I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
The Mad King is coming. He has been laying waste to all of the villages as he attacks them. Plundering each village in turn, burning their crops and killing all who oppose him. You have heard that your village is next. He has sent a spy to your village to uncover how many soldiers live there and what defenses the village has. Can your class stop him.
This is a CSI themed Math Mystery. This activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. The problems in this math mystery focus on Grade Four an Five “Operations & Algebraic Thinking” and “Number & Operations in Base Ten”.
This case includes
Clue 1: Division problems up to 12
Clue 2: Addition of 4-digit numbers with regrouping.
Clue 3: Multiplication up to 12
Clue 4: Recall of basic facts addition and subtraction
Clue 5: More Division Problems.
Answer sheets are included
Students love Escape Rooms and Easter. Combine them and it is a hit. Capture their imagination with this escape room and get the students excited for learning. A perfect way to celebrate Easter and Spring.
This Easter Escape Room can work for both individuals and groups. I typically print off the clues in color, laminate them for durability, and scatter them around the room. I place the students in groups of 2-4. The students work their way around the clues solving them and putting the answers on the students page (which I double side, as it has the story on one side and a space for the answers on the other). When they have finished they check back in with the teacher to confirm if they are correct. I typically give them an Easter Egg at this stage (but that is up to you).
The Story:
You have turned up at school and your lovely teacher has bought an Easter egg each for the whole class!! The whole class cheers in anticipation of the chocolate goodness. As the teacher reaches into their basket they discover it is empty of Easter eggs . In its place is a safe which requires a numbered code to open. Next to the safe are 10 clues. Solve the clues to reveal the code so that you can discover what is in the safe.
The Puzzles:
Puzzle 1: A grid logic puzzle
Puzzle 2: A cryptogram
Puzzle 3: 4 digit addition and subtraction problems
Puzzle 4: Following Directions
Puzzle 5: Reading charts and graphs
Puzzle 6: Multiple single digit addition and subtraction
Puzzle 7: Hundreds Board with multiples, addition and subtraction
Puzzle 8: Algebra Puzzle
Puzzle 9: Addition hexagon
Puzzle 10: Addition circles
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A fun Commonwealth Games 2022 CSI Math Mystery that includes multiplication and division activities, problems, and puzzles to celebrate the Birmingham event. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the math activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who stole the Gold Medal?
This case includes
Solving Division Problems
Place value with 1000’s, 100’s and 10’s
True or false multiplication problems
Multiplication and division sequence
Multiplication and division cryptogram
Answer sheets are included
Can your class solve all of the clues?
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This is an adaptation from the classic game "I have...who has...". This game is a tried and tested game in helping students to remember their time tables. It is perfect for either starting you math lesson by activating the students brains or reinforcing their learning after a math lesson.
I have included in this bundle the x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7, x8, x9, x10, x11, and x12 time tables loop games that are color coded to make it easy to pack up and sort through them.
Simply print, laminate, cut and reuse.
Enjoy
Back to School Amazing Mazes included
Summer Amazing Mazes included
Winter Amazing Mazes included
Mazes help fine motor control. Mazes require your students to control their pencils through the maze without hitting the black lines. This means that they must take their time rather than rushing, in order to have greater success. Progress can be observed as your students bump into the black lines less and less as they gain greater control of their writing utensils. Students use fine motor control in order to produce correct letter formation and legible handwriting.
Mazes are great for problem solving: Mazes help your students to work on their executive functioning skills, such as planning and brainstorming various strategies (e.g. starting from the beginning of the maze or working backwards from the end of maze).
Included in this bundle are templates for your students to extend themselves by creating and sharing their own mazes with each other. This is one of my classes favorite things to do.
This Bundle contains 60 A4 sized mazes and their solutions
30 x normal rectangular mazes
15 x circular mazes
15 x hexagonal maze
Bonus square maze templates
Bonus hexagonal maze templates
Enjoy I know my class love them
This Bundle includes the following:
ASCII Code to Binary Secret Codes
These ASCII Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.
Included in this resource are
- Writing your name in Binary
- Two secret messages (2 versions normal and challenging)
- Answers have been included
ASCII Code to Binary A3 Poster
This ASCII Table Poster is perfect to put on your wall or print off for individual student activities It is perfect to help students encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code.
This poster comes in 4 different colors to suit any class or purpose.
ASCII Code to Binary Secret Codes Famous Quotes
These ASCII Secret Codes are perfect to help students learn how to encrypt and decrypt binary messages as well as understand binary code. They are great at engaging your students with problem solving and help support your stem teaching.
Included in this resource are
- Writing your name in Binary
- Five secret messages
- Answers have been included
Bundle Includes:
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
These science and engineering challenges will see students create a Starship, Paper Helicopter and Flying Straw that rotate and fly when dropped and thrown. It engages the students and challenges to think about flight and what determines flight. These challenge looks at speed, direction, size and use of wings.
These packs contain everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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These compound word worksheets with a Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring theme are the perfect way for students to practice their literacy word work. No preparation is required. Simply print and go.
These compound word worksheets can be used for literacy stations, mini lessons, homework, substitute teachers, or just for your day to day teaching.
Included in this bundle are:
6 winter themed activity worksheets
6 summer themed activity worksheets
6 winter themed activity worksheets
4 template to create your own
4 seasonal compound word word-find.
All sheets are season themed to capture the students imagination for these special times of year.
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Bundle Includes:
STEM Paperclip Boat: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Zooming Paper Dory: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
These science and engineering challenges will see students learning about water tension. There are 3 engaging water tension experiments and 3 STEM challenges included. It engages the students and challenges them to think about water tension.
These packs contain everything you need. All you need to do is print it off and you are up and running. It can be used as either a group activity or individual. I usually do it as a group as then you can allocate members various roles within the group.
Included are instructions, templates and extension question sheet. As a bonus I have also include an A4 STEM Poster.
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OLYMPIC GAMES RIO 2016 NEWSPAPER WRITING SCANDAL SCENARIO
Summer Olympics in Rio is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Rio Olympics as a Newspaper reporter. During this presentation a scandal occurs where the world record holder in the 400m gets tripped over on purpose. Everything is included in this pack to make every student successful.Photos are taken and quotes are given.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the graphic organisers that are included. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a detailed, accurate and rich story. Then complete the included newspaper templates.
SUMMER OLYMPICS WRITING SCENARIO
Summer Olympics in Rio is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Olympics in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
SUMMER OLYMPICS BINGO
Celebrate the Summer Olympics in Rio with this fun bingo game. There are enough cards for the whole class. 30 bingo Cards Included. I have played this game with my own class this week and they loved it.
Instructions have been included if you are not sure how to play. Simply print this pack off, laminate and cut. The game is ready to play
WORD FIND
The sports of the Olympics in a fun wordfind
This bundle includes 3 books:
Number Search 1- Addition to make 10, 20 and 100
Number Search 2- Addition to make 10, 20 and 100
Number Search 3- Addition to make 10, 20 and 100
Knowing the combinations that make 10, 20 and 100 is an essential skill for students. These engaging number searches provide meaningful practice for your students. The early finishers love to create their own puzzles and challenge their friends.
Included in this pack is
15 x "Make 10" number searches
15 x "Make 20" number searches
11 x "Make 100" number searches
9 x "Make 10 with 3 numbers" number searches
3 x Template to create more number searches
10 x Bonus "Make 10" number searches
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This bundle includes 3 murder mysteries. Your students will love them.
These murder mysteries will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve addition math puzzles to solve a murder. Students will need to gather evidence by completing charts, Interview witnesses by sorting through addition equations and compare data to narrow the suspects. Finally they will narrow it down to two suspects, with a final hundred chart puzzle to uncover the truth.
Who is the Math Mystery Murderer!!!
Knowing the combinations that make 10, 20 and 100 is an essential skill for students. These engaging number searches provide meaningful practice for your students. The early finishers love to create their own puzzles and challenge their friends.
Included in this pack is
15 x "Make 10" number searches
15 x "Make 20" number searches
11 x "Make 100" number searches
9 x "Make 10 with 3 numbers" number searches
3 x Template to create more number searches
10 x Bonus "Make 10" number searches
Enjoy...I know my class does
This MEGA Winter Olympic Games Bundle has everything you need to make a fun and engagin unit before, during and after the Olympic game period. It includes 3 writing activities, math challenges, stem activities, and other fun stuff.
Winter Olympics CSI: The Case of the Missing Gold Medal STEM activity
This CSI themed multiplication and division activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Winter Olympic Games math problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who stole the Gold Medal?
This case includes
Clue 1: Solving Division Problems
Clue 2: True or False Multiplication
Clue 3: Multiplication and Division Sequence
Clue 4: Moving up and down 10's, 100's amd 1000's
Clue 5: Multiplication and Division Cryptogram
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Narrative Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Olympics in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Newspaper Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the PyeongChan Winter Olympics as a Newspaper reporter. During this presentation an Ice Hockey game is played out, with one country accused of cheating. Everything is included in this pack to make every student successful.Photos are taken and quotes are given.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the graphic organizers that are included. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a detailed, accurate and rich story. Then complete the included newspaper templates.
STEM Winter Olympic Raising the Flag 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
The Winter Olympics is here
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating a flag pole that raises the Olympic flag the highest. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Word Search Find
A word find with the Winter Olympic Sports to be found. A great fill in time for winter or a lead in for a bigger project.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Hundreds Chart Hidden Picture
This fun Winter Olympic hidden picture will engage and excite your students. Everything you need is included. Just print and go. No preparation required.
This pack includes 2 Olympic themed Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures. They include the rings and the torch
STEM Winter Olympic The Luge 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating the fastest Luge.. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
This STEM Introduction Pack is a great way to introduce your class to STEM challenges and activities. It includes all you need from Student Roles, Posters, Displays, Experiments and of course Challenges. This pack can also be used to extend what you already have in your class.
This pack includes:
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Rotating Starship: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Paperclip Boat: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Water Drop Race: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
STEM Zooming Paper Dory: A Science and Engineering Challenge.
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