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 do everyday that I know will review concepts for students.
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5 Activities to Make NOT Dividing by Zero Memorable
Usually, we teach kids how to do something. Then, every once in a while, we have to teach kids how to NOT do something. In 7th grade math, for example, one of the objectives is for students to know that you can’t divide by zero. That seems simple enough, but there isn’t a lot of meat there. How do you practice not dividing by zero? How do you make it memorable enough that students will remember? Well, I’ve searched out some ideas to make this concept truly memorable. Remember, kids don’t just remember something because we tell them. They have to have meaningful experiences with the concept. [Read more…] about 5 Activities to Make NOT Dividing by Zero Memorable
How to Make Adding Integers Stick Forever
Students spend their whole lives working with positive numbers. Then one day we’re like, “Hey, guess what guys? Some numbers are negative. Surprise!” We then wonder why they have such a hard time acclimatizing to this newfound knowledge. How can we break this sad cycle? I find that for many students, if you want them to really understand what they’re doing with adding positive and negative integers, you have to do a lot of background building and even some unteaching from what they’re used to. [Read more…] about How to Make Adding Integers Stick Forever
12 Engaging Ways to Practice Adding Integers
Do your students have a difficult time remember how to add and subtract integers? Isn’t it maddening? I could get on my soap box and go on and on about how we should teach integers, or how we should start with negative numbers in kindergarten, but this is not a soap box kind of post 😉. Therefore, I’ll stick to making a list of amazing activities that will give your students a whole boatload of practice with adding and subtracting integers. [Read more…] about 12 Engaging Ways to Practice Adding Integers
