by Meredith Martin | Aug 19, 2015 | How-To, Math, STEM
It doesn’t get much simpler than dice. The Dollar Tree has packs of 10 dice for $1, and I found these cute Sesame Street tins to store them in (cost of tin….you guessed it….$1!). There are TONS of great activities that dice can be used for in a...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 19, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, Math, resources, STEM
Learn about levers and angles with this fun siege engine activity perfect for Halloween! Students will construct simple catapults with craft sticks and rubber bands, and compete to see who can launch a candy pumpkin the farthest. Includes NGSS and CCSS, teacher...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 10, 2015 | Common Core Standards, How-To, Math, resources, STEM
Math and chocolate, what a great combination. My students loved learning about the distributive property with this fun and tasty lab. How about a delicious math activity to teach the distributive property? In this STEM lesson, students learn about the distributive...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 13, 2014 | Apps, Common Core Standards, iPads, Link Soup, Math, Presentations, resources, web app, webinar
This summer I revisited my webinar on math resources for grades 3-6 for SimpleK12.com. I’ve done this presentation before, but each time I revise to add new tools for teachers and students. Below is the updated...
by Meredith Martin | May 1, 2014 | Apps, How-To, iPads, Math, resources
Educating Eddie, Currency Edition is a wonderful app for teaching money skills. Students learn to identify coins and amounts while helping Eddie find keys to release his friends and beat Dundee the croc. Educating Eddie Currency App from Meredith Martin Educating...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 21, 2014 | Apps, How-To, iPads, Math, resources
King of Math is a multi-level math app where students complete a variety of problems to earn points and rise in level from Farmer to King. This app is geared towards middle school/junior high students. King Of Math App Review from Meredith Martin King of Math App...
