Money review!
My students are finishing up their graphing and data unit this week. Graphing and data is a unit that is easy to incorporate fun activities into. We found mean, median, mode, and range with goldfish crackers. Kids created line plots for the amount of red Skittles in a handful. We timed ourselves doing jumping jacks […]
Ancient Greece crafts & activities
It is Ancient Greece overload in my classroom this week! Here are two fun activities that my kids LOVED! I also played traditional Greek music while they did these activities in attempt to keep the noise level down. My room sounded like a Greek wedding. These activities are simple, free, and an easy display to […]
Simple Machines
As soon as I start preparing and planning for my simple machines unit, I know the year is coming to a close. Well… we have about two more months. Which sounds like a lifetime. Testing always sneaks up on us, but then there is three weeks of kids going crazy and antsy in the classroom! […]
Growing bundle: Math center games
Have you heard of a growing bundle before? I read about growing bundles on Teachers Pay Teachers before, but this is my first time creating one. I LOVE the idea! I enjoy creating math games. I adore seeing my students excited about a new game that is added into the rotation. Feel free to take […]
Ideas for teaching Ancient Greece in third-grade
Teaching Ancient Greece in third-grade In third-grade, we study ancient civilizations. Specifically, Ancient Greece, Rome, China, and Egypt. These are so much fun and the kids love learning about them! I notice that every year, Ancient Greece is the favorite. Here are some ways that we study and learn about it, and that may work […]
You oughta know about Team Shake!
Hi! In the midst of my spring break, I’m linking up with my blogging friends to share a classroom idea that you oughta know! You oughta know about this awesome grouping app, Team Shake, that will make creating collaborative groupings in your classroom a breeze! My absolute favorite app on my school iPad is Team […]
Five For Friday!
Happy Friday!!!! Please forgive my small amount of Five for Friday post today. I am on spring break and lacking fun student pictures and activities. Speaking of which, I forget how much I love spring break, it is so darn relaxing. Thinking about going back to school on Monday is kind of a downer at […]