Since the school year started I have LOVED using Interactive Math Notebooks in my 4th grade classroom. My students are having a great time putting them together and using them for reference, when completing their assignments.I had created worksheets to use with my interactive notebooks. These have worked great for follow-up assignments, and sometimes as quizzes. Today I was able to complete the 5th grade version of these worksheets....These worksheets cover all of the 5th grade Common Core ... [Read More]

Yay! I finally completed the final edition of my 5th Grade Interactive Math Notebooks for Measurement & Data and Geometry.I decided to combine the two, since there are not as many standards as in the other domains. Here are some sample pages...Converting Measurements (5.MD.1) Line Plots (5.MD.2) Understanding & Measuring Volume (5.MD.3/4) Volume of Rectangular Prisms (5.MD.5) Graphing Ordered Pairs (5.G.1) Coordinate Plane (5.G.2) And a few more...Visit my ... [Read More]

I have been looking for ways to address some of the Common Core Standards for Speaking & Listening. In the past I have always based students' grades in this area on oral presentations. I wanted something to address standards related to group and class discussions. So, I created Collaborative Conversation Cards to use during my Language Arts Rotations...During my rotations, I have a rotation that we call "Rug Work". My students sit on crate seats on the rug and work together to complete ... [Read More]

My turn-around time for my Interactive Notebooks has been much slower since I started back to school...But, I am happy to share that I finally finished the Fractions Edition for 5th Grade!!!!This edition is almost as long as the last one! Boy, 5th grade math is tough stuff!Check out some sample pages...Adding & Subtracting Fractions (5.NF.1) Relating Fractions to Division (5.NF.3) Multiplying Fractions (5.NF.4) Area & Fractions (5.NF.4) Plus, much more...Visit my TpT ... [Read More]

It's been a busy start to the school year, but I finally finished the first edition of my 5th Grade Interactive Math Notebooks. These notebook pages combine the Common Core Standards from the domains: Operations & Algebraic Thinking and Number & Operations in Base Ten...My husband is thrilled to start using them with his 5th graders! Check out some of the sample pages...Parentheses, Brackets, & Braces (5.OA.1) Numerical Patterns, Ordered Pairs, and Coordinate Planes ... [Read More]

Last week I started using the 4th Grade Interactive Math Notebooks that I created for the Common Core Standards. This week they continue to be a huge success! I created worksheets to pair with the notebook pages. I used the first one today and it went perfectly with the notebook pages!! I loved having a quick assignment for my students to complete to follow-up their notebook page.I received many requests from 3rd grade teachers to create worksheets for the 3rd Grade Interactive Math Notebooks! I ... [Read More]

Now that the school year has started, I finally got the chance to start using my Interactive Math Notebooks with my 4th graders! We are loving them!!!My students love putting them together, using them to learn, and of course...coloring the pictures. I know these are going to be a great resource for them throughout this year. The only thing I felt was missing this week, was some type of follow-up to completing the pages. I wanted them to take their learning and understanding a little bit ... [Read More]

I just finished the final edition to my 3rd grade Interactive Math Notebooks. Just in time too... my first day of school is Monday!!This final edition for 3rd grade combines the Common Core Standards from the "Measurement & Data" and "Geometry" domains.It is my biggest one yet... check out some of the pages that are included...Telling Time (3.MD.1) Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs (3.MD.3) Measurement and Line Plots (3.MD.4) Understanding and Measuring Area (3.MD.5 & ... [Read More]

Just finished the 2nd edition of my 3rd grade Interactive Math Notebooks! This edition focuses on the "Operations & Algebraic Thinking" domain of the common core math standards.I love how this one turned out and plan to use many of the pages to review prerequisite skills with my 4th graders!!Check it out...Products of Whole Numbers (3.OA.1) Quotients of Whole Numbers (3.OA.2) Word Problems with Multiplication & Division (3.OA.3) Arithmetic Patterns (3.OA.9)And Much ... [Read More]

I just finished the first edition of my 3rd Grade Interactive Math Notebooks! I am so glad that I found the time to get started on 3rd grade before the school year, as I think that some of these pages will be valuable in reviewing concepts and skills with my 4th graders.This first edition include 2 domains from the Common Core Math Standards...Number & Operation in Base TenandNumber & Operations - FractionsBoth of these domains had very few standards, so I decided to bundle them ... [Read More]