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
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
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
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
Why Students Confuse Area and Perimeter {and What It Reveals}
If you’ve ever graded a math assignment and noticed your students calculating the perimeter when the question clearly asked for area, you know how frustrating
Everything You Need to Teach Ratios and Rates
I can still remember those nights when I would look at my pacing guide and realize my ratios unit was coming up next. My computer
7 Go To Resources for Teaching Inequalities in Middle School
If you’ve ever taught inequalities, you know how important it is to mix clear explanations with plenty of practice. From helping your students understand what
Effective Ways to Teach the Constant of Proportionality
Teaching proportional relationships can feel tricky for our seventh graders. That’s where the constant of proportionality comes in. This concept gives our students the key
Tips and Activities for Teaching Circles in Geometry
If there’s one shape that always grabs our students’ attention in geometry, it’s circles. Maybe it’s because they’re everywhere – from wheels and pizzas, to
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!
If you’re looking for ideas and resources to help you teach math (and a little ELA), I can help you out!
