Fifth Grade

Elapsed time is such a tricky concept to teach in a way that students understand. The passage of time is such an abstract concept that students really struggle to master this skill. There are a variety of methods and strategies for teaching elapsed time, but using a number line is one of my favorites. // Adventures of a Schoolmarm

Provide your students with the geometry term, definition, and picture with these 41 Geometry Vocabulary terms aligned to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Common Core.

Getting a feel for the CCSS. Today we looked at the standards and the cooralation to our MS frameworks, since we will still be taking our state test for two more years. We are going to teach the CCSS that fit with our MS frameworks for now while we get more comfortable. We broke down two different standards in the Geometry domain in 5th and 6th grade.

Grab some chocolate to snack on and teach your kids about fractions at the same time! What a great way to add some fun to learning! Stop by Teach Beside Me to get your Free Hershey Fractions Printable Cards!

A round up of over 15 great STEAM projects - where math concepts are used to make pieces of art!

This exciting equivalent fractions game is a twist on the classic "Spoons" game. Learn how to play and get your FREE equivalent fractions cards to use in your classroom!

So today let's talk about Decimal of the Day. Yesterday was Fraction of the Day, if you missed it!This follows the same thinking as Fraction of the Day. Again, Nicki recommends that this is done at least 2 times per week to keep the skills fresh.

Want to ensure that your child's math knowledge stays sharp? This mean, median, and mode game is the perfect way to reinforce these essential math concepts.

I made a coordinate plane grid on my carpet in my classroom last week. The students are studying ordered pairs, coordinate planes, transformations, and dilations. We did several student involved activities from walking out the ordered pair to constructing a rectangle ABCD and A'B'C'D' with the students to show translating with polygons.

Here's an interactive, fast-paced game that will make your fifth grader feel more comfortable with simple equations.

In this version of the classic card game, students will gain an understanding of equivalents and may not even realize it's a math review!

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

Simple math card games are a great way for kids to play with math!

Love this math station I spotted in 5th grade recently. Students use playing cards to find range, median, and mode. Fun and simple activity!

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.