There seems to be no shortage of task cards out there as a resource for students and teachers. The question is how to incorporate these tools as meaningful and engaging work in your classroom. Here are some ways to get you started! 10 Ways to Use Task Cards 1. Extension This is a no-brainer. Print, cut, laminate, and put task cards on a ring. Store them somewhere in your ...
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How to Teach Slope
Slope is a heavily emphasized standard in high school math, but its origins (like all math really) predate high school by years. In fact, students are already seeing the precursor to slope in 6th grade -- rates, unit rates, and graphing an independent and dependent variable on a graph. Today, we are going to explore slope in all of its math glory. HOW TO TEACH SLOPE Here are a few ...
Teaching Functions in Algebra 1
Not only are functions fun, they are the basis of all of Algebra 1 - linear, quadratic, and exponential. Out of 49 Texas standards in Algebra 1, 20 involve functions -- that is over 40%! It is important that students have a firm grasp on understanding how to identify, evaluate, and graph a function to prepare them for more complex problems. Teaching Functions in Algebra ...
Online Courses for Middle School Math
Even without the historical end to the 2019-2020 school year, I think teachers can agree that most students experience the ‘summer slide’ when they return to school in the fall which means there is a need for online math courses this summer. If you are not familiar with the term summer slide, here is Scholastic’s explanation: “The concept of the summer slide has been on researchers’ ...
Free Math Performance Tasks for Middle School
Middle School Math Teachers, we would love to give you THREE math tasks that you can use for the next school year! You can get them paper-based or digital! Click the link below, enter your email address and we send these right over to your email. Then, read below for different ways to incorporate them into your classroom! This is a thank you for all the hard work you have done during ...
WAYS TO END THE SCHOOL YEAR REMOTELY
This school year has been unlike any other school year ever. I think we can all say that while we don’t know what next year will hold, we can do our best to finish this year strong. I was thinking about how I normally would end the school year. Our grade level participated in an end of year field trip after STAAR, my students would pie my face based on a test prep incentive they were ...
Algebra 1 Short Sales Page
BUY NOW ALGEBRA CURRICULUM YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE While minimizing your planning time, reducing your stress, and maximizing student engagement FOR TEXAS TEACHERS NEW RESOURCE DISCOUNTED PRICING Days Hours Minutes Seconds TEACHING ALGEBRA DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT DIFFICULT As former classroom teachers, we understand how teaching is a giant juggling act! You are doing your best ...
Teaching Domain and Range in Algebra 1
Domain and range is heavily emphasized in the Algebra 1 TEKS. The concept is found in two readiness standards and a supporting standard. Having taught it, I thought I would share some tips from my failures and successes. A.2(A) determine the domain and range of a linear function in mathematical problems; determine reasonable domain and range values for real‐world situations, ...
Test Prep Cheat Sheets for the Algebra Classroom
Cheat sheets are here! It is never too early to start preparing for the testing season. Early May will be here before you know it! We thought it might be helpful to provide you with a free resource -- Math End-of-the-Year Review cheat sheets for 6th, 7th, and 8th -- and now for Algebra! Basically, we put the most important content for each grade level on one page. We hope it can be ...
Algebra 1 Curriculum
BUY NOW ALGEBRA CURRICULUM YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE While minimizing your planning time, reducing your stress, and maximizing student engagement FOR TEXAS TEACHERS If you are an Algebra 1 teacher in Texas, you have likely spent hours modifying resources to meet the TEKS and scoured the internet for just the right lesson. It is a time-consuming process that ...