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New (School) Year’s Resolutions

August 21, 2014 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

The beginning of the school year is similar to the beginning of the New Year. It’s an opportunity to create goals with the intent of making positive changes. We call them our resolutions and now is a perfect time to think about resolutions for the 2014-15 school year. For example, maybe this school year you’d like to work on sending out a monthly class newsletter. Or perhaps you’d like to integrate more collaborative math projects into your curriculum. Or, if you’re a…

Family Math Night Reminder Stickers

July 19, 2014 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

Here’s another way to get your families to your Family Math Night event: Reminder Stickers! I designed these for the primary grades but they can really be used for anyone. As the kiddos line up to go home, stick one of these on their shirt as they walk out the door. Or, have them put them on themselves – they love that! But first, you’ll need to fill in your specific information such as the date, place and time. Clicking…

A Family Math Night Scavenger Hunt

June 23, 2014 Karyn Comments 12 comments

Here’s a super fun addition to a Family Math Night event: A scavenger hunt! As participants enter the room they are handed one of two “game boards”…the K-2 version or the 3-5 version. The K-2 version is a little easier and includes pictures. In addition, it’s played like bingo but with a scavenger hunt twist. Kids and their parents explore math in the environment by finding and crossing off items on their bingo board. Five-in-a-row wins. For a challenge (and…

Family Math Night Collaborative Project: Salt Dough Tessellations

May 11, 2014 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

Hers’s my latest Family Math Night Collaborative Project. This one involved play dough! The video version where I give the step-by-step directions is below. Click the image to the left for the lesson plan. .

Geode: A Family Math Night Collaborative Project

April 30, 2014 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

This a fun Family Math Night collaborative project where participants design individual crystals out of nets that are used to create a geode. In the video, I describe the steps of the project, show how to tie in geometry vocabulary, and give some background on crystals. Click the image to the left to get the lesson plan and to check out other great STEAM projects. .