Math Problems – They’re Hiding in Every Story!
…have heard students complain, “Why do I need to know this? I will never use it,” will know what I mean! One way to teach the relevance of math in…
…have heard students complain, “Why do I need to know this? I will never use it,” will know what I mean! One way to teach the relevance of math in…
Cooperative learning activities are often designed for teams of four students. However, sometimes a team is just too big, especially in math. Sometimes the perfect number of students for a…
…Google Slides. Did I mention that all 3 options are free? 🙂 3. Compare Literature and Informational Text Before you read aloud The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, explain…
…the computer by working in cooperative learning teams. Students in teams can put their heads together to come up with a word to beat the computer. Call on each team…
…backpacks and noticed when people “cringed”. They loved it! 2. Model classroom discourse! Hearing and using rich language serves a number of purposes–from modeling sophisticated language to showing that…
…visual models and sharing and grouping strategies but had never connected that to bigger numbers. Instead, they had learned a procedure that had no connection to their definition of division….
…since it involves estimation and hands-on measurement. The activity is designed as cooperative learning lesson that requires students to work together to complete the team task. What You’ll Need To…
…are to master math concepts in later years. Many teachers are just not comfortable with this new format, so I would like to describe an activity to get students comfortable…
