Math Archives

Understanding the Equal Sign Using Peanut Butter Cups

You are in for a treat today! We have a simple and effective idea for teaching what the equal sign means from Jen of Beyond

Expand the Use of Your File Folder Games!

We all know how motivating games can be in the classroom. In this post Adrianne Meldrum of The Tutor House shares some great ideas for using file

Reading whole numbers is an important math literacy skill and is one that's closely related to place value. Students often misread whole numbers, so teach them the swoop and group word attack strategy, which is often used in reading literacy instruction. It works for math, too!

Reading Whole Numbers Using the Swoop and Group Word Attack Strategy

Please welcome Michelle Williams, a 4th grade teacher from Texas. Today she shares a super helpful idea to help students attack large numbers much in

Math is a challenging subject, and many parents feel inadequate at helping their children succeed in math. It's an obstacle, but it's not one that's impossible to overcome. Our guest blogger, who is a veteran teacher, shares several excellent tips for parents to help their children succeed in math this school year.

Help Your Child Succeed in Math This School Year

I am so pleased to welcome veteran teacher Vicky (aka SciPi) to Minds in Bloom. This post is full of great tips to help your

$Data standards are always tricky to teach, but our guest blogger doesn't see certain Common Core standards taught in third, fourth, and fifth grades often enough. It's a data standard that asks students to use number lines to enhance their understanding of fractions. This data standard is tied into the fraction knowledge required at each grade level, and it is a great way to incorporate fractions, measurement, and data at the same time.$

Data Standards: Common Core Style

Lucky us, we have a math specialist guest posting today! Read her post to find out how to implement one of the trickier Common Core

What are some ways to make math assessments less boring

Create Engaging Assessments with Math Performance Tasks

SVG Image Map Example The Power of Math Performance Tasks Math performance tasks DO NOT have to be boring! We know that teachers need to

Four Evil Math Wizard Spells That Change Basic Math Problems into Brain Bending Challenges

Yippee, more Common Core Math Strategies! I love this post from second-career teacher Deirdre Calhoun because it is not only well researched but also so

Common Core strategies often seem to leave people wondering why things are done the way they are. In fact, the Common Core State Standards have been quite controversial since they were introduced. However, at least as far as math is concerned, there is actually a "method to the madness" with the Common Core strategies, which our guest blogger describes in detail in this post.

Common Core Strategies for Teaching Math (and why they really are a good idea)

I am so happy to host Mrs. BBZ’s guest post because she does an incredible job of demystifying the strategies. As a child I had no idea why

Discover the Magic of Boom Cards Fast Play

I am so excited about the Boom Cards Fast Play feature, which allows students to use task cards on any mobile device or computer! You

Ideas for Teaching Dollars and Cents

Counting coins, making change, and solving money word problems are all important skills. Here are some ideas to help you teach them! NOTE: As Amazon

Division Interpreting the Remainder Freebie

FREE Interpreting Remainders Handout and Posters

Division is the trickiest of the four basic operations. Word problems are also quite difficult for many students. Throw in interpreting remainders, and you have a

how can I implement cooperative learning in my classroom

Cooperative Math Problem Solving

Today, I am trading blogs with Laura Candler of Corkboard Connections! You can read her insightful post about cooperative math problem solving right here and then