Oct 21
I teach intensive math support to high school students, so I’m often looking for engaging ways for my learners to play with and experience numbers. I saw one of these visual puzzles online and tried it out with my students. My students love them and I appreciate all the benefits they provide: puzzles can be …
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Mar 31
Like the rest of the country, I recently switched to online classes. Of all the new technology I reviewed for the switch, adding Boom Learning℠ platform to my toolbox has been the most beneficial. There was still a bit of a learning curve, so I’m writing this blog post. I’m hoping to help walk you …
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Dec 21
Gamifying your practice worksheets helps to keep your students engaged in the content instead of just going through the motions with a regular worksheet. Students are now invested in the answer since the answer determines if they win or lose. Rather than just solving the problem, they mentally try to figure it out first, and …
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Dec 12
I finally dipped my toe into the sea of using coding in the classroom and it is awesome! I was able to introduce my students to coding while having them practice plotting coordinates in order to guide their animals through a series of scattered dots. If you’re reading this, I feel like you may be …
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Nov 17
My students need visuals they can manipulate in order to understand fractions, so blank pie graphs are perfect in this scenario. Each piece is equal in size and it is clear how many are needed to make up one whole. Bar graphs can go on forever, but circles fill up and close once you add …
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Nov 12
Organizing fractions from least to greatest is an excellent way for students to demonstrate their understanding of fractions. It’s also highly engaging when you set it up as a game. Why An Escape Room? There’s something about solving clues and inputting codes that hook students. Even though they’re still doing math problems, the idea that …
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