Kiddos color the tens columns GREEN, the columns 1-4 BLUE, and the columns 5-9 RED. It is so nice to have the tens on each side of the 100's chart! This makes is easy for the students to tell which ten the target number is closest to! We color the remaining columns as we compare them to a thermometer; color columns 1-4 blue because when the temperature goes down the thermometer turns blue, vice versa with red.

We glued a cardboard strip to the back before inserting the pipe cleaner. This gives the paper strength so that it won't rip as the students use the tool.

*I saw this idea in an Instagram post by Talkin Pinata Teaching and I modified it for my kiddos. Thank you, Talkin Pinata Teaching!

We played this free rounding game in small groups and my kiddos loved it! At the end we saw who the "winners" were (everyone won). Ask the class, "Which group rounded to 20," call on a group to share their answer and repeat for each ten.

Students will use this tool to "teach their parents" how to round. It was very neat to see the rounding techniques students used as they built their tools! Many students chose to use a number line, similar to our pipe cleaner tool, but others chose to build the "Rollercoaster Model". Check out some of our awesome projects!

​Anyone who knows me knows that I am all about what is FREE, especially when it comes to my classroom. Huge shout out to the many teachers who post their creations for free - We appreciate you! Here are some of the freebies that I've found and used to decorate my classroom. Enjoy!

I attached magnet strips to the back of these letters and use them as an interactive word wall in my room. The colors are vibrant and the font is super cute!

We use these schedule cares as a daily reminder for what comes next! They have magnets on the back so that they can easily be moved day-to-day! Classroom Job cards are also available!

Use this cute design to organize your binders! This is an editable template so you can change it to meet your needs!

I have used these labels on almost every basket in my classroom! They come in several different colors and go well with the ABC bunting posted above!

These are the other labels I used in my classroom. I use these to organize my centers and group toolboxes. They are technically for labelling your spice jars, but they're editable so you can make them into whatever you'd like! I laminated mine so that I can write on them and make changes as needed. (Teacher Hack: Expo Marker erases Sharpie!)