Blue Mountain Math

Making Math Fun with Engaging Activities

8 Ideas to Help  Struggling Math Students  

Students struggle with math and especially Algebra.  Especially since schools closed and students participated in distance learning. This school year has proven to even be more difficult for Algebra and Geometry students and their transition back to the classroom. Even in the best of times, students have had difficulty and here are some ideas that support those struggling learners. 1. ... Read More about 8 Ideas to Help  Struggling Math Students  

Spicing Up Class Engagement

Every teacher has a set of activities that they have found to increase classroom engagement. And we all know when to bring them out. Even I get bored with myself sometimes, so I know the students are bored with doing the same activities each day.  An interesting research study showed that an increase of 1% in engagement will result in nearly 8% mathematic achievement. Just 1%, so try to ... Read More about Spicing Up Class Engagement

16 Time Saving Tips for Teachers

Every veteran teacher has tips that save time in the classroom. Over the years, I have worked with new teachers and observed many lessons in the classroom. Here are some of the tips that these teachers have used to become more productive. Minimize Classroom Disruptions Use a seating chart. Seating charts are shown to reduce classroom management problems by 30%. I change the seating chart ... Read More about 16 Time Saving Tips for Teachers

The Crucial First Five Minutes

Every veteran teacher understands that the first few minutes of a class set the tone for the rest of the period. This is why most schools insist on some form of the warm-up (also called bell ringer or do-now) for students to complete at the beginning of the period. New teachers may have experienced this during student teaching, but do not understand all the reasons why it becomes an important part ... Read More about The Crucial First Five Minutes

11 Online Tools for Secondary Students

      Even with distance learning behind us, educators learned the variety of online resources that benefited students. Here are some of my favorites, which can be used for review, practice and a supplement for struggling students.  Quizlet 1)   I attended the Quizlet Unconference before using in class.  I cannot believe how easy it is to use.  The basics are study cards, definition (graph, ... Read More about 11 Online Tools for Secondary Students

Puzzles in the Classroom

The benefits to solving all types of puzzles is well-know. For younger children, it helps them develop not only cognitive skills but visual skills and patience. As children solve jigsaw puzzles and place the correct piece in its place, they build the confidence to try other challenges. Board games perform the same benefits, but in later years it becomes more difficult to use board games during ... Read More about Puzzles in the Classroom

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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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