6th Grade Math: Mastering Through the Magic of Math Doodle Wheels
Teaching 6th grade can be amazing, but it can also be stressful to figure out how to engage 6th graders in their learning. The “too
Preventing the Summer Slide: How to Keep Middle School Students Sharp in Math
Summer break can be an excellent opportunity for middle school students to rest and recharge. However, it can also lead to a phenomenon known as
The Best Ways to Teach Multiplying Decimals
Math can be really intimidating for learners at all levels. Intimidation often leads to mental roadblocks, and those mental roadblocks lead to math amnesia and
The Ultimate Guide to End of Year Test Prep for Middle School Math
Once spring break hits, it’s a downhill race to summer. However, we have some obstacles on the road to our final destination. One of those
Algebraic Equations Activity: I Have, Who Has
Do you need an engaging algebraic equations activity to help your middle school math students practice solving one-step equations? Your students will love using the
Teaching Properties of Multiplication and Addition
Properties of multiplication and addition – how well do your middle school math students understand these? My students often confused the Commutative and Associative properties…..do
Engaging Fraction Games and Activities
Upper Elementary and Middle School Fraction Practice Ready for some engaging fraction games and activities to help upper elementary and middle school math students master
Fractions and Fraction Operations for Upper Elementary and Middle School Math
An Index of Fraction Content Posts Are you teaching fraction operations in middle school (or reteaching fraction concepts when they pop up in middle school?)
How to Find GCF and Spending Time in Middle School Math
GCF (greatest common factor) and spending ‘too much time’ on math topics. These are the middle school math ideas I’m thinking about today. There were
Teaching Fractions in Middle School Math: Finding Equivalent Fractions
Teaching Fractions Series, Week 4: Finding Equivalent Fractions We talked a little bit about equivalent fractions in the Week 2, modeling post, with
Teaching Fractions in Middle School: Reviewing the Basics
Welcome to this blog series about teaching fractions in middle school! For the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at various aspects of teaching fractions:
Translating Words into Algebraic Expressions
Algebraic Expressions in 6th Grade Math Translating between words and math in 6th grade – sometimes this can be easy, but some phrases can definitely
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