Math Art ~ Window Origami
Fold Models from Kite Paper Create translucent origami models ... Continue Reading
Multiplication Art Activities: Curated List of Links
Multiplication and Art are Connected by Patterns Multiplication is ... Continue Reading
Use Concrete Examples to Make Math Facts Sticky
Using concrete examples shows students that addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are processes that combine or separate groups of objects in predictable ways. Real life examples help them learn that seven plus eight is always fifteen.
Spaced Repetition Makes Math Facts Sticky
Spaced practice goes by many names, such as spaced repetition, spaced retrieval practice, and spaced presentation. Whatever you call it, spaced practice is used with students of every age and in every subject area. It is especially useful when memorizing content such as vocabulary words or math facts, after the ideas and concepts have been understood. Spaced repetition is the opposite of massed presentation usually called ‘cramming’.
Illustrated Number lines
Illustrated numbers lines are not just for elementary school. Students of any age would enjoy creating one.
Getting Started with Fractions
Fractions are important because they are so much a part ... Continue Reading