Teaching hands-on math with free printable math mats is the best way to engage your children and keep them excited about math.

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One way I keep students engaged is to take them outside, so here are some of my favorite activities for teaching math outdoors.

Do you teach vocabulary in math? Here's why you should be, plus some fun activities you can use to help practice math vocabulary!

We tried Speed Dating in Geometry today! I have tried the idea of Speed Dating before, but never in a geometry class. I have used it in upper level courses before, but I wasn't sure how it would work with a younger group. I am happy to report that things went great! It took a bit of work to get things organized, but after that, this activity ran itself. Here is a picture of my class while they were working. I had a geometry worksheet ready to go with 13 questions on it. I had the students sit with partners that I had selected using flippity.com. [I had 13 stations set up around the room with a problem number on each set of 2 desks.] After I gave the worksheets, I had each set of partners start with the problem number on their desk. I set a timer for 2 minutes which I projected up onto the screen. After two minutes the timer went off and students got up and switched stations. One partner moved one way and one partner moved the other way. This gave students the chance to work with many other partners throughout the class period. No one could get too comfortable because after 2 minutes, they had to move. This really kept the students working! At the end of 26 minutes or so [2 minutes per question], the students were back in their original seats. I had them enter their answers into a google form so I could easily check their answers. I think it's great to vary the activities in your classroom and get students up and moving - at least every once in awhile :) Want to see more Teaching Math Tips? Subscribe to get the Teaching High School Math Newsletter Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address I'd like to receive the free email course. Subscribe We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by ConvertKit

Today is day five of my hands-on math games and activities series and today's post is a new favorite for my kids. We played a game that I named the Graphing Race. How To Play

Jo Boaler has started a math revolution that has likely already made its way into your classroom. The Stanford Professor of Mathematics and author of Mathematical Mindsets is the co-founder of YouCubed.org , an organization dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering math teachers with

Teaching function notation in math can be tricky! Algebra students will love this activity while taking notes or filling in their foldables.

We often inadvertently teach misconceptions in math when we offer our students shortcuts to concepts. Here are 8 tips to avoid this happening.

Explicitly connecting our teaching to the achievement categories in the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum in a way that allows students to understand it is

Geometry Interactive VocAPPulary™ (Math Vocabulary) This creative resource is a simple, yet effective way for students to learn vocabulary on a specific topic! The perfect tool for learning and memorizing important math concepts! ***UPDATE - NOW INCLUDES ADDITIONAL DIGITAL VERSION! (Google Slides Version for Distance Learning & Google Classroom Use) {{See Video Preview to Preview Digital Version}} Students will design and illustrate an app for each vocabulary term after defining them. So easy to put together, just cut and paste! (instructions included) Sample project w/ answers and instructions included ***Now includes an optional pre-illustrated version for students to color-in Editable vocabulary version also included! (You can edit the vocabulary words in a PowerPoint file.) PDF file also included. (Editable) Vocabulary words included in this set: area, coordinates, line segment, ray, perimeter, plane, polygon, perpendicular lines, surface area, volume, vertex, isosceles triangle, equilateral triangle, acute angle, obtuse angle, right angle ________________________________________________________________ Other Resources You Might be Interested In: Vocabulary Builder Interactive VocAppulary Bundle Earth Science Interactive VocAppulary Bundle More Interactive VocAPPulary Resources: Rocks and Minerals Rock Cycle Energy Biomes Ecosystems Volcanoes Photosynthesis Weather and Climate Earth’s Cycles Plate Tectonics ________________________________________________________________ Tips for Savvy TpT Shoppers: How to receive credit on TpT to use for future purchases: • Go to your My Purchases page. Under each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, FREEBIES, and products: • Look for a green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will now be able to see FREEBIES and customized emails from my store! ©2019StudentSavvy All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. (unless you purchase the multiple license)

I love teaching all algebra topics with tons of interactive and collaborative activities that get students thinking independently and working together. This way everyone gets the practice they need to feel confident in algebra. Here are a bunch of slope activities that you can assign to students working in group or even digitally. I have updated many of the activities to now include links to interactive digital slope activities in Google Slides and Google Forms for blended learning.

Do you love finding new ways to bring math into the classroom? I have found my new favorite math game! We played FARKLE during summer school as a way to promote place value, addition, mental math and probability skills. Whether you use it for that purpose or make it a part of your indoor recess activities, your kids will LOVE this game! All you need is 6 dice or you can look for the Farkle tubs in your local Target or WalMart. I created some kid-friendly recording sheets that I wanted to make sure I shared with you! Click Me! Enjoy!

This set of printable geometry cards has both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes to use for building shapes. They show right on the cards how many toothpicks and marshmallows you will need to build the shape. Then there is a graphic to help you see what it will look like. The printable set comes with 10 2D cards and 12 3D cards.

Welcome to Math Craft World! This community is dedicated to the exploration of mathematically inspired art and architecture through projects, community submissions, and inspirational posts related to the topic at hand. Every week, there will be approximately four posts according to the following schedule:

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Unleash outdoor fun while learning! Engage kids with 5 maths games that combine physical activity and education.

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We have been practicing/learning different work stations for the last two weeks of school, and I think we are ready to really try it out on Monday. Or at least I hope. I have to admit I get really antsy when just practicing routines... I like to get to the meat of it pretty fast! I usually finish DRA's within a week so I can start Literacy Centers immediately! I am ready to start knocking out some effective small group instruction :) Here is an example of one of the Work Stations that we will be trying CLICK HERE: There are ten simple surveys that two of my kids will be conducting during Work Stations. The plan is that I will have these in clear pocket protectors, and the students will get to choose which they want to conduct! Enjoy your weekend! P.S. our little secret- but I may or may not be starting a giveaway on Sunday! Katie

Unit rate is one of my favorite topics to teach in Consumer Math. There are endless examples of unit prices gone wrong, and they all give me a giggle. But as funny as they can be, it's important for kids to know how to calculate unit rates so that they can determine the best deals. Sometimes, or maybe a lot of the time, the best deal isn't always obvious. In this post are some of the unit price fails I have encountered over the years as well as some unit price activities your students will enjoy. The grocery store has since discontinued the 2-packs of these mac and cheese containers. My daughter used to love eating these pouches. It turns out that buying them individually was the way to go. Different unit prices, same prices. I don't even think physics can explain this. 48 pencils for $7.00 vs. 12 pencils for $0.68. I challenge your hot deal and raise you 4 packs of pencils! If these are just some of the unit price errors I've randomly happened upon, how many times is unit pricing wrong out there in the world? In your opinion, do these errors demonstrate a general lack of math understanding or do you think they are intentional? I am torn on this. Over the years I've made some activities that cover unit rates. This gif above shows part of a new self-checking unit rates digital math escape room that covers unit rates from graphs, tables, prices and word problems. The escape room is one Google Form with no outside links, so there is nothing to break and it is super easy to send to students. I've been getting some great feedback from teachers and students on these escape room activities. Even if you are not in Google Classroom, you can still send the digital math escape room to students. The only requirement is that you yourself have a Google Drive to store the Form. Students themselves do not need to sign into Google. Directions for sending the Google Form are inside the file. Students enter five 4-letter codes to open all 5 locks. Anything to cut down on grading and to give students the immediate feedback they love is a win. These unit rate solve 'n check task cards are self-checking, even in print form. They come print and digital (in Google Slides) in the same download. Students solve each unit rate question then add their two answers to see if their check number matches the number in the bottom corner of the card. Math pennants are fun for kids because the end products hang as self-created classroom décor. Kids love seeing their work displayed. This is one of the things about math teaching that I am passionate about because I have seen how displaying student work boosts student confidence. I love being able to point to student work and say, "Yes, you CAN do this." This unit rates math pennant covers unit rates in tables, graphs and word problems. Here's one more funny price blooper. See my unit rate activities. More posts: Fun activities for teaching teens financial literacy Digital math escape rooms

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Math games have always been part of our math time. I love the fact that any time I introduce a math game, I know I’ll have instant buy-in from my students. Not only do kids enjoy playing math games, but they get focused practice on lots of math concepts. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. […]

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Need some fun, active learning activities for teaching prepositions in Kindergarten, first grade, or second grade? This post has 5 ideas to get you started!

Do you use Math Stations in your classroom? Are you looking for an easy and quick way to engage your students in math? I was hesitant at first when I started using Math Stations, but quickly found out how valuable they are! {Click HERE to download} Math Stations (also called Math Workshops) is a system of different types of activities in the classroom for the students to complete based on the same topic. I have created the 7th Grade Math Stations BUNDLE to cover all of the Math topics related to grade seven and also cover all of the seventh grade common core standards. These Math Stations activities are helpful to students in that they review concepts, practice Math, apply Math, and read about the Math in the real world. There are many different ways you can use these stations as they are versatile for the teacher to pick and choose which ones you want to use on any given day. If you already use Math stations in your classroom these can complement your set with additional practice and applications for students to review Common Core Standards. This Middle School Math Station Bundle is a COMPLETED BUNDLE covering ALL 7th grade Common Core Standards! {Click HERE to DOWNLOAD} Included are the following Math Stations: Math Stations: Adding & Subtracting Integers Math Stations: Multiplying & Dividing Integers Math Stations: Rational Numbers Math Stations: Rates & Proportionality Math Stations: Proportions & Percents Math Stations: Expressions & Equations Math Stations: Inequalities Math Stations: Modeling Geometric Figures Math Stations: Circumference, Area, & Volume Math Stations: Random Samples & Populations Math Stations: Analyzing & Comparing Data Math Stations: Experimental Probability Math Stations: Theoretical Probability & Simulations This can be a great resource for your students to be actively engaged in the learning process. Students gain self-confidence and own their learning process when they are given the chance to work independently on Math Stations. See what teachers are saying about math stations, "The task cards are great for reviewing with small groups. Saves me tons of time. Thanks!" -Adelia "Major time-saver for me as I go from 8th to 7th!" -7th Grade teacher "These stations are great!" -Lisa There are many different ways to incorporate the math stations in your classroom. I have used book bins (from Lakeshore Learning) to keep them organized and easily accessible for the students. I also have a FREE math stations bin labels HERE for download. Happy Teaching!

It was around this time of year during my first year of teaching when I got completely overwhelmed with my grading load. My main problem: I felt like I needed to grade EVERYTHING. Until speaking with other teachers about how much time I spent grading, I did not realize grading everything was unnecessary and impossible to sustain. Right then I decided to change my grading habits. My first year I was teaching English to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Since every class had two spelling homework assignments and a spelling test every week, the easiest way to reduce grading was to cut out redundant, practice assignments. My first grading change was to only grade one spelling homework assignment per week. I was still grading a ton of assignments, but just that one little change substantially reduced the time I devoted to grading. Since that first year, I have learned many more tricks to reduce grading time. Here are some of those tricks. This one is probably the most obvious: limit what you grade. Whenever possible, I limit myself to two or three assignments per week. I feel like this is enough to give students, parents, and teachers a clear and accurate picture of the students’ understanding of each topic and overall effort. I can see their understanding with each assessment grade and see their general effort levels reflected in whether or not they finish their homework completely and on time. Prioritize the most important assignments or parts of assignments. Choose what will give you the best picture of student understanding and grade that. If you have a lengthy assignment, pick only a few sections to spend time on and give a completion grade for the rest. Occasionally give completion grades. When totally swamped with teaching duties, this can save your sanity. If students complete all of an assignment, I give them 100%. If they only do half, they get 50%. I limit this to homework assignments and try not to do it too often because it doesn’t reflect student understanding. However, when I have more pressing teaching duties that will have a greater impact on my students’ learning I think this is acceptable. Have a no name policy you can handle. I used to post no name papers on the bulletin board (most remained unclaimed) and did detective work to figure out which paper belonged to which student. That took a lot of time and was not something I felt should be the teacher’s responsibility. After a couple of years of this, I decided my seventh-grade students should be responsible enough to do something as simple as writing their name on their assignment. Consequently, I communicated this to my students and made it my class policy to throw out no names. Whatever no name policy you decide to implement, make sure it works for you and doesn’t add more time and effort than it deserves. Limit late assignments. I used to take late assignments all quarter long (at a 25% grade reduction). This resulted in a deluge of assignments from students who waited until right before grades were due. It generated a ton of work for me when I needed to be wrapping things up. I had to remember how I graded each assignment, which was time consuming in and of itself. Cue a new late assignment policy: assignments are accepted no later than two weeks overdue. This policy makes it so I can still easily remember how I graded something and also keeps my grading duties at a reasonable level, even when the gradebook is almost due. Don’t let the assignments pile up. This can happen quickly and become overwhelming. Try grading in little spurts throughout the week so you never end up with more than a week’s worth of accumulated assignments. Have student helpers. Most students enjoy helping the teacher with little tasks. I often have students organize my ungraded papers so they are all neatly stacked, facing up, and paper-clipped by assignment and class period. The time saved really adds up. Let students grade their own assignments or swap papers with a classmate. This gives students quick feedback on how they are doing with a topic and where they can improve. You can discuss answers as a class and clear up problem areas as soon as they present themselves. When grading this way, I usually don’t add the grades to the gradebook because the students already know exactly how they did and it’s too easy for students to cheat. Always use a rubric when applicable. This sounds so important and obvious. But, let me tell you, there have been times when I was so overwhelmed with teaching that I didn’t have a rubric when I assigned the project. This is a huge no-no. Without a rubric, the students don’t have clear expectations. You will end up with all sorts of projects and no fair, consistent way to grade them. It becomes a time-consuming mess to grade. Trust me—always use a rubric. Design exit tickets with ease of grading in mind. Since all of my exit tickets go in the gradebook, almost all of them are short—between four and five questions long—and are mainly multiple choice. If it is important to see the depth of student understanding, I might add one question that requires students to answer in sentences. By sticking to this general format, I am able to whip through grading exit tickets. (If you teach middle school science you might be interested in my Exit Ticket Package, which contains a bunch of exit tickets designed this way.) Make peer reviewing part of projects. During big projects, take a little class time for peer reviewing. When students evaluate their classmates’ work, they learn from each other and learn to think critically. The peer review can be something as simple as providing one thing they liked about a project and one way to improve it. You could take it further by printing extra rubrics and having students grade each other that way. If you include some form of peer reviewing once or twice before students turn in their projects, you will receive higher quality work which requires less grading time from you. Implementing even just a few of these strategies will greatly reduce your grading time. Of course it’s impossible to completely eliminate grading so, if all else fails, make the time you have to spend grading as painless as possible. Use fun pens and stickers. Listen to music and light a nice smelling candle. Have a yummy snack and a special drink (or two). Wear comfy clothes and put your dog on your lap. Recruit a friend to help. What do you do to save time spent grading? How do you make grading a more pleasant experience? Comment below to share your ideas.

When you teach simple probability, it seems like you have to strike a balance between showing students how probability works and getting them to understand the math behind it. This topic lends itself to a

Free RTI math materials that every math teacher needs. Learn the three categories of RTI materials needed for math interventions and how to get them. I worked hard to create materials that bring the best outcomes for my students. Now you can benefit, too.

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This simple literacy or math warm up is easy to use and fun for kids to play in a small group setting. Perfect for kindergarten, first or second grade.

Practice comparing coins with this fun money war game.

Getting to know your students' interests is crucial! Learn more on how to build students' interest in this post plus a lot of freebies & downloads!!

Every teacher knows the reality of the summer slide. This post shares some ways to prevent summer slide for upper elementary students.

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Can you escape? Create an escape room at home using simple materials for an engaging and exciting game! Perfect for family game night.