Focus & Fun with the Array Game, Using Polyhedral Dice
Have you used the array game with your math students? I was reading the book Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler (so much fantastic research and so many
Include More Daily Math Review in Middle School
Use the Date for Daily Math Review and Math Thinking in Middle and Upper Elementary Classes
Why I'm Not Teaching Decimal Operations "Rules"
Teaching Decimal Operations There are rules for adding and subtracting decimals. There are rules for multiplying and dividing decimals. How often have you found that your
Problem Solving – Problem of the Week
Problem Solving Worksheet for 5th or 6th Grade Math Problem Solving for Fast Finishers I used this week’s problem of the week in my 6th
Teaching Slope
Discovering Slope in 6th grade Math I’ve never had the opportunity to teach in 6th grade slope before this year. This year is a first
Trying to Make Triangles
Exploring Triangle Inequality Theorem Do your 6th grade math students understand the Triangle Inequality Theorem? Do they know what that is? Mine did not, and
Fraction, Decimal, Percent Fold it Up for Middle School Math
Fold it Up for Interactive Math Notebooks Do your middle school math students have difficulty with their fraction, decimal, percent conversions? My 6th grade
Partnering Cards Using Equivalent Expressions
Equivalent Expressions Practice As I was thinking about school today, I was thinking about one of our next topics: equivalent expressions, covered by the Common
Free Order of Operations Activity
Order of Operations Sequencing Activity for 5th and 6th Grade Math Are you looking for an easy, effective and FREE order of operations activity to
First Day of Math Class Activity – Free Pentomino Exploration
Simple but Challenging Activity for the First Day of Math Class First Day of Math Class The first day of math class is an exciting
Metric Conversions Free Problem Solving and Matching Activity
Metric Measurement Matching Game and FREE Problem Solving Activity The other day I shared the Metric Matching activity I used to help students work on their metric
Ratios and Proportions Activity for Middle School Math
Ratios and Proportions Activity for the Middle School Math Classroom…Plus Goldfish! Food can make a ratios and proportions activity in a middle school math class
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