Measurement and word Problems

I do not have nearly enough pictures of anything we do in this classroom of mine! 

That is going to be my *new* classroom resolution until the end of the year, I want to document things as they happen in my classroom better! 

Today my class learned a new strategy for solving word problems.
We worked on simple steps:
1. Read the WHOLE problem.
2. Figure out what/who the problem is about
3. Re-write the question.
4. Solve the problem.
5. Check your solution. 

We did two examples on the carpet together and then used a scaffolded page with the steps for partnerships to work on them together. Here's what the scaffold looks like: 

I have made up a quick unit with problems that have this scaffold on the bottom half of the paper for partners to do. (that's how we used it today) You can click on the picture and get it for free! 

Here's the link for the whole unit with problems and the scaffold. 

I am still figuring out the whole how to be a teacher, student-teacher-mentor, grad student, person in my internship... but somehow I'm working it all out... I had an observation today and it went really well, so I'm happy to share these resources with you! 

Also, tomorrow begins the "Teachers are Superheroes" sale at TpT!

Get there and fill up your carts, I know I will be shopping around!

Click the picture to go to my store :) 

Have a great end to your February!