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Equivalent Fraction Frenzy

April 3, 2020 / shaunie.owen / Leave a comment

A good portion of fifth grade math deals with four fraction operations: addition & subtraction with unlike denominators , multiplication, & division. There are some important things to know before students can truly understand any of these operations. For example, it is important that students know what  a fraction is & what each part of … Continue reading Equivalent Fraction Frenzy

Shop Local: Adding & Subtracting Decimals

April 3, 2020 / shaunie.owen / Leave a comment

Adding and subtracting decimals is one of the essential skills in 5th grade. There aren't many years in our lives when we aren't working with decimals! I wanted to give my students a meaningful learning experience in order to show them how applicable adding and subtracting decimals is in the real world, and also their … Continue reading Shop Local: Adding & Subtracting Decimals

(STEM) Endorsed

September 30, 2019October 28, 2019 / shaunie.owen / Leave a comment

Almost two years ago, one of my co-workers approached me about starting a STEM endorsement with her. It sounded like a great opportunity at first, but I immediately thought of all the reasons why it wouldn't work. I was only a second year teacher (or officially a first year teacher since my internship didn't count … Continue reading (STEM) Endorsed

Mission (IM)possible: Error Analysis

September 28, 2019October 28, 2019 / shaunie.owen / Leave a comment

One of my favorite ways to practice a math skill is to complete error analysis. Regardless of how it is set up, the goal of this activity is to allow students to analyze a problem solved incorrectly, identify & explain the error, then solve it correctly. Even though the concept is the same, sometimes the … Continue reading Mission (IM)possible: Error Analysis

Differentiation Through Games

April 9, 2019October 28, 2019 / shaunie.owen / Leave a comment

I am the teacher who is constantly thinking of ways to shake up the lessons in my classroom. I don't walk down the game aisle or through the Target Dollar Spot thinking about practical life purchases, but instead, I ask myself, "How could I use this in the classroom?" (let's be honest, any classroom purchase … Continue reading Differentiation Through Games

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