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Category Archives: Teach
Math T-Shirt Project
Have your students make Math Tees! This project is quick, simple and fun! Have them create their own math tee with a new or used tee shirt. Their mission is to spread the joy of math around the school. Have teachers sign that they wore the shirt! Fun and easy especially for the end of […]
Factoring/FOILing Tarsia
Factoring and Foiling/multiplying Polynomials activity This is an activity I have used twice in two different schools. This factoring Tarsia puzzle is great for right after you teach factoring (whena=1) or foiling/multiplying binomials. In the first school, they got it in about 10 minutes. The second school depending on the class it took about 20 […]
Characteristics of Polynomials Bingo
Who doesn’t love BINGO!? Polynomial Bingo is the best! Characteristics of polynomials is such a basic skill and the depth of knowledge is pretty shallow. Playing this game along with them was a fun and a great way to get them to practice and recognize them on the spot. Funny story: I had a student raise […]
Volume of Cones and Pyramids Lab
Discovering the formula for the volume of Cones and Pyramids! Really simple activity! I exaplain step-by-step and there’s a video at the end too if you prefer that. I did this with water but you can also do it with rice some of my insta-friends told me! Have some fillable 3D solids. I used the ones […]
Composite Figures- The My Dream Home Project
Composite Figures Activity/ Project This activity is a fun way for students to take their Geometry skills and apply it to the real world. They get to design a floorplan of their home! This project lets them use what they know about composite figures to find the total square footage of their house. You can […]
Pi Day Activities
I love Pi day! This post will give you a taste(see what I did there?) of different Pi Day Activites you can try out in your own classroom! Activities: Circle Shuffle Board Pi in the sky/ Pi-line Pi in Pictures Memorizing the digits of Pi competition Who can get the closest to Pi Pi Day […]
Factoring Polynomials Foldables
Factoring Polynomials Foldables! Trinomials, a=1, a>1, Difference of 2 Squares, GCF, Solving. Find this Product on TPT HERE. In a bundle or individually in my store! If you need a reference for each type of problem that a student encounters while factoring this resource is for YOU! This year I finally decided to make my […]
Factoring Trinomials a=1 Break out box Escape room
Factoring Trinomials! Break out box/Break in Box escape room for factoring polynomials! Product now up on TPT CLICK HERE! (not editable) Product now up on TPT CLICK HERE! (editable) All pictures of products are Amazon Affiliate links! I do receive a commission for anything purchased! Just a disclaimer. I got to use a break out lesson […]
6 Reasons why Quizizz is better than Kahoot
Using Quizizz in the classroom If you love Kahoot!… YOU WILL LOVE QUIZIZZ.COM This post is being brought to you by The Creative Classroom PLC (and a mild threat from my assistant principal). Step-by-step PowerPoint included! Very user-friendly! Introducing Teachers to Quizizz (Interactive PD) Reasons we LOVE quizizz.com: Time Saver/LOW Prep Not for […]
