Solve ‘n Switch: Partner Activity for Math Task Cards
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…
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…
…concerns me that after a few days all of that great advice is lost in Facebook land, never to be found again. That’s why I introduced a blog series called…
…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….
…with the new way to use place value to multiply two-digit numbers using manipulatives. First the teacher should provide a hands-on practice time so that students begin to get comfortable…
…Intelligence Theory suggests that IQ is not one-dimensional and can’t be described by a single number. Dr. Gardner proposed that there are at least eight different types of intelligence, each…
…the logic? Bring on the metric system! Every unit is based on tens which corresponds perfectly to our base ten number system. Unfortunately, I don’t think the United States will…
…can watch the 4 lessons below one day at a time or all on the same day. It’s up to you! Each lesson includes an on-demand video and all of…
…12 markers on the numbered squares on their boards in any arrangement they wish. Have them take turns rolling two dice, adding the numbers, and removing all game markers from…
…enjoy it safely. On Monday, August 21st, the moon’s shadow will pass over the US in a sweeping arc, from Oregon to SC, and if you’re lucky enough to be…
…graders for 3 days. I had a wonderful time teaching them about the water cycle and weather! Two favorite lessons were a hands-on water cycle activity and an exciting cloud-formation…
…enjoy problem solving! Implement a daily problem-solving program in which students solve just one word problem a day, and start with easy problems they can ALL solve without difficulty. Mix…
