Sumdog

ENGAGING, EVIDENCED-BASED LEARNING...

"Sumdog provides engaging adaptive learning for K-8 math, K-6 spelling, and K-5 grammar.

Our powerful learning engine adapts questions for each individual. It's aligned to the Common Core and key state standards. Meanwhile, our engaging activities are designed to motivate all students to learn.

Our aim is to close the achievement gap - by helping every student reach their full potential."

I love how the there are games are adaptive and the faster and the more accurate the students are, the games adjust. The students can even play against one another.

They even have Reading, Writing, and Spelling components.

There is an App. Unfortunately the games don't work on a tablet through the internet. You have to go through the App. But it is web-based.

Dominoes

I grew up playing Dominoes. My grandfather taught me one summer when I went to visit family in Topeka, KS. I can remember strategizing on how to obtain scores with a multiple of 5.

If you are not familiar, you have to match the numbers by placing a new domino adjacent to a corresponding number. Pieces are played in a portrait fashion, except for the double numbers. They are played in a landscape fashion. Scoring: Look at the last domino (in each direction), and add the values that on the ends of each domino. In order to obtain a score, the ends have to be a multiple of 5.  For example, on one end you can have a double six and on the other end you can have a 3. Your score is 15.

How to use in a Math Class:

• Multiples of 5 (skip counting)
• Fractions (add, subtract, multiply, divide, and simplify)
• Converting fractions to decimals and/or percents
• Comparing and ordering fractions and/or decimals.
• Put them in a Learning Center
• Use during Indoor Recess
• Use during small group

Scholastic Book Clubs

Do you need or want to build your classroom library? Sign up and create your account at https://clubs.scholastic.com.

What do you do?

• Order your catalogs/magazines. 
• Once you receive them, separate and distribute to your class.
• If students want to order, they give you the money and order form.
• You order online. (No tax)

You can purchase books for your library or get them free. Each time you place an order, your accumulate points that you can use for free books, or sometimes there are times when you can get free books just because the order is large enough.

You will receive a 5 character code where parents and family members can order online for the child. Those orders will go in with your order.

The books are shipped to the address on your account.

View this brochure for the Benefits of Scholastic Book Clubs.

Double Dice

Double Dice are dice within a die. We call them number cubes or random number generators because of the negative connotation of the word "dice".

Ways you can use Double Number Cubes.
- Add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions
- Simplifying fractions
- Comparing and ordering fractions
- Converting fractions to decimals and percents
- Plotting points on a coordinate grid
- Assigning students to specific tables
- Add, subtract, multiply, or divide integers (inside cube = negative, outside cube = positive)

Teachers Pay Teachers

Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT)

TpT is the go-to place for educators to find the resources, knowledge, and inspiration they need to teach at their best. We offer more than 3 million free and paid resources, created by educators who understand what works in the classroom. Our marketplace is growing every day to meet the evolving needs of the PreK-12 classroom. When educators get the resources and support they need, they're best equipped to inspire our next generation of learners. (copied from the TpT Website, "About Us" Section)

Whatever you are searching for, you can find it on TpT. If you have a teacher that has a lot of great resources, you can "follow" them. Once you download something, it's in your account for you to download again. Be sure to follow the licensing restrictions for whatever you download. There are tons of free resources. The paid resources are available too.

You can search by grade level, subject, topic, price, and resource type.

Create your account.  You can choose to sell on TpT too.

Fraction Towers

Fraction Towers are a manipulative that have many uses.

They are labeled with fractions, decimals, and percents on the sides of the tower. Generally, they come in a rainbow of colors so the students can easily differentiate among the values.

You can teach:

• Converting fractions, decimals, and percents
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals
• Equivalent fractions
• Comparing and ordering fractions and decimals

QR Codes

I love to use QR codes in my class. My first time using QR Codes with my class was awesome. I bought a "Find Someone Who" Activity from Teachers Pay Teachers. It was well worth the $2.25. I posted the cards around the class and the students had to use their devices to scan the QR Code. The code revealed who the students had to find. For example, Find someone who brings their lunch. Be sure there is a QR Code Reader on the device. There are tons of free Apps. Some iPhones even let you scan QR Codes with the camera.

I have posted the QR Code that links to my Exit Ticket and one that links to my Teacher-Student Conference Form. So the students just have to scan the code and it'll take the student to my form.

You can Google a QR Code Generator and create your own QR Codes. Usually, you can create a website, text, image, phone number, among others. You can have it linked to an answer key to your learning centers.

The opportunities are endless.