Mathsational

I wrote about turning the card game memory into a math content game in the past.   Here is the original post.  In that first post, I shared two versions of the game.  One algebra 1 level game where students matched questions and answers for difference of squares , and a second one for algebra 2 where students matched equations, graphs, vertices, and axis of symmetries for parabolas . Of course for kindergarten students you could play a traditional version of the game such as this one .  Here is one more version for you to use: Grade 4 - numerical, name, and expanded form of numbers

Another game that my students have really enjoyed is memory.  Memory works best for problems where students can solve mentally and quickly.  I like to use memory with 1 step equations and inequalities in pre-algebra as well as with transforming parent functions in algebra 2.  I have also used memory for practicing factoring difference of squares. Here are the directions that I give to students explaining how to play memory.  It's a little sad, but many of them have never played this game as kids. Here is the full game that I create for my algebra 2 students to review factoring difference of squares.  Originally, I had about twice as many cards, but my students struggled with solving the problems.  They were too bogged down with the number of cards that they did not get to enjoy the game. Another option is to do an internet search for matching activities on your topic of study.  I'm not sure who to give credit for this assignment, but I could e...

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 71:  Today was another quiz day.  There is sooo much grading to do at once when you choose to quiz all classes on the same day each week. Week 13 quiz today #teach180 pic.twitter.com/EzlgyBs60o — Jennifer Abel (@abel_jennifer) December 15, 2016 Day 72:  Today in geometry, we reviewed lines in slope-intercept form using ExploreLearning's Gizmo.  This is in preparation for working with the equations of parallel and perpendicular lines while reviewing for our midterm. Today in #GeometryChat we reviewed slope-intercept form of line with @ExploreLearning #teach180 pic.twitter.com/bdt6B9ltJF — Jennifer Abel (@abel_jennifer) December 16, 2016 Day 73:  Today in algebra 2, we played +Desmo...

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 61:  Today was a quiz day.  I give cumulative quizzes on each fifth day of class.  However, next week I'll be skipping the cumulative quiz in favor of a benchmark test to help my students prepare for midterms. Today is another fun filled quizzing/grading day #teach180 pic.twitter.com/MfiPBgM3ph — Jennifer Abel (@abel_jennifer) December 1, 2016 Day 62:   Today in geometry, we practiced using properties of parallelograms with a chain activity.   Here is a link to the activity if you'd like to give it a try.  I wrote about this type of activity here if you want more info. In #geometrychat : properties of parallelograms with a "chain" activity (the answer to each question tells which Q to...