What is a thinkboard? It is a graphic organiser or tool to assist students to make connections across/ within and between different representations of knowledge. The more connections that are made: •the better the understanding of the mathematics •the more likely it will be that the mathematical knowledge is retained •and easier it should be to apply the mathematics The focus of the think board is on finding the connections between the different ways of representing a problem. How to use them •Arrange students into groups of four, placed around the Think Board’s four sections. Provide the students with one of the sections as a starting point and give them time to discuss the idea with their neighbours before deciding on what to record. •You can also work on a Think Board as a whole class or individually. Assessment •Think Boards promote discussion – look for mathematical language used. •Assess individual student’s understanding of a mathematical idea – look at all sections of the •Think Board individually to find strengths and weaknesses This resource contains both PPT and PDF versions in a ZIP file so please ensure that you have the software to open them You will recieve a set of 5 different Thinkboards for each number and an editable version so that you can create your own.

Set of colored and black and white game boards for your classroom kit. Each board game incorporates a spinner which can be used with a paper clip and a thumb tack with numbers 1-6 (If you don’t have dice handy) This has been incredibly popular with my younger students, who have created some fun games using these blank boards. I have used them with mini rubbers as playing pieces and the game rules that even the younger students came up with, were really amazing. I have extended this activity by using it as a literacy task where students have been asked to write a procedural text ie. how to play the game. What you need? How many players? How do you start? What are the rules? How is the winner determined? An affordable and versatile resource for any classroom.

A Social Narrative is an effective way to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school or preschool. Social Narratives can help children understand what to expect at school or preschool and they can be used to support orientation, which is particularly useful when children and families are not able to be on-site.  Teaching children how to ask a question only once is a common social skill that needs to be frequently addressed. As educators we always will say things like, “wait’ or “You asked that just a moment ago.”, however we need to explicitly teach these skills. This story can be used to help children to develop skills so that they can learn to function and integrate with other children in the classroom and other social settings.

If you love using sketch style doodle notes with your students, or you like to create resources with them, then this pack has a variety of hatched shapes for you to incorporate into your designs and worksheets. see the Preview for clearer images These png files work perfectly with PowerPoint and can be changed using some of the design features that you can find there like color correct, artistic design and drop shadows to add a new dimension to your clipart. You will receive 46 files (23 black and 23 white) stars triangles rounded squares rectangles octagons question mark exclamation mark rhombus diamond hexagon semi circle chevron plus sign

Do your students love kings, queens, jesters and castles? This resource is perfect for them. This is a powerpoint game which will help your students to develop their mathematical thinking skills with some fun problems from back in time. To get the maximum benefit from this resource, it is best to use the support worksheets provided (or their workbooks to show proof of working out).This can be used on the IWB or it can be used on GOOGLE SLIDES . This makes it an ideal resource for Distance Learning (PLEASE NOTE: the sounds will not appear in the online presentation and the fonts may appear to be different) This presentation will only work when it is in PRESENTATION MODE. It is essential that none of the slide order is changed because the slideshow is set up to link to each individual slide, depending on the students’ responses. This presentation has 1 questions- making it ideal to use as a bell ringer, or warm up activity for your math rotations. It can also be used as a stand-alone activity to focus on the area of working mathematically. Encourage your students to show their working out using some of the following strategies 1.Writing down all the information that is found in the number problem 2.Determining what ‘units’ need to be included in the answer eg there were 25 eggs 3.Draw their ideas on paper 4.Use concrete materials 5.Work with a partner to think-pair-share their thoughts 6.Discourage your students from clicking on any of the star responses until they have done the working. If you need to contact me, I am happy to help you

AIM : You must research 3 reasons as to why dinosaurs may have become extinct, you must include evidence to support each of them. You may like to use the model below to write your findings and use them as a planning tool. When you have completed your research, you will decide which one is the most likely reason that dinosaurs became extinct in your opinion. Your project will be to present your theory, your evidence and your conclusion. Once you have done your research it is up to you to decide how you want to present your research. You have a choice of options on the next page. Decide which format you want to use and gather all the tools and materials that you will need to complete your task. There are templates available if you would like to use them. Once you have explored the references supplied you must decide on a format for your presentation. The choice will be yours…… You may choose any of the following: •Handwritten •SWAY •PowerPoint •iMovie or Green screen video •App of your choice task to research possible reasons why dinosaurs become extinct sources and links provided a variety of modes of presentation for students to choose to present findings green screen puppets and backgrounds provide lapbook templates and scaffolds for mind mapping and planning 32 pages You MUST include your chosen theory and support your choice in your presentation. Don’t forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. I love that feedback! Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded.

Are you looking for a fun and interesting way to engage your students Learning and mastering addition facts with sums to 2 can be challenging for students, but not with this fun and interactive powerpoint. This Powerpoint product includes 4 slides that your students can practice their addition fluency to 2. The first 2 slides use drag and drop characters where students can practice the strategy of counting on. For early learners, still at the counting from one stage, this strategy can be used but encouragement to count on can be developed using this resource. The second set of 2 slides encourages counting on from the largest number given, to determine the answer which can be written in an editable box. If the presentation is run from this point in presentation mode, students can click on the slide to check their answers after filling in the answer boxes. I encourage you to make a copy of this presentation or to NOT SAVE changes, when you finish, otherwise your working out will remain on the slides. It can be used for whole group instruction or independent work. You can assign a few slides per day for your students to practice. Simply make a copy of this product and choose the slides that you want to assign. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

This is a powerpoint game which will help your students to develop their mathematical thinking skills with some fun problems from the farm. To get the maximum benefit from this resource, it is best to use the support worksheets provided (or their workbooks to show proof of working out).This can be used on the IWB or it can be used on GOOGLE SLIDES . This makes it an ideal resource for Distance Learning (PLEASE NOTE: the sounds will not appear in the online presentation and the fonts may appear to be different) This presentation will only work when it is in PRESENTATION MODE. It is essential that none of the slide order is changed because the slideshow is set up to link to each individual slide, depending on the students’ responses. This presentation has 1 questions- making it ideal to use as a bell ringer, or warm up activity for your math rotations. It can also be used as a stand-alone activity to focus on the area of working mathematically. Encourage your students to show their working out using some of the following strategies 1.Writing down all the information that is found in the number problem 2.Determining what ‘units’ need to be included in the answer eg there were 25 eggs 3.Draw their ideas on paper 4.Use concrete materials 5.Work with a partner to think-pair-share their thoughts 6.Discourage your students from clicking on any of the star responses until they have done the working. If you need to contact me, I am happy to help you

These Disco themed 3rd to 4th grade Printable Secret Picture Tile Activities are: self-checking interactive calming - perfect for relief teachers to use when they are the teacher for the day. WHAT MATH SKILLS ARE COVERED? Multiplication Facts 2 x tables 3 x tables 4 x tables 5 x tables 6 x tables 7 x tables HOW TO USE THES PUZZLES for early finishers independent math centers homework extra practice/review for substitute and relief teachers as an engaging and fun activity laminate or print on card stock so that you have a supply on hand for longer use and less mess WHAT IS PROVIDED? 6 Secret Picture Tile Printables Recording Sheet Answer Key Power Point version is included to use with IWB and PDF for easy printing PowerPoint

Calculate the number of circles on a pop fidget by counting the rows or columns to help determine the total number. A fun way to practice multiplication and addition strategies. Need help finding ideas to engage your students with Multiplication and Arrays? Use POP IT Fidgets for your math class! Try these Math Task Cards with Pop its- Arrays. Use these Pop Fidget challenges in your math centers, small groups, game days, or extension activities. Poppers are a great tool to help motivate students with basic operations in math! Easy to Print & Go! Comes in COLOR PDF and PowerPoint versions This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

These bright and colorful Multiplication and Addition grids with a variety of backgrounds, will make for a useful quick and handy reference for your students to add to their math tool kit These Multiplication and Addition tables are designed to be used as a handy reference tool for your students. Printing Tips These cards are best printed onto card stock and laminated in order to for your students to be able to refer to them as needed throughout the year. If you would like to use color printing but save on ink, then why not print 4 to a sheet? These will easily fit into a pencil case or on desks without taking up too much space. When laminating select an Addition table on one side and back it with a multiplication table.

A Social Narrative is an effective way to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school or preschool. Social Narratives can help children understand what to expect at school or preschool and they can be used to support orientation, which is particularly useful when children and families are not able to be on-site.  Encouraging children to try new foods once is a common social skill that needs to be frequently addressed.  As educators we always will say things like, “go on , give it a try’ or “You never know, you might love it",  however we need to explicitly teach these skills. This story can be used to help children to broaden their interest and likes in different foods

A Social Narrative is an effective way to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school or preschool. Social Narratives can help children understand what to expect at school or preschool and they can be used to support orientation, which is particularly useful when children and families are not able to be on-site.  Encouraging children to try new foods once is a common social skill that needs to be frequently addressed.  As educators we always will say things like, “go on , give it a try’ or “You never know, you might love it",  however we need to explicitly teach these skills. This story can be used to help children to broaden their interest and likes in different foods

Perfect for kindergarten for Number and pattern recognition. Comes complete with IWB PPT presentation to work with your students and worksheets for them to complete

Math Logic Puzzles and Brain teasers are a great way to start a lesson or use as a brain break. Have them on Interactive Whiteboard displayed as a classroom entry activity. Lateral thinking is a form of problem-solving that utilizes a more creative, less direct approach to the problem. Analytical, logical problem-solving encourages vertical thinking, which is an approach we’re often taught when dealing with math equations. Suggested ideas for use in the classroom Give the students 5 minutes to solve the riddle or puzzles before revealing the answers. Great discussion starters as many of these may have more than one answer or explanation. These can also be used for fast finishers as problem solving tasks. Students really enjoy the Optical illusions which are included in this pack. Included is a zip file with both PDF and powerpoint versions, which can be easily saved on any storage device. A great addition to any Relief or Substitute teacher’s bag of tricks. Suitable for upper primary to lower secondary students. (Answers included)

A Social Narrative is an effective way to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school or preschool. Social Narratives can help children understand what to expect at school or preschool and they can be used to support orientation, which is particularly useful when children and families are not able to be on-site. This story outlines the two characters and explains why they are often different colours throughout each story.

These little tags are designed as a classroom management strategy to help support students if they become ‘stuck’ on a classroom activity. Each day, 3 students are nominated to be the ASK 3 TEAM, and these tags are designed to be laminated and worn on the end of lanyards to identify them in the classroom. Fantastic for classroom teachers to have in their teaching kit to leave with the names of 3 responsible students if they are going to be absent. A helpful resource and strategy for Relief teachers to have in their resource kits. Look for responsible students and allow them to be your assistant teachers for the day.

Are you looking for an environmentally fun way to engage your students and help them to sort 2D shapes?? Recycle those old tissue boxes into a valuable resource. Very simple to create and use yet very engaging and ideal for Maths rotations with younger students. With this resource you can create some fun 2D shape sorting monsters which can be used with mosaic or pattern blocks. There are coloured shapes provided which you can print on cardstock and laminate for durability to make your resource last longer. Shapes included are square rectangle hexagon pentagon circle oval trapezoid parallelogram rhombus oval star heart What people are saying about this resource “My students had a great time sorting the shapes!! Thank you for making such a great resource!!” “Amazing resource!” "A very creative idea! Cute graphics will make it a very fun way to practise our shapes and recycle at the same time. Thanks! :) "Fantastic resource!’ “Thank you…I love it!”

Do your students love playing with Play dough? Would they like to be able to make their own? -Are you looking for a fun, hands on activity for your students. -This activity ties in beautifully with any unit of work on States of Matter. -The Science of making play-dough is one that students of all ages enjoy. To watch the bonding of the dry and wet ingredients to make a pliable and fun to use resource using household objects. What will you get in this pack?? -Strong visual images to support the steps -Writing template to use for procedural writing​ -Feedback sheet -Suggested ways to use your play-dough after making it suitable for pre-school through to older students. -ADULT supervision is required for this task as it involves using boiling water.​ The best part? This resource requires NO PREP and is easy to use. You will need a limited amount of art materials to complete the activities…markers, pencils, plain paper and a ruler are the basics. I promise you, your kiddos will become addicted to drawing these tricky illusions. They will beg you to do this activity repeatedly…guaranteed. What people are saying about this resource Can’t wait to use this activity with my kids! great instructions. thanks great instructions. thanks You will receive a zip file with a PDF file If you liked this product, you might also like:

Math Logic Puzzles and Brain teasers are a great way to start a lesson or use as a brain break. Have them on Interactive Whiteboard displayed as a classroom entry activity. Lateral thinking is a form of problem-solving that utilizes a more creative, less direct approach to the problem. Analytical, logical problem-solving encourages vertical thinking, which is an approach we’re often taught when dealing with math equations. Suggested ideas for use in the classroom Give the students 5 minutes to solve the riddle or puzzles before revealing the answers. Great discussion starters as many of these may have more than one answer or explanation. These can also be used for fast finishers as problem solving tasks. Students really enjoy the Optical illusions which are included in this pack. Included is 1 PDF which can be easily saved on any storage device. A great addition to any Relief or Substitute teacher’s bag of tricks. Suitable for middle primary to lower secondary students. (Answers included where necessary.) Can you work out the answer to this one? "All of Jenny’s pets are dogs except one. All of her pets are cats except one. How many cats and dogs does Jenny have? (HINT: Jenny has less than 5 dogs) (Answer is at the bottom of the page)