Emoji-ng Pong Test Review

I haven't posted in awhile, but I played this today with my class, finally using the emoji ping pongs I bought this summer from Five Below.

It was inspired by MissCalcul8 and her Fish Pong game and I changed it a little. I bought yellow cups from the Dollar Store and painted the rims, giving each one a different paint value. I drew the emojis on there so ignore the mess haha. I hot glued them on a printer box lid and the kids had to stand from a certain distance and throw their ping pong into the cup. 

They got one point for answering the question correctly [they're clickable emojis that go to a certain slide with their review questions for their test] - Yay Erintegration for some of the emojis :D 

I just printed out the first slide so I'd know which question was used. An easy way for me to track how many got done, etc. 

It was fun, engaging, and I know most had a blast trying to score! ....even if some did call it beer pong. Whoops.

D: Dance Party Review

I am doing the ABC Countdown for the last few days with my 6th graders. We have a test tomorrow so we needed a review to do today and it was D - Dance Party.

I did a twist on 4 corners and had each corner and answer choice associated with a dance.

So kids got into groups and I called out a question. They talked to each other to confirm answers and had to dance their way to that corner. They had to prove the answer to me and why it worked.

Then I played the music revealing the right answer and the whole class danced. I think they enjoyed it, kept people moving, and conversation flowing :)

I used TubeChop to cut the youtube videos to relevant parts. If you want them, they're below.

A - Whip and Nae Nae
B - Macarena
C - Chicken Dance
D - Dab

There's not a real song I could properly find for the Dab so I had to do what I could.

Perspectives

I'm part of this GT Academy where in 6th grade we have a 'concept' connecting all the subjects. This 9-weeks concept is How can one expand his/her perspectives? and as a result we had a 2-day field experience to help the kiddos do just that.

My rotation was with Science and it related to motion sensors showing a graph as well as 1-point perspective art, optical illusions, and scaling.

I got this idea from Fast Times of a Middle School Math Teacher and her class scale up project. I related it to perspective because knowing one piece doesn't always give you the whole picture, and your perspective changes once you put your one part in with other people. Or something way better sounding ;) Technically, Pinterest inspired since there's where I found it? Haha

You need: a picture that you've put 1'x1' squares on [I used powerpoint and the shape tool to do because rulers and me don't mix], sticky notes, coordinates, and a huge sheet of graph paper

  

Take a picture and put squares into it and then have coordinates on the back.

Cut out the squares and put sticky notes (different color per group or class)

Put an x and y axis on a large sheet of grid paper (I had a 7X10 one). Give each kid a square and make sure they put the coordinate on the back of their sticky note. They re-draw their drawing on the sticky note and put on the coordinate grid. Voila :)

MMI: meal plan schedule + toolbox

As usual, linking up with the wonderful Tara for Monday Made It!

First up is my weekly meal plan schedule. I need to get back in the groove of eating healthy so hopefully this helps. Simple but useful. 

The next made it is my Toolbox! Bought it from Ace and it's gray which is my new fave color at the moment. I was going to spray paint it black, but it ties in with my next made it, so left it :) I'm contemplating buying these labels from One Fab Teacher because they are just TOO CUTE. But using clear contact paper from Dollar Tree, attached these labels to the side as a reminder for me and the kiddos :) [Added a placemat to the back of the toolbox where it's open. Trimmed a little, but it's the perfect fit!] 

Hashtags inspired by Ashley and Angie of course.

Last made it. I saw this set by Math in the Middle and admired it. Except most of the vocab wouldn't work for my kiddos, so made this. Adore the color combo and can't wait to hang in my class :)

Well there you go, my made it's! A bonus one [e-mail me if you're interested]. I adore the CRAP out of Supernatural and Jared Padalecki said this beautiful quote. So whipped up a poster for it and going to put in my class! [notice the gray, black, and rainbow]

And that's all for today. School is starting up soon - stress level is super high! 

All About Those Integers

Soooo...I was trying to find a way to make the integer rules stick and I decided I'd create lyrics to 'All About That Bass' and then this happened. MadAboutMath_ on Instagram wanted all the lyrics so here they are. If you DO end up using them or changing them, let me know! I'd love to see if this helps out anyone else :) Obviously, I couldn't come up with something spectacular for each one, but I think my 6th graders will get a kick out of it either way...even if they just end up laughing at me haha

Because you know I'm all about those integers, those integers, no trouble [4x]

Yeah, it's pretty clear, math is super easy

All you need to do, is follow some rules

Cause I got the brain that all the kids want

And all the strategies that I'm gonna flaunt

When I add integers and the signs the same

I add and keep the sign; c'mon now, ain't no game

Adding signs that'r different different, subtract instead

Take the sign of the bigger value and you won't be dead

Yeah, my teacher said don't worry about the test

She says 'the more you practice, then you'll do your best'

When I subtract, I just use my trick of K-C-C

You keep, change, change, use those adding rules and drink some Hi-C

CHORUS

I'm bringing math back; Go ahead and tell them students that

Nah, I ain't playing - easy as drawing a cat

And I'm here to tell you everyone can do integers no matter what they think

Yeah, my teacher said don't worry about the test

She says 'the more you practice, then you'll do your best'

Multiplying and dividing integers is simply a breeze

Different signs, make negative; same are positive - now don't freeze

CHORUS

What do you think?