Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Most of us tend to teach mathematics in the same manner as it was taught…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Bulletin Board: Creating Patterns with a Green Triangle as the 7th Element
Often when we do patterns in primary classrooms, we have students extend them, name them,…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Factoring: A Visual Representation of Numbers
Are you interested in factoring, prime numbers, and composite numbers? If so, this is the…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Primary Math DPA (Daily Physical Activity): Count and Dance!
Here in the North we often have very cold temperatures that keep students inside during…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Quick Draw: Activities for Developing Spatial Skills
Visualization is one of the seven mathematical processes tied to the BC K-12 mathematics curricula,…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Spatial Activity: Tangram Art Bulletin Board
There is compelling evidence (Reynolds, 1992 and Sfard, 1994) that imagery plays a significant role…
Ideas from Carollee's Workshops
BCSTA/BCSSA Conference November 2012
I had the privilege this past Thursday and Friday attending the joint BCSTA/BCSSA Conference at…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Chess: A Power-Packed Game
My interest in chess was stirred again recently after reading an article in the on-line…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Simplifying Radicals — Play the Game!
After reading about the game that Richard DeMerchant created for practicing the skill of approximating…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Approximating the Square Root of Numbers — Play the Game!
For those teachers who are looking for a way to have their students practice approximating…
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