We have been having some fun exploring electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators. Each student and a partner made their own circuit boards, which when I showed them my example, they were so … [Read more...]
Pi Day
Of course the Evil Math Wizard needs to celebrate Pi Day! So this afternoon my class made some apple pies. The night before I made the crusts, wrapping each dough ball into plastic wrap, as well as … [Read more...]
A Math Museum
Just really wanted to share this - isn't this so cool? I need to go on a field trip to NYC! CBS Sunday Morning - Math Museum … [Read more...]
Flower Clock to help tell time
Teaching my students how to tell time can be tricky. I decorated my classroom clock with this flower to help them see the 5 minute intervals. I created a template and it's available for free from … [Read more...]
DIY Math Multiplying Manipulatives
I teach math to 2-5th graders, which is a big range. But it's fun for me to see the development changes especially when using objects to help them figure things out, from fingers, blocks, counters, … [Read more...]