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Need a great activity to get your students working on problems while moving about the room? This middle school math activity is explained in a short video, but while the topic is math, you can adapt the exercise to other topics too!

"This site provides an extensive collection of free resources, math games, and hands-on math activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Our math printables are suitable for use in math centers, small group or whole class settings. Instructions for each activity are presented in large print on a task card in child-friendly language to enable students to work on tasks independently after a brief introduction to the task. All files are in PDF format and can be accessed using Adobe Reader. Also available are Math Journal Tasks (K-5), Math Vocabulary Resources (Gds. 2-5) and Math Projects (Gds. 3-5) for teachers looking for ways to support students' math writing skills while developing key concepts and skills. See our E-Books page for more information on these resources."

At least three people have mentioned Gynzy to me in the last two weeks, and the site is a wealth of SMART Notebook resources for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Not exactly like the lame activities on PARCC--much better!

Are your students stressed-out about learning? This article discusses how students learn better when content and activities are relevant to their lives. Very good Edutopia article.

This is usually my go-to website for guided math (math workshop) ideas. Tabitha and Chloe are active bloggers who have a wealth of good ideas that a teacher in any grade can modify.

How can you answer the perennial math question: "Am I ever going to use this in real life?" PBS's "Get the Math" website is a great way to show students how math is used in areas like music, fashion, and video game design. Thanks to Emily B. for sharing this one!