Students tackle fractions with confidence while using Fraction Attraction resources! This packet contains: • A 3-Step Fold-Up which would fit well in a math journal or as a stand alone resource. The fold-Up explains and demonstrates how to use the greatest common factor to reduce a fraction to lowest term. • To assemble a 3-Step Fold-Up, run the cover on one side of a paper and the inside of the fold-up on the other side. Next, trim the copies on the lower grey line found on the bottom of both sides of the fold-up. Then, with the inside face-up, fold the paper vertically down the center. Next, have students cut on the dotted lines. The fold-up is now ready to use! • A half-sheet handout. This handout contains the same information as the 3-Step Fold-Up, just in a different format. I find the half-sheet works well as a reference sheet. Many students like to take it home and share with their parents. • A two-sided worksheet. The worksheet provides an organized format which will help the student practice the skill. • A one-sided cut and paste worksheet is also included. This worksheet is not as step by step as the two-sided worksheet. I would recommend this worksheet be used as a follow-up as a way to review after the skill has been learned. • Answer keys for all worksheets are also included.

Long division is extremely challenging for most students and just when they seem to be getting the hang of it, they are asked to divide bigger and bigger numbers by two or more digit divisors. I have found that if the students can just get past the first step of determining how many times the divisor goes into part of the dividend, they can usually solve the equation. This past year, I began teaching my students how to use compatible numbers to help them determine a starting point for how many times one number goes into another. I have to say it seems to have helped many. Note, you will have to practice this skill in isolation for a period of time before the kids will really get the hang of it. I typically, give the students a page or two of these type of division problems. I then have them show me the compatible numbers and complete just the first step of each problem. I find this shows me who gets it and who doesn't...plus it helps build a student's confidence! This product is a tri-fold fold-out. Run the cover up-side down on one side and the inside, right side up on the other side. To fold, lay the paper with inside face up. Bring the bottom of the page up to the upper horizontal line and fold. Next, bring the top down to the bottom fold and fold. When finished it should resemble a brochure.

Hands-on resource they will use time and time again! This fold-up includes definitions and examples of minimum and maximum value, mean, mode, median and range. It will fit perfectly in a math journal or as a stand alone resource. When I create a new fold-up, I try to imagine all the possible ways a classroom teacher may want to use it. This fold-up has a number of possibilities. 1) You can choose to run a complete fold-up. The fold-up will have words on the outside and definitions and an example inside. 2) A complete fold-up, but you could choose to only have definitions on the inside (perhaps both definitions and example is too 'busy' for you students). 3) You can have the students assemble either of the two fold-up types mentioned above--just run the appropriate template for them to glue the parts on. 4) Run the cover only and have the students glue the inside in appropriately...or vice-vers-a. I also included two 'squares' of information on how to find the median when you have two middle numbers and what to do when you figure that median and have remainder 1. If you do run a complete fold-up, be sure to do a trial print to make sure the front and inside fold up correctly.

Help your students understand how to add and subtract fractions! The purpose of a ‘We Flip for Math’ Flip Book, is to provide a struggling student witha step-by-step guide to take them through the process they are struggling with. I have various flip books available in my classroom, but only after I’ve taught the concept and we have practiced it a number of times. The complexity of some skills can be quite challenging for some students. Being able to remember all the steps can become overwhelming for some. A flip-book can help walk these children through the process. In addition, I have found flip-books can be helpful when sending home homework. Including a flip book can make for very happy parents! This packet contains two flip-books. • Adding fractions with with unlike denominators. • Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. To assemble simply run single-sided copies of both pages. Laminate for durabillity. Cut on the dotted line. Put the pages in sequential order--cover should be on top. Bind or staple (binding works best) across the top!

Help students and parents understand the distributive property! The new Common Core Standards promote teaching students a variety of ways to solve a problem. Using the various properties of math are utilized a great deal. Most of my students catch on to the Communative, Associative, etc. But the Distributive really causes a great deal of frustration. I created this tri-fold handout for my students to use as a resource they can refer to when asked to use the Distributive Property. The original handout has two different type of problems: Example One and Example Two. I have taught my 5th graders both. It, however, dawned on me that not all teachers may want to delve into Example Two since it is a bit more in depth. So, I created two covers for this handout: One which includes both examples and a second that separates the two examples. This allows the teacher to only teach one or the other or perhaps teach them at different times. The covers are upside-down for easier front and back copying for the tri-fold finished product. Please visit my blog post for additional pictures of this handout and instructions on how to use the fold-up.

Students tackle fractions with confidence while using Fraction Attraction resources! This packet contains: • A Fold-up which would fit well in a math journal or as a stand alone resource. The fold-up explains and gives an example of three different strategies that can be used to examine fractions. Once one of these strategies is used, fractions can be compared or ordered. • A full-sheet handout. This handout contains the same information as the fold-up, just in a full-sheet format. I find this format works well as a quick reference sheet. In addition, many students like to take it home and share with their parents. This page could also be made into a poster. • A two page worksheet. The worksheet focuses on comparing two fractions. Students are provided a workspace for each problem. Students are also asked to indicate which strategy they chose to use to solve the problem. • A one-sided cut and paste worksheet is also included. The cut and paste sheet focuses on ordering three fractions from least to greatest. • Answer keys for all worksheets are also included.

This product now has editable pages. This allows you to personalize the plan to better meet the needs of your classroom. I have used this behavior plan in my 5th grade classroom for over 9 years. I have found it to be very successful! This packet includes a parent/student note, expectation handout/poster, class rules handout/poster, detention sign in sheet, discipline slip, teacher recording sheet, reward tickets and a explanation of the plan. Plus, just added, editable pages that include a parent/student note, expectation handout/poster, class rules handout/poster.

Note: This product is designed to be used in a classroom in which the school year is divided into quarters (1st quarter - 4th quarter). This product is a companion to Accelerated Reader program which is used in many classrooms. This product contains: 4 Goal Setting Sheets (one for each quarter). Goal Setting Parent Signature Sheet. Weekly Goal Tracking Sheet. To use this product, students set their goals for the appropriate quarter. I recommend they use their previous grade’s information to aid their decision for the first quarter. Once they’ve chosen their goals, they record them by both writing the number and coloring the graphs on the goal setting sheet. Students also record their goals on the goal setting half sheet and take home for a parent signature. Throughout the quarter, students check and record their progress on a weekly basis. At the end of the quarter, I distribute their original goal sheet and they 'star' those goals they met.

The Early Bird Learns! This set contains: • 24 task cards designed to practice writing numerical expressions. The first 12 cards in the set, are one-step numerical expressions. The second 12 cards, cards 13-24, focus on two-step numerical expressions. When I write a numerical expression story, I do not include a question. For instance, the story on the task card might read, “Sally had 23 crayons. She lost 13.” I do not include “How many crayons are left”. I do this for several reasons: First, I write my stories the way students are tested on our state test. Second, I want the students to focus on writing the expression and not the answer. Therefore, the above story written as a numerical expression would be “23 - 13”. I am only looking for the expression that matches the words...no equal sign...no answer...just the expression. If this does not suit your needs, then this set may not be for your students. • Title task card. • 3 take a break cards. • A student recording sheet (color and black and white). • Answer key. I would recommend printing task cards and answer key on white card stock and then laminating for durability.

Give your students the tools they need for tackling long division The new Common Core Standards for Math prompted me to create this Decomposing the Dividend Strategy pack for use with students and with parents. The Decomposing the Dividend Strategy encourages students to break the dividend into parts that can be divided easily. The long-term goal of this method is for students to solve the division problem mentally. In my experience, it will take a great deal of practice before students will master the ability to solve the problem mentally using this method. I have found that many higher achieving math students will pick up on the strategy and choose to use it. This packet contains: • A tri-fold fold-up (front and back) that shows how the strategy works. It would make a wonderful resource for both students and parents. • A 2-sided practice page as well as a detailed answer key. If you would like to see pictures of this product, please visit Mrs. B's Best Blog.

Teach your students fraction basics! This product is a two part fold-up. Part one is "How to Change a Mixed Number to an Improper Fraction". Part two is "How to Change an Improper Fraction to a Mixed Number". Also included with this product is a 2-sided practice page and answer key. Each fold-up defines how to make the conversion and shows an example. As the teacher, you can decide if you want to cut the two apart and present each at different times or leave the two together and present at once. The choice is yours. Either way, the fold-up will fit nicely in a math journal (just trim on the grey line before distributing to students for a better fit) or work as a stand alone resource. The top portion of the fold-up was intentionally left blank and could be used as a place for students to record a few examples of their own. The front cover is intentionally upside down, this makes for easier printing. I would recommend, however, that you run a test copy to make sure everything folds up properly.

Students tackle fractions with confidence while using Fraction Attraction resources! This packet contains: • Fold-up One explains and shows an example of how to divide a whole number by a fraction, how to divide two fractions, and how to divide mixed numbers. • Fold-up Two explains what a reciprocal fraction is and how to write a reciprocal fraction. • Fold-up Three explains how to change an improper fraction to a mixed number. • A full-sheet handout. This handout contains the same information as the fold-up , just in a full-sheet format. I find this format works well as a quick reference sheet. In addition, many students like to take it home and share with their parents. This page could also be made into a poster. For information on how to make posters be sure to visit my blog post. • Four one-sided worksheets designed to help students practice the various types of dividing fractions problem types. • A cut and paste page to practice reciprocal fractions. • Answer keys for all worksheets are also included.

This product is a half-sheet two flap fold-up. The fold-up defines both abiotic and biotic factors. In addition to the definitions, multiple examples of each type of the factors are listed. The teacher has two options with this product. If the teacher is short on time, run a completed inside sheet. This fold-up will be finished and ready to be used by students with a single cut and just a few simple folds. If the teacher has time and would like the fold-up to be more interactive, run the fill in the definition and example inside sheet. A word bank sheet will have to be run too (4 word banks per page.) The word bank sheet does not have to be used. If the teacher prefers students can look the definitions up in a science resource book. They can also create their own list of examples. Directions on how to assemble the fold-up are included. Fold-ups are a wonderful resource that fits well in an interactive notebook or can be used as a stand alone resource. I find that my students refer to the fold-ups throughout the entire school year!

Make your very own binder covers! This file is a Power Point file. You will have to have the Power Point software in order to use this product. This product includes 10 binder covers and 10 coordinating spines (3 different sizes). In just a few easy steps you can have cute binder covers with matching spines. *Select the style. *Type in your text. *Print.

his product is a 8 flap fold-up. The outside of the flap has the name of a planet. Lift the flap to reveal a black-line planet ready to be colored by the student. Also, inside the foldable several facts about each planet are given. The teacher has several fold-up options: For the teacher short on time, a fully filled out fold-up is provided. After it’s been copied, this fold-up will be finished and ready to be used by students after they’ve colored the planets and made just a few simple folds and snips. For the teacher would like the fold-up to be more interactive, run a blank fold-up template page and a parts page for each student. Students must cut the parts and assemble the fold-up on their own. A third option is to run the completed cover only with a blank inside or a completed inside with a blank outside. The choice is yours! Fold-ups are a wonderful resource that fits well in an interactive notebook or can be used as a stand alone resource.

Help students distinguish types of fractions! This foldable features four types of fractions: Improper Fractions, Proper Fractions, Equivalent Fractions & Mixed Numbers. It works well in a math journal or as a stand alone resource. Each type is defined and an example is shown. This foldable can be run with all labels on. All your students need to do is cut, fold and glue. Or, you can run a blank template and a 'parts' page and allow your students to assemble. Still another choice would be to run just the cover and have students glue inside parts in or vice versa. It's really up to the teacher. If you don't teach all four types or if you'd prefer to teach them one at a time, simply cut the four types apart and present each type one at a time! I try to make my foldables as versatile as possible. When running copies, be sure to do a test print to make sure the front cover and inside are copied properly and fold up right.

This product is a half-sheet trifold fold-up which defines 3 types of symbiotic relationships: Parasitism, Commensalism and Mutualism. In addition to the definition, an example of each is given as well. The teacher has two fold-up options: For the teacher short on time, run a completed inside sheet. This fold-up will be finished and ready to be used by students with just a few simple folds. If the teacher has time and would like the fold-up to be more interactive, run the fill in the definition and example inside sheet. A parts sheet will have to be run too (3 sets of parts per page.) Directions on how to assemble a trifold fold-up are included. As always, I recommend running one test copy to make sure everything folds up properly. Fold-ups are a wonderful resource that fit well in an interactive notebook or can be used as a stand alone resource. I find that my students refer to the fold-ups throughout the entire school year!

This set contains 24 task cards designed to practice completing arithmetic and geometric sequences. An arithmetic sequence card might read-- Complete the following arithmetic sequence... 2, 4, 6, ___, 10. A geometric sequence card might read-- Complete the following geometric sequence... 2, 4, 8, ___, 32. Also included is an explanation sheet with information on how I use task cards in my class, a cover card for the task cards, 'break' cards, a recording sheet and an answer key. I hope you enjoy this product! If you do, you might want to check out other Early Bird Task Card Sets. Don't forget to leave feedback...I LOVE to hear from my customers. If you find an error or have issues with this product please contact me before leaving negative feedback. I am very passionate about my products and would really appreciate the opportunity to make it right with you, the customer. Please give me that opportunity.

Two different visuals...you choose! This packet explains two methods for prime factorization--The ‘tree method’ works from the top down and focuses on factors. The ‘birthday cake method’ works from the bottom up and focuses on division. The tree method is most widely taught and used. It is the way you and your parents will be most familiar with. I have found, however, that the ‘birthday cake method’, while not as widely used, seems to be the method my students prefer and have the most success with. I have created a packet that will provide you with the necessary resources, regardless of which method you decide to use with your students, Included in this packet are two matchbook fold-ups--one for each method, a mini-book for each method and a two-sided practice page for each method. Detailed answer keys for practice pages and both mini-books are included as well.

Students master customary measurements! Converting Customary Measures can be challenging for many students. I created this packet with those students in mind. Included in this packet are two fold-ups. The first fold-up is a tri-fold fold-up which when assembled lists the basic conversions for customary length, capacity and weight. The second fold-out is a matchbook fold-up. This fold-up explains how to make conversions between two measurements. Two examples are also give. A 2-sided practice page is also included. The questions on the practice page are written is such a way that requires the students to show their thinking while solving the problem. An answer key is provided. I also included two pages of pictures and instructions on how to assemble the fold-outs. These materials are aligned to Common Core Standards required for 5th grade.