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Back to School Math Activities
Back to School season is always an exciting time of the year. New students, new classes, and a whole new school year stretching out before you can be exhilarating, … [Read More...] about Back to School Math Activities

How to Teach Math with Interactive Notebooks
I've used interactive notebooks in my middle school math classroom for years. When you teach the same topics year after year, you tend to add new things. As I … [Read More...] about How to Teach Math with Interactive Notebooks

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

21 Ways to Differentiate in the Secondary Math Classroom
In our schools we have a range of students. Some of them come with IEPs or 504 plans. Then, there are students who don’t have individual plans and aren’t in any special programs, but we know that they have a similar need for additional support. At the same time, there are the students who don’t […]

Back to School Math Activities
Back to School season is always an exciting time of the year. New students, new classes, and a whole new school year stretching out before you can be exhilarating, and maybe a little overwhelming. In this post you’ll find easy-to-use back to school activities to help you start off on the right foot in your […]

How to Teach Math with Interactive Notebooks
I’ve used interactive notebooks in my middle school math classroom for years. When you teach the same topics year after year, you tend to add new things. As I reflected on all of my experiences with interactive notebooks, I realized that there are 5 components that are staples in my interactive math notebook. Each of […]

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!

21 Ways to Differentiate in the Secondary Math Classroom
In our schools we have a range of students. Some of them come with IEPs or 504 plans. Then, there are students who don’t have individual plans and aren’t in any special programs, but we know that they have a similar need for additional support. At the same time, there are the students who don’t […]

Back to School Math Activities
Back to School season is always an exciting time of the year. New students, new classes, and a whole new school year stretching out before you can be exhilarating, and maybe a little overwhelming. In this post you’ll find easy-to-use back to school activities to help you start off on the right foot in your […]

How to Teach Math with Interactive Notebooks
I’ve used interactive notebooks in my middle school math classroom for years. When you teach the same topics year after year, you tend to add new things. As I reflected on all of my experiences with interactive notebooks, I realized that there are 5 components that are staples in my interactive math notebook. Each of […]

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 […]

21 Ways to Differentiate in the Secondary Math Classroom
In our schools we have a range of students. Some of them come with IEPs or 504 plans. Then, there are students who don't have individual plans and aren't in any special programs, but we know that they have a similar need for additional support. At the same … [Read More...] about 21 Ways to Differentiate in the Secondary Math Classroom

Back to School Math Activities
Back to School season is always an exciting time of the year. New students, new classes, and a whole new school year stretching out before you can be exhilarating, and maybe a little overwhelming. In this post you'll find easy-to-use back to school activities … [Read More...] about Back to School Math Activities

How to Teach Math with Interactive Notebooks
I've used interactive notebooks in my middle school math classroom for years. When you teach the same topics year after year, you tend to add new things. As I reflected on all of my experiences with interactive notebooks, I realized that there are 5 components … [Read More...] about How to Teach Math with Interactive Notebooks

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

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
