Integers – Jon Oaks

08 Sep

Resources for Teaching Integers

By Jon OaksUncategorizedIntegers

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 the Internet. So, that's what this post is all about. I hope that you enjoy the resources that I've collected for teaching integers. Card Games Zero Sum Card Game - This is a card game in which students need to collect cards in order to reach…

10 Mar

Games, Activities, and Useful Web Tools.

By Jon OaksUncategorizedActivity, Cell Phone, Desktop Sharing, Equations, Finance, Games, History, I Have Who Has, Integers, Links, Measurement, Proportion, QR Codes, Ratio, Video, Wolfram|Alpha, Worksheets

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 crossword puzzles for the classroom. Recently I used the One Step Equation Crossword Puzzle and the Two Step Equation Crossword Puzzle with my students. Even the students who were not doing so well with solving equations seem to be doing significantly better after doing these…

24 Feb

Teaching Signed Numbers with Zombies, Ghostbusters, and Night Vision Goggles

By Jon OaksUncategorizedApplication, Fractions, Integers, Money

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 to happen next to Clyde in each of the problems. I hope you enjoy these! 1. Clyde was walking down the street and he lost 1/3 of his vodka. A little later down the street Clyde encountered a zombie who wanted to steal another 2/5…

23 Jan

Math Games for Integers, Multiplication, and Combining Like Terms

By Jon OaksUncategorizedAlgebra, Fractions, Games, Integers, Multiplication, Order of Operations, Worksheets

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 be played with up to 4 people from around the world. Dad's Worksheets - For those who just want the traditional worksheets to practice with. Combining Like Terms Combining Like Terms Quartet - This like terms game requires you to match the center term with its the appropriate…