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…
…that the story is based on a true event. Ask your students to help you create a list of questions about the event that include additional information they wonder about…
…every four students. How to Introduce Scrabble to Students Before you actually start the tournament or allow students to play on their own, be sure to teach the rules of…
Guest post by Meg at The Teacher Studio. The research is clear — children who have rich vocabularies and who are given the opportunity to learn new words have…
…to present. What types of content for presentations would yield high interest? Determine the number of make-and take stations and the content for each station. Examples of make-and-take stations include…
Guest post by Chris Biffle Director, Whole Brain Teaching Note: The rule Chris described in this post has changed since this article was written. Rule #5 now reads, “Make our…
Free Tips and Strategies plus a Giveaway! Monday, August 21st News Flash! The contest described in this blog post is now over and the winner is JoAnn Johnson of Pembroke,…
Guest post by Tara, AKA The Math Maniac When I started teaching I loved multiplication and hated division. My students felt the same way. When I started my career as…
…the October Activities Pack and print out the chart from there. Pumpkin Predictions Procedure Have students number off around the team, and Person #1 becomes the first recorder. Each team…
…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…
