I’ve written a ton about quadratics on my blog and the activities we do during this part of our curriculum. In this post I want to highlight a few fun Quadratic Formula activities…
I love introducing systems of equations with a super basic example: The cost of buying a treadmill is $450 where y=450. The cost of a gym membership is $150 per year where y=150x. I explain to my students that I have a dilemma…
Understanding fractions can be quite difficult for some of our kids. Number lines have always been effective tools to teach different operations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication. These trusty lines also come in handy when…
A couple of years ago, I started using digital/paperless Number Talks during my guided math block. The results from this simple, powerful teaching practice blew me away. They instantly became the perfect math warm-up…
As a middle grades math teacher, you probably struggle daily with students who cannot grasp what you are teaching because they have still not mastered the basic skills that provide the foundation for the new material you are attempting to deliver…