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Low Prep and Fun Math Review Games and Activities

Testing weeks and schedule shake-ups always seemed to throw a wrench into my normal routine. Whether it was early dismissals, unexpected assemblies, or rotating classes

Activities to Increase Student Engagement at the End of the School Year.

End of the Year Activities to Increase Student Engagement

As summer break gets closer, it’s no secret that your students start checking out mentally, emotionally, and sometimes even physically. The combination of warmer weather,

11 Little Things to Make Math Fun

Math doesn’t have to feel like a chore! When you create an engaging and exciting math classroom, your students will connect more deeply with the

Tips for Teaching with Order of Operations Activities.

Tips & Activities for Teaching Order of Operations

When I first introduced the concept of order of operations to my students, I quickly saw how essential it was for building a strong math

Creative Math Activities You Can Make for Your Classroom

Have you ever stumbled across a math activity that seemed like the perfect fit for your students, only to realize it needed just a little

Effective Activities for Teaching Factors, Prime, and Composite Numbers

What goes through your head when you hear the words ‘factors’, and ‘prime and composite numbers’? If you are like many math teachers, there’s probably

Fun & Engaging Holiday Math Activities

Every time a holiday rolls around, I can feel a shift in my students’ energy levels. They get so excited about the festivities that keeping

$With these engaging and effective 8th grade math worksheets, you will be able to teach students about concepts like transformations, slope, pythagorean theorem and more! Each of the math wheels serve not only as a worksheet, but they are also a note taking strategy that can be used to review information later!$

Engaging and Effective 8th Grade Math Worksheets

I absolutely loved teaching middle schoolers! They’re at that stage where they’re eager to be grown up but still have that wonderful kid energy. When

Students are not always excited about dividing decimals in the classroom because it can be difficult. However, this post will help you teach dividing decimals with ease using engaging resources and tips to help your students!

Tips and Resources for Teaching Dividing Decimals

You know what we can probably all agree on? Our students aren’t exactly fans of division. When you throw decimals into the mix, it’s a

$Wondering how to teach converting fractions to decimals? If so, this is the post for you! I take you through how to teach this important math skill plus share some ideas for converting fractions to decimals resources!$

How to Teach Converting Fractions to Decimals

When it comes to fractions and decimals, I’ve noticed that students’ anxiety levels tend to rise and some of kiddos start feeling overwhelmed. These two

$Looking for some middle school math games that will engage and excite your students? In this post, I share ideas for math games like "Truth or Dare", Bingo, and "Footloose" and how you can use them to target skills like multiplying fractions, probability and area and perimeter.$

Round Up of Interactive Middle School Math Games

In my classroom, I love finding ways to make math more engaging. One of my favorite strategies is incorporating games and hands-on activities. Our middle

$Teach your students how to combine like terms with these fun activities you can put into practice in your classroom today.$

Tips and Activities to Teach How to Combine Like Terms

I love teaching students how to combine like terms. Why? Because combining like terms is one of those math skills that makes the rest of

Math Wheels for Note-taking?