This project based learning resource is an engaging Geometry based Math mini project revolving around designing a Gnome village or town using isometric paper and is a great back to school or end of term activity. The project lasts up to 5 lessons plus there are additional problem solving worksheets that could fill 2 more lessons. Includes fun geometric tasks, bursting with mathematical concepts and math skills such as isometric drawings, 3D shapes, elevation drawings and plans. It also offers opportunities to be creative and to develop number problem solving strategies. I’m certain you and your students will enjoy Gnome Homes. My students always love it and still talk about it years later! The aim of the task is to create all the 15 different shapes out of 4 Multilink cubes and then design a Gnomes village using these shapes as buildings. The village/town must be decorated in a theme and as this can be set as a competition within the class or year group, the student with the most creative Gnome Homes, wins. Not only must students design their village, they must also work out the costs involved with each building relating to the ground rent, paint for the walls and tiles for the roofs. There are activities and problem solving questions based on the task, that are available for students who need extension work. Finished products can be laminated for a super wall display. Can be set as a class or year group competition and entries displayed. What’s Included Teacher Guide Starter activity Printable Isometric Paper Examples of previous work Student worksheets Problem Solving Tasks Answer Keys **Here’s what others say ** “Students completed this at the end of the year and loved it. The directions were really clear and I love the built in differentiation. One of their favorite activities of the year!” “My students’ creativity really came through with this activity. I had gnome villages with everything from carnivals to an IKEA store. The real-world connection of costs of building was great.” “This was a super fun project for my enriched students. They were engaged and practicing without even realizing they were.” “Amazing resource!”

If you have often got early finishers then this Math Puzzles Challenges and Tasks BUNDLE is your ideal solution. It will keep them busy and engaged and you and your students will LOVE the challenge and creativity it will bring to your Grade 5 - 7 math classroom. The forty tasks presented on colorful posters include a variety of problem solving covering topics including symmetry, area, volume, number skills, shapes and geometry and it comes with an answer key too. I like to create a corner of the classroom as a designated area for a Choice Board where early finishers can choose an activity or puzzle to complete and these posters are perfect. Changing the tasks out regularly keeps the students interested. This set of math puzzles has forty activities so you can swap them out on a weekly basis and/or have 2 or more pinned up at a time. Get creative yourself by purchasing some color coordinated classroom decor too so your Choice Board turns into a beautiful little classroom display that the students will love seeing each week. Simply print and go! WHAT ELSE IS AVAILABLE An effective Choice Board needs not only changing regularly but also needs a variety of activities. So as well as these Math Puzzles there is also a set of Math Tasks, which include more investigative activities so your students can choose what they are in the mood for or what the time allows. There is always something for someone to do to stop those unproductive times at the end of lessons. See my other listings for more REASONS TO SET UP A MATHS CHOICE BOARD Students love having freedom in their own learning Keeps engagement and focus Fosters a love of math Gives variety Creates appealing visuals in your classroom Provides homework tasks Saves you time year on year as tasks can be laminated and reused Allows you to concentrate on other priorities within the classroom

Need an engaging, fun, Math printable activity to practice finding the area of 2 dimensional shapes including rectangles, triangles, circles, parallelograms, trapezoids and composite figures with your 7th and 8th grades? This easy to prep, Math Murder Mystery classroom scavenger hunt activity allows junior high school students to solve a crime while improving their measurement skills of 2 dimensional shapes and also includes a blank template so your class can create their own crazy crime. Questions are posted around the classroom, corridors , school, playground for students to find and by the end of the scavenger hunt students will find all the details of a Crime Report including the victim, weapon, punishment and more. Murder Mystery is editable too so you can add the names of some teachers or even students as the victim and the criminal in the crime. Your students will love. working collaboratively to discover details about the crime, including what, where and why it happened, and what the punishment for the crime was. Especially if the criminal is the Principal of the school!! This Murder Mystery activity is ideal as an end of topic recap and consolidation exercise. It can also be helpful in the assessment of your student’s knowledge of key skills so grab it for your next lesson and have some fun! Whats included? Teacher Guide Working Out sheet Ten question sheets Blank Crime Report Answer Key Completed Crime Report I hope your classes love this resource as much as mine do. There are many other Murder Mystery activities on all things mathematical. See my store for more.

Grab this set of forty hilarious Math joke of the day posters as you head back to school, to liven up your Grade 5 - 7 classroom and brighten up the week. Use the colored set as cool classroom decor, simply print, pop them on the wall and bring some joy and laughter to your teaching space. The set comes in a black and white version too. Forty different jokes so you can change your poster weekly for a good old laugh all year!

6th and 7th Year students will love this package of fun, colourful activities on creating and drawing pie charts. This easy to print, no prep bundle includes 5 different eye catching tasks and covers everything your students need to know to be able to draw, understand and interpret pie graphs. They will become Masters in no time and will especially love the task ‘Candy Pies’ where, you guessed it, real life candy is involved!!! What’s included Teacher Guide 5 tasks (Donut Pies, Big Pies, 24 Hour Pies, Candy Pies, Reverse Pies) B&W version plus a color version too Answer Key Resource Prep Print 2 slides to a page and print back-to-back if possible to create a booklet. Print the black and white version if you would prefer. I hope you find this bundle useful. I know it has entertained many of my classes.

A fun and creative Mental Health and Wellbeing end of year math project with a twist. This cross curricular activity not only includes 3D shape constructions, nets, volume, surface area, statistical enquiry, data collection and graph drawing, but also introduces ideas surrounding Mental Health and Wellbeing. A must have resource for grade 7 - 9, gently introducing the importance of social, emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing. The project encourages students to decide what makes them happy and incorporate those ideas into a 3D model of a house that they design and create. A perfect end of year activity to keep students engaged and on task. Your students will love bringing out their creative side while spending some mindful time pondering what fulfils them.