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: Using Models
Reviewing the Standards and Using Fraction Models Welcome to Week 2 of the fraction basics series. Last week, we talked about basic meanings, a little
Graphing Linear Functions in 6th Grade Math
Graphing Functions Practice with Footloose Task Cards (free download)ย This Graphing Linear Functions post is from my old blog, written in May, 2015, but updated
Pi Day Activities
Pi Day Ideas for Middle School Math March 14, also known as Pi Day, is coming soon! Do you have exciting plans for Pi Day
Help Middle School Math Students Improve Problem Solving Skills
Ways to Improve Problem Solving Skills and Math Communication Do Your Students Struggle with Word Problems? Do your middle school math students struggle with problem
Five Quick and Easy Winter Activities
For Upper Elementary and Middle School Classrooms Youโve only got a week or so before the winter break beginsโฆ.and schedule changes mean youโll miss a
Making Math Homework Work!
5 Tips to Help Middle School Math Students The math homework dilemma โ to give or not to give (IF you have the option in
Casting out nines
A Fun Way to Check Multiplication Problems How often have you gone to a conference and been super-impressed by what a speaker shared? Has it
Making the Most of Your 40-Minute Math Class
Using Your Time Effectively and Efficiently Having the perfectly-run math class….that’s been my goal, year after year. Somehow, in middle school, it has consistently tried
Problem Solving Math Wheels – Free Resource
For Teacher Appreciation week, I created two FREE problem solving math wheels (they are in the same PDF file) – they can be used to
Exploring Surface Area in 6th Grade Math
Surface area is a such a fun topic to explore in the middle school math classroom! To really understand what surface area means, students need
Teaching Box-and-Whisker Plots
Box-and-Whisker Plots in 6th Gradeย Box-and-whisker plots are a brand new concept for my 6th-grade math students, andย when 6th graders are first introduced to
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