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Quick Guide: Combining Like Terms Foldable

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Using a Combining Like Terms Foldable

Combining like terms is a skill that students start using in middle school and that keeps on coming back year after year. I use this foldable with my 7th and 8th graders. It works as an introduction to the topic, as well as a review. It gives students a way to see 3 different types of terms in an equation: x, y, and integers. Also, they see positive and negative numbers as part of the terms. More often than not, the biggest problem students have with combining like terms is dealing with negative numbers. So, to set the stage, I make sure that we practice adding positive and negative integers before we use this foldable and tackle combining like terms. [Read more…] about Quick Guide: Combining Like Terms Foldable

How to Get the Most Out of Your Slope Intercept Form Foldable

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Slope Intercept Form Foldable

Sometimes the most simple foldables are the best ones. That’s how I feel about the slope intercept form foldable. Students struggle to understand slope and y-intercept because there are so many parts to it. This foldable is an excellent reference that simply shows what the different parts of slope intercept form formula stand for. This gives students a basic understanding that each part of the formula can be replace by something. (Click here to get this foldable. All you have to do is print and go.) [Read more…] about How to Get the Most Out of Your Slope Intercept Form Foldable

5 Other Ways to Use Foldables in Your Math Classroom

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Foldable graphic organizers are the heart of interactive math notebooks. They’re great tools to have students organize new information and keep it accessible for future reference. But once the lesson is completed and the notes are neatly placed into the notebook, what happens next?5 Ways to Use Foldables in Math Class- at ideagalaxyteacher.com

Here are 5 (other) ways to use foldables in your math classroom:

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Exploring the Volume of Cylinders, Cones & Spheres

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All last week we had Pi on the brain as we learned the formula for calculating the volume of 3D shapes with circles. We got to see Pi in action! In preparing for the week, I really thought about how to help students 1) understand the relationship between the formulas for cones, spheres, and cylinders 2) get really clear on the vocabulary and individual components of the three formulas. Today I want to share with you how I introduced my students to finding the volume of cylinders, cones and spheres. [Read more…] about Exploring the Volume of Cylinders, Cones & Spheres