Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…each student’s team number in the box on the bottom of his or her card. To assign team numbers, start with the top row and call it Team 1. Write…

The True Cost of Free Teaching Resources

…Subscribers also get access to Laura’s Best Freebies, a private page with links to dozens of my best freebies. If you printed them all out, they would total hundreds of…

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

the same number of candies? Inquiring minds want to know! Questions like these provide a perfect opportunity for a bit of data analysis fun! When I posed these questions to…

What are Cooperative Learning Structures?

…Learning. It’s the best resource around for cooperative learning, and it clearly explains dozens of structures! Sample Structure: Numbered Heads Together Number students off from 1 to 4 within their…

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

best way to teach math. Furthermore, these insights are making it possible to foster a love of math in ALL students! Last year I discovered Dr. Jo Boaler’s book, Mathematical…

Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards

the Plickers.com website, sign up for a free account, and take a peek around the site. But before you do anything else, watch my free webinar, Interactive Teaching with Plickers….

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

what I’m learning about Plickers with other educators. If you aren’t familiar with Plickers, read my original post, Plickers 101: Digital Exit Tickets and More, to get an overview of…