Math
The Parking Meter Question
You are about to see a question, a flexible mathematical model, a solution pathway, and an answer. My question to you: Do you agree with the answer that I provide in the video? In one week, I will post an animated model which will either prove or disprove the answer suggested in the video. To…
Read More8 Animated Dots and 1 Powerful Question
Here are 8 dots and 2 questions. One of the questions is very powerful. I hope this short video will cause your perspective to shift multiple times and will allow you to see through the eyes of several of your students. Here are some recent posts which may also be of interest: A…
Read MoreWhat is in the cup? (fractions and ratios)
What is in the cup? This is an engaging, interactive, classroom community and exploration activity that will lead to powerful discussion. Watch the video below and try this activity in your classroom. Another post you might be interested in is this powerful vocabulary activity: Talk a Mile a Minute. You may also be…
Read MoreThe Multiplication FLAIR
A FLAIR is a highly interactive document that can be used flexibly to rapidly provide independent feedback to students. The video below will detail how to use the Multiplication FLAIR document. FLAIR is an acronym for Feedback for Learning at an Advanced Independent Rate. While I have hundreds of different kinds of FLAIR documents that…
Read MoreMy Version of the Talk a Mile a Minute Vocabulary Activity
Talk a Mile a Minute is a truly powerful classroom vocabulary activity which produces very high levels of engagement. I would like to challenge you to watch the video below, download the PowerPoint template, and use this activity in your classroom. This activity can be used in the math classroom, but can just as easily…
Read MoreMath in Motion (Video and PDFs)
Today I would like to share a classroom activity which I call Math in Motion. This activity provides a rich opportunity for formative assessment, differentiation, practice, and instruction. See the video below as well as the links to download the math in motion pages. I hope this idea will become a powerful practice in your…
Read MoreThe Number Concept Map (Video and PDF)
Here is a new resource for you: The Number Concept Map. While there are many different ways this resource could be used in the classroom, I’ve provided a recording below to detail how you might gather representations in your classroom community, and also to show how you might use those representations to look for…
Read MoreMath Imposter Sets (with Video and PDF)
Over 15 years ago, I began using Imposter Sets in my math classroom. Imposter Sets frequently produce rich, insightful discussion about important math concepts. Students readily embrace the mystery of Imposter Sets. Classroom discussions are frequently characterized by investigation, exploration, and wonder. Those are powerful responses to a strategy that is actually very simple to use. …
Read MoreThe Green Light Hundreds Chart (Free Resource with Instructional Ideas)
I see that 3,700 visitors have viewed “The Animated Multiplication Table.” The combination of a ready-to-use resource coupled with instructional ideas drew some attention. That resource was downloaded by many educators, and I quickly heard the stories of how it was used in classrooms. Thank you for sharing! I have another downloadable resource to share as…
Read MoreExploring Multiplication (Animated)
As a rookie blogger, I was shocked to see that more than 3,000 visitors explored and downloaded the animated multiplication table. I wanted to spend a little more time exploring multiplication using PowerPoint animations. This is my exploration. The question at the end of the video will simply be, “Can you see 5/12 by…
Read MoreGive Students the Answer
What happens if we give students the answers to the questions we ask? Take a look…
Read MoreThe Red Box Challenge
Here is another hundreds chart that I created in PowerPoint. This is the Light Switch Hundreds Chart. Can you explain why it arrives at the final set of numbers? Try to think outside of the “box.” You’ll understand what I mean in just a moment… Update: This challenge has been solved one time now.…
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