Comparing Fractions with Common Denominators & Common Numerators If students understand what a fraction is and have a good understanding of comparing unit fractions, comparing … Read more
A Twist on Multiple Fact Fluency I usually stick to chants when it comes to helping students memorize their multiples but I’ve found students love … Read more
Prime & Composite | Save the Animals Teach the divisibility rules first Teaching students the divisibility rules can save a lot of time! Teach the … Read more
Making Half Finding Half Using Fraction Bars Before diving into equivalent fractions, I have found that letting students explore by building ½ with fraction bars helps build a foundation … Read more
Fractions Introduction Start off with a quick conversation to activate prior knowledge *tip: have visual pictures available for students to see“Where and where do we … Read more
Hedbanz Game I love the recent hit activity Hedbanz. It is an activity that has been around for a while but it is now finding … Read more