Best Math Apps for Upper Elementary

Apps and games are so fun for kids to use to practice math at home and/or at school. I am always being asked for apps/game recommendations from parents and friends. I checked with Common Sense Media to view reviews and ratings. So, here are my recommendations:

1. Mt. Multiplis

Age: 8+
Summary: Build math skills while building bridges in this game. Multiplication review.








2. Prodigy
Age: 6+
Summary: Become a math wizard and play games with this fantasy-themed app.








3. Mystery Math Town

Age: 7+
Summary: Fun math practice. Division, Subtraction, Multiplication and Addition. Storyline and characters.








4. Cyberchase 3D Builder

Age: 8+
Summary: Build structures out of shapes and practice geometry skills.









5. Hands-on Equations 1

   Age: 8+
Summary: Practice algebra skills by balancing equations.









6. Marble Math

Age: 9+
Summary: Move a marble through different mazes while practicing math.

Top 10 Teacher Organization Tips

New year, New goals! Check out these top 10 teacher organization tips!


10. This planner sheet from The Colorful Apple! It looks like a printable inside a sheet protector with color-coded post-its under each category. Why did I not think of this?! So simple, yet SO SMART!

9. This Google Doc by Ladybug's Teacher Files! Love this idea! Give one of these to each of your students for them to keep track of all of their usernames and passwords. This would eliminate the need to hang username and password lists all around the classroom.

                                          

8. School Supply Organization by Michelle & Hadar. Put all of your extra supplies in a shoe storage hanger from Target. Lovin the BOLD labels used here. I also like the fact that this can be INSIDE a closet too!

7. These storage containers for centers, materials or games by Mrs. Wills' Kindergarten. They are sturdy and COLORFUL! I bet they are easy for kids to store and transport around the room as well.

6.  These bins for teacher files by Teach Outside the Box. I am so over my files sticking out of my hanging file folders and my hanging file folders somehow collapsing! I may be investing in these containers TONIGHT! :)

5. Putting student name tags on with VELCRO by A-B- Seymour! This is a game changer! No more peeling tape off of name tags. If you have a behavior concern with students sitting next to each other, quickly change their name tags.

4.  TPT Center Organization by The Bender Bunch. I have seen teachers use these folders in so many different ways. Guided reading groups, book bags to take home and read, take-home science bags, Open House folders... These are going in my cart TONIGHT!

3.  Solving the Pencil Problem by Time 4 Kindergarten.  Stick some tape on your pencils and when kids need to borrow a pencil from you, they can grab one of YOUR pencils to borrow. Pencils disappear so QUICKLY!

2. This daily storage bin from Learning in Wonderland. How cool is it that there is a drawer labeled "Sub Bin"?! It is colorful, bright, and organized. Love this!

1. These FREE Parent Flip Books are so cool from Kinder Craze. They are simple, straightforward, and colorful. As a parent, I would love to put this on my fridge and refer to it throughout the year.

Hopefully you are inspired to try some of these organization tips for teachers! Comment below on your thoughts! 

Exit Slips

Today I started to implement my Exit Slips and it went SO well! The kids loved it! I always wanted a quick formative assessment to use, so this worked out perfectly. It was a quick check and the cool thing was that I didn't have to write anything on the board. I just projected the slide that corresponded with the lesson.

Then the kids got out their Exit Slip Answer Sheet.

And they wrote down the answer in the box with the lesson number we were on. So, if the slide said "2", they wrote the answer to slide 2 in box 2. You have two options for this when they finish, you could either have the kids turn in their paper and you could check it each day OR you could collect it when you finish teaching that chapter. I decided to write stars on the boxes with the correct answer. I plan on rewarding the kids when we finish. How would you reward them?