Tag: Integers
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Resources for Teaching Integers
I was recently contacted about whether or not I had any resources for teaching about Integers. Of course, my answer was a resounding, “yes!” But I was actually a little embarrassed when I had to admit to the person that I had never taken the time to organize them all into one easy-to-find place on…
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Games, Activities, and Useful Web Tools.
Here’s a rundown of some of the games and activities that I’ve recently used in the classroom, along with various other useful links that I can see being applicable to learning and education. 1. Ed On Your Own Crossword Puzzles – This particular link from Ed on Your Own has a list of free printable math…
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Teaching Signed Numbers with Zombies, Ghostbusters, and Night Vision Goggles
Here are three new application problems that I came up with while teaching signed numbers this morning. Remember, I came up with these on the spot, during class. So, just imagine that the entire class is paying attention to each of these problems as I am writing them, trying to figure out what is going…
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Math Games for Integers, Multiplication, and Combining Like Terms
I have some slightly under-prepared students semester, so I suggested to them that they should try to work on their basic skills outside of class. However, this requires me to provide some recommended resources to them, and these are what I have discovered: Multiplication Factoris – Tetris-style game for multiplication facts. Penguin Jump – Fun Multiplication Game that can…
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