Another great book
Watch this short video of Christine Moynihan, author of Math Sense: The Look, Sound, and Feel of Effective Instruction. In …
Category Archives: Grade 7 / Course 2
Progression for Instruction on Fractions
If a fraction is a piece of pie, how can we make students understand multiplying two pieces of pie? – …
Subtraction with regrouping: Focus on number sense
Subtraction with regrouping is often the nemesis of math teachers; it is one of those topics that many students just …
What mathematics do teachers need to know?
For anyone planning to teach K-12 mathematics in the era of the Common Core Standards, this report from the Conference Board …
Operations on the Number Line
Number line activities build rational number sense. Click here for a great activity that will really make your students think!
Adding fractions with like denominators
Click here for a problem that emphasizes multiple ways to decompose a given fraction, and helps identify the misconception of students …
Understanding Ratio with the Model Method
Here’s a great problem that uses the Model Method to make sense of a word problem with ratios.
Discovery in Middle School Math Lessons
Spend some time at the Annenberg Learner site. Here you can see videos with hands-on activities that help students explore and …
Equivalent expressions?
This task addresses a commmon misconception when students take allowable moves to solve equations and apply them to expressions.
Understanding Expressions
Instead of asking students to write expressions that represent real life situations, this task defines the variables, presents expressions, and asks …
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