We just started our geometry unit in math. Right now, we are studying polygons. I always like to introduce polygons using Marcy Cook's book The Greedy Triangle . This book is great because it gets students to see polygons in the real world. I found this lesson plan that goes along with the book from the Alex Lesson Plan site.I like to use thi…

We just started our geometry unit in math. Right now, we are studying polygons. I always like to introduce polygons using Marcy Cook's book The Greedy Triangle . This book is great because it get…

I have decided that I want to start flipping my classroom. I know that this is a learning process, and it will take me awhile to get everything up and running. In my quest for knowledge, I discove…

It is that time of year again! The dreadful time when I start teaching my students how to solve math problems using elapsed time. In third grade, we are just supposed to introduce the skill to our st…

My students are currently studying measurement in math. This week we learned about the customary units of capacity and making conversions. I like using the "Big G" and "Gallon Man"…

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My students have been studying the Earth's land and water features in science. While going over earthquakes I decided to shake things up a little bit (no pun intended). I originally got this idea…

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