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3-Act Math Tasks are some of the most powerful learning experiences I've used in my middle school classroom. Learn about the research behind these effective teaching practices, and grab some incredible ready-to-go lessons for every grade level, primary to high school! #math #mathteacher #mathclass #3actmath #teaching

When I was student teaching, my cooperating teacher had a copy of the game 24. When a class period unexpectedly finished 5 minutes early, we would pull

Remove one is a great game for your middle school math students, to introduce or reinforce probability concepts! This blog post explains this engaging math game. #math #probability

This huge list of 49+ Best DIY Escape Room Puzzle Ideas includes ideas for different themes, materials and even free printable puzzles. #38 is

My 4th grade student wrote this Cryptogram problem. I helped her polish it a bit :) Interesting isn't it? How far a little encouragement can go. Would you like your child to solve problems like these? I'm running an Online summer math camp to coach kids to solve problems like these and more. Visit my website for details #VsOnlineMathTutoring #OnlineMathTutor #Cryptograms #Cryptarithms #MathEnrichment #ElementaryMathEnrichment

Here's a step-by-step lesson plan on how to teach blackout poetry. Your students will love it -- it's a great way to complete a poetry or creative writing unit. Students will use higher level thinking to create theme, imagery, and vivid word choice. #poetry #blackoutpoetry #lessonplan

Discover 6 great winter-themed poetry writing activities for your classroom! Use poetry in your classroom to inspire your students to write. They will love these fun ideas!

These poetry books for kids are perfect to welcome National Poetry Month, or any poetry unit into your upper elementary classroom. Your students will love these fun poems and poets, like classic poets like Shel Silverstein and new poets, too! Teachers add these fun and free printables to your language arts lesson plans to engage your students. Click to read more and scoop up some poetry freebies, too!

Teaching poetry in upper elementary can be FUN... I promise! Over the years I've honed my poetry unit and my students love it! Take a peek at the best poetry resources for upper elementary including anchor charts, poems, lesson plans, and cross-curricular activities.

Have you started using math projects as a part of your regular upper elementary math instruction... because you should be! When I’m looking for rigorous practice that’s so fun the students almost forget they’re learning, I turn to math projects! Take a peek at how I incorporate real world math projects into our regular classroom routines.

Have you started using math projects as a part of your regular upper elementary math instruction... because you should be! When I’m looking for rigorous practice that’s so fun the students almost forget they’re learning, I turn to math projects! Take a peek at how I incorporate real world math projects into our regular classroom routines.

Keep kids (and adults!) of all ages engaged in the math practice standards and important math content such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, algebra and more with these fun Yohaku puzzles. Math puzzles are a great way to provide a low floor, high ceiling task that will engage your learners, improve their mathematical mindset and move them forward with their understanding of numeracy.