Do we just add a zero at the end?
Do we just add a zero at the end? Creating number sense is something students struggle with throughout their elementary school career – I know … Read more
Decimal Investigation
Decimal Investigation Building a strong understanding of how our base ten system works is always so important. Taking the time to help students understand this … Read more
Prime & Composite | Save the Animals
Prime & Composite | Save the Animals Teach the divisibility rules first Teaching students the divisibility rules can save a lot of time! Teach the … Read more
Making Half
Making Half Finding Half Using Fraction Bars Before diving into equivalent fractions, I have found that letting students explore by building ½ with fraction bars helps build a foundation … Read more
Hedbanz Game
Hedbanz Game I love the recent hit activity Hedbanz. It is an activity that has been around for a while but it is now finding … Read more
Is it 10x the value or 1/10 the value?
Is it 10x the value or 1/10 the value? FOCUS TEK: Supporting 4.2A interpret the value of each place-value position as ten times the position … Read more