Blue Mountain Math

Making Math Fun with Engaging Activities

Jamboard in the Classroom

Jamboard is a google product and for a virtual teacher it has added an element of collaboration that I miss in the classroom. Jamboard is an online whiteboard and perfect for small group work. You can only have a total of 20 slides (boards) so if you have a large class, assign to pairs or groups. I like to have the directions, questions or instructions on the first slide so students can ... Read More about Jamboard in the Classroom

Google Extensions Every Teacher Needs

There are so many google extensions that make life easier in the classroom. It is important to remember that apps slow down your computer. It is the equivalent of having an extra tab or window open for every app you use. Still, some are so useful. Note: these are not listed in the order of importance. Nearpod Extension for Google Slides Capture all the beauty of Nearpod activities and ... Read More about Google Extensions Every Teacher Needs

Google Tips for Math Class

When my district went virtual last March, all teachers began using Google products for all our teaching needs. Along the way, we learned some Google tips to make life easier and expand our strategies. Some colleagues were confused about how to use google slides (especially in math) for anything other than a presentation and limited themselves with using google forms to just quizzes. But ... Read More about Google Tips for Math Class

Lessons Learned From Distance Learning

Last March when we went on Spring Break (March 13) it was the last time I saw my students in person. Distance learning was a shock for many of my colleagues. Most had never even used Google Classroom. I had been using various forms of technology for several years but it was even a difficult adjustment for me. But like any experience,  there has been much learning as well. I have read a ... Read More about Lessons Learned From Distance Learning

Stock Market Game for Students

Spring is coming and in my Consumer Math class it is time again for the Stock Market Game. Last year I learned a lot about how to scaffold the lessons so it would be more meaningful. Last year I played along and lost my virtual money. In case you are not familiar with the Stock Market game, it is a free simulation of the New York Stock Exchange that is played across the country. Did I ... Read More about Stock Market Game for Students

Worksheet is Not a 4-Letter Word

I do a lot of activities in my class, depending on what I'm teaching and depending on how the students are doing. And I am always asking my colleagues what they are doing in class--I want to expand my tools and resources. However, when I ask I often get that shrug, the eyes don't meet mine and they respond: "I'm just doing a worksheet". Worksheets have their place in the classroom and a ... Read More about Worksheet is Not a 4-Letter Word

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  • Practice finding perfect square roots in a fun new way. No PREP, NO PRINTING, NO LAMINATING. Just practice, feedback for students and auto grading for teachers. Great for differentiating and works well in centers, stations, as review or homework. Print
  • Boom Cards™️ are a great way for students to practice every day skills like using percents. You can assess their understanding and students can play again to keep improving. This set uses a variety of word problems using percent. This set of Boom Cards features 40 different Digital Self-Checking Task Cards. (No printing, cutting, laminating, or grading!)
  • Boom Cards: Digital Task Cards are great alternatives to those printed, laminated task cards. Infuse your class with technology. Students love these cards so much, they ask to use at home. Use in math centers, as individual learning or assign for additi
  • Boom Cards™ are a great way for students to practice every day skills In this deck, students practice finding combination and permutations. This set of Boom Cards features 35 different Digital Self-Checking Task Cards. (No printing, cutting, laminating, or grading!)
  • Students practice using the distributive property, both in distributing and combining like terms, in these 2 puzzles in google slides. There are 2 puzzles--one in each simple level and challenging level. In the simpler level, the outside edges are blank, so if students are having difficulty, have them arrange the pieces so the blank sides are on the outside.
  • Sector Area in a Circle Paper Chain is a fun, engaging activity that is self-checking, collaborative. Set of 15 problems that need to be cut apart, reassembled in the correct order and fastened together like a chain until the end is reached. Great worksh
  • Great practice, worksheet alternative, formative assessment for students that you can HEAR if they are successful. No printing, no laminating. A Lifetime tool for the classroom.
  • Boom Cards™️ are a great way for students to finding gross pay by pay periods. This deck has 40 cards for students to practice finding Gross Pay in a variety of ways. For example: Mary makes $400 per week, how much does she make annually or Joe makes $2000 per month, how much does he make weekly. This will help reinforce vocabulary of Gross Pay, Bi-weekly, Bi-Monthly, Semi-monthly, Weeky, Annually and Weekly. This is part of a life skills/ personal finance/ comsumer math curriculum.
  • This is a twisted trivia game where students (either in groups or playing individually with white boards) practice identifying solutions and writing inequalities from graphs. Check out the video preview to see the type of questions included.

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