Graphing on the Coordinate Plane: Moving Beyond Ordered Pairs
Your students can plot (−3, 5) without accidentally landing in the wrong quadrant. Success! But graphing on the coordinate plane doesn’t stop once students can
Math Wheels for Note-taking?
How to Teach Graphing on Coordinate Planes in 6th Grade
Have you ever started teaching coordinate planes and thought your students had it after the first few examples? They can tell you that x comes
How to Teach Absolute Value So Your Students Actually Understand It
Have you ever introduced absolute value only to have your students immediately announce, “You just make the number positive!”? At first, it might seem like
Math Wheels in the Classroom: Visual Notes for Learning, Practice & Review
Have you ever looked around your classroom while your students were taking math notes and realized that everyone was having a completely different experience? One
Teaching 2nd Grade Math in a Way That Sticks
Teaching 2nd grade math is such a fun stage because your students are ready to move beyond simply finding the right answer. They’re beginning to
5 Warm-Up Activities for Middle School Classrooms
One of the quickest ways for me to see how the rest of the class would go was in the first few minutes after my
Using Math Wheels in Your Summer School Lesson Plans
When most of us think about summer school lesson plans, we immediately think about remediation, review packets, and trying to squeeze an entire year’s worth
Using Math Wheels to Support Special Education Students
There is always a point during math notes when you can feel some of your students start to shut down. A few students are still
ESL and Math: Using Math Wheels to Support English Language Learners
I remember looking around my classroom during a math lesson and realizing my English language learners were trying to juggle way too much at once.
How to Teach Mean Absolute Deviation
Have you ever had the moment when your students could find the mean, but then everything after falls apart? You might be watching your students
5 After Testing Activities You Need
You know that moment when one student quietly raises their hand and whispers, “I’m done,” while half your class is still deep in testing? You
The Problem With Math Tricks and Shortcuts
You’re in the middle of a math lesson, and one of your students confidently blurts out, “Oh, I know a trick for this!” At first,
Welcome to Cognitive Cardio Math! I’m Ellie, a wife, mom, grandma, and dog ‘mom,’ and I’ve spent just about my whole life in school! With nearly 30 years in education, I’ve taught:
- All subject areas in 4th and 5th grades
- Math, ELA, and science in 6th grade (middle school)
I’ve been creating resources for teachers since 2012 and have worked in the elearning industry for about five years as well!
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