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Adventures in Junior High and Mathematics

Rachel

8 Awesome Activities for Dividing Fractions

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By the time students get to dividing fractions they’ve already had a fair amount of interaction with fractions, and many students have a fear or dislike for fractions. I feel that dividing fractions is a topic that can help give students some confidence with fractions because it’s not too hard. All students have to do is flip the second fractions and then multiply across. I love teaching this topic because even reluctant students can be successful quickly.

So, if you’re looking for new ways to teach and practice dividing fractions, check out these 8 easy-to-use activities!

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10 Tips for Using Digital Notes

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Let’s talk tips for using Digital Notes 

There are many reasons people make the move from paper-based to digital notes. In the 202-21 school year, more teachers than ever are making the move due to absolute necessity.

The good news is that if you’ve been using paper-based interactive notebooks, using digital notes mirrors traditional paper-based notes in most ways. However, there are a few tips to consider when implementing digital notes.

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How to use escape rooms in math class

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Escape Rooms caught my attention a couple of years ago. I saw friends post pictures of weekend outings where they proudly announced they’d escaped! Then, I heard students telling me about the escape rooms that were doing in their science class. Intrigued, I decided it was time to see what all the fuss was about. So, I broke out an escape room all about the Growth Mindset. And just like that, I was hooked.

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5 Ideas for Math Class the Week After Winter Break

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When you come back to school right after winter break it can take a few days to get back into the swing of things. It’s kind of like the back to school season, except many things are already established. You still have to help students remember your procedures and break the ice with them again. This time around it most likely won’t take as long as it did back at the beginning of the school year. These 5 activities and strategies will help you start the new year off strong in your math classroom!

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Why I’m Loving Digital Math Notes

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Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time converting our interactive notebooks into digital math notes. You could say that I eat, drink, and sleep digital interactive notebooks. This has been sooo fun! (nerd fun)

I’ve used interactive notebooks as an anchor to my teaching for years, but I was a skeptic about digital notes. However, as I’ve been converting my notes to digital, I see so many benefits to digital notes. So, let me share some features that make digital notes awesome!

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