Each also has a follow up independent practice activity that can be used as homework, review, or even as a place value assessment to check understanding.

They are designed to be low ink for easy copying and are very “hands on” for students! These are based off of the Common Core Standards for 4th grade…3rd grade leads to these and 5th grade continues! All are based on “Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers”.

These 5 activities (4 “lessons” and 1 game) are geared toward teaching and/or reviewing large number concepts and sequencing including…

• -Sequencing
• -Rounding/estimating
• -Comparing expanded, “number names” and numerals

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Looking for MORE place value resources?

Number Line Work to 1,000 (more versions available)

Place Value Sequencing Activities

Two Deep Thinking Place Value Activities

Bundle of FOUR Place Value Games

Standard and Expanded Form Task Cards

Place Value Formative Assessments

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This lesson can be done in one class period or stretched out over 2 if you wish to allow the students to go back and revisit their towers. If you do, use the “extension” page to record their new attempts! NOTE: Pages 7 and 8 look the same—one is U.S. Customary and the other metric!

Supplies are readily available—white copy paper, paperclips, tape, and scissors!

Get creative and have fun!

What is the task?

• Your task is to work collaboratively to build the highest tower possible using only the materials listed above.

• You do not need to use all the materials, but you may not use anything else.

• Your tower must stand alone with no supports and may not lean against anything.

• You will have to be able to move your tower to the measuring station so it must be durable and portable.

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This set includes 2 of my end-of-year products—”End of Year Word Problems” AND “Getting Ready for Summer” Fun Activities available at a nicely reduced price. Please do not purchase if you already own either resource.

The end of the school year is a challenging time, and these ready-to-use (either in print or digital forms) are a great way for teachers to have low-prep, meaningful work at their fingertips!

Full descriptions/previews of the two products are available at their individual listings, but here’s a quick snapshot

First…

This set of 20 word problems is presented in three different formats and includes problem solving rubrics and an answer key. Get students engaged even at the end of the year with these relevant problems, most of which have a differentiated part for fast finishers! They come in 5 formats–from clippable for notebooks to task cards and now even digital slides!

Next…

This set of 6 activities is perfect for those tricky times in the last weeks of school where you need meaningful but easy-to-plan lessons. Everything is ready to go–just make copies OR send digitally!

ENJOY!

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Looking for some other summer resources?

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• Summer Word Problems (print and digital)
• Summer Math Performance Tasks (print and digital)

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This lesson can be done in two or three class periods–3 if you if you wish to allow the students to go back and revisit their columns.

Supplies are readily available—white copy paper, paperclips, glue, and scissors!

Get creative and have fun!

What do students need to do?

Your task is to work collaboratively as “column engineers” to build the strongest column possible using only the materials listed below. You do not need to use all the materials, but you may not use anything else. You will be allowed to build 3 columns for your team to test. They may all have the same design or they may have different designs.

Your column must stand alone with no supports and may not lean against anything. You will have to be able to move your column to the testing station so it must be durable and portable. You will measure how much weight your column can support before it tips or crumples.

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Looking for other science resources?

How about a different STEM Challenge? Try the TOWER TASK!

Need a resource to help you teach ELECTRICITY?

How about the SKELETAL SYSTEM?

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Over time, I have refined my own definition of what “perseverance” means and have worked hard to teach my students how to be energized, thoughtful mathematicians. I am hoping that you find this resource helpful for you and your grade 4-6 students as well!

It’s easy to use, low ink, and suggestions for use are included so you can be up and running in minutes! Now I have even included digital access!

What do you get? I start this unit with a number of lesson ideas and suggestions for how to get your students more engaged and self-reliant with their problem solving. I include photos from my classroom, learning posters that can be turned into anchor charts, rubrics, checklists, and more.

But what is really the heart of the unit is the 24 high level problems that will really test your students’ ability to apply these new problem solving skills. Some of the problems have many solutions. Others are tricky to read and interpret. Others require them to simply “dig in” and start guessing and checking!

What makes the problems particularly useful is that I provide them in multiple formats–much like my many word problem sets.

I have pages with 6 different problems per page, with 6 copies of the same problem per page, as “poster headings” (one of my favorites–fully explained in the resource!), and with one problem on a page for students to really show their work and their thinking. I sometimes use these as assessments to see how my students are doing independently because so much of our math work is done cooperatively. Now, digital access allows even more flexibility!

I hope you take the time to download the preview and see what this resource has to offer–and I hope that you, too, can see that problem solving with your students can be challenging, rigorous, and FUN! Whether you use this for your entire class, as enrichment, or in centers–I believe there is something for everyone. (Yes–the answers are included!) 🙂

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***What are teachers saying about this resource?***

“Love that my kids can use the framework of Growth Mindset with this and persevere through problem solving.”

“There is something here for all my students in grade 3-5! My students ask me every day when they get to solve another puzzle! They love that there isn’t necessarily a correct answer because the possible solutions are endless! They made giant posters out of their puzzles that they want to line the hallways with. They are so proud of the word they did using these puzzles. Thank you so much for the wonderful product!”

“This has been a great way to begin the year! I love that I can continue to use this product to challenge the students going forward as well. Thank you!”

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Want to see some other problem solving resources?

Here is just a small sampling of the many resources in my store!

Multi-Step Word Problems for Grades 3/4

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 4/5

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 3/4

Back to School Word Problems

Seasonal Word Problem bundle (individual sets also available)

“Amazing Facts” Task Card Bundle (individual sets also available)

CGI Word Problem Bundle (individual sets also available)

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No worries!  I’ve got your back!  I not only love teaching fractions, but I have spent years working to create fraction activities and lessons that are engaging, low prep, and highly successful.  Read on!

This math sort resource is a low-ink, ready-to-print set of quality fraction activities with full-color pictures and directions!

So what are math concept sorts? Many people use “sorts” with their spelling or word work programs, but sorting and categorizing can be extremely effective learning strategies for MANY areas! I have found sorts to be particularly effective in my math instruction, and I am excited to offer some of these sorts to you!

If you are unfamiliar with how sorts are used, I have included a full blog post with photos to help get you started! So…what’s included in THIS edition?

*Everything you need to do 5 different sorts with fractions. The concepts covered are:

1. “Is it exactly 1/2?” (understanding of equal parts)

2. “Estimating: Is it closer to , 1/2, or 1?” (using benchmarks to estimate)

3. “Is it &lt | , &gt | , or = to 1/2?” (working with greater than, less than, and equivalence)

4. “Does it add/subtract to equal 1?” (addition and subtraction of fractions)

5. “Fractions of sets” (finding equivalent fractions of sets rather than regions)

WHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED?

• The blog post with photos that explains EXACTLY how I completed a sort with my own students. Feel free to get creative and try different approaches—but I have given one highly effective and efficient way to do this.

• A “Show What You Know” sheet that follows the rule of the sort. Use as independent practice or as an assessment after you have done a sort to see what the students know and what they still need to learn. Many of these also ask students to explain their thinking—a key part of the CCSS!

• A page of blank cards if you wish to extend the learning by having students create MORE examples that go in each category. This is a great way to differentiate for more capable learners! See each sort for other differentiation hints!

• No answer key. Why? The important part about doing these sorts is the discussion rather than making sure every answer is instantly correct. Let the students discuss, prove their ideas, and develop understanding!

• A CCSS alignment sheet to show how these sorts align to the grades 4-5 CCSS.

I hope you find the resource thorough, relevant, and engaging–and that it will push your students to increase the depth of their understanding and their mathematical practices as well.

Please check out the preview to see more!

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What sets of concept sorts are available in my store?

Fraction Concepts

Angle Studies

Geometry Sorts

Multiplication Concepts

Algebra Thinking Concepts

A Bundle of ALL FIVE!

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Need other fraction resources? Check out this amazing FRACTION BUNDLE!

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What we often don’t leave enough time for in our busy school day is time to do activities that nurture creativity. Whether it be letting students solve engaging real-world problems, write freely about topics they care about, research things in the world that interest them—or any other exercises in creativity, we must give students time to practice being creative.

This resource is geared toward helping you squeeze a little “creativity instruction” into your packed day! Whether you use these as warm ups, team builders, center activities, or exercises for fast finishers, this resource has everything ready for you to print and use and even has work samples to make it even more clear.

What’s included?

SIX different types of activities are included with this resource…(3 from each set for a total of 78 ready-to-print pages), including blank examples so you or yourstudents can make up your own! Check out the preview to see more detailed descriptions of the six different activities!

• “Squigglestorm” sheets where students take a provided doodle and extend it into a drawing from their own minds.

• “Braintimer” sheets where students need to think “outside the box” to come up with lists, drawings, and objects that fit certain categories in a set amount of time. The goal? Find solutions that no one else has tried!

• “Word Power” sheets that ask students to brainstorm ideas off of a word and to make word “ladders” that take them from one concept to the next. Creativity is key—and there are countless solutions!

• “Picture This” sheets where students take a piece of a drawing and design the scene around it.

• “Number Namers” sheets where students work mathematically to come up many ways to make a number–and then try to predict what methods will be “predictable” answers and which answers might be “unique”. It’s a great differentiation tool!

• “Tell a Tale” sheets that ask students to take the first few dramatic sentences of a story and then create the rest. Students love being able to dig into fiction writing when they are given just a little nudge–and the sky is the limit!

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These activities are great for upper elementary and middle school students—and are a GREAT staff development activity to remind even the adults how important it is to think outside the box!

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Want to check out Set 2? Click Here!

Here’s the bundle of BOTH! Click Here!

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Are you worried your students don’t truly understand the CONCEPT of multiplication?

No worries!  I’ve got your back!  I not only love teaching multiplication, but I have spent years working to create fraction activities and lessons that are engaging, low prep, and highly successful.  Read on!

This math sort resource is a low ink, ready-to-print set of quality multiplication activities with full-color pictures and directions to make sure you know exactly how to use it!

New to math sorts?  Many people use “sorts” with their spelling or word work programs, but sorting and categorizing can be extremely effective learning strategies for MANY areas! I have found sorts to be particularly effective in my math instruction, and I am excited to offer some of these sorts to you!

If you are unfamiliar with how sorts are used, I have included a full blog post with photos to help get you started! 

So…what’s included in THIS resource?

Everything you need to do 5 different sorts with multiplication.  The concepts covered are:

1.  Multiplication Facts:  Do they have the same value?” (what do we notice about multiplication facts)

2.  How many factors are there?” (identifying factors and prime vs composite numbers)

3.  Is it equal to 1,000?”  (multiplying with extended facts—ex 50 x 30 or 4 x 20 x 10)

4.  How close is it?” (estimating products…ex. 54 x 78 is about 50 x 80)

5.  Which is the partner?” (finding products of card pairs whose answers are “about” the same amount…2 digit multiplication)

INCLUDES:

• The blog post with photos that explains EXACTLY how I completed a sort with my own students.  Feel free to get creative and try different approaches—but I have given one highly effective and efficient way to do this.

• A “Show What You Know” sheet that follows the rule of the sort.  Use as independent practice or as an assessment after you have done a sort to see what the students know and what they still need to learn.  Many of these also ask students to explain their thinking—a key part of most sets of standards!

• A page of blank cards if you wish to extend the learning by having students create MORE examples that go in each category.  This is a great way to differentiate for more capable learners!  See each sort for other differentiation hints!

• No answer key.  Why?  The important part about doing these sorts is the discussion rather than making sure every answer is instantly correct.  Let the students discuss, prove their ideas, and develop understanding!

• A CCSS alignment sheet to show how these sorts align to the grades 4-5 CCSS.

I hope you find the resource thorough, relevant, and engaging–and that it will push your students to increase the depth of their understanding and their mathematical practices as well.

Please check out the preview for even more information to help you!

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What sets of concept sorts are available in my store?

Fraction Concepts

Angle Studies

Geometry Sorts

Multiplication Concepts

Algebra Thinking Concepts

A Bundle of ALL FIVE!

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I have found sorts to be particularly effective in my math instruction, and I am excited to begin offering some of these sorts to you! If you are unfamiliar with how sorts are used, I have included a full blog post with photos to help get you started!

So…what’s included in THIS resource?

• The cards needed to do ONE concept sort on prime and composite numbers. This is a perfect extension lesson or replacement for a more computation based lesson in a textbook! The cards for one sort are included–and the headers to sort them two different ways.

• A blog post with photos that explains EXACTLY how I completed a different sort with my own students. Feel free to get creative and try different approaches—but I have given one highly effective and efficient way to do this.

• A “Show What You Know” sheet that follows the rule of the sort. Use as independent practice or as an assessment after you have done a sort to see what the students know and what they still need to learn. Many of these also ask students to explain their thinking—a key part of the CCSS!

• A page of blank cards if you wish to extend the learning by having students create MORE examples that go in each category. This is a great way to differentiate for more capable learners! See each sort for other differentiation hints!

• No answer key. Why? The important part about doing these sorts is the discussion rather than making sure every answer is instantly correct. Let the students discuss, prove their ideas, and develop understanding!

You may be familiar with my concept sort SETS which each include FIVE different sorts on a topic…from fractions to multiplication to algebra thinking to geometry. These “single sorts” are NOT the same sorts that are included in the sort sets…they are additional sorts that might meet the needs of your students.

I hope you find the resource thorough, relevant, and engaging–and that it will push your students to increase the depth of their understanding and their mathematical practices as well.

WANT TO TRY SOME OTHER SORTS?

Fraction Concepts

Angle Studies

Geometry Sorts

Multiplication Concepts

Algebra Thinking Concepts

A Bundle of ALL FIVE!

All the sorts in my store can be found by CLICKING HERE

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• Continents and oceans
• U.S. states geography
• Maps, globes, and map keys
• Compass roses, cardinal/intermediate directions
• Latitude, longitude, hemispheres
• Political vs. physical maps
• Landforms and bodies of water
• And more!

• Interactive notebook flaps and graphic organizers
• Essential questions and anchor chart ideas
• Printable vocabulary cards and visual supports
• Hands-on art-based projects
• Student favorite: Create-a-Continent full-class
• “State of Things” state mapping challenge with templates and photo examples
• U.S. mapping activities and blank maps for customization
• Multiple assessment options for every section

• Encourages critical thinking and creativity
• Easy to differentiate—perfect for whole group, small group, or independent work
• Supports cross-curricular learning with reading, writing, and research
• Great for building geography knowledge, inquiry skills, and collaboration
• Ideal for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms
  

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