by Chris | Oct 4, 2023 | common core, elementary math, geometry, planning, seasonal
Every teacher knows that even the best kids go a little loopy around holidays. And the bigger the holiday (or the more sugar involved!) the more crazy things can get. It can be super tempting to just throw on a movie or slap together some craftivities. And honestly,...
by Chris | Aug 31, 2022 | beginning of the year, geometry
Most of us naturally tend to think to teach Geometry math units at the end of the school year. Most commercial math curricula leave it for last. Even the Common Core Math Standards put Geometry at the end of the list. It makes sense to our teacher brains- leave the...
by Chris | Jan 25, 2021 | geometry
What is a Geometry Sort? A geometry sort is when students are classifying shapes into categories based on the geometric attributes of those shapes. Why Use Geometry Sorts to Teach Geometric Attributes? -Geometry sorts help students focus on the identifying geometric...
by Chris | Jan 18, 2021 | geometry
Classifying quadrilaterals is one of those skills that adults love to make fun of with those, ‘I didn’t learn anything useful, but I learned the difference between a rhombus and a trapezoid.’ jokes that teachers hate. The thing is, when students learn to...
by Chris | Jan 18, 2021 | area & perimeter, geometry, teaching fractions
I love when math strands overlap and students can see the connections between them. Fractions and Geometry overlap quite a bit. There are three ways to think about fractions: 1. The Set Model: This model works with fractions of groups, like ¼ of 24, so ¼...
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