Wednesday, February 26, 2014

3 million Strong Sale!

I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' to let you know about TpT's 3 million strong sale.  It is February 27-28 and my store will be 20% off.  If you use the promo code: TPT3, you can get up to 28% off!  


Stock up on some end-of-the-year units!

Polar Animals Shared Research and Writing Project      Woodland Animals Shared Research and Writing Project

Safari Animals Shared Research and Writing Project      Plants Unit - Plant Parts and Sequencing - Plus 2 Bonus Ce

Long Vowel Fluency and Comprehension Practice      All About the Number... Common Core Aligned!


Wright Brothers - Informative/Explanatory Writing

February Math Centers - Number and Operations in Base Ten

Happy shopping!

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Pizza Fractions

We have been working on fractions in my classroom over the last couple of weeks.  I really feel like my firsties "get it" a lot better this year than last.  To finish our our study, we did Jennifer's Pizza Fraction activity:
Pizza Fractions Craft
(click on the pic above to check it out)

We did this last year too and my kiddos LOVE it.  Here's a few pics of what they came up with.  






I thought they turned out pretty cute!

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

February - What?!?!?!

Oh my!  Can you believe it is already February?  CrAzY!!!! I have not been a very good blogger lately.  I started to apologize for it but then decided not to!  Ha! I have totally been enjoying family time!  My youngest is playing basketball, my oldest is about to turn 13, I have been hitting the gym like crazy with my good friend, and we have had all kinds of activities going on at church.  I'm loving it!

We have been crazy busy in the classroom as well.  Last week was MLK, this week (after another snow day - ugh!) is Rosa Parks, next week is valentine's activities and then the next 2 weeks will be devoted to Lincoln and Washington.  I just pulled out all my valentines center and activities.  I will definitely be using my February Math Centers unit.

Click on the image below to check it out!  Be sure and download the preview to see more!

Here's what's inside:

One Less and One More
The student will pull out a number card from the bag/basket and write it inside the box.  Then they will write one number less on the left and one number more on the right.

Counting On
Same concept, the student will pull a number card from the bag/basket and write it in the box.  Then they will write the next 3 numbers.

Subtracting 10  Adding 10
One Less - One More
The student will pull out a number card from the bag/basket and write it inside the middle box.  Then they will write one number less on the left and one number more on the right and the 10 less on the top and 10 more on the bottom.

Place Value
The student will pull out a number card from the
bag/basket and write the number in the correct boxes on the place value chart.


It's Common Core Aligned!

Number and Operations in Base Ten   -   1.NBT

Extend the Counting Sequence.
1. Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120.  In this range, read and write the numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.

Understand Place Value.
2. Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.  Understand the following as special cases:
a. 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones - called a “ten”

b. The numbers from 11 to 19 are composed of a ten and
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones.

c. The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one,
two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones).



Here is my other unit we use in February:
(click on the pic above to check it out)



I'm hoping to be back next week with some pictures of these centers in action.  We have some more snowy weather headed our way so we'll see!?!?!

Have a great rest of the week!

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