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8 Middle School Math Projects to Replace Boring Math Tests
Math tests are an easy way to get valuable information about a student’s study skills and foundational knowledge, but they don’t always show the whole picture. These middle school math projects will show you whether a student can think critically, creatively, and defend their decisions using math. Angle relationships & triangles Get your 8th grade…
Systems of Equations Activities Your Algebra 1 Classroom Needs
It’s easy to get caught up in basic worksheets and plug and chug assignments for teaching systems of equations in your Algebra 1 classroom. However, there are so many ways that you can make practicing solving systems fun and engaging. These systems of equations activities will hopefully inspire you to change things up in your…
10 Types of Questions To Use as Math Writing Prompts for Secondary Math Teachers
Math writing prompts are a great way to encourage students to think critically about mathematics and to develop their communication skills. They can also be used to assess students’ understanding of concepts and procedures. How to introduce writing in your math classroom Group discussions are a great way to introduce math writing prompts in your…
How To Prepare Your Students for Math Constructed Response Questions on Standardized Tests
What are constructed response questions in math class? Constructed response questions in math class are specifically found on standardized state tests. They are similar to word problems, but with an added challenge: writing. In addition to showing all of their work, students are asked to explain their thinking and show more of a justification of…
A New Approach to Teaching Math Lessons to High School Students
Teaching math lessons without paper is about getting your students to think about math and math concepts without the incentive of graded work. What you’re looking for from students when asking them to do math without paper is collaboration, problem solving, and building independence. This concept works best when students are in groups and can…
6 Strategies for Teaching Polynomial Operations in Algebra 1
Teaching polynomial operations has always been my favorite Algebra 1 unit. To me, it feels like solving puzzles. Once you know how to solve one problem, you can solve any. However, one specific way of solving polynomial operations may not always make sense to every student. This blog post shares various methods for teaching adding,…