Mathsational

I previously wrote about using Go Fish as a matching game to build fluency in math content.  In the previous post, I shared two downloads.  The first was a game for finding volumes of pyramids and cones . The second was a game for finding the next term in a sequence . Here is the link to the original post which also contains more info on how to play the game. I have since created two more versions of the game.  Feel free to use any of them.  And share any that you make :) Grade 2: Measuring With a Centimeter Ruler Go Fish Grade 5: Subtracting Fractions Go Fish

This year I've taken on the #teach180 challenge.  The challenge is to post one tweet per day showing a glimpse inside your classroom.  I'm also putting the tweets together in a biweekly blog so that I can share the resources that I'm tweeting about. Day 151:  Today we had another one of our weekly cumulative quizzes. Weekly quiz day #teach180 pic.twitter.com/viDHPLYafg — Jennifer Abel (@abel_jennifer) April 26, 2017 Day 152:  Today in geometry we practiced finding the measure of inscribed angles (and angles formed by a tangent and a chord) as well as their intercepted arcs.  We did this with a game of BOOM!   Here are the cards if you'd like to use them.  I got the idea from this TpT page.  The BOOM cards come from Rachel Lynette . Today in #geomchat we practiced using inscribed angles & intercepted arcs with a game of BOOM. Thanks @RachelLynette for the idea #teach180 pic.twitter.com/XhSY92jbvA — Jennifer Abel (@abel_jennif...

This past summer, I started writing a series of posts about practice structure that I use in my classroom.  These structures are meant to take the place of worksheets.  Worksheets can be a great opportunity to practice skills and build fluency, but they are deathly boring. Here are some of my past posts on this topic: Chains Tarsia Puzzles Board Games My Ship Sails Error Analysis Color By Number Old Maid Today I'm writing about another practice structure that I like to use, Go Fish! Go fish works well for problems that are relatively quickly solved.  I have kids deal the cards and solve the problems in their hands before starting.  Then they ask something like "Do you have the pyramid with a volume of 24 cubic centimeters?"  or "Do you have the solution 24 cubic centimeters." Like many of the other children's games that I use in my class, students really like this activity.  There is a nostalgic feeling for them and they genuinely end up ...

This year I've taken the #teach180 twitter challenge.  The goal is to tweet one picture from your classroom each day.  I'm also blogging bi-weekly about those tweets/activities. Day 41:  Today was a quiz day.  I give cumulative quizzes on every 5th day of class as part of standards based grading/teaching/learning.  This response made me particularly happy.  I learned about CPM's Giant 1 a few weeks ago.  I used it this year to teach simplifying radical expressions and students picked up the idea faster than ever! So close. Glad I learned about the CPM great big giant 1. #teach180 #alg2chat pic.twitter.com/oHFfY2OBrI — Jennifer Abel (@abel_jennifer) October 27, 2016 Day 42:  Today in geometry we practiced triangle proofs again.  This will probably be never ending with  frequent revisits all semester.  Proofs are something that my students find 1) boring and 2) difficult.  Any one with solutions to those problems, I'm ...