I love this idea from Maureen at StrongStart. Meant for primary grades, this activity could easily be differentiated for any ability level. Using file folders with a picture glued inside, and a hole cut on the exterior that shows part of the picture, students are asked to guess the picture. Hints can be given on … Read more
Hedgehog Escape is a logic game by Learning Mates. At the moment, it is available on Amazon for $14.85. The goal is to try to roll the pack of baby hedgehogs out of the hedge to their mother. The levels increase in difficulty by adding badgers to strategic spots on the board. This encourages the … Read more
Socratic Questions, part of the website called Changing Minds, gives a brief summary of the origin of Socratic Questioning. It then lists some fabulous question stems for encouraging deeper thinking from our students. I would recommend printing this out, and keeping it nearby during classroom discussions. In the frenetic pace of a typical school day, … Read more
Our next holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, is right around the corner. I was looking for some creative ideas for that theme, and came across a fun concept – trying to trap a leprechaun. If you teach students in higher grades, you could really get into some math and physics with this challenge. Pretend there is … Read more
Estimation vs. Calculation is one of many interactive math bulletin board ideas made available by Kutztown University. Each of the bulletin boards is designed by a college student studying to become a teacher, has accompanying pictures, directions on how to replicate the board, and worksheets. Most of them are for secondary school, but I noticed … Read more
UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine’s Day resources. Valentine’s Activities for the SmartBoard, created by SmartBoard Smarty, can be found at Teachers Pay Teachers. My GT 2nd graders were completely engaged by the Sudoku activity. Do not be alarmed by the title of the site. There are many great resources … Read more