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Lego Math - fractions and multiplication

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Is there a kid alive who doesn't love LEGOs? If so, we sure haven't met them. These beloved building bricks make terrific tools in your classroom, and they're especially great for teaching a variety of math concepts. We've put together this list of our favorite LEGO math ideas for every skill level. Your students are going to love them!

1. Learn your numbers.

Start simple with these free printable LEGO math mats. Kids align the bricks as shown to make a numeral, then lay out the appropriate number of bricks below it.

2. Race to 20 to practice counting on.

This activity is great for 2+ players. Write the numbers one to twenty (one number each) on the flat side of 20 LEGO (or DUPLO) bricks with wet-erase markers. Kids start with the brick labeled "1" and roll a die. They add the indicated number of bricks to their stack in the correct order, racing to see who can be the first to get to 20. You can expand this game to include as many bricks as you have available!

Learn more: Playdough to Plato/LEGO Game

3. Skip count with LEGO math (Method 1).

Use the same stack-and-count activity as above, but change the numbers to work on skip counting by 2, 5, 10, or whatever you're currently working to master.

Learn more: The Joy-Filled Mom

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4. Skip count with LEGO math (Method 2).

Here's another way LEGO math can be used to learn to skip count. Use the number of studs (the small raised circles) on each brick as markers while you count. It's easy to find bricks with one, two, three, four, five, six, eight, and ten studs, so this works across a wide range.

5. Build a LEGO number line.

Number lines have manyapplications in the classroom. The LEGO math version is extra fun since kids can use mini-figs to move back and forth along the line.

Learn more: In The Playroom

6. Create your own LEGO 10 frames.

Task your students with putting together a 10 frame using LEGOs. Then check out our roundup of terrific ten frame activities to put it to good use!

7. Introduce place value with LEGO math.

Understanding place value is a vital skill, and LEGO math makes it a lot more fun. Get free printable mats to use at the link.

Learn more: Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls/LEGO Math

8. Toss bricks for more place value practice.

Make a target from paper, labeling the rings with place values. Students (gently) toss a brick of their choice onto the target. Then they use the number of studs on each brick along with its place value to create a final number. Largest number wins!

9. Use LEGO math to practice addition facts.

These are so much more fun than traditional flashcards! Grab your free printable set at the link and use LEGO math to practice basic addition facts.

Learn more: Playdough to Plato/LEGO Math

10. Put together addition fact puzzles.

Think of this as a version of dominoes. Tape a math fact card to each brick. Kids look at the top number, then look to find the brick with the equation that has that sum as the answer. They continue on, stacking bricks as they go.

Learn more: Math Geek Mama

11. Roll a die to subtract bricks.

This is basically the opposite of Race to 20 (above). Start with a given number of bricks stacked into a tower. Roll a die and remove that number of bricks, stating the new number that remains. Players race to be the first to remove all their bricks. Make it more challenging by requiring the last roll to be the exact number needed to get to zero!

Learn more: The Kindergarten Connection

12. Work on addition with regrouping.

Regrouping (carrying numbers) can get a little tricky. Use LEGO math to make the concept clearer, along with the free printable mats at the link below.

Learn more: Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls/Addition With Regrouping

13. Tell time with a LEGO clock.

This may be one of the coolest clock manipulatives we've ever seen! What a really creative way to practice telling time.

Learn more: Stir the Wonder

14. Compare numbers using LEGO math.

LEGO bricks are an engaging way to teach the concepts of greater than and less than. The hands-on visual can be really helpful for some students who struggle due to dyscalculia.

15. Teach multiplication arrays with LEGO math.

Teaching multiplication using arrays is so easy with LEGO bricks! Use a single brick and count the studs across and down. You can also group multiple bricks together for larger arrays.

Learn more: Teaching With Jillian Starr

16. Multiply bricks for fact practice.

Students grab several bricks of the same type, then multiply the number of studs by the number of bricks. This kind of LEGO math sneaks in some subitizing practice too.

17. Visualize multiplication with LEGO brick stacks.

If your students are struggling with the concept of multiplication, this sort of visualization activity can be a real help. It brings the multiplication table into the 3-D world!

Learn more: Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls/LEGO Brick Stacks

18. Try LEGO math story problems.

Forget imaginary apples and oranges. Use LEGO math for hands-on story problem practice. Get a set of free cards to print at the link.

Learn more: Little Bins for Little Hands

19. Practice division facts.

This will work with any type of math facts, of course. Simply write numbers on bricks, along with the symbols you're working on (division sign, equals sign, etc.). Then kids stack together the equations.

Learn more: The Joyfilled Mom

20. Fill a LEGO baseplate.

This LEGO math activity offers practice with a variety of skills. Roll the dice and announce the sum, then grab bricks with studs that match those numbers and fit them on your baseplate. First person to fill up their plate wins!

Learn more: Creative Family Fun

21. Bowl and build a bar graph.

LEGOs are perfect for building graphs. This activity makes it even more fun by adding a little tabletop bowling first!

Learn more: Inspiration Laboratories

22. Work on money skills.

This cool idea assigns a monetary value to various LEGO bricks. Kids then try to build structures using only the bricks that add up to a certain total. This one involves a lot of problem-solving and creative thinking!

Learn more: You've Got This Math

23. Tackle fractions with LEGO math.

Teaching the concept of fractions as a part of a whole is a breeze with LEGO bricks. Watch the video to see how it's done.

24. Use LEGO bricks to represent fractions.

Here's another way to represent fractions with LEGOs. Give kids a fraction, and ask them to use LEGOs to demonstrate it. (It's also a great way to talk about opposite fractions.)

Learn more: JDaniel4's Mom/LEGO Fractions

25. Put area and perimeter into practice.

The studs on LEGO bricks make it simple to find the perimeter and area. Start with individual bricks, then increase the challenge by throwing more bricks into the mix. There are a lot of fun options here.

26. Build a model room.

Ready for a bigger geometry challenge? Let kids design and build a model room full of furniture. Chart it out on graph paper first, then put it into practice.

Learn more: Line Upon Line Learning

27. Discuss mean, median, and more.

There are a variety of ways to use LEGO math with mean, median, mode, and range. Here's one idea: Set a timer and have kids build the tallest tower they can before the time runs out. Then, they take their tower apart and classify their bricks by color. Using their data (ex: 19 red, 10 blue, etc.), they figure out the m, m, m, and r for their LEGO colors.

28. Map it out on a coordinate plane.

Gather up all your mini-figs and have some coordinate plane LEGO math fun! The link below has a variety of activities for this concept.

29. Assemble polygons.

Give students a specified number of sides and vertices, and ask them to assemble a polygon that matches. You can also reverse this activity by showing them the shapes and having them name sides, vertices, angles, and so on.

Learn more: JDaniel4's Mom/Polygons

30. Create cool LEGO patterns.

Each of these LEGO patterns represents an equation-for instance, the first is the multiplication-by-three table. Find out what the others are and learn how this activity works at the link. What patterns can your students create?

Learn more: Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls/LEGO Patterns
If you love LEGOs as much as your students, learn about using LEGO MINDSTORMS in the classroom. Hands-on math really brings the concepts home. Check out this list of 24 Teacher-Approved Ways to Use Math Manipulatives . Do you have any other LEGO math activities? Come and share in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

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K.CC.2

Count forward beginning from a given number within
the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).

Understand addition as putting together
and adding to and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.

K.MD.2

Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common to see which object has "more of" / "less of" the attribute and describe the difference.

1.OA

Operations and Algebraic Thinking Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

1.OA

Operations and Algebraic Thinking Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

1.NBT.2b

The numbers from 11 to 19 are composed of a ten and one
two three four five six seven eight or nine ones.
Math & Movement Add and Subtract Floor Mat

1.MD.1

Order three objects by length; compare the lengths of two objects indirectly by using a third object.

1.MD.2

Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. Limit to contexts where the object being measured is spanned by a whole number of length units with no gaps or overlaps.

1.MD.3

Tell and write time in hours and half-hours using analog
and digital clocks.
Math & Movement Clock Hop Floor Mat

1.MD.4

Organize represent and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points how many in each category and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

1.G.2

Compose two-dimensional shapes (rectangles squares trapezoids triangles half-circles and quarter-circles) or three-dimensional shapes (cubes right rectangular prisms right circular cones and right circular cylinders) to create a composite shape and compose new shapes from the composite shape.

1.G.3

Partition circles and rectangles into two and four equal shares describe the shares using the words halves fourths and quarters and use the phrases half of fourth of and quarter of. Describe the whole as two of or four of the shares. Understand for these examples that decomposing into more equal shares creates smaller shares.

Math & Movement Unit Circle Hop Mat
Math & Movement Fraction Walk for Halves/Fourths and Thirds/Sixths
Equivalent Fractions Hop Floor Mat

2.OA.4

Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.

2.MD.1

Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers yardsticks meter sticks and measuring tapes.

2.MD.2

Measure the length of an object twice using length units of different lengths for the two measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen.

2.MD.3

Estimate lengths using units of inches feet centimeters and meters.

2.MD.4

Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit.

2.G.3

Partition circles and rectangles into two three or four equal shares describe the shares using the words halves thirds half of a third of etc. and describe the whole as two halves three thirds four fourths. Recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape.

Math & Movement Unit Circle Hop Mat
Math & Movement Fraction Walk for Halves/Fourths and Thirds/Sixths
Equivalent Fractions Hop Floor Mat

3.OA

Operations and Algebraic Thinking Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.

3.OA.7

Fluently multiply and divide within 100 using strategies such as the by relationship between multiplication and division (e.g. knowing that 8×5 = 40 one knows 40 ÷ 5 =8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3 know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
Math & Movement Skip Counting Hopping Mats by 2's 3's 4's 6's 7's 8's 9's
Factor Fun Hop Mat
Multiplication Hop
Hopscotch For Threes Mat
Skip Counting Hoppy Stencil Full Set

3.OA.8

Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent by these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

Math & Movement Skip Counting Hopping Mat
Math & Movement Add and Subtract Floor Mat
Operations Floor Mat
Skip Counting Hoppy Stencil Full Set

3.NF.3d

Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols > = or < and justify the conclusions e.g. by using a visual fraction model.

Math & Movement Fraction Walk for Halves/Fourths and Thirds/Sixths
Equivalent Fractions Hop Floor Mat
Operations Floor Mat

3.MD.4

Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch. Show the data by making a line plot where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units- whole numbers halves or quarters.

3.MD.7c

Use tiling to show in a concrete case that the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths a and b + c is the sum of a × b and a × c. Use area models to represent the distributive property in mathematical reasoning.

3.MD.7d

Recognize area as additive. Find areas of rectilinear figures by decomposing them into non-overlapping rectangles and adding the areas of the non-overlapping parts applying this technique to solve real world problems.

3.MD.8

Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons including finding the perimeter given the side lengths finding an unknown side length and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.

4.OA.3

Solve multi-step word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

Math & Movement Add and Subtract Floor Mat
Operations Floor Mat
Geometric Shapes Hop
Multiplication Hop

4.OA Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.

4.NBT.1

Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. For example recognize that 700 ÷ 70 = 10 by applying concepts of place value and division.

4.NBT Number and Operations in Base Ten

Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.
Math & Movement Place Value Hopping Mat

4.NF Number and Operations-Fractions

Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.

Halves/Fourths and Thirds/Sixths

4.NF Number and Operations-Fractions

Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers.

Math & Movement Fraction Walk for Halves/Fourths and Thirds/Sixths

4.NF Number and Operations-Fractions

Understand decimal notation for fractions and compare decimal fractions.

Math & Movement Fraction Walk for Halves/Fourths and Thirds/Sixths

4.NF.5

Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100 and use this technique to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100.

4.MD.1

Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km m cm; kg g; lb oz.; l ml; hr min sec. Within a single system of measurement express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two- column table.

4.MD.2

Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances intervals of time liquid volumes masses of objects and money including problems involving simple fractions or decimals and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.

4.MD.3

Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.

4.G.3

Recognize a line of symmetry for a two-dimensional figure as a line across the figure such that the figure can be folded along the line into matching parts. Identify line-symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry.

5.MD.1

Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g.convert 5 cm to 0.05 m) and use these conversions in solving multi-step real world problems.

5.MD.3

Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.

5.MD.3a

A cube with side length 1 unit called a "unit cube" is said to have "one cubic unit" of volume and can be used to measure volume.

5.MD.3b

A solid figure which can be packed without gaps or overlaps using n unit cubes is said to have a volume of n cubic units.

5.MD.4

Measure volumes by counting unit cubes using cubic cm cubic in cubic ft and improvised units.

5.MD.5a

Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with whole-number side lengths by packing it with unit cubes and show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths equivalently by multiplying the height by the area of the base. Represent threefold whole-number products as volumes e.g. to represent the associative property of multiplication.

5.MD.5b

Apply the formulas V = l × w × h and V = b × h for rectangular prisms to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with whole number edge lengths in the context of solving real world and mathematical problems.

5.MD.5c

Recognize volume as additive. Find volumes of solid figures composed of two non-overlapping right rectangular prisms by adding the volumes of the non-overlapping parts applying this technique to solve real world problems.

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Learning Materials & Standards - National Math Foundation

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For pupils that are still kinesthetic learners (many will remain as such for their entire lives) teachers should incorporate ways in which students can manually manipulate fractions. An activity that works particularly well with these students is using online games, similar to old-fashioned flash cards. These games encourage students to compete against themselves, making sure that student stays motivated while playing.

Other students are auditory learners. When planning 4th grade fraction lesson plans for these students, watching videos is a great option because they are seeing the content, along with hearing it. These pupils also learn very well when they are given the opportunity to read simple instructions aloud.

Other students are visual learners, who respond well to diagrams. This is why they react well to instructions, which include clear pictures showing them exactly what they need to do. These pupils also react well to online games, because they are able to see what is going on.

Teachers planning 4th grade fraction lesson plans are often puzzled with how to teach fractions in a way that everyone will understand. This is why teachers need Turtle Diary; they provide clear plans that are great for visual learners, online games that are outstanding for all types of learners, and worksheets that help to reinforce concepts.

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For pupils that are still kinesthetic learners (many will remain as such for their entire lives) teachers should incorporate ways in which students can manually manipulate fractions. An activity that works particularly well with these students is using online games, similar to old-fashioned flash cards.

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Learn how to make easy origami with these simple instructions and diagrams. Origami doesn't have to be difficult and frustrating. There are lots of figures that are easy and fun to make. Just follow the step by step guide and you'll be able to fold something in little time.

When you think of origami, you automatically think of some complex paper structure that is difficult to fold, but it doesn't have to be that way. Origamiway.com is here to save the day. Here is a list of easy origami that anyone can have fun making. Click on the diagram you want and fold away.

This is not a complete list of easy origami. We're always adding more and coming up with more creations for you to enjoy. Remember to come back for the latest easy origami!

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Use these easy origami instructions and diagrams to learn how to make really cool origami. They're so easy a caveman can do it.

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Second Grade and Third Grade Student Center Activities Phonemic Awareness | Phonics | Fluency | Vocabulary | Comprehension

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Lesson Resources

The UFLI Foundations Toolbox contains all the lesson resources to accompany the lesson plans provided in the UFLI Foundations manual. (Don't have a manual yet? Click here to order one) Every lesson has companion resources that will help you implement the lessons efficiently, effectively, and consistently.

Some of the companion lesson resources you will find below include:

Lesson slide decks (in PowerPoint and Google Slide formats)

Decodable passages

Homework sheets

Games and activities for additional practice

We have grouped the lessons into smaller units so you can access these resources more easily. Scroll down to use the buttons below to find the resources for each lesson or groups of lessons.

Please note that we are still building out these free resources, and we will be editing this page over the next few weeks. We wanted you to be able to access some materials as soon as possible, but be sure to come back later to see the rest!
New to UFLI Foundations? Learn about its development, check out a sample lesson plan, view the scope and sequence, and more.

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Check it out...math games and activities that feel like way too much fun to contain real learning! If you use math stations at school or workboxes at home, many of these would make great additions!

Books
Look at the list of math-related children's books!

(Great math game my son got for his birthday!)
* Frog Juice

(Other hit at our house!)
* Rat-a-Tat-Cat

(One of our most played games--great game for wide variety of ages! My kindergartener practices adding with this game, though he has no idea that it's got a bit of math in it!)
* Rush Hour

(review here)

(on my wish list)
* Zoologic

(review here)

(magnetic w/ movable numbers)
* ThinkFun Sudoku 5x5

(magnetic w/ movable tokens)
* ThinkFun: Block by Block

(harder...for ages 10 or 12 and up--great workbox!)

Toys and Construction:
* Frigits Deluxe Marble Roll(most played with game one Xmas)
* Equilibrio, Architecto, Clicko (geometry building activities-very popular at our house! One of the best "math" purchases I've ever made.)
* Polydrons
* Quadrilla Marble Railway

(granddaddy of marble rolls-wooden to construct)
* Tegu Blocks

(wooden blocks with magnetic components)
* Citi Blocks

(on our Christmas list after seeing our friend's set!--see our results)
* Reptangles
* MindWare Blik-Blok

(this looks like a simpler/less expensive version of Equilibrio/Architecto/Clicko)

* Donald in Mathmagic Land

by Justin Holzmann of Sonlight (I've not seen but has great reviews.)
* The Story of Math

(I've not seen but has great reviews.)

Stocking Stuffer Gift Sets! (Mostly homemade!)
* Make Milk Cap Magic Square Game and pair w/ Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

book

Calendar- changes each year but here are some links to get you started:
The Children's Mathematics Calendar 2011
Also look for M.C. Escher calendars.

or related...how about this Pop Quiz Math Clock

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I tried this Save Fred activity with my chemistry students during the first week of school. I had almost all of these students for Algebra 1, so I needed to find a few new beginning of school activities that they had not seen before.

Save Fred Activity

Each group of students needs a plastic cup, a gummy worm, a gummy life saver, and one paperclip for each person in the group.

I found a story online that I put in my SmartNotebook file to use to introduce the activity to students.

Poor Fred! He was sailing along on a boat (your plastic cup) when a strong wind blew it upside-down. Fred (your candy worm) ended up on top of the upside-down boat. Unfortunately for Fred, his life preserver (your candy life preserver) is still trapped under the boat.

Your job is to place the life preserver firmly around Fred's body, but you must obey three rules:

1. Fred may not fall into the "sea" (onto the table) more than one time; if he does, Fred "drowns."

2. You may not injure him in any way.

3. You may use only the four paper clips to move Fred, the boat, and the life preserver. You may not touch anything except the paper clips.

I found a document online that outlines the entire Save Fred activity. The activity is attributed to Stacy Fox from the NSTA ListServ.

I used trays from Dollar Tree to set up each group's Fred. This let me set things up before class.

Then, I just had to pass out paper clips so that each group got one paperclip per student.

This is a fabulous activity for the beginning of the year because it encourages students to communicate, share ideas, experiment, and ultimately learn better how to work together to achieve a goal. I used this activity with high school chemistry students, but I have seen many elementary teachers using it online as a beginning of year activity.

There was a ton of laughter and discussion as groups worked out how to save Fred without piercing him with a paperclip or letting him "drown." Once groups come up with a valid plan, the actual saving of Fred doesn't take all that long.

I used the flowchart assignment assignment in this PDF to give groups a chance to reflect on the experience. They had to write and draw a flowchart describing how they saved Fred. I figured this was a great lead-in to writing descriptions for future lab reports in chemistry.

Overall, it was a great activity! I recommend it if you are looking for a team-building activity for the first week of school.

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I tried this Save Fred activity with my chemistry students during the first week of school. I had almost all of these students for Algebra 1, so I needed to find a few new beginning of school activities that they had not seen before.

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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 an extra prize - see below) they can find all the items on the board. Click the left image above to print a copy of the K-2 version.

The 3-5 version is the traditional scavenger hunt. Because these students are older, they should be familiar with the items on the list. Their job, with the help of their parent, is to find and write down ALL the items. Click the right image above to print a copy of the 3-5 version.

As an added incentive for completing their scavenger hunt, kids can win little prizes such as a pencil, ruler or other small treat. Or they could get an extra guess in the estimation jar. Or maybe they could earn a free homework pass... But any time a prize is offered, you're going to get a lot of takers. So be prepared. 🙂

Classroom version: These two scavenger hunts are also great classroom activities and make a wonderful first week of school game. Kids can partner up and work together to complete their boards. In addition, older kids can create their own game boards using the K-2 version. It's a great way to reinforce the math they have learned. Click the image below to print a copy.

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How Long, How Many: One way to play this game is after you place the rod rectangles on the paper, such as 4 of the sixes (dark greens), you can trace the rectangles and label them (4 of 6, or 4 x 6).

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Students are asked to write down and attach their mathematical observations about a thought provoking poster. These posters are designed to get students (and their parents!) thinking about math on a deeper level. As an added encouragement to participate, they can earn an extra guess at the Estimation Jar.

Real-world examples

Examples of What Do You Notice? posters from actual Family Math Night events. All of these posters were created by Karyn Hodgens, co-Founder and Elementary Math Specialist.

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Fourth grade math is full of new and important concepts. Fractions become more important, decimals show up for the first time, and division problems might have remainders! Make all the fourth grade common core math skills more fun with this roundup of free math games.

1. Make division fun with Remainders Wanted.

Fourth grade math students learn to divide larger numbers, often with remainders. In this game, the remainder is the goal! For each turn, students place a counter over a number on the board, then roll the die to see what number they'll be dividing it by. The remainder is their score for that turn!

Learn more: Teacher Scout Mom

2. Give them a heads up with Factor Frenzy Headbands.

Kids use dollar store headbands to hold cards showing multiplication products to their foreheads. Their partners try to get them to guess the number by telling them the factors, without saying the number itself.

Learn more: Teaching With a Mountain View

3. Strategize to win the Factor Game.

Write the numbers from 1 to 30 as shown. The first player marks a number (their score for that round). The second player then marks all the remaining factors of that number (which add up to their score for that round). Play continues until all numbers are marked.

Learn more: Cognitive Cardio

4. Introduce patterns by asking "What Do You Notice?"

Lay out a pattern problem and ask students to write down what they notice about it on sticky notes. Collect and talk about the notes to see which are helpful in finding the right number to fit the pattern. Award points to correct answers, if you like.

Learn more: Family Math Night

5. Guess then deduce with Number Pattern Solver.

Draw a circle and set a number range, then tell fourth grade math students you have a pattern in mind. As they begin guessing numbers, write them inside the circle if they fit the pattern, and outside if they don't. At first they'll just be guessing, but eventually they'll start to see a pattern emerge.

Learn more: Education.com

6. Roll to win Place Value Yahtzee.

These free printable Place Value Yahtzee boards include differentiated versions for various skill levels. Add some dice and you're ready to play!

Learn more: Games 4 Gains

7. Use playing cards to practice decimal place values.

Fourth grade math students take turns drawing cards, competing to build the highest possible number to the thousandths place.

Learn more: Games 4 Gains

8. Stack cards to learn expanded form.

Grab the free printable cards, then have kids roll the dice and choose a card that matches. They build the numbers on the included worksheet to get the total. For extra practice, have them write out the word names too.

Learn more: Kids Activities Blog

9. Have a rounding practice snowball fight.

Up for a little controlled chaos in the classroom? Write one number on each sheet of paper, underlining the place it should be rounded to. Pass out a few sheets per student, and have them crumple them up into "snowballs." Allow a 30-second safe "snowball fight," then have each student pick up a snowball and read the number out loud, rounding it correctly. Repeat!

Learn more: Tales From a Fourth Grade Math Nut

10. Multiply large numbers to get Three In a Row.

Fourth grade math students work on multi-digit multiplication by choosing one number from box A and one from box B. They multiply them together, while their partner checks their answer on a calculator. If they get it right, they place a marker on the free printable board. The goal is to get three spots in a row. (Savvy players will use rounding to determine which numbers to pick next!)

Learn more: The Polka-Dotted Teacher

11. Hold a Quotient Tournament.

Division problems go head-to-head to see which has the larger quotient. Students use the answer for each to complete the bracket for the next round.

Learn more: Education.com

12. Give Spoons an equivalent fraction twist.

Spoons is a classic and beloved card game where players race to match four-of-a-kind and grab a spoon in each round. In this version, they're racing to match equivalent fractions (get some free printable cards to use at the link).

Learn more: Games 4 Gains

13. Get those fractions in order.

Students draw fraction cards, swapping them out to build a series of four in ascending order. Learn how it works at the link.

Learn more: Math Geek Mama

14. Declare a fraction war with dominoes.

Each student draws a domino and positions it as a fraction. Then they compare the two to see whose is larger. The winning student keeps both dominoes. (See more cool ways to use dominoes for fraction games at the link.)

Learn more: Runde's Room

15. Line kids up for decimal practice.

Get fourth grade math students up and moving by assigning them numbers. Draw a six-digit number card, and have another student help them line up by saying things like, "The 9 is in the hundreds place." Once they're in line, ask some follow-up questions to confirm understanding. Learn more at the link.

Learn more: Two Sisters Teach

16. Use plastic eggs to match up fractions and decimals.

Snag some plastic eggs from the dollar store and write fractions on one half, with equivalent decimals on the other. Kids work to match them up.

Learn more: Meg Mac/Pinterest

17. Battle with area and perimeter to fill a graph page.

Roll the dice to see the dimensions of your next rectangle, then mark it on the board. Try to fill your page completely before your partner does! (Have students write the area and perimeter in each block for practice along the way.)

Learn more: Unschooling Conversations

18. Go on a measurement scavenger hunt.

Arm kids with measurement tools, then send them off to find objects that match the free printable challenge cards. Once they find it, they also need to convert the measurement within the same system (such as inches to feet).

Learn more: 123Homeschool4Me

19. Play geometry bingo.

Fourth grade math students are learning terms like line, ray, and types of angles. This free printable bingo game is a fun way to do it!

Learn more: You've Got This Math

20. Tape off your tables for protractor practice.

Use dry erase markers and masking tape to give students lots of angles to explore and measure! If you can't write on your tables, try using a big piece of butcher paper instead.

Learn more: Cursive and Crayons/Instagram

21. Fold shapes to discover symmetry.

Break students into groups and hand out a series of paper shapes. Challenge each group to experiment with folding their shapes to see which are symmetrical, and how many lines of symmetry they have.

Learn more: Teacher Trap
Need some additional fourth grade ideas? Check out the Best 4th Grade Science Experiments and Activities. Looking for even more? Try these 50 Ideas, Tricks, and Tips for Teaching Fourth Grade.

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Lately, I've been seeing arrays everywhere I go: at the grocery store, at the pharmacy, at the farmers' market. And, of course, at Costco. The big, bad bulk retailer is bursting with interesting items arranged in perfect columns and rows.

Naturally, I made a beeline for the chocolate.

What follows is a quick-image string for exploring the associative property, the patterns that occur when multiplying, and the relationship between columns and rows. It supports the development of some key strategies for multiplying: doubling and halving to maintain equivalence, doubling a dimension to double to product, and using partial products to solve.

Show the images for a few seconds each, one at a time, to your students. I have provided some question prompts if you're interested, and my rationale for choosing each image appears below.

Have fun!
Look at the chocolates in the picture. How many do you see? How did you see them? How many chocolates are in this picture? How do you know?
Record an expression or equation if it gets mentioned: "three by two" or "three rows with two chocolates in each row" can be expressed as 3 x 2 = 6

Record any expressions or equations that come up: "Three rows of four" or 3 x 4 = 12. Pay close attention to what students notice about this array. There will likely be some discussion of doubling. Where is the doubling in this picture? What gets doubled?

What about now? How many chocolates do you see?
How does this picture compare to the picture before?
Do you think you can predict how many chocolates are in a whole box?
Now how many do you see? How is this picture the one the same as the previous one and how is it different?
This image clearly shows another "double." It's important to discuss which dimension doubles, and which one doesn't, and what happens to the total number of chocolates when this doubling occurs. Nudge for any generalizations that might be made about this.

Here is another array of 24, but the number of rows has doubled while the length of each row has been cut in half. Listen closely to students' descriptions of this array as compared to the previous one. Record equations as they come up.

There are lots of ways to see this one!

There are eight "copies" of the first image: 8 (3 x 2),

Or four of the second image: 4 (3 x 4),

Or two of the third and fourth images: 2 (3 x 8) and 2 (6 x 8), respectively.
What happened here? How many chocolates?
Can students find the previous arrays in this picture?

This reinforces the idea that doubling one dimension doubles the product.

There are different ways to describe this; students might simply see two 6 x 8 arrays: 2 (6 x 8) or 6 x 8 + 6 x 8.

They may also see 6 rows of 16, or 6 x 16. Discuss how these different ways of seeing this array are related.

This one shows the 6 x 8 array doubled in a different way. For students who are beginning to explore volume, the added dimension is extremely important. This might prompt a rich discussion about layers. Here we see (6 x 8) x 2.

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Multiplication Space Race is an educational multiplayer racing activity for kids to practice multiplication. Students race against each other to capture the Space Race Cup! How quickly the student correctly answers the multiplication problem determines how quickly the space ship will go. The student with the fastest rate of correct answers will win the race.

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Achievethecore.org :: Instructional Content Nav - Mathematics: Focus by Grade Level

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The Common Core and other college- and career-ready (CCR) standards call for a greater focus in mathematics. Rather than racing to cover topics in a mile-wide, inch-deep curriculum, CCR standards require us to significantly narrow and deepen the way time and energy are spent in the math classroom. We focus deeply on the major work of each grade so that students can gain strong foundations: solid conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems inside and outside the math classroom. The following documents illustrate these concepts using the Common Core State Standards, but Focus, Coherence, and Rigor are integral to all college- and career-ready standards.

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From Number Lines to Base Ten, Pattern Blocks to Place Value, Disks our collection of free Virtual Manipulatives gives educators and families access to visual and hands-on digital resources that lead to understanding. Students can use these resources in class and at home to practice math concepts, reinforce their growing math understanding, technology they love in the process.

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This is a protractor, it helps you measure angles (in degrees):

Protractors are fun and easy to use

Have a look at this animation (press the play button) to see how to make a neat angle using a protractor and ruler:

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Measuring

Protractors usually have two sets of numbers going in opposite directions.

Be careful which one you use!

When in doubt think "should this angle be bigger or smaller than 90° ?"

Have a Go Yourself!

Try to measure the angles A, B and C inside the triangle. Drag the protractor and rotate it using arrow keys.

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Be careful which angle you read from the protractor. Hint: if you get them all correct, they will add up to 180°.

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Base Ten Blocks (also known as "Base 10 Blocks" and "Place Value Blocks") is an online mathematical manipulative that helps students learn addition, subtraction, number sense, place value and counting. It lets them investigate how to regroup and solve problems with whole numbers and eventually fractions and decimals.

Overall, Base Ten Blocks provides a visual foundation for the abstract algorithms we want students to use as they grow.

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February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate and honor the generations of African American men and women and their struggle to achieve citizenship and equal rights in American society.

Black History Month provides a special opportunity for students to explore and learn more about famous African American mathematicians and their contributions to our culture and modern institutions.

When it comes to STEM classes, one of the best ways you can celebrate Black History Month in your classroom is by sharing the contributions of famous African American Mathematicians that you and your kids may not be familiar with (but definitely should!).

Why? Because most lists of famous mathematicians in history focus heavily on men like Isaac Newton, while the stories of so many other mathematicians from various walks of life go untold.

Some ideas for celebrating these famous African American Mathematicians include focusing on a different individual each day, assigning individuals for a famous African American Mathematician research assignment, or by sharing this article on your classroom's bulletin board.

And while you can share this list with your students and admire the accomplishments of these incredible mathematicians any time of the year, the month of February provides a focused opportunity to provide your students with deeper historical context and make connections between the past, the present, and the future.

11 Famous African American Mathematicians

1.) Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806)

Banneker, a mostly self-educated man in mathematics and astronomy, is best known for building America's first clock-a wooden device that struck hourly. Using his rich understanding of trigonometry and astronomy, he accurately predicted a solar eclipse in 1789.

Banneker was also a passionate civil rights advocate. In 1791, he famously penned a letter to then secretary of state Thomas Jefferson asking for his help in improving conditions for Africans living in the United States, which highly impressed Jefferson and convinced many that blacks were intellectually equal to whites.

He died at age 74 on October 9, 1806.

2.) Fern Hunt (1948-Present)

Fern Hunt is best known for her work in applied mathematics and mathematical biology. Throughout her great career, she has been involved with biomathematics, patterns in genetic variation, and chaos theory.

She currently works as an educator and presenter with the aim of encouraging women and minority students to pursue graduate degrees in mathematics and other STEM fields.

Hunt is a strong support of student choice, following one's passion, and surrounding yourself with a strong support system, which are all factors that she credits to her own personal success in mathematics.

3.) Mark Dean (1957-Present)

Dean is a famous computer scientist and engineer, credited with assisting in the development of several breakthrough computer technologies for IBM.

He invented the first gigahertz computer chip and co-invented the Industry Standard Architecture System for computing, which allows for common plug-ins such as personal printers and modems.

Dean was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in 1997

4.) Elbert Frank Cox (1895-1969)

In 1925, Elbert Frank Cox was the first black man to earn a Ph.D in mathematics not only in the United States, but in the entire world.

After receiving this honor, Cox became a professor of mathematics at Howard University in Washington D.C. and eventually became chairman of the Mathematics Department in 1957. He would hold this role with great esteem until his retirement in 1965.

In 1975, the Howard University Mathematics Department established the Elbert F. Cox Scholarship Fund for undergraduate math majors to encourage young black students to pursue degrees in mathematics.

5.) Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)

Katherine Johnson was the main character of the critically acclaimed film Hidden Figures. Her contributions in the field of orbital mechanics, alongside fellow female African American mathematicians Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, were critical to the United States' success in putting astronaut John Glenn into orbit in 1962.

During her 35-year career at NASA, she held a reputation for being a master of complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computer programming for performing complex calculations.

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2015.

Video: Katherine Johnson: The Girl Who Loved to Count by NASA

6.) Valerie Thomas (1943-Present)

Valerie Thomas is a scientist and inventor best known for inventing the Illusion Transmitter in 1980. This technology was the first of its kind in the field of 3D-imagery and is the basis for modern 3D-televisions, video games, and movies.

From 1964 -1995, Thomas worked for NASA, developing real-time computer data systems and managing the team that developed the Landsat technology that supported the first satellite to transmit images from outer space.

Today, she continues to serve as a mentor for youth through the Science Mathematics Aerospace Research and Technology and National Technical Association.

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7.) Lonnie Johnson (1949-Present)

Lonnie Johnson is a famous inventor, mathematician, and engineer who holds over 120 patents. He served as an engineer for the U.S. Air Force, where he worked on developing the stealth bomber, and later for NASA's Jet Propulsion program.

He is best known for inventing the Super Soaker water gun while working at the U.S. Air Force, a product which has grossed nearly $1 Billion since 1990. He also invented a "toy projectile gun," which eventually became the Nerf Gun.

8.) John Urschel (1991-Present)

John Urschel excelled in both mathematics and playing football at Penn State University and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics. In 2014, Urschel was drafted from Penn State into the NFL by the Baltimore Ravens, where he played his entire NFL career before retiring at age 26 to further pursue mathematics.

He is currently working towards his Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT where some of his mathematical fields of interest include graph theory, numerical linear algebra, and machine learning.

9.) Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890-1980)

Euphemia Lofton Haynes is famous for being the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, which she achieved from the Catholic University of America in 1943.

After earning her Ph.D., she embarked on a 47-year career of advocacy for students of color, improving schools, and overcoming the harmful effects of racial segregation. During this time, she was also a math professor at the District of Columbia Teachers College, where she managed the Division of Mathematics and Business Education department.

Haynes died at the age of 89 on July 25, 1980.

10.) Annie Easley (1933-2011)
Annie Easley is famous NASA computer and rocket scientist and mathematician who contributed to several space programs, inspired others through her participation in numerous outreach programs, and broke down barriers for both women and African Americans in STEM. Most notably, she was a leading member of the team that developed the breakthrough Centaur rocket, which opened the door for the launch of many of NASA's most important missions.

Easley was known for being a "human computer" and always fought to do her best in the face of adversity. In a 2001 interview she shared that "I just have my own attitude. I'm out here to get the job done, and I knew I had the ability to do it, and that's where my focus was."

11.) Mae Carol Jemison (1956-Present)

Mae Carol Jemison is a mathematician, engineer, physician, and astronaut. In 1992, she became the first African American woman to visit space when she went into orbit aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Jemison also spent time as a general practice physician and in the Peace Corps before joining NASA's astronaut program.

She continues to be involved in several initiatives and recently served on the council for an initiative called " Science Matters" which aims to encourage young children to understand and pursue careers in STEM.

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A productive, purposeful hum fills Ms. Vincent's fourth grade classroom as the school day draws to a close and students complete their end-of-day jobs. Ten minutes before dismissal, when everyone is packed up, Ms. Vincent signals that it's time for closing circle, and the class moves to the meeting area.

When all are seated in the circle, Ms. Vincent raises her hand, the class's agreed-upon signal for attention. The students stop their conversations and listen as Ms. Vincent asks, "What's one way you helped others today?" After a pause for thinking time, she invites the children to share their responses. Next, the students stand for a group celebration, creating a " Circle of Hands. " Then they sit down again for an activity called "1, 2, 3, Pop," which determines the order in which they line up at the door for dismissal. When the last student joins the line, the class is ready to make a calm, pleasant transition to after-school life.

The end of the school day can often pose some unique challenges. Teachers can feel rushed to get students out the door in time for dismissal. Students often have low energy, and some feel anxious about the afternoon's activities or their evening at home. Some are even hungry! It can be difficult to end the day on a positive note with so much going on.

The closing circle routine is a manageable way to peacefully wrap up the day and send students off feeling a sense of accomplishment and belonging. Like Morning Meeting at the beginning of the day, closing circle brings a sense of calm, safety, and community to students and teachers. The routine also helps students practice reflecting on what's meaningful to them about their schoolwork, their classmates, and themselves. After a five- to ten-minute closing circle, students leave school feeling excited about their accomplishments and looking forward to the next day's possibilities.

Six Tips for Great Closing Circles

We've found the following guidelines crucial to success in our closing circles. Keep them in mind if you try this routine:

1. Set aside ten minutes.

You don't need a lot of time to have an effective closing circle-ten minutes should do it-but you do need to protect that time from intrusions. All the day's other activities should be finished ten minutes before dismissal. If you allow things to eat into closing circle time, the routine will feel rushed rather than calm and reflective. (To learn about how to find time for closing circles, see " Finding Time before Dismissal.")

2. Everyone takes part.

Every student and adult in the room should participate in closing circle. This is not a time for children to finish assignments or to complete end-of-day jobs. For a sense of community, every class member needs to be part of closing circle.

3. Come with empty hands.

Children usually pay better attention if their hands are empty and their belongings out of sight. If students need to have backpacks or papers nearby, we tell them to put these things behind them, outside the circle.

4. Teach closing circle routines.

As with any classroom procedure, the expectations and routines of closing circle need to be carefully taught, modeled, and practiced with students. Interactive Modeling is an excellent technique for doing this. Simple and direct, Interactive Modeling allows students to see, hear, and experience exactly how to complete tasks that are key to a successful closing circle, such as finishing class jobs and packing up before closing circle begins, responding to the signal, forming a circle, sharing and listening to reflections, playing games, and lining up.

Even if you've taught these skills for Morning Meeting and other activities, it will be helpful to reteach or review them for use in closing circle.

5. Choose activities that foster reflection and celebration.

We use a three-part structure for our closing circles: a reflection, a celebration, and a closing. These components build on each other:

Reflection-The teacher cues students to reflect on their learning for the day or to set goals for the next day. This can be as simple as going around the circle to answer an open-ended question, such as "What's one thing you want to work on tomorrow?" It might also be an activity that involves reflective thinking. (For an example of such an activity, see " Fostering Reflective Thinking.")

Celebration-The whole group does a quick, lively song, chant, or cheer celebrating the community's effort and accomplishments that day. You can celebrate hard work and learning, living up to class rules, working to solve problems together-there are many possibilities. (See an article on fun, quick celebrations for some ideas.)

Closing -The group does a brief activity that ends the gathering and makes the transition to dismissal. This activity could be a song sung while putting on winter coats, hats, and boots or a fun way to send students to line up a few at a time.

6. Focus on positives.

Closing circle should help students and teachers end the school day on a positive note. Focus on naming accomplishments and setting goals; don't use this time to discuss what didn't go well. You can help set a positive tone for closing circle with a reflective question, such as "How did we follow our rules today?" or "What's one thing you enjoyed learning about today?" On a particularly challenging day, a closing circle that focuses on learning from mistakes or on naming changes each person plans to make may help everyone end the day feeling better. Just keep in mind that your choices for closing circle activities should leave students feeling calm and positive, with renewed energy and enthusiasm for school.

Leaving School Feeling Good

Closing circle is an effective strategy for bringing closure to the school day in a fun and meaningful way. By ending the day on a refreshing, reflective note, closing circle reinforces the sense of community and safety that teachers strive to develop. Students leave school feeling good about themselves, each other, and their work and looking forward to the next school day.
Dana Januszka and Kristen Vincent are Responsive Classroom consulting teachers. Dana has been teaching kindergarten and K-5 Enrichment Support for ten years in South Brunswick, NJ. Kristen has eight years' experience teaching fourth grade in Needham, MA.

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Over the past two months, Morning Brew spent some time compiling everything you need to remain a functioning member of society while working from your living room.
*New updates from 5/19: We sprinkled the most-clicked recommendations from The Essentials throughout, with a focus on our Just Have Fun section.
Table of Contents

Prologue: Stay Informed

While you're living out your best socially distanced life, you can always stay informed with the latest 'rona news by visiting the CDC, the WHO, and JHU websites.

Stay Productive While Working From Home

Remember, Shakespeare wrote King Lear while the plague shut down theaters. Here's how you can accomplish something of similar value to humankind.

Setting up a proper workstation

Experts recommend setting aside a workspace to get you into "work" mode. If you have a beechwood standing desk with three monitors and a view of the ocean, well la de da. If you don't, switch up where you're working when you start to feel like you're no longer being productive in your chosen spot.

The Mayo Clinic has a guide to setting up an ergonomic workstation, and you might want to also try out a vertical mouse and the right keyboard.

Scent: You can use a candle, incense, or other scent diffuser that you associate with work. We recommend eucalyptus or mahogany.

Sound: Play certain music only while working and not while doing anything else, like Spotify's Lo-fi Cafe and House Focus playlists, asoftmurmur.com, or Big Desk Energy.

Design: Here's some inspo for your work from home setup

Video Calls: How to not look like an idiot

Appearance: Make sure you have good lighting, keep the angle at eye-level or slightly higher, and have a professional background. It might be time to take down the "Saturdays are for the boys" poster, anyways.

Etiquette: Be mindful of where you're looking when you're lost in thought or talking. Mute yourself when you're in large meetings, but don't when you're in small brainstorms. Call in from a quiet place and keep everything you need close by so you don't need to leave the screen.

Write talking points and reminders on Post-It notes attached to your screen.

Quit out of any apps you won't be using prior to the meeting.

Backgrounds: Try these fun ones for Zoom.

Scheduling

Create a time that you're "in office" every day, and be prepared to start working at that time. Then, decide on a time that you "leave" for the day and mark both on your calendar. Embracing time constraints could help you keep all four of your burners going (friends, family, work, health).

One way to set up your work schedule? Use the pomodoro technique to divide up work into manageable chunks, and use this site as your timer

Try Morning Brew's favorite time management tools: Calendly and Todoist

Leading a team

Simulate in-person contact: Set up virtual "coffee chats" and "happy hours" more often than you would normally in person. You can't tap people on the shoulder virtually, and it's better to save up your Slack ideas and feedback for an actual conversation.

You can also request employees check in every morning at a certain time, and to block off their schedules when they plan to take a workout class or head off to lunch.

Harvard Business has a list of resources to help you effectively lead amid COVID-19.

Things to Do When You're Not Working

Learn new skills

Read long-form articles

Read books

LitHub's made-for-Morning Brew compilation of quarantine reads

50 best nonfiction books of the last 25 years

Great website with tons of recs → Five books

Full list of Bill Gates's reading list from 2012 on

Brew Crew recommendations

Our 11 favorite personal development reads

An adventure: by Gregory David Roberts (Copywriter Henry Stockwell)

A story that veers in and out of reality: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Retail Brew writer Halie LeSavage).

A hilarious, self-referential tale: by Andrew Sean Greer (Editorial Coordinator Jamie Wilde).

A fictional pandemic story: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Writer Eliza Carter)

A reality-bending mystery whose film version stars Leonardo DiCaprio: Shutter Island by Dennis LeHane (Managing Editor Neal Freyman).

A bestselling story of a startup gone haywire: by John Carreyrou (Head of Content Samir Sheth).

Exercise

Buy a few key pieces of equipment that you think you'll use the most, like a yoga mat, kettlebells, and free weights. Then find some workouts you can follow from home.

Amazon Prime Video is a great place to start: If you're a member, a ton of workouts are already available to you for free.

This database is also full of easy-to-follow one-page routines.

Our favorite fitness YouTube channels: Yoga with Adriene, POPSUGAR Fitness, and Blogilates, but there are plenty more if you run a quick search.

Studios are giving out free workouts online right now as well. Here are some, broken out by type of workout.

Some instructors are also offering live workouts on Instagram:

If you don't know what kind of workout you want to do, here are some free apps with plenty of options: Try Aaptiv, Neoufitness, or Peloton's not-just-cycling app for 30 days.

Sites: Classpass is free and unlimited right now, and Obé is free for your first week.

Stay connected to others

The WHO released some tips on how to deal with anxiety. Here's what you can do if you're stuck at home, especially if you're alone...

If you need someone to talk to, 7 Cups can connect you to caring listeners, and if you need trained mental health support ASAP, text the Crisis Text Line

Cooking

Now's the time to craft unnecessarily complicated three-course meals, or just learn the basics.

Try to minimize your grocery store trips. But if you do go, here's what to get, according to nutritionists. Then, you can take those staples and create...

Getting bored of water? Learn how to make great coffee with this guide, or mix up a spring cocktail.

When you don't feel like cooking: Uber Eats has waived delivery fees for independent restaurants.

Parenting

After-school activities: Try creating simple science experiments at home using this list of 64 ideas

Clean up your life

Digital:

Delete old and duplicate pictures so that pesky iCloud storage reminder finally goes away

Clean your desktop (and build a separate folder so you can stop saving to desktop)

Delete unused apps, update your software

Physical:

Clean out your closet and donate clothes you don't wear anymore

Cancel unused subscriptions

Just Have Fun

Watch...

Listen...

Play...

IRL Games

Social/party: Monikers, Codenames, Taboo, Salad Bowl (DIY), Monopoly Deal, Bananagrams, Fibbage/Quiplash

Strategy: Settlers of Catan, Bohnanza, Power Grid, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic (seriously)

Here's a list of many more quarantine games

Video Games
Not all games are first-person shooters. Here are some relaxing picks:

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Hi everyone, and welcome back to EdTech Classroom. Today we will discuss some tips and tricks for planning the perfect online Morning Meeting. More specifically, this blog post will outline (1) ideas for establishing Morning Meeting Agreements, (2) examples of slides you can share with your students, and (3) examples of engaging Morning Meeting activities.

Establishing Morning Meeting Agreements

Before I start online Morning Meeting, I like to remind my students of our established Morning Meeting agreements. These include:

Video calling from a productive space

Being prepared and ready for the meeting

Being on time

Turning on your video

Muting yourself when you aren't speaking

Raising your hand before you speak

For a more detailed description of strategies for establishing Morning Meeting agreements and rules, you can check out my previous blog post here.

Creating Engaging Morning Meeting Slides

I am a big fan of Responsive Classroom, so I follow their structure for Morning Meetings. For those of you who aren't familiar with Responsive Classroom, don't worry - I'll walk you through a sample online Morning Meeting using this format.

While waiting for your students to arrive, I recommend screensharing a cheery image with the day of the week on it. It's a great way to set the tone for the meeting.

Greeting

Then once everyone has entered the Zoom Meeting Room, you can begin by saying something like, "Good Morning friends! Today is a rainy Monday. It is April 27, 2020. Nina is our morning leader. Nina, how will we greet the class today?"

Typically our students will opt for the same greetings. For example, we might all do a dance move to greet each other, or we will do a virtual wave greeting.

Share

Then, we will move onto the share portion of the Morning Meeting. I really like the "Rose, Bud, and Thorn" share because it allows students to reflect on how they are feeling. It is a great idea to start with the meeting leader, and then to draw popsicle sticks to call on students. Or, if you're using a platform like Zoom, you can call on students in the order that they appear on your "Brady Bunch grid."

Activity

Next, it is my favorite part of Morning Meeting - activity time! Students love to do freeze dances, scavenger hunts, movement activities, and more. The ideas are really endless in terms of the types of activities you can do with your students to start the day. Here is an example of an activity that many students think is really silly.

Morning Message

For the last part of our Morning Meeting, we will share the morning message. This portion of the meeting is a great time to introduce an academic or social emotional topic that your students will explore that day. For example, you could introduce a math lesson, a writing prompt, or even a tech tool they will use that day. The example below states, "Today is Monday April 27, 2020. We cannot believe that it is the last week of April. Today we will have math class from ______ to ______."

In an activity like this, I'd recommend asking a couple of questions like, "What time does math class start? What time does math class end? How long is math class? And, how do you know?" In this example, I have chosen to do a mini math lesson, but as I mentioned, you can also be creative here. The morning message is a great tool to help jumpstart their day of learning.

Examples of Fun and Meaningful Morning Meeting Activities for Distance Learning

When it comes to games you can play with your students during Morning Meeting, the options truly are endless. Morning Meeting games are a great way to build classroom community during this period of remote learning. Morning Meeting activities help unite your students, and give them that sense of connection and belonging that they need during this difficult time.

I've put together a list of a few examples of activities you can do with your students during Morning Meeting on Zoom or Google Meet:

Guess Who!

"Let's play Guess Who! Take turns asking me questions until you guess who I am. Hint: I am someone in this class."

Basically for this idea, the teacher just mentally picks a student in the class, and then students ask questions to try to guess who the teacher chose. For example, a student might ask, "does you have brown hair?" Or, "do you have a pet cat?"

Emoji Charades

"Let's play emoji charades. Take turns acting out an emotion or an emoji. Make sure you don't use any words or sounds!"

This is a fun activity that also allows kids to practice some social emotional skills like identifying different emotions.

Scavenger Hunt

"Let's play scavenger hunt! You have 3 minutes to find these items:

1. Find something fuzzy

2. Find something sparkly

3. Find something that makes you smile"

Scavenger hunts are pretty popular in the Instagram teacher community right now, and that's for a reason! They are so much fun to try out with students. Consider screensharing a digital timer to really build up the excitement.

Other games you could try:

If you didn't want to use these examples, there are plenty of other games you could play with your students like Freeze Dance, Red Light Green Light, and Student (Simon) Says.

If you like these ideas, consider checking out my Morning Meeting Bundle filled with over 40 Morning Meeting Games and Activities for Distance Learning on Zoom and Google Meet.
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