes apple computers into actual apples. This CSI themed math murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Multiplication and Division problems and puzzles. This mystery is based on their times tables only and focuses on students x3 and x4 times tables. Students narrow down the possible options by completing the activities and marking them off from the ingredient list until one potion is left. Can you save the teachers?
This case includes
Clue 1: ÷4 division cryptogram activity
Clue 2: x3 times tables multiplication maze
Clue 3: ÷3 division true or false puzzle
Clue 4: x3 and x4 times tables multiplication word problems
Clue 5: x3 and x4 times tables activity
Answer sheets are included
With this resource students will be able to demonstrate their mastery and understanding of measuring in both centimeters and meters. There are 20 sorting cards for students to place and group with the most appropriate measurement. Students can either put the cards in a group together or record their findings on the recording sheet. If you would like the students to self mark, I have also included a marking sheet.
This activity is perfect in a math center, individual or group work.
These factor mazes are great activities that your students will enjoy and provide a fun way for your students to learn their timetables. There are 11 mazes included (up to x12, but not 1)) where students find the path to the finish line by following the correct factors.
Answer keys are included.
This STEM Introduction Pack is a great way to introduce your class to STEM challenges and activities. It includes all you need from Student Roles, Posters, Displays, Experiments and of course Challenges. This pack can also be used to extend what you already have in your class.
This pack includes:
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Paperclip Boat: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Zooming Paper Dory: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
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Your school principal has been abducted by aliens in this CSI themed Math Murder Mystery 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/animal is left. The problems in this math mystery focus on Grade Two “Operations & Algebraic Thinking” and “Number & Operations in Base Ten”.
his case includes
Clue 1: Addition up to 20.
Clue 2: Adding and subtracting single digit numbers.
Clue 3: Addition of 2-digit numbers with regrouping.
Clue 4: Rounding to the nearest 10’s
Clue 5: Addition up to 20, Making 20
Answer sheets are included
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This CSI themed Math Murder Mystery 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/animal is left. The problems in this math mystery focus on Grade Three “Operations & Algebraic Thinking” and “Number & Operations in Base Ten”.
This case includes
Clue 1: Multiply 1-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range of 10-90
Clue 2: Dividing up to 10 times-tables.
Clue 3: Adding 3-digit numbers with regrouping.
Clue 4:Rounding to the nearest 10’s
Clue 5: Dividing up to 10 times-tables
Answer sheets are included
Mini Math Mysteries are engaging math activities that are designed to be done in one class period. There are 5 x Math Mysteries in this pack. At the top of each page is a story to set the scene of the mystery, students then answer 16 questions to narrow down the suspects and options until they have solved these daily math questions.
This resource contains
5 x Color Addition and Subtraction Integers math mysteries
5 x Black and White versions of the same mysteries
5 x Answer pages
1 x Teacher instruction page for a print and go activity
These Adding and Subtracting Integers worksheets provides an opportunity to practice mathematical skills as well as problem solving skills in a more practical context and focused on positive and negative numbers. The high interest topics in these mysteries are also highly motivating for this age group and will capture their imagination.
These math mysteries are designed for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Could also be used with struggling ninth grade students that need a little extra work and reinforcement . I also leave some of the mysteries for my sub teacher.
Math Mysteries are an independent escape room (or crack the code) type of activity where instead of using locks, students identify suspects with puzzles and word problems . This mystery is perfect all year round, start of school, end of year and any season. (fall, spring, summer and winter). Also great for Halloween, Christmas and Easter time.
This CSI Fortnite 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 stole the lunch?
This case includes
Clue 1: Division Maze
Clue 2: Multiplication of 10’s, 100’s and 1000’s
Clue 3: Multiplication up to x12
Clue 4: Addition of 4-digit numbers
Clue 5: Addition and Subtraction Snake
Answer sheets are included
Mazes help fine motor control. Mazes require your students to control their pencils through the maze without hitting the black lines. This means that they must take their time rather than rushing, in order to have greater success. Progress can be observed as your students bump into the black lines less and less as they gain greater control of their writing utensils. Students use fine motor control in order to produce correct letter formation and legible handwriting.
Mazes are great for problem solving: Mazes help your students to work on their executive functioning skills, such as planning and brainstorming various strategies (e.g. starting from the beginning of the maze or working backwards from the end of maze).
Included in this pack are templates for your students to extend themselves by creating and sharing their own mazes with each other. This is one of my classes favorite things to do.
This Pack contains 20 A4 sized mazes and their solutions
10 x normal rectangular mazes
5 x circular mazes
5 x hexagonal maze
1 x Bonus square maze template
1 x Bonus hexagonal maze template
Enjoy I know my class love them
This STEM activity is a great group activity for your students. It combines both engineering and statistics. The students need to work together to complete the challenge given.
SCIENCE: Students will use skills in the scientific method: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating.
TECHNOLOGY: Students can document learning through the use of digital technology.
ENGINEERING: Students will devise and implement a strategy to construct Marble Roller Device.
MATH: Students will explore measurement, graphing, statistics, patterns, and build mathematical knowledge through problem solving
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 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 Geometry Math Mystery Murderer!!!
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Tens Frames Addition and Subtraction Cut Paste and Write
This wonderful resource is perfect for your students to practice and learn their addition to 10. Students simply cut the bottom tags out, glue them into the boxes to solve the problems and then write the answer in the space provide. Kids Love it. Its active and hands on.
Includes:
*18 Pages of Worksheets
*Addition Ten Frames.
*Subtraction Ten Frames.
*Mixed Ten Frames.
*Templates to Create Your Own.
A bunch of quick and easy Easter activities that I use for my class. Nothing is required for these activities and worksheets. Just print them off and go.This is a fantastic resource to celebrate and remember Easter with your students.
They include:
Easter Egg Basket Addition
Easter Egg Basket Making
2x Word Scavenger Hunts
Word Find
Color in pictures and Easter Eggs
Design your own Easter Eggs
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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.
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.