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$Back-to-school math task ideas$

As the school year kicks off, it’s tempting to ease in with a little review, a few get-to-know-you games, and

Want your students to love math? Absolutely! What is project based learning? Project-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method where

Finding the right balance between challenge and accessibility in math education can be a daunting task. This is where low

By definition, a low floor, high ceiling math task is a math activity where all group members, despite background and

Solving word problems is an essential part of elementary math, but so often we fail to give students the tools

Comparison Problems: Using Tape Diagrams to Represent Math Thinking Word problems are a key part of rigorous standards everywhere, but

Open-Ended Math Tasks! Are you using enough rich math tasks in your class? Check out this post with a ton

Elementary-aged children love to feel they are making a difference. There are so many Earth Day activities and experiences that

We all know that word problems and problem solving are key components of ANY quality math program. Today I want

Winter is a time of year where we move into “that time” in our classroom. “That time” where we know

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