If your child hasn’t asked this question yet, he will. You probably asked it yourself many times while you were in school. And it is a valid question. I don’t know many adults who do long division without a calculator or go through the newspaper underlining subjects once and predicates twice. But consider how many […]
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QR Codes® for Early Finishers
Since I began this technology journey, I have tried a lot of ideas in my classroom. Some have been successful, some not. Along the way, I haven’t felt anxious or afraid of trying something. I am always excited about trying out a new idea—until I hit QR Codes®. I’m not sure what is it about […]
Hands-On Geometry
We have two geometry chapters in our third-grade math curriculum. The first one focuses on lines, line segments, rays, angles, and so on. The second covers polygons and solid figures. While teaching the first chapter, I had the children use the Educreations Interactive Whiteboard app during the lesson. This way each time we discussed a […]
Area Scavenger Hunt
I’m always looking for great ways to get the kids up and about while learning. Recently I came across a blogpost on Third Grade Galore about how to do an area scavenger hunt. I had the students take photos of square or rectangle shapes in the classroom using the iPads®. Next, they imported the photos into […]
Beat the Principal
We all know how important the mastery of math facts is in the lower grades. This year, I have tried using more technology to motivate my students. In addition to using the web-based XtraMath program, I have all kinds of math apps on our iPads® for practice. One of our new favorites is the Enjoy […]
Look Who’s Poppin’ Facts
Every year when the math coordinators meet, the main concern from grade level to grade level is that the students have not properly mastered their math facts. In third grade, we try to encourage improvement of math fact speed through our “Look Who’s Poppin’ Facts” math contest. The great thing about this contest is that each […]
And the Darkness Came After the Rain
Almost everyone looks forward to the first day of school. Kids have all their new supplies. Usually they also have new outfits waiting to be worn. Lunchboxes are packed, and backpacks are ready. Then the first day arrives. We had the usual exciting first day. It rained. Thankfully, all the students had a great attitude […]