Updates
Update - The Grade Book now sorts assignments by last to first (most recent to oldest).
Modifying Practice: You have had the ability to edit assessments (video tutorial), and now you can edit/delete an assignment after assigned and even add students to the assignment.
(To do this, click on the word dashboard at the top of the screen. Then select Assignment. There are 3 dots to the right of the assignment name. Click those and select either edit or remove.)
Auto-submit: You can have all assignments and assessments auto-submit on the due time and date. You must select the auto-submit button when you are assigning. You can assign old assignments and assessments and select auto submit to push out to students now.
(Assignments that were created and never submitted will not have that.)
Clear Cache & Cookies: The platform has updates frequently. In order to ensure that you and your students are working in the most updated version of Myada, YOU & YOUR STUDENTS need to clear your cache & cookies weekly (make it a Monday morning habit).
Question Banks: Items are frequently being added and updated. You must search "By Standard" when you add items to a practice. The Lesson Practice will not change (as it matches what is in the textbook).
Customize Practice with Check Answer: Also know as "multiple attempts". Teachers can customize practice with check answer options. This document will show you how.
Modifying Practice: You are able to edit assessments (add/delete problems). You can watch this video tutorial to guide you.
Myada Gradebook: This document will show you how to access all student assessment data.
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Practice Tests in Canvas
I have created practice tests in Canvas that you can use in your classroom. They are set to mimic the OSTP so they have two 25-question sections. Feel free to use these in whatever manner you see fit. One suggestion: Use the first section to review a question daily with your students as a type of review of older material. Use the second section as independent trials to have students get used to the length of the test.
Where do I find them?
- Look in the Cavnas Commons.
- Do a search for MPS OSTP.
- Import into an EMPTY course. (This is IMPORTANT!)
- Copy each of the canvas quizzes into your course.
Test Prep with IXL
Tailored study plans for every student It’s simple: Students input their previous or practice scores, and IXL’s StudyWise tool creates a personalized plan with the exact skills they need to master test content. Comprehensive skill plans for every test Perfectly aligned with state assessments and national tests, IXL’s test prep skill plans make it easy for students and teachers to focus their efforts on key skills. Make review fun and collaborative Gamify test prep with Jeopardy boards created in seconds using Spark Studio! Or, try interactive activities like Group Jam or Lightning Jam. Engage and track with Checkpoints Use Checkpoints to challenge students on rigorous clusters of skills they need for testing success. Teachers can pinpoint trouble spots and adjust instruction as needed.
Tune out distractions IXL Focus Zone keeps students on task by directing them to the exact grades and subjects they should work on during class time.
Springtime Contest With IXL Leaderboards, it’s easy to create custom learning competitions between classrooms!
Whether it's a tournament to answer the most questions in April, or a race to see who masters the most skills by the end of the year, leaderboards can keep your students motivated to learn.
About or Between
- Create a expression for students to work with.
- Have students work independently to estimate the answer or a range for an answer.
- Confer with a partner about results and strategies.
- Solicit and record estimates and/or ranges for the expressions. (It may be hard for the students to recognize that there is more than one answer.)
- Discuss strategies and ask questions (1 or 2 questions)
Some questions may include:
- How are estimates related?
- WHat strategy did you use to find your estimate?
- How was your strategy efficient for you?
- How did you estimate compare with others?
- How could there be more than one estimated solution?
- Why did you choose to find a range rather than an estimate?
- How did you find your range?
- How do the estimates compare to ranges?
- How precises were the estimates?
Easter Egg Hunt
- Spring into Walmart or Dollar Tree for some jumbo Easter eggs and grab a bag of jelly beans.
- Take that review worksheet and cut it apart so that each question is separate. (Make sure to number the questions).
- Put each question in an egg and put the number of the question on the egg.
- "Hide" them around the classroom.
- Create an answer page that gives room for students to work each problem. A blank piece of paper folded multiple times works great for this!
- Each student searches and gets one egg, solves the problem, and confirms with you about the answer. Correct answers get a jellybean. Students will put the problems back in the eggs, rehide the egg, and get another.
- This can take place over multiple class periods depending on the number of eggs you have.
*The number required to complete can be adjusted for students that need modifications/accommodations.
For a fun twist, put a "golden ticket" in some of the eggs to just get a free piece of candy.
Twisted Four Corners
We've all played the game Four Corners in which we go to a corner that represents our answer, but let's put a twist on it!
- Label each corner of your room A, B,C, D.
- Split the students into 4 groups, A, B, C, D
- Give students a multiple choice review or practice test.
- Have students work independently on the review. (limit to 10 questions for time purposes)
- Students have to go to "their" corner and discuss the problems with their team. To the whole class, the team has to either DEFEND their letter (ABCD) as the correct answer or be able to EXPLAIN why it is incorrect.
* You can switch up teams to keep things interesting!
* Make sure the students know that you can call on ANYONE in the group to defend/explain so make sure everyone in the group is on the same page.
Tri-ominoes
Take that worksheet and make it into a game! Using the site https://www.tarsiamaker.co.uk/, you can make triominos with those math equations.
The video on how to make this is below.
Some things to consider with this game:
1. You can use numerical problems/ solutions.
2. Keep each game on a different color of paper to make it easier to keep together.
Roll and Count
Matching Coins
Take a look at this coin counting matching game. This is appropriate for 2nd - 4th
Money Match
Roll and Show
This is a partner game. Students roll the die. The move that many spaces. The number they land on is the amount they show in the piggy bank. Alternatively, players can draw a model or use coins.
Grab, Count, Compare
Students grab 2 handfuls of coins, count them, record the amount and use < or > to compare.
Kinder and 1st can limit to single coins types.
Spin and Cover
This is a great coin value identification game. Students spin the spinner and cover the amount.
Make it Three
Make it Three is a great number sense routine, but we can make it for coins!
Since coins have different values, different coin combinations can produce the same amount. For this activity, students build numbers using 3 different coins.
Money Bingo
A classic game of BINGO with coins. Students count the coins on the BINGO card and cover the amount on their BINGO board. The first person to get 3 in a row wins.
Grab and Sort
Students grab a handful of coins and sort them. They record how many of each type of coin they grabbed.
Compare Weights
Measuring with a Balancing Scale introduces students to the concept of weight and comparison in a hands-on, interactive way. By using a balancing scale, students can explore the idea of weight by comparing objects, such as small toys, blocks, or classroom supplies, to see which are heavier or lighter
Learn more: Early Learning Ideas
Hands and Feet
In this activity, students measure the length of their hands and feet using LEGO blocks as a non-standard unit. By aligning blocks to match their hand or foot size, students learn the basics of measurement, comparison, and estimation in a tangible and relatable format.
Learn more: Little Bins for Little Hands
How Long Is My Foot?
In this activity, students line up small toys, like plastic animals, cars, or blocks, from heel to toe to see how much it takes to match their foot’s length.
This playful approach introduces measurement and estimation skills, allowing students to compare their results and explore concepts like length and size in an engaging, hands-on way.
Learn more: Mrs. Albanese’s Class
Frog Jump
To set up, tape marks a starting line on the floor. Each student places a paper frog at the starting point, then jumps like a frog and lands at a new spot. After each jump, students measure the distance using a measuring tape, marking their landing spot with another paper frog.
Learn more: Coffee Cups and Crayons
Pom Pom Jars
Using a clear jar and colorful pom-poms, children are tasked with “filling the jar” while counting how many pom-poms it takes to reach the top.
Learn more: Days with Grey
Hanger Balance
Using a sturdy hanger, students attach small objects to each side with string or clothespins. By experimenting with different items, they observe how weight distribution affects balance and learn to adjust by adding or removing objects.
Learn more: Kids Activities Blog
How Tall Am I?
Each student uses a piece of yarn or string to measure their height from head to toe. The measured yarn is then attached vertically to a chart, with the student’s photo placed at the end of the string.
Learn more: Pinterest/Brittan
Measuring Shoe Traces
Each student traces their shoe onto paper, cuts out the outline, and then uses non-standard units, such as paperclips, blocks, or crayons, to measure the length of their traced shoe.
Learn more: Planning Play Time
Measuring Volume
Students use measuring spoons to scoop colorful rice and transfer it into containers of various sizes. They can count how many spoonful it takes to fill each container, compare volumes, and experiment with different spoon sizes.
Learn more: There’s Just One Mommy
Me and the Measure of Things (PK/K)
How many chipmunks equals the height of a redwood tree? Discover this comparison and more in this wacky, laugh-out-loud introduction to height. Quirky illustrations and lyrical text help kids explore measurable attributes of a variety of things in a uniquely engaging way. A perfect read-aloud for young science lovers and budding mathematicians.
How Tall? Wacky Ways to Compare Height (PK - 1st)
Now with new art by Katie Kath (illustrator of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer), this easy-to-understand introduction teaches children how to quantify the things in their daily routines. They'll learn all about the tools used to measure—rulers, scales, pencils, and cups—as well as the language to express what they find. Readers will soon have the answers to questions like how far, how tall, and how small.
Read Aloud (Read by the Author)
How Big is a Foot? (1st/2nd)
Follow the story about the King who wants to give the Queen something special for her birthday. The Queen has everything, everything except a bed. The trouble is that no one in the Kingdom knows the answer to a very important question: How Big is a Bed? because beds at the time had not yet been invented. The Queen's birthday is only a few days away.
How can they figure out what size the bed should be? How can the people figure out how to measure? Readers will learn it's not that difficult and that everyone can learn to do it.
Keep Your Distance! (2nd - 3rd)
Jen must share her room with her little sister, Lucy. When Lucy starts taking over, Jen decides it's time to put some distance between herself and her new roommate!
With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Measurement/Distance)
Sam's Sneaker Squares (Area) 3rd/4th
When Sam devises "sneaker squares," he uses them to measure the area of the lawns he mows for his neighbors. Will his calculations help him earn enough money to buy the bike of his dreams?
Grandfather Tang's Story (Tangrams) (3rd/4th)
When Little Soo asks for a story, Grandfather Tang arranges the tangram pieces and two magic fox fairies spring to life. The foxes change shapes as quick as a wink, from rabbits to dogs to squirrels and geese. But their game turns dangerous when a hunter raises his bow. . . .
Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland (4th- 6th)
Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius for wordplay, puns, and problem solving in this angle-packed math adventure. In the third installment of the beloved Sir Cumference series, Radius must prove himself on his quest for knighthood by rescuing a king. Sent off with the family medallion for luck, Radius dodges dangers and dragons. The ultimate challenge lies in a mysterious castle with a maze of many angles.
Triangles (3rd - 6th)
Formed of three sides and three angles, triangles are everywhere—especially on the pages of this book, where two kids and their robot friend assemble a brand-new bot from different types and sizes of triangles.
This title defines important geometry vocabulary in simple, accessible terms, reinforcing the text with illustrations of the different types of and relationships between triangles. Activities on identifying, measuring, and comparing angles help readers understand these important ideas.
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? (5th/6th)
Children can test their math skills and learn the Pythagorean Theorem alongside young Pythagoras in this STEM adventure. Pythagoras’ curiosity takes him from Samos to Alexandria, where he meets a builder named Neferheperhersekeper, who introduces him to the right angle. While building, Pythagoras uses geometry to learn how to measure angles and discovers all he needs to know about right triangles. With playful puns and wordplay Ellis creates the perfect STEM/STEAM resource for introducing young readers to a fundamental mathematical equation. A fun and accessible way to get young minds asking “what’s your angle?”.
Lots of Good Going on in Moore!
These are some of the positives that I've heard from around the district. Keep looking for those positives!
All my kiddos benchmarked on STAR EL!
My class has really mastered fractions!
I just got a new shelf with trays and I plan on using them for math centers! So excited!
Just finished a class read aloud that students are hooked and can't stop reading the other books in the series. :)
Today we learned about cubes and spheres, and the students loved it when they sorted and glued shapes right into their math book. They also loved learning how to draw a cube.
We’ve added in a number of the day to our calendar routine and I’m seeing a big difference in number sense and number recognition!
The students are very excited to start learning about geometry.
My kids are excited about counting the days of school! I love hearing them use the vocabulary of exchanging ones for a ten! And not using "and" when talking about numbers greater than 100. We say 132 is one hundred thirty two not one hundred AND thirty two!
We are finally starting to grasp the difference between adding and subtracting!
Reading fluency and addition fact fluency is improving
We are getting better at virtual and I didn't feel like my class missed instruction or practice during this last break from in person learning.
My class is excited about reaching our class goals on ESGI. We select 2 to 3 skills each week and work together to encourage our friends who are struggling.
My Entire Job
My entire job is to help you in whatever capacity you need.
- Off on the pacing and need help getting back on track?
- Lesson just flopped and need some ideas?
- Have a small group of students still struggling and don't know how to help?
- Need help with the curriculum and how to use it?
- Had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day and just need to vent & talk?
These are just some of the ways I can help. Please reach out when you need some help, ideas, or just a shoulder to lean on.
