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Graph Paper as a Math Accommodation
My name is Nicole Chavanne and I am a 5th grade special education teacher in an inclusion classroom. I also run a store on Teachers Pay Teachers and a teacher blog. As a special education teacher, I...
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Principles of Design: Similarity and Contrast
Similarity and contrast are two tools that a designer uses to attract viewers and shape how they their perceive the design. By using similar colors, shapes and sizes of objects, the artist suggests...
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Introducing the Secondary Mathletes
Ever notice that the internet is flooded with elementary math ideas, but that finding quality secondary materials is virtually impossible…. LOOK NO FURTHER! I’d love to introduce you to the Secondary...
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Spicing up the Secondary Math Classroom: #3 – Math Libs
This is the third post in a series I created called “Spicing up the Secondary Classroom.” The focus of this post is my very popular Math Libs! But these Math Libs are very different than the sweet...
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Lessons on the Principles of Design
Check out our lessons on Principles of Design for kids. Each of these has a suggested activity. Unity Balance Emphasis Hierarchy Scale and Proportion (also see Rule of Thirds) Similarity &...
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Absolute Inequalities “KISS” Method
There are certain topics that some students REALLY struggle with, and for me, that was absolute value inequalities. I tried teaching my students the standard method of setting up greater than or...
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Visual Rhetoric
Visual rhetoric communicates themes and ideas through images, color and text style. Art, display ads and web pages can all convey visual rhetoric. It is similar to spoken or written rhetoric in its use...
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Operations with Scientific Notation and “LARS”
Operations with scientific notation appears to be a simple topic on the surface, however, students get easily confused when manipulating the exponent in order to make computations. I came up with the...
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Cut & Paste ASL Letters
Our Facebook friend Katrina just had a wonderful idea! She suggested that we create a PDF with the ASL alphabet so that she could cut and paste to spell her students’ names. This PDF has the whole ASL...
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Congruent Triangle Proofs in Geometry
One of the hardest topics to teach in Geometry has to be congruent triangle proofs. Identifying properties and theorems in order to develop and reason through a proof is not something that happens in...
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4 Steps: The Right Way to Greet a Dog
How to Greet a Dog by Jamie Bozzi, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KSA, KPA CTP, ACDBC, CNWI, CC Professional Dog Trainer and Certified Canine Behavior Consultant Although it is very tempting to run up to a dog to pet...
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Group and Individual Writing Game to Encourage Creativity
One of the things that many parents struggle with is teaching their children to love writing and to associate it with fun rather than being something that they are forced to do. The best way to do...
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Color Coding with Rational Expressions
Rational expressions is the very last unit that I used to teach after the state assessment in June. It was a great unit because it tied together so many concepts taught throughout the year. And, any...
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Lessons on the Principles of Design
Check out our lessons on Principles of Design for kids. Each of these has a suggested activity. Unity Balance Emphasis Hierarchy Scale and Proportion (also see Rule of Thirds) Similarity &...
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Emotion Sensory Bottles by Jenny K
This post comes from Jenny Knappenberger, an art teacher and very good friend of Gina Wilson from All Things Algebra! Emotion Sensory Bottles: Recently I watched the movie, Inside Out with my...
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Euphemisms and Dysphemisms
People use euphemisms and dysphemisms to enhance what they really mean or to avoid directly saying something nasty about a person, place or idea. These terms give you an easier way to talk about...
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Alternative End of Year Review Activities
How do you review at the end of the year? I typically use review packets with mini-quizzes to help my students prepare for testing. I find that this helps chunk the material and gives students a...
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A New Favorite: Pyramid Sum Puzzles
I love any activity in math, but what do I love more? Trying out a NEW activity! It adds to the activity toolkit and keeps things fresh for not only students, but for the teacher as well. My...
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Free Binder Covers and Spine Labels
I have had requests over the years to create binder covers for my popular curriculum bundles, and I finally got to that today! Each binder cover comes with your option of color or black and white....
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Fall Activities for Math
When we think of seasonal activities, we generally think of elementary school. However, I’ve found that the older students love to celebrate the seasons too! Of all the seasons, FALL is my favorite to...
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