Turing Tumble Review

Turing Tumble Review

If you have a child who loves to understand how and why things work, this product is a perfect fit! Read to learn more about what it is and what they’ll learn!

Water Bead Activities: 10 New Ways to Play

Water Bead Activities: 10 New Ways to Play

Unlock the marvelous potential of your water beads with these surprising and engaging learning activities!

LEGO Maze STEM Challenge

LEGO Maze STEM Challenge

Activities for creative thinking and problem-solving with LEGO bricks!

Volume: Give to the Hand

Volume: Give to the Hand

A basic principle of education: always give the concrete before the abstract.  In other words, give a new idea to the hand before you give it to the mind. We are generally awesome at this with little kids.  Walk into

Free Digital Resources: Teaching Fractions, Decimals, & Percents

Free Digital Resources: Teaching Fractions, Decimals, & Percents

Fear the fraction no longer! These high-quality, FREE digital resources are just what you’re looking for.

Linear Equations “Cheat Sheet”

Linear Equations “Cheat Sheet”

See all the major concepts involved in graphing linear equations in one clear, color-coded summary.

How to Stop Hating Fractions

How to Stop Hating Fractions

O Lord, have mercy on us and save us from fractions! I have never seen a bigger stumbling block in teaching math than those poor God-forsaken fractions.  Kids absolutely recoil at them.  I have even had a parent say to

Quick Line and Rotational Symmetry Project

Quick Line and Rotational Symmetry Project

A quick project to introduce symmetry: You can either provide or have them use a protractor to draw some simple geometric shapes on construction paper.  I typically require a square, an equilateral triangle, and a third polygon of their choice. 

Building Number Sense: Estimation 180

Building Number Sense: Estimation 180

Estimation 180 helps students build number sense and practice using different units of measurement.  Designed by math teacher Andrew Stadel, the website presents students with a different photo each day and asks them to estimate some quantity shown.  Each day

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: A Holiday Craft

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: A Holiday Craft

I saw this Popsicle stick snowflake craft on Pinterest and immediately fell in love!  My preschooler loves Popsicle stick crafts, and he has been itching to get ready for Christmas, so this was a perfect fit for a recent Saturday