Month: October 2011

Least Common Multiple… You Tube Style

leslie October 20, 2011 5 Comments
In Math we have been going over factors, greatest common factor and least common multiple.  The biggest thing I try to teach is "Why do I have to learn this?  When will I ever use this??"  I think if I can answer these questions everyday to each concept... and with a valid reason (even though I wanna say... "because the state of Texas said so")... then I can get the kids more into...

Review Jeopardy with Eggspert

leslie October 19, 2011 2 Comments
I have a love hate relationship with the game Jeopardy.  I love the way it can be used to review for big tests, but I hate having to think backwards.  I know that I got it all sorts of messed up... but I think it will work out still.I made a review game tonight for my 9 weeks assessment that is on Friday.  We will play on Thursday.  I used the Jeopardy Labs Website to...

Going Batty over Gifts!!!

leslie October 10, 2011 2 Comments
As you all know I have a secret pal.  I think I am channeling all things motherly when I make my gifts for her.  I feel like if I had kids... this is totally what I would be making for them.... little Halloween prizes and gifts here and there.  But until I have kids.... I will spend my time, money, and craftiness making fun stuff for others... mainly my secret pal.  Here is...

Currently I am….

leslie October 6, 2011 2 Comments
Joining a Linky Party.... and this one is awesome!  It is hosted by Farley atShe has a fabulous template that you can use too!  I had a little trouble getting it to work at first since it is a JPEG, but if you use your handy SNIPPING TOOL under the Microsoft icon (I am a PC), snip it, and open it in paint.  Then I just added some text boxes and wrote my info.  So here it...

Living and Non Living with the LION KING!!

leslie October 6, 2011 3 Comments
One of the life science TEKS I have to teach is abiotic and biotic factors, which are just fancy names for living and non living things in an ecosystem.  But more importantly, I have to teach the interdependence biotic factors have on abiotic items and vice versa. There is no better way to teach this than through the first 4 minutes of Lion King.  Here is what we did:Defined and...

Clipboards and Post-its

leslie October 5, 2011 6 Comments
I think it is a requirement of teachers to... Love clipboards... and have about 1 million.... you never know when you need one.Have a near obsession over post-its.  Cant they be used for just about anything!?!? Math... yes.... Science... yes... Reading... always.... Love them!So what's a better way than incorporating the two into a great gift for my Secret Pal at school.  She's a...