Pi Day Activities

Pi Day Activities

Looking for some fun activities for Pi Day (March 14th)?  Pi Day has become a regular annual celebration in Math classes across the country.  From creating colorful chains, to learning Pi Day facts, to eating delicious slices of apple and cherry pie, students get a...
Decimals:  Teaching with Number Chips

Decimals: Teaching with Number Chips

Are you looking for a fun method for teaching students to add, subtract, and multiply decimals?  Wish you had fun lessons with a holiday theme?  These are some of my students’ favorite lessons for practicing decimal operations.    Because it’s so important...
Super Bowl Themed Math Lessons

Super Bowl Themed Math Lessons

What better way to spice up a math lesson this time of year than Super Bowl-themed lessons?  This American Football championship is the highlight in many homes who host parties, and invite friends over to watch and cheer on their favorite teams.  It is the...
Valentine’s Day Ideas for Your Classroom

Valentine’s Day Ideas for Your Classroom

Looking for some fun Valentine’s Day Activities? For years teachers have prepared fun party activities, served cookies and cupcakes, and had students use glue, scissors, and construction paper to create their own Valentine mailboxes.    Students bought or made...
Parents vs. Teachers:  What Caused the War?

Parents vs. Teachers: What Caused the War?

I can remember attending school in the 1960’s.  Most students followed the rules, and when they didn’t, they knew their parents would most likely discipline harshly when they got home.  It was a much more orderly atmosphere.  My mother was a teacher during...