PEMDAS Answer
I love this! Ok so PEMDAS stands for Please : Parentheses Excuse : Exponents My : Multiplication Dear : Division Aunt : Addition Sally : Subtraction and Lydia, I think I may have learned Pretty Please...
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GCF and LCM
It’s that time again! 1. What what mathematical terms do GCF and LCM stand for? 2. Find the GCF and LCM of 8 and 12. Happy calculating!
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Fraction Decimal Conversion
It’s that time again, folks! My students are currently memorizing fraction/decimal conversions of commonly used fractions. For example, they need to know that 1/4 = 0.25 without having to work it out....
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In honor of the start of school…
Well thanks to Hurricane Ike I am teaching kiddoes today instead of just hanging out with the teachers and getting ready for the kiddoes. So in honor of the fact that we are all doing math today, I...
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Here is another one for you. Especially if you are more word-y than math-y. Complete the sentence by filling in the blanks with four words that each differ by one letter. The changed letter will be in...
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Find two different answers to this letter selection rhyme. My first is in carob and also in boast, My second’s in costar but not found in coast. My third is a vowel you’ll see in rattan, My fourth is...
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Geometry Quiz
We just started our geometry unit! So fun! We get to do things like cut up magazines looking for geometric figures in real life photos. My classroom floor looks awful! So here’s your quiz. Beware....
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Mensa Challenge
If six gumdrops and ten lollipops cost $1.36, but six lollipops and ten gumdrops cost $1.20, how much does each lollipop and gumdrop cost? Explain how you got your answer.
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Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Its back! Yayyyy!!! So…I am currently teaching multiplying fractions and mixed numbers to my upper level sixth graders. We teach how to multiply fractions with a Hershey chocolate bar, and we teach how...
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Fraction Decimal Conversions
We make our students memorize fraction decimal conversions for benchmark fractions (the most important and widely used ones). They make flashcards and have to study at home. Then we do a series of...
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