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Shaped Staff
June 27, 2022
Students will learn how to represent multiplication of fractions by drawing visual models, analyzing hypothetical examples of student work, and creating equations.
Shaped Staff
June 27, 2022
Giving students the tools to tackle division with these shortcuts not only makes division less daunting, it also makes it seem like a fun puzzle.
Shaped Staff
June 17, 2022
Estimate the Volume of a Rectangular Prism in this activity from HMH's Into Math.
Shaped Staff
June 16, 2022
Hand span measurement lesson where teachers have students measure their hand spans and use that to describe and compare distances
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
June 14, 2022
Try a factor game to practice finding factors and getting practice with multiplication.
Nicole Kirksey
May 31, 2022
Have your students use our free Venn diagram graphic organizer template to organize their ideas.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
May 23, 2022
Round out the school year with a party to remember by trying out some of these end of year celebration ideas.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
May 20, 2022
Discover why classroom jobs for elementary students are a win-win for teachers and students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
May 16, 2022
Introducing the 5 W questions to your classroom is an important lesson to help students think about a topic and what they want to know about it.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
April 08, 2022
Introduce your students to the five competencies of SEL with these writing and journal prompts for elementary, middle, and high school.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
April 04, 2022
Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
April 01, 2022
In this article, we investigate true, false, and open sentences in mathematics, including how to tell whether a sentence is true and false and how to solve open sentences.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
March 21, 2022
Design a parade or write a limerick for St. Patrick's Day this year with these writing and journal prompts.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
March 02, 2022
Shoot for the moon with free science and math resources, including activities, labs, and FUNomenal Readers.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
February 18, 2022
If you are looking for a flexible and quick way to incorporate assessment into your math classroom, math exit tickets may be your answer.
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
February 18, 2022
Discover seven Black History Month quotes for students to pair with classroom activities. Use these activities as part of your Black History Month curriculum—or any time of year!
Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Staff
January 28, 2022
Get your elementary students hooked on math with these games and activities.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
January 24, 2022
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