Combinations in Math

Okay, when I first started teaching students how to figure out how many different sets of outfits they can make out of 3 pairs of pants, 2 shirts, and four pairs of shoes (or the sheets & quilts that showed up on our practice test), I had no idea how to do it myself and make sure I actually had all the sets. Fast forward nine years and I've finally figured it out. The hardest part now, for me, is to get my kiddos to follow my logical instructions. So, as soon as I saw Krista Wallden's clipart set - Fashionista - I knew instantly what I was going to make with it. But, instead of this simply being another set of task cards, I included four pages students can use to lead their own small group as a review of how to find ALL combinations.

Spring Break

Well, this week has been crazy. I've taken some time off from the classroom and am ready to head back to school on Monday to get ready for my Survivor test prep before our state testing. Actually, the kids & I are quite excited about the test prep. I base the two weeks between Spring Break & the test on the TV show Survivor - complete with award challenges, immunity challenges, & tribal council! While the kids were working on math games & make up work the last half hour of class last Friday, I dug out my Survivor decor and started inflating palm trees, monkeys, & the treasure chest. That sure got their attention! They left excited to come back and see exactly what's in store for them. :) More to come later about my Survivor theme - and probably something for Teachers Pay Teachers.

In the meantime... I've uploaded two more products I finally had time to finish. The first one I used before we left for the break and then cleaned up/created an answer key/made an answer sheet for posting. The second one was created to use for review next week during our test prep.

Transformations

My class is in the middle of a unit on Transformations - flips, slides, and turns or reflections, translations, and rotations depending on your level. Soooo, of course I had to create a set of task cards. These will be used a little differently in my class this time, though. Instead of using them for test prep, I'm going to use them as a quick quiz (under my doc cam and graded with clickers!) and then as a Fast Finisher activity. My kids picked up this skill so quickly - thank you third grade teachers! - that they really don't seem to need much extra instruction.

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Area, Perimeter, Oh My....

Our last chapter had my students solving tons of area & perimeter problems. I was originally going to create one set of task cards for them....well, I got carried away. I realized that they really struggle with breaking down complex shapes and so I created several resources to help them do that. Then, once they could break down the shapes they needed practice finding area with all sides labeled BEFORE they tackled solving for missing sides. So, I ended up with a bunch of different sets to help all of my students.

    

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Measure & Classify Angles

My students just finished working on measuring & classifying angles. They LOVED it thanks to a great activity from Runde's Room. While the foldable was great and really helped my students understand the angles, they needed more practice. Task cards!!! And yet another set was born.

3D Shapes - Cubes

My kids have been asking for a task card set like this - yes, the kids asked for it. After a small group session they understood what to do...but knew they needed more practice than the book provided. So, I got to work this weekend and can't wait to bring these to school on Monday! I purposely made some more difficult shapes to make it a challenge for my higher students. And, there are a few rectangular prisms tossed in there to get their feet wet. (And some rectangular prisms with a volume over 50 units! -just so things don't get too easy.)