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Daily Math Skill Review

Often, the time for review for district or state tests rolls around at the same time of year that you're ready to stop introducing new topics. It feels like you've … [Read More...] about Daily Math Skill Review

Read why my students beg to play knockout math review games!

Review Game Strategy That Works: Knockout Games

Whole Class Math Review Game- Knockout Game Knockout is a whole class review game with a couple of twists. It's a favorite in my classroom and gets all students … [Read More...] about Review Game Strategy That Works: Knockout Games

Read this blog post about 18 games to review for math in middle grades. Some great ideas for math test prep that are engaging and easy.

18 Math Review Games for Middle School

Reviewing is an essential part of learning. It’s how our brains remember and keep things from slipping away. Sometimes it can be very tempting to have students … [Read More...] about 18 Math Review Games for Middle School

10 Ways to Help Students Get Dot Plots, Histograms & Box Plots

Have you taught your 6th graders mean, median, mode and range? Are you ready to move onto applying those skills to new statistics topics? Then you've come to the … [Read More...] about 10 Ways to Help Students Get Dot Plots, Histograms & Box Plots

Daily Math Skill Review

Often, the time for review for district or state tests rolls around at the same time of year that you’re ready to stop introducing new topics. It feels like you’ve taught so much and you’re not sure if the students remember everything. At this point in the year I just want an activity that we can […]

Read why my students beg to play knockout math review games!

Review Game Strategy That Works: Knockout Games

Whole Class Math Review Game- Knockout Game Knockout is a whole class review game with a couple of twists. It’s a favorite in my classroom and gets all students involved, while giving me a great chance to check on their progress. Here’s the gist of it: a student chooses a character or icon from the […]

Read this blog post about 18 games to review for math in middle grades. Some great ideas for math test prep that are engaging and easy.

18 Math Review Games for Middle School

Reviewing is an essential part of learning. It’s how our brains remember and keep things from slipping away. Sometimes it can be very tempting to have students review by only answering test like questions and then going over them with the class. The downside of this is that it’s boring and not memorable. Also, it […]

12 Mean, Median, Mode & Range Activities that Rock

Mean, median, mode, and range are so much fun to teach! I love these standards because there’s a wide variety of activities and hands-on practice for students. I think I’ve officially turned into my overly excited math teachers I thought were so odd in middle and high school!

Daily Math Skill Review

Often, the time for review for district or state tests rolls around at the same time of year that you’re ready to stop introducing new topics. It feels like you’ve taught so much and you’re not sure if the students remember everything. At this point in the year I just want an activity that we can […]

Read why my students beg to play knockout math review games!

Review Game Strategy That Works: Knockout Games

Whole Class Math Review Game- Knockout Game Knockout is a whole class review game with a couple of twists. It’s a favorite in my classroom and gets all students involved, while giving me a great chance to check on their progress. Here’s the gist of it: a student chooses a character or icon from the […]

Read this blog post about 18 games to review for math in middle grades. Some great ideas for math test prep that are engaging and easy.

18 Math Review Games for Middle School

Reviewing is an essential part of learning. It’s how our brains remember and keep things from slipping away. Sometimes it can be very tempting to have students review by only answering test like questions and then going over them with the class. The downside of this is that it’s boring and not memorable. Also, it […]

9 Volume of Prisms Activities Your Students Will Love

Teaching how to find the volume of prisms can be downright fun! This geometry topic lends itself so naturally to hands-on activities, and I KNOW you know how important hands-on activities are for students! When teaching 6th grade geometry, I always incorporate real life situations for my class. This helps keep students engaged and take ownership […]

Daily Math Skill Review

Often, the time for review for district or state tests rolls around at the same time of year that you're ready to stop introducing new topics. It feels like you've taught so much and you’re not sure if the students remember everything. At this point in … [Read More...] about Daily Math Skill Review

Read why my students beg to play knockout math review games!

Review Game Strategy That Works: Knockout Games

Whole Class Math Review Game- Knockout Game Knockout is a whole class review game with a couple of twists. It's a favorite in my classroom and gets all students involved, while giving me a great chance to check on their progress. Here's the gist of … [Read More...] about Review Game Strategy That Works: Knockout Games

Read this blog post about 18 games to review for math in middle grades. Some great ideas for math test prep that are engaging and easy.

18 Math Review Games for Middle School

Reviewing is an essential part of learning. It’s how our brains remember and keep things from slipping away. Sometimes it can be very tempting to have students review by only answering test like questions and then going over them with the class. The downside … [Read More...] about 18 Math Review Games for Middle School

10 Sure-fire Ways to Practice Area of Triangles & Quadrilaterals

I love teaching geometry and I hope you feel the same way! There are so many great hands-on activities that you can use with your students. I’ve found that students respond really well to geometry standards because they can easily see how these skills are … [Read More...] about 10 Sure-fire Ways to Practice Area of Triangles & Quadrilaterals

10 Engaging Exponents & Expressions Activities

I used to teach 5th grade and a student once said to me, “I’m nervous for 6th grade math. They do algebra!!” This student wasn’t confident with his own math skills and didn’t realize that he’d come in contact with algebra before. I think this a common concern … [Read More...] about 10 Engaging Exponents & Expressions Activities

8 Simple Activities to Teach Equivalent Expressions

Equivalent expressions may get mixed reviews from your 6th graders. Some students will be so excited, others will be nervous, and then you’ll have a few who don’t know what that means. This is when you have to decide what you’re going to do: cry or become … [Read More...] about 8 Simple Activities to Teach Equivalent Expressions

Finding engaging ways to have students practice writing expressions in math class just got a lot easier! Check out these 12 low-prep, high-impact strategies to have students write expressions from descriptions with confidence!

12 Ways to Practice Writing Expressions in Math

If you’re a teacher you’ve probably had a student raise their hand and ask you, “When are we ever going to use this in real life?” I’m not going to lie, I’ve had this question asked before in math where I didn’t have a strong, concrete answer. But let me tell … [Read More...] about 12 Ways to Practice Writing Expressions in Math

10 Coordinate Plane Activities to Save Your Planning Time

“Class, what do you know about graphing positive and negative integers in the coordinate plane?” That might not be the best way to introduce this topic to a class full of 6th graders. With this topic your students are going to be learning some new vocabulary … [Read More...] about 10 Coordinate Plane Activities to Save Your Planning Time

10 Comparing & Ordering Rational Numbers Activities that Rock

Rational numbers sound so scary to 6th graders but it isn’t as complicated as they’re all telling themselves. Students need to understand rational numbers before they can move onto irrational numbers. Comparing and ordering rational numbers is going to be a … [Read More...] about 10 Comparing & Ordering Rational Numbers Activities that Rock

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