by Meredith Martin | Aug 27, 2015 | How-To, Math, resources, STEM
To go along with my previous post about dice from the dollar store, I also scored packs of dominoes on my most recent shopping spree. These are great, because they are mini-dominoes, and five packs of them will fit inside a plastic pencil box with room to spare. As...
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...
