Upper Elementary Math

Review whole number multiplication and division, decimal place value and comparing and rounding decimals with these engaging fall math worksheets. Perfect for 5th-grade common core standards, it also contains a 4th-grade whole number review!

Are you looking for real world math projects to use with your elementary classroom? This blog post shares 4 creative ideas for math projects that are perfect for students in 4th grade or 5th grade. Bring math skills to life while practicing area, perimeter, decimals, collecting data, creating graphs, angles, lines and more in authentic and creative ways! Click to read more about these math projects I know you and your students will LOVE!

These are my go-to back to school math anchor charts that establish norms and expectations for math instruction for the entire year.

Download this free 4th grade math project that will engage your students and provide meaning around standards-based math skills. This Math City project includes activities for place value, operations and algebraic thinking, fractions, measurement, and geometry skills. Use this real world math project to teach students how math is used in the real world and to build problem solving skills. This activity includes a differentiation option and an activity for early finishers. Grab your free...

Error analysis is a powerful math strategy. Grab free error analysis math tasks for multi-step word problems on this post!

Struggling to get your students to understand dividing fractions? This tricky concept can be made easier using visuals. Read more to find tips, tricks, examples and tools to help 5th grade students better understanding fraction division with whole numbers! Click to read!

Level up your teaching of the quadrilateral hierarchy with these activities focused on the properties of quadrilaterals. This unit includes hands-on math centers, graphic organizers, and vocabulary activities for teaching special quadrilaterals. Your upper elementary students will appreciate the learning activities included in this set!

This math language routine, Stronger and Clearer Each Time, will help your ESL, ELL, MLL students answer math questions with confidence, increase the use of math vocabulary, and increase discourse in the classroom. Read about it today!

Give your students a new strategy for solving word problems! So many word problem strategies leave kids without a true understanding of the problem. The 3 reads strategy for word problems will leave your students with a better way to solve problems without freezing up. Read more on the blog and grab your graphic organizers!

Are you looking for fraction resources to give your 4th-5th graders hands-on fraction practice? Check out my list of the top fraction manipulatives to have on hand for your whole class and small group fraction lessons!

Learn about the best fraction tools to help students master fractions. From scaffolds to fraction bars, find out the best tools for teaching fractions hands-on! Perfect for upper elementary math classrooms. Pin for later!

Looking for ways to keep your students engaged and retain information? These 5 strategies will help students participate in class, complete homework, and stop checking out. Pin to try using these techniques in your math classroom!

Help your students master fraction word problems. By focusing on the context of the word problem, students will be able to understand the difference between fraction multiplication and fraction subtraction. Read the tips to help your upper elementary math class become expert word problem solvers!

Kick off the first week of 5th grade with fun, low-prep math activities that build community and review key skills. These back-to-school math ideas are engaging, simple to set up, and perfect for helping upper elementary students feel confident and excited about math. They are perfect for 4th and 5th grade students during the first week of school. ​ ​