Earth Day is a great way to interest middle school students in how math can be used to understand the world around us. Today’s topic is how you can use ratios, unit rates,...
In this article, you’ll discover math test-taking strategies and resources to help your elementary students answer various question types and manage test anxiety. Plus,...
As the semester draws to a close, take time to evaluate how your parent-teacher relationships are impacting math learning in your classroom and how you can improve them going...
It has been difficult for me to learn how to stimulate vibrant discussions about mathematics among students. I realized very early in my teaching career that in order to get...
In this article, we'll explore how a focus on finding “unknowns” in math will lead to active problem-solving strategies for Kindergarten to Grade 8 classrooms. Through the...
Getting students to interact in the classroom is the call, and at the same time, it’s a challenge for our lesson planning! Collaborative math activities in the classroom can...
Let students get in on the bracket battle fun with this March Madness math game! Students will use knowledge of place value to compare numbers, and with a bit of luck...
Are you looking for fun math and poetry activities for your K–8 students? This April you can have students celebrate National Poetry Month in the classroom by creating poetry...
How do you compare fractions in the late elementary grades? In this post, I want to share a collection of methods that you can use with students, in Grades 3–5, to compare...
Making sure that every child is solid in his or her multiplication and division facts is critical to students’ success in their later coursework and in life itself. Though I...
What is better than free printable holiday math worksheets? Holiday math worksheets that are cross-curricular! In this article, I'm sharing fun (and FREE) Presidents' Day...
In this article, you'll discover how to help students develop an understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction! These algebraic thinking worksheets will...