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Solutions for Fidgety Students

 There has been a lot of brain research in the last 10 years that has really informed teachers about what is happening with students who fidget a lot (or those who don’t but are sleepy and not engaged).  Brains today are not the same brains that existed 1000 years ago.  I wasn’t there 1000 years ago, but neuroscientists tell me so and I believe them. There are many aspects of brain ... Read More about Solutions for Fidgety Students

Stress Free Chrome Book Use in the Classroom

I have used a chrome cart in my classroom on a regular basis for the last 3 years.  Before that, I was trekking to the computer lab (we wasted a lot of class time, but we got some exercise).I have used a variety of Internet activities in my classroom ever since my third year of teaching. Over that time, aside from the focused tasks that we accomplish online, I have learned some basic rules ... Read More about Stress Free Chrome Book Use in the Classroom

New Year, New Decor

This year I wanted to not only decorate my room but work on organization as well.  Usually I am surrounded by a mountain of papers, supplies are in several different areas and when I get overwhelmed I start stuffing the file cabinet full.  Then I have to buy more supplies because I can't find anything.students who are not proficient in English, I have the words displayed in both English ... Read More about New Year, New Decor

August Sampler Freebie Available

How did it get to be August 1 already?  I am going back to school tomorrow and have mixed emotions, sorry to be going back while it is still sooooo hot and excited to meet my new students and try out some new activities with them.  Students are returning on this Friday (I know, who has students start school on Friday, right?) and one of the activities I am going to use is my conversation ... Read More about August Sampler Freebie Available

My New Solution to New Students

Last year I will be the first to admit that I was really worn out and frazzled by the constant stream of  new students floating through my classes. I have read a lot of blogs and it appears that other teachers do not have this problem. The students they begin the year with are the same set they end the year with--I am jealous. I understand that there are always a few schedule changes. ... Read More about My New Solution to New Students

I Have Postiphobia–There I’ve Said It

Postiphobia--the fear of running out of Post-It's-- is a real problem. I should know, I suffer from it.  My Postiphobia is so bad that I have begun to hoard them, and last year I am embarassed to admit that a perfectly lovely student asked for 1 (a single post-it, not a pack) and I gave her the most horrified look and said "No, these are MY post its".  She looked at me like I was insane. ... Read More about I Have Postiphobia–There I’ve Said It

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  • Looking for a fun way to review and practice skills such as solving a similar right triangle? Tic Tac Toe is played the traditional way--one student goes first and if they have the correct answer they mark the square either X or O. Then the second player goes. They continue to take turns until one of them has 3 in a row OR 5 of the 9 squares.
  • Looking for a fun activity that is self-checking, collaborative and multiplying binomials? This is a 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.
  • In this activity, students will find 2 sides of special right triangles: both 45-45-90 right triangles and 30-60-90 right triangles. Students will use formulas to find those missing sides lengths. There are 4 different worksheets with 6 problems each. Each group will get a different version of the worksheet as identified by a musical symbol.
  • Boom Cards™ are a great way for students to practice every day skills In this deck, students practice finding the missing sides of similar right triangles. This set of Boom Cards features different Digital Self-Checking Task Cards. (No printing, cutting, laminating, or grading!)
  • 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.
  • Looking for a fun activity that is self-checking, collaborative and practices finding angle measures of parallel lines cut by a transversal? This is a set of 16 problems that need to be cut apart, reassembled in the correct order and fastened together like a chain until the end is reached. The angles are vertical angles, linear pairs, corresponding angles, consecutive interior angles, alternate exterior angles and alternate interior angles. #bluemountainmath #geometry
  • Looking for a way for students to practice finding slope from two points that is self-checking? This 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.
  • Boom Cards™ are a great way for students to practice every day skills In this deck, students practice adding expenses from a budget, finding savings on budget choices and finding budgeted amounts. I use this in my teen finance course during the budgeting unit. This is great reinforcement of rounding and using percents. This set of Boom Cards features 35 different Digital Self-Checking Task Cards. (No printing, cutting, laminating, or grading!)#bluemountainmath #boomcards
  • Looking for a fun activity that is self-checking, collaborative and practices writing quadratic functions in vertex form? This is a set of 16 problems that need to be cut apart, reassembled in the correct order and fastened together like a chain until the end is reached.

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Algebra tiles offers a great way to see an expression or what makes a variable different from an integer.Read the full article: Ways to Get Started With Algebra Tiles▸ lttr.ai/tLkj#concreteexamples #algebraicconcepts #algebratiles #manipulatives #activities ... See MoreSee Less

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