When I was a math student, I loved when my textbooks had answers in the back. If I got a question wrong, I challenged myself to figure out what I did wrong, and more often that experience made for … [Read more...]
Algebra for 2nd and 3rd graders
After we learned about money, it's easy and fun to extend that to algebra. My students know that dimes are worth $.10, nickels are worth $.05, and pennies $.01. (At least I hope so.) Anyway I put … [Read more...]
Data and Graphs to Engage Learners
I stumbled across this website full of fun articles, especially full of data and graphs that students would find fascinating, like "Why Thieves Steal Soap" and "The Lifecycle of a Stolen Bicycle." … [Read more...]
Fact Family Frenzy
I used to teach fact families in a standard way, thinking to myself that fact families are like a grammar lesson for math. But more recently I have added various games and activities to make learning … [Read more...]
Place Value – Foundation for strong math knowledge
A Place Value Common Core standard, in a variety of digits and numbers, is in every grade from Kindergarten to Fifth grade. So we need to carefully attend to our students understanding of place value. … [Read more...]