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Give your students the tools they need for tackling long division The new Common Core Standards for Math prompted me to create this Decomposing the Dividend Strategy pack for use with students and with parents. The Decomposing the Dividend Strategy encourages students to break the dividend into parts that can be divided easily. The long-term goal of this method is for students to solve the division problem mentally. In my experience, it will take a great deal of practice before students will master the ability to solve the problem mentally using this method. I have found that many higher achieving math students will pick up on the strategy and choose to use it. This packet contains: • A tri-fold fold-up (front and back) that shows how the strategy works. It would make a wonderful resource for both students and parents. • A 2-sided practice page as well as a detailed answer key. If you would like to see pictures of this product, please visit Mrs. B's Best Blog.

Solve & Check cards POP with Color! This set features determining the mean, median, mode and range of a data set. A Solve & Check Math Skills set contains: • 32 vibrant math skill cards. Each card has an equation in the center along with 4 possible answers (an answer is located in each corner of every card). After solving the equation, the student finds the answer and records the coordinating color on the recording sheet. Please view the preview page for and example of the types of questions on the task cards. • Card cover which can be used to help identify the math skill when displaying or storing the cards. • A two-sided student recording sheet. • A two-sided color coded answer key. Note! This set does not include QR codes!

Pokey Porcupine provides a fun way to practice math skills! This Pokey Porcupine card game allows students to practice making metric conversions while playing a friendly game of Poke. In addition, the cards could be by individual a student at their desk. Be sure to check the preview for the types of questions students will be asked to solve. The set contains: • 36 poke cards. • Instructions for assembly. • Instructions for game play. • Answer key.

Turn to Learn task cards are fun to use because students love using a QR code reader to check their answers. This product contains: • 24 Task Cards. Each card asks the student to determine what percent one number is of another number. Please see preview page to see an example of the problems. • 24 cards with a corresponding QR code. The QR codes are the answers to the problems. • 2-sided work space recording sheet that students can use to solve the problems. Students needing more space will have to use their own paper. • Traditional answer key for those not wanting to use the QR code component. To Assemble: Print off all task card problems. Then print the QR codes on the back side. Be sure the Question numbers match up. I like to run task cards on card stock and laminate for durability. Cut on dotted lines. Put cards in sequential order, with cover and directions on top. The margin on the left side of each card is for binding (or hole punch). I prefer to bind. How to Use: Students use the 2-sided workspace recording sheet to solve each of the 24 questions. Students then use a QR reader to check answers as they go or after they’ve finished a predetermined amount of questions.

Wonderful writing traits resource for you classroom. This product contains 7 writing trait posters: Ideas, Word Choice, Voice, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Conventions and Presentation. Each poster is labeled with the Trait with a description of the trait below. If you prefer to use the original 6 traits, don't use the Presentation poster. Also, included are two 'title' posters. One reads Six Traits of Writing. The other reads 6 + 1 Traits of Writing. Again, choose the poster that meets your needs. The posters are all created with the paper layout on landscape. You can run the posters on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Or you can enlarge them. For directions on how to make larger posters read my blog post on the subject.

Students tackle fractions with confidence while using Fraction Attraction resources! This packet contains: • Fold-up One explains and shows an example of how to divide a whole number by a fraction, how to divide two fractions, and how to divide mixed numbers. • Fold-up Two explains what a reciprocal fraction is and how to write a reciprocal fraction. • Fold-up Three explains how to change an improper fraction to a mixed number. • A full-sheet handout. This handout contains the same information as the fold-up , just in a full-sheet format. I find this format works well as a quick reference sheet. In addition, many students like to take it home and share with their parents. This page could also be made into a poster. For information on how to make posters be sure to visit my blog post. • Four one-sided worksheets designed to help students practice the various types of dividing fractions problem types. • A cut and paste page to practice reciprocal fractions. • Answer keys for all worksheets are also included.

This product is a half-sheet two flap fold-up. The fold-up defines both abiotic and biotic factors. In addition to the definitions, multiple examples of each type of the factors are listed. The teacher has two options with this product. If the teacher is short on time, run a completed inside sheet. This fold-up will be finished and ready to be used by students with a single cut and just a few simple folds. If the teacher has time and would like the fold-up to be more interactive, run the fill in the definition and example inside sheet. A word bank sheet will have to be run too (4 word banks per page.) The word bank sheet does not have to be used. If the teacher prefers students can look the definitions up in a science resource book. They can also create their own list of examples. Directions on how to assemble the fold-up are included. Fold-ups are a wonderful resource that fits well in an interactive notebook or can be used as a stand alone resource. I find that my students refer to the fold-ups throughout the entire school year!

"I Have, Whoooo Has" is a fun game that can be used to practice a variety of skills. This pack includes THREE sets, all designed to practice the math skill - Changing mixed numbers to improper fraction and improper fractions to mixed numbers. Note: Set three does require some fractions be simplified to caluculate the final answer. Each set includes 24 cards. Also included are card covers. I usually run a cover on the backside of each card. This allows me to easily keep sets together and not mixed up. Plus, it adds some color to the game. If colored printer ink is at a premium, you can choose to run the black and white cover instead. Again, this will allow you to keep the cards in the proper set. You can play this game whole class by distributing cards to all students. Note that some students may have more than one card. Next, the teacher prompts the student that has the first card to start by reading their card. Students will have to determine the next number in the sequence. Whichever student has the card with the correct answer will read theirs. And so on. The game continues until the last student reads their card, "I have the last card!" Another alternative to playing whole class is to play it with small groups of students. The process would work the same way, however each student would have multiple cards. I like playing it this way even better, because it really keeps the players on their toes. So, in my room, this is usually an activity that groups of 6 or 8 play. Now, since you have 3 sets with this purchase, you could have three groups of 8 playing at once in your room. As I said, if a player has multiple cards, they have to be paying attention. Let’s face it we all know that many students will be less attentive once they have read their card.

Students forget their learning when they are having fun! "I Have, Whoooo Has" is a fun game that can be used to practice a variety of skills. This rounding whole numbers pack includes: • Three sets of 24 cards • Colored card covers. I usually run a cover on the backside of each card. This allows me to easily keep sets together and not mixed up. Plus, it adds some color to the game. • Black and white covers for those wanting to save colored ink. You can play this game whole class by distributing cards to all students. Note that some students may have more than one card. Next, the teacher prompts the student that has the first card to start by reading their card. Students will have to determine the next number in the sequence. Whichever student has the card with the correct answer will read theirs. And so on. The game continues until the last student reads their card, "I have the last card!" Another alternative to playing whole class is to play it with small groups of students. The process would work the same way, however each student would have multiple cards. I like playing it this way even better, because it really keeps the players on their toes. So, in my room, this is usually an activity that groups of 6 or 8 play. Now, since you have 3 sets with this purchase, you could have three groups of 8 playing at once in your room. As I said, if a player has multiple cards, they have to be paying attention. Let’s face it we all know that many students will be less attentive once they have read their card.

Help you students master metric measures! Converting Metric Measures can be challenging for many students. I created this packet with those students in mind. Included in this packet are two fold-ups. The first fold-up is a tri-fold fold-up which when assembled lists the metric measures for length, capacity and mass. The second fold-up is a matchbook fold-up. This fold-up explains how to make conversions between two metric measurements. Two examples are also give. A 2-sided practice page is also included. The questions on the practice page are written is such a way that requires the students to show their thinking while solving the problem. An answer key is provided. I also included two pages of pictures and instructions on how to assemble the fold-outs. These materials are aligned to Common Core Standards required for 5th grade.

These classroom posters are a wonderful resource for your students! This product contains 4 Text Connections Classroom Posters: The first poster explains the importance of making text connections. The remaining three posters include: Text -to- Self, Text -to- Text and Text -to- World. The posters are labeled with the connection type, an explanation of the connection and an example of what the connection sounds like. The posters are all created with the paper layout on landscape. You can run the posters on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Or you can enlarge them. For directions on how to make larger posters read my blog post on the subject.

Students love fold-ups! This product includes: • A six flap fold-up that classifies triangles by their angles (right, acute and obtuse) and by the length of their sides (equilateral, isosceles and scalene). A definition and a visual representation is given of each. • This product also includes two 2-sided practice pages and answer keys. Always make a test copy before copying for your students to make sure the cover and inside fold up properly. Note that the cover is intentionally upside down for easier printing.

This Place Value chart contains Millions thru Thousandths place value. Each page contains 2 charts. I like to laminate several of these for use in small groups or at centers. Students can write and wipe various numbers for place value practice. I hope you enjoy this free printable.

The purpose of a ‘We Flip for Math’ Flip Book, is to provide a struggling student with a step-by-step guide to take them through the process they are struggling with. The complexity of some skills can be quite challenging for many students. Being able to remember all the steps can become overwhelming. A flip-book can help walk these children through the process. In addition, I have found flip-books can be helpful when sending homework home. Including a flip book can make for very happy parents! This free flip book is a ‘three-in-one’ flip-book. • Section 1 provides a step-by-step guide for multiplying a fraction and a whole number. • Section 2 demonstrates how to multiply two fractions. • Section 3 focuses on how to multiply mixed numbers. If you like this flip book be sure to check out others being offered at my store!

Let Goofy Gorilla help your students practice matching 24 element names with symbols! This Goofy Gorilla card game allows students to practice matching 24 of the most common elements with its symbol in the classic ‘Old Maid’ game format. In addition, the cards could be used to play the classic game of “Concentration”–just remove the “Goofy Gorilla” card. The set contains a total of 24 pairs of cards for the following elements: hydrogen, helium, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, sliver, iodine, tin, gold, lead, radon, radium, zinc, argon, titanium, neon and sulfur. Also, included are five “Goofy Gorilla” cards (my version of the ‘Old Maid’) and an instruction card. I have included multiple gorilla cards for those teachers that choose to divide this product into smaller sets. Each of those sets will need a “Goofy Gorilla” card!

Students Calculate & Clean their way to practicing math skills! With Calculate & Clean your students are able to practice their math skills. Students calculate and write their answer with a dry-erase marker, check their answer and once finished, they clean the card! Cards can also be used digitally, just send the cards to your student’s device! To prepare the Calculate & Clean cards: *Print front and back of each card, cards 1 - 5 *Laminate each card. The set contains a total of 5 cards front and back for a total of 40 equations. The student finds the difference between two numbers, with the larger number having zeros that need to be regrouped across. See an example of the type of subtraction problems by opening the preview. Answer Key cards are also included.

Students Calculate & Clean their way to practicing math skills! With Calculate & Clean your students are able to practice their math skills. Students calculate and write their answer with a dry-erase marker, check their answer and once finished, they clean the card! Cards can also be used digitally, just send the cards to your student’s device! To prepare the Calculate & Clean cards: *Print front and back of each card, cards 1 - 5 *Laminate each card. The set contains a total of 5 cards front and back for a total of 35 decimal numbers written in either word, expanded, unit or standard form. The student is asked to write the given decimal in either word, expanded, unit or standard form. See an example of the types of questions by opening the preview. Answer Key cards are also included.

Solve & Check cards POP with Color! This set features multiplying decimal numbers. A Solve & Check Math Skills set contains: • 32 math skill cards. Each card has an equation in the center along with 4 possible answers (an answer is located in each corner of every card). After solving the equation, the student finds the answer the got and scans the QR code. If the correct QR code is scanned the word ‘YES!!!’ will be revealed. If an incorrect answer is scanned, the word ‘Sorry’, ‘No’ or ‘Try Again’ will be revealed. Please view the preview page for and example of the types of questions on the task cards. • Four white-out cards which can be used to cover QR codes that are not being scanned • Card cover which can be used to help identify the math skill when displaying or storing the cards. • A two-sided student recording sheet. • A two-sided color coded answer key.

Solve & Check cards POP with Color! This set features division patterns with decimal numbers. A Solve & Check Math Skills set contains: • 32 math skill cards. Each card has an equation in the center along with 4 possible answers (an answer is located in each corner of every card). After solving the equation, the student finds the answer the got and scans the QR code. If the correct QR code is scanned the word ‘YES!!!’ will be revealed. If an incorrect answer is scanned, the word ‘Sorry’, ‘No’ or ‘Try Again’ will be revealed. Please view the preview page for and example of the types of questions on the task cards. • Four white-out cards which can be used to cover QR codes that are not being scanned • Card cover which can be used to help identify the math skill when displaying or storing the cards. • A two-sided student recording sheet. • A two-sided color coded answer key.

These passes can be used when students request to leave the classroom to either use the bathroom, get a drink or both. I print several passes for each student, I write their name on the back with a sharpie, so no one will be tempted to use another student's pass. Students can keep the passes at their desks and turn in to teacher when using. I choose to put tickets in library card pockets on the wall. I laminate both the pockets and passes which allows them to last all year.