For some reason, fractions seem to have a reputation for being a lot harder to learn (and teach) than they really are. They can actually be fun and simple to master, as long as you have a simple plan for teaching them. Here’s a strategy you could use: First, remember that the right time to [...]
Materials: Small Index Size Recipe Cards Medium sized Pot Large Stirring Spoon Imagination Create a Scary Recipe for a Halloween Witches’ Brew: Using various fraction amounts of ingredients, all students must add the total amount of liquid for the brew. Ingredients: • 4 1/2 cups Mud Water • 2 1/2 tbls Ghecko Slime • 1 [...]
Even kids use decimals almost everyday without even realizing it. They speak of dollars and cents in everyday conversation, and are using one of the applications of decimals. Yet for some reason, this remains one area of math that elementary students find intimidating. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here are several creative methods [...]
Teaching math is teaching math, right? Not by a long shot! The way we approach teaching children is far different from how we teach adults, and both are completely different from how we teach adolescents. Although certain elements are the same, there are at least six differences in how it is better to teach in [...]
Fun school activities are always music to a teacher’s ears. Whether you are an Elementary, Middle, or High school teacher this event is sure to excite your students. Classroom activities such as this one can be incorporated into any subject related to space and its fun for any age. Our solar system, sometimes just earth, [...]
Meteor Multiplication assists students in learning multiplication. This is a fun video game for learning elementary multiplication. Large meteors with multiplication problems in them move from all around the screen toward a large star station in the center of the screen. Answers to the problems are placed in the center of the star station, the [...]
Some people tend to think of distance learning as something people do later in their lives, when circumstances prevent their going to a physical university. And while online education is great for these people, there are many situations in which a normal college-aged person might prefer to choose an online school.
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We as adults play board games all the time. They are a way to break free from the everyday mundane tasks and allow us to enjoy some quality leisure time with the people we enjoy spending time with. The same philosophy goes for students. Students day in and day out are always learning new material [...]
You can teach the students a fun activity incorporating multiplication times-tables with this inquisitive game that includes the concept of a point system. Who doesn’t love a little competition? I think just about everyone, including children. So with that in mind how about teaching them a little about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as well? Did [...]