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  • Engage your Algebra students with this fun jumble puzzle. Students decide if a sequence is arithmetic, find the common difference, find five more terms, and write the explicit formula for the nth term. After students answer the questions they unscramble the words, and finally they find what the three words have in common. Instructions and answer key included. #high school #Algebra #absolutealgebra #jumble puzzle #activity #arithmetic #arithmetic sequences
  • Here are a few tips that save time in the classroom. From grading and dealing with paperwork to planning for a sub, these tips will get you organized.
  • I LOVE Boom Cards. My students love them as well. They are easy, low prep, great alternative to worksheet, allow practice with immediate feedback for students.
  • Looking to add new new activities to your teacher toolbox? Here are a few of my favorites that get kids engaged! Try adding movement as well as some timers.
  • Developing critical thinking skills is so important especially for math students. Using a variety of puzzles in a great way to break up the routine, add some fun and increase logic skills. Check out my favorite ideas and resources. Read more at the blog post.
  • Looking for a fun way to practice finding the area of circles with an engaging activity? This activity includes 16 problems in google slides where students will find the area using both diameter and radius on a diagram. Once they have their answer, they will copy the picture on the slide to their answer sheet. When they have solved all the problems, a picture will appear. Great practice for distance learning and classroom as well. Or assign for homework.
  • If you are a middle school Math teacher trying to figure out to set up and successfully run Math stations, check out this free training where you will learn how to run stations, station ideas, and tips and tricks for success. | PreAlgebra Teachers
  • Looking for a way for students to practice using the distributive property that is self-checking? Each worksheet has 12 problems. Students will solve the first problem, look for their answer to solve the next problem. They continue until they have looped through all the problems back to problem 1. If they have a wrong answer along the way, they will know it.Now with video instruction for use as a sub plan, distance learning or absent students.Video demonstrates the first three problems.
  • Boom Cards™ are a great way for students to practice every day skills In this 20- card deck, students practice simplifying trig expressions. This set of Boom Cards features different Digital Self-Checking Task Cards. (No printing, cutting, laminating, or grading!)

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Students were asked to provide feedback on a form for each of the numbered posters.Read the full article: Engage Your Class with Gallery Walks▸ lttr.ai/jVOi#LongTermMemory #engagestudents #studentsmoving #gallerywalk #gallerywalks #TeachingStrategy ... See MoreSee Less

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