Capacity and Volume

Capacity Anchor Chart:

I loved using the "Land of Gallon" pages I found on Jenaya's blog called The Lesson Plan Diva.  Thanks for sharing!  My 4th graders really enjoyed the story, and the visuals helped them make a deeper connection.  

Here is a picture of the Anchor Chart and some Vocabulary cards I added to my chart.  My 4th graders added the pages to their Interactive Math Journals.  

The Land of Gallon...=)

 

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Math Anchor Charts...

Well I finally took some pictures of the Anchor Charts I have hanging up in my classroom.  I was so inspired by all of the teachers that have been sharing their ideas for Anchor Charts on their blogs and on Pinterest.  My 4th graders LOVE the charts, and we even do smaller versions of them in our Interactive Math Journals.

This is my Anchor Chart for the "Good Guys, Bad Guys" trick we use for Rounding.  They LOVE it!

"Good Guys, and Bad Guys."  =)

I found this idea on Pinterest too.  It is a great Anchor Chart for my 4th graders to access. 

Our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. KWL Chart.

I found this one on Pinterest too, from the blog called "Thinking of Teaching."

 

I love how this one turned out!  It was also a Pinterest Idea...

I wrote this chart after seeing the Poem on "Classroom Magic's" blog. 

My 4th graders went crazy for this Anchor Chart!  It came from Ms. Glantz.  She has a great blog.  =)

I am so happy that I finally posted some of the Anchor Charts I have been making.  Now, off to go check out Pinterest for more teaching ideas.  Have a wonderful weekend.

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Math trick for Rounding...

Good Guys and Bad Guys:

I used this little trick with my 4th graders this year, and they LOVE it!  I learned it from a teacher friend, but I don't know exactly where she found it.  

It helps with Rounding.  For example, if they are asked to round 345,762,138 to the nearest ten thousand, they would do the following steps:  First, find the rounding place and underline that digit (the 6).  Next, they look next door at the 2, and draw a box or door around that number.  Then they ask themselves is the 2 a "Good Guy" or "Bad Guy."  If the number is a 0,1,2,3,4 it is a "Good Guy" if it is a 5,6,7,8,9 it is a "Bad Guy."  The 2 is a "Good Guy" and he says, "6, I like you JUST the way you are, don't change, STAY just the way you are."  So 345,762,138 rounds to 345,760,000.  

If we were rounding to the nearest hundred thousand, they would underline the 7, look next door and put a box around the 6.  Then ask themselves if 6 is a "Good Guy" or "Bad Guy." It is a "Bad Guy," so it pushes and pushes on the 7 until it bumps up one to an 8.  So 345,762,138 rounds to 345,800,000.   

My 4th graders LOVE rounding and using Good Guys/Bad Guys.  I made two posters to help remind them of the steps.  Here are some pictures of those anchor charts.  Enjoy, and feel free to use this trick with rounding in your class.  =)

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