Find the Answer!
Find the Answer!
Grade: 3rd
Standard: NBT 3.2. Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Explanation: This was one of my absolute favorite bulletin boards!! My students absolutely loved it too! This was done at Graham Elementary School during one of my field experiences. It was the beginning of the year and my cooperating teacher wanted a bulletin board to help the students with their math skills since we had a lot of students who struggled with addition and subtraction. So I created the Math Caterpillar based off of a picture I had seen in a bulletin board book. This can be changed as needed depending on your students' grade and needs. I started off with just one and two digit addition and then added in subtraction. You can do just one operation or all four. You can do 1, 2, or 3 digit numbers as well. I left my problem up for a week and students were allowed to work on it during transition time, if they finished their work early, and inside recess (yes, the students did work willingly during recess!). I would close submitions on Friday after recess so I could have time to find the winners. I made the announcement of the answer, we would work through the problem together, and then I would reward the winners with a small prize (usually a jollyrancher or tootsie roll). Use your imagination and focus on what your students need!
Description:
Pieces Needed:
14 circles (mine were 8" in diameter)
Velcro Strips
Numbers (My school didn't have an Ellison machine so I just used 4" stencils)
Letters (Find the Answer!, Last week's answer, My answer)
Mathematical Signs (+, -, x, ÷, =)
Envelopes (origami envelopes 1 for their answer and 1 for paper to write on)
Background paper & Border
Craft Supplies for face (I used pipe cleaners- attennas, paper-eyes & mouth, fluff ball-nose)
Rules:
1. Solve the problem!
2. Write your answer on the piece of paper
3. Fold the paper in half (I had kids getting very creative with their folding so I had to create a rule) and write your name on the outside
4. Place the paper in the answer pocket
Grade: 3rd
Standard: NBT 3.2. Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Explanation: This was one of my absolute favorite bulletin boards!! My students absolutely loved it too! This was done at Graham Elementary School during one of my field experiences. It was the beginning of the year and my cooperating teacher wanted a bulletin board to help the students with their math skills since we had a lot of students who struggled with addition and subtraction. So I created the Math Caterpillar based off of a picture I had seen in a bulletin board book. This can be changed as needed depending on your students' grade and needs. I started off with just one and two digit addition and then added in subtraction. You can do just one operation or all four. You can do 1, 2, or 3 digit numbers as well. I left my problem up for a week and students were allowed to work on it during transition time, if they finished their work early, and inside recess (yes, the students did work willingly during recess!). I would close submitions on Friday after recess so I could have time to find the winners. I made the announcement of the answer, we would work through the problem together, and then I would reward the winners with a small prize (usually a jollyrancher or tootsie roll). Use your imagination and focus on what your students need!
Description:
Pieces Needed:
14 circles (mine were 8" in diameter)
Velcro Strips
Numbers (My school didn't have an Ellison machine so I just used 4" stencils)
Letters (Find the Answer!, Last week's answer, My answer)
Mathematical Signs (+, -, x, ÷, =)
Envelopes (origami envelopes 1 for their answer and 1 for paper to write on)
Background paper & Border
Craft Supplies for face (I used pipe cleaners- attennas, paper-eyes & mouth, fluff ball-nose)
Rules:
1. Solve the problem!
2. Write your answer on the piece of paper
3. Fold the paper in half (I had kids getting very creative with their folding so I had to create a rule) and write your name on the outside
4. Place the paper in the answer pocket
The Origami Pockets just look so much more interesting than regular envelopes! My kids loved them and they actually held up really well. They were made out of scrapbook paper but could be made out of cardstock or regular paper as well.
Paint the World With Your Words!
Paint the World With Your Words!
Grade: 5th
Standard: 5.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning
words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing
flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues
to the meaning of a word
c. Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation
and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Explanation: This was done at Urbana Local Intermediate by Mrs. Bever. Her Fifth grade Language Arts classes work with vocabulary out of the Wordly Wise books. The students were told to pick a vocabulary word from their current or previous lesson. They then had to define the word, list at least two antonyms and synonyms, and explain the origin of the word. They used dictionaries, thesaruses, and their Wordly Wise books to help them. After they had all the required components, they were given a three tier paint chip. In the first tier the wrote the word and the definition. In the second tier they wrote their synonyms and antonyms. In the third tier they wrote the origin of their word. Their name went on the back of the paint chip and they were put onto the bulletin board. The board can be arranged in many different ways. You could do rows, columns, arcs (like shown), rainbows, or shapes. Use your imagination and have fun!
Description:
Pieces Needed:
Three Tier Paint Chips (Enough for every child in your class - Can be found for free at Walmart)
Velcro Strips (That way you can take the paint chips on and off as you move to different lessons)
Letters (Paint the World With Your Words!)
Background paper & Border
Rules:
1st Tier: Word and definition
2nd Tier: Synonyms and antonyms
3rd Tier: Origin of word
Grade: 5th
Standard: 5.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning
words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing
flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues
to the meaning of a word
c. Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation
and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Explanation: This was done at Urbana Local Intermediate by Mrs. Bever. Her Fifth grade Language Arts classes work with vocabulary out of the Wordly Wise books. The students were told to pick a vocabulary word from their current or previous lesson. They then had to define the word, list at least two antonyms and synonyms, and explain the origin of the word. They used dictionaries, thesaruses, and their Wordly Wise books to help them. After they had all the required components, they were given a three tier paint chip. In the first tier the wrote the word and the definition. In the second tier they wrote their synonyms and antonyms. In the third tier they wrote the origin of their word. Their name went on the back of the paint chip and they were put onto the bulletin board. The board can be arranged in many different ways. You could do rows, columns, arcs (like shown), rainbows, or shapes. Use your imagination and have fun!
Description:
Pieces Needed:
Three Tier Paint Chips (Enough for every child in your class - Can be found for free at Walmart)
Velcro Strips (That way you can take the paint chips on and off as you move to different lessons)
Letters (Paint the World With Your Words!)
Background paper & Border
Rules:
1st Tier: Word and definition
2nd Tier: Synonyms and antonyms
3rd Tier: Origin of word