Ideas + Resources + More for the 5th - 8th Grade Math Classroom
One of the best tools a math teacher can have is a wide variety of fun review games to keep students engaged! Most middle school students are competitive by nature, so giving them the chance to compete against each other in math review games is almost guaranteeing that students will be interested, engaged, and activelyRead more about Math Review Games for Middle School[…]
Wow – this year has been crazy! I have been incredibly busy both in school and out, which is why I haven’t written in sooo long, but since my blog posts about the “Attack” review game I play with my classes continue to be some of my most viewed posts, I thought I’d write a quickRead more about FREE Interactive Review Game for any Grade or Subject[…]
I love playing games in my math classes! Here are just a few of the many benefits of good review games: they are a great way to practice any type of skill students love them students are engaged games encourage collaboration among students I have found, though, that the key to keeping students engaged andRead more about New Review Game: Try it Free and Win the Game of your Choice[…]
Last year my husband (who is a software developer) and I created the interactive game Noggle that has been a big hit with teachers using it in their classroom! My students absolutely love the game and from what I have heard from other teachers, their students do, too. The problem with our original Noggle game, though,Read more about Interactive Noggle Game: Play a Round for Free and Chance to Win Full Game![…]
Today’s 6th grade lesson was on rotational symmetry. I have found that students tend to be less familiar and less comfortable with rotational symmetry than they are with line symmetry (and sometimes mix the two up), so I try to find ways to make it more clear and understandable to them. I had several differentRead more about My Spin on Symmetry[…]
