Michael Van EttenFeb 6, 20211 min readDisc GolfAct 1 Watch the video What do you you notice? What do you wonder? Estimate: How many discs made it into the basket? Act 2 What...
Michael Van EttenAug 23, 20201 min readThe Pez CollectionStudents will figure out how many Pez dispensers will fit on to a table. They will use multiplication and arrays to find the total.
Michael Van EttenAug 23, 20201 min readGiant Pez Dispenser4th grade students will figure out how many pieces of Pez candy are in the giant Pez dispenser by using multiplication and creating arrays.
Michael Van EttenAug 23, 20201 min readSharing Peanut Butter Cups4th grade students will figure out how to divide a bag of peanut butter cups. The solution will include remainders.
Michael Van EttenJul 12, 20201 min readKingdomino4th or 5th grade students calculate the score of a game of Kingdomino. This is a great way to introduce expressions and order of operations.
Michael Van EttenJul 8, 20201 min readTicket to Ride1st grade students will add 2-digit numbers to find the number of trains on the board. You can also include regrouping and subtraction.
Michael Van EttenJul 7, 20201 min readCoffee Can Coins1st grade students compare the value of 2 piles of coins made up of dimes and pennies. Skills include place value and comparing numbers.
Michael Van EttenJul 6, 20201 min readMonopoly Money3rd grade students determine the amount of money that was thrown during a Monopoly game. Skills include place value and expanded form.
Michael Van EttenJul 6, 20201 min readHow Much Greater is Vader?1st grade students compare the heights of 3 Darth Vader toys that were measured with dice. Skills include measurement and subtraction.