Thanksgiving Classroom Ideas

Need Thanksgiving Classroom Ideas?

Planning a Thanksgiving Math Activity?

There are great ideas for Thanksgiving classroom parties. It doesn’t have to be an elaborate party or project. Students are content and happy with a small Thanksgiving activity. Here are some tips for having a successful Thanksgiving party in your classroom. Try one or all of these tips and your students will have a great time in your classroom this year!

 Try an activity with food or with paper food.

1. Limit Food Consumption. 

Depending on your school policy for Thanksgiving and other holidays, error on the side of less is more. Students will want to have food, pie, and share in this wonderful friendly holiday tradition. In preparation have a small food related activity for students to celebrate success or good behavior (if school policy allows it). An alternative to food is a free homework pass. It's a sugar free reward system that students will find value in. 

Talk about Thanksgiving Meal Costs.

2. Place Book Bags in Front of Room. 

Keeping book bags in the front of the classroom allows for less distractions. Students are less tempted to get in their bag for more items. Your classroom will have less behavior problems, less time talking about the book bags and other items, and more time focused on learning.

Review math skills with Thanksgiving Coloring activities and games.

3. Plan a Thanksgiving Math or Black Friday Activity. 

Your entire lesson plan does not have to be Thanksgiving based, but if you acknowledge the day with a short activity, your students might be more engaged. Creating an environment to celebrate and acknowledge fun holidays is always helpful in developing rapport with your students. Would having a Black Friday Math activity in class be helpful in building relationships with students? Do your students like to color math or play a game? Try a new Thanksgiving activity with them this year.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Summer Math Coloring

Do you need a fun student work bulletin board?

Do your students need a fun review of math?

Are you ready for Summer Math coloring?

It's fun to get students to color in Math. They often don't realize that they're doing math because they are doing it differently. Students answer the questions, then color the pictures according to their answers. It's a great way to get students to practice math skills and have some coloring fun!

Summer Math Coloring Fluency

Math fluency is important for students to practice. Some of the math skills that Upper Elementary students need practice with are operations with multiplication and division. These skills will help students to have better number sense. The best way to become better at math is to practice!

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In middle school students need a good understanding of variables. Students will use variables in middle school and high school. Giving students extra practice with expressions and equations helps to build their Algebra fluency. Try a coloring activity today!

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These are some of the ways you can engage your students math fluency this summer. Summer Math coloring is just one way to practice math skills with a different approach. Students enjoy coloring and creating a picture with math is a great way to practice math fluency today!

Happy Teaching,

Election Math Activities

Are you ready for the November Elections? 

Do you want to incorporate the Elections into Math and Social Studies? 

Are you ready for this year's elections? The Elections held in November will be important for the United States. These Election NO PREP Math Activities are great for a Math or Social Studies class with your students! This packet teaches students about elections in the United States, how to count electoral votes, and applications of elections math facts.

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THIS ELECTIONS ELEMENTARY MATH ACTIVITIES PACKET FEATURES:

*7 different Engaging Math & Science Activities

*NO PREP, Print & GO Activities! (Only materials needed: Red and Blue colored crayons or markers, paper clips, and a pencil).

*FUN & rigorous activities centered on math and social studies elementary math curriculum

*HIGH QUALITY CLIPART is included

*Topics covered: Operations with Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division, United States Map, Pictographs, and Graphing on a Coordinate Plane.

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Activities Included:

-Election Math {2 versions with answer key}

-Class Election {2 versions}

-Electoral College {with answer key}

-Election Equations {2 versions with answer key}

-Spin & Vote! {2 versions with answer key}

-Find the Ballot Box & Voting Booth {game, graphing on coordinate plane}

-Number Puzzle {with answer key}

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Engage your students in Elections activities this year. Make memories for students by holding a classroom election. You can vote for a new food in the cafeteria (as in the packet), vote for a class pet, vote for a class president, or let your students be creative about what they want to vote for! Learning about how Social Studies and Math are integrated to make our democracy is important. Have fun this election season with math. 

Happy Teaching!

Halloween Math Grades 3 to 5

Do you want a fun Halloween Math review?

Do your students need to review multiplication and division?

Do you need a NO PREP bulletin board display with student work?

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These Halloween Multiplication and Division Coloring Pages feature coloring problems to create a haunted house and pumpkin pictures. Students review multiplication only or multiplication & division skills. No prep, print and go for grades 3, 4, and 5. Aligned to math standards for upper elementary. 

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THIS HALLOWEEN MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION PACKET FEATURES:

*2 different Engaging Math Activities (2 different versions each)

*1 Version of Haunted House (2 versions: multiplication & division and only multiplication)

*1 Version of Jack-o-lantern (2 versions: multiplication & division and only multiplication)

*3 different Banners to hang on a Bulletin Board

*NO PREP, Print & GO Activities! (Only materials needed: 4-5 different colored crayons or markers, and a pencil). 

*FUN & rigorous activities centered on math curriculum

*HIGH QUALITY CLIPART is included 

*Topics covered: Multiplying & Dividing by 1-digit numbers, Multiplying & Dividing by 10s.

*Engage your students in Math for Halloween!

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Have fun this Halloween with your students and engage them with some fun multiplication and division review. Every student enjoys coloring and creating pictures. With multiple options for students to create, the pictures will all be unique to each student. 

Happy Teaching!

October NO PREP Math Packet - 3rd Grade

Do you want to engage your third graders in October Math?

Do you need a sub packet or a quick fun Math review for your students?

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If you said YES, this resource will help your students be engaged and review third grade Math skills for October. Use this packet for bellwork, classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework.

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THIS OCTOBER NO PREP MATH PACKET FEATURES:

*25 different math puzzle worksheets

*FUN activities and puzzles centered on reviewing math curriculum.

*Packed with 3rd grade common core math problems for review and practice.

*An ANSWER KEY for each worksheet.

*Lots of coloring fun. I’ve intentionally designed this packet with lots of pictures and borders to color. A MUST: Using a set of crayons or markers.

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Topics Covered:

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Displaying Data with Pictographs

Adding & Subtracting Time

Measurement

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Many teachers have given feedback on this great resource and how they have used it in their classrooms. Here is some of the feedback: 

"Great resource." "Great product!" "Thank you for this resource." 

Many teachers have used this as a review, warm-up, morning Math work, substitute packet, or just fun Friday Math. I hope your students enjoy interacting with the October Math activities too. 

Happy Teaching!

Back to School NO PREP Math Packet {3rd Grade}

Are you students ready for 3rd grade math? 

Do you want your students engaged and excited about math? 

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A Back To School Math NO PREP packet that will keep your third graders engaged on day 1 in your classroom! This packet is just plain fun. Not only is it PACKED with second-grade common core math problems, it also gives students fun coloring, puzzles, and problem solving. Also included is a beginning of the year diagnostic test with second and third grade benchmarks addressed, back to school activities, and a Math portfolio starter pack. Use this packet at the beginning of 3rd grade year review activities during August & September!!

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THIS BACK TO SCHOOL PACKET FEATURES:

*25 days of Back To School Math Activities. It is just enough for a good review, but not overwhelming for Back To School classwork or homework!

*FUN activities and puzzles centered on reviewing math curriculum.

*Designed for students who have completed 2nd grade and are going into 3rd grade.

*Packed with 2nd grade common core math problems for review and practice. Tied to Common Core benchmarks required for 3rd grade

*Timeline for completing Back to School Packet (2-3 weeks).

*An ANSWER KEY for each day.

*Back to School NO PREP Math Portfolio Starter Kit Included (A $3.75 Value)

*Common Core Assessment Diagnostic Test - Grade 3 Included (A $5.00 Value)

*Back to School Activities for the whole classroom.

*Math Portfolio contents for saving and sharing student work for the school year. (Parents love these at parent conferences!)

*Lots of coloring fun. I’ve intentionally designed this packet with lots of pictures and borders to color. A MUST: Using a set of crayons or markers.

Table of Contents:

#1-6: Adding and subtracting whole numbers

#7-8: Finding Place Value

#9-10: Displaying Data in Pictographs

#11-13: Skip Counting by 5s, 10s, 100s

#14-15: Adding by 10s and 100s

#16-18: Telling Time

#18-19: Interpreting Line Plots

#20: Shape Fractions

#21-22: Measurement

#23-25: Geometry & Shapes

This packet can be used the first two to three weeks of school during Math to actively engage your students in being back to school. The review activities are fun and refreshing for students who may have difficulties or stigmas about Math. Begin the year with students on a fresh start into having fun with Math!

Happy Teaching!