Tag Archives: hands-on math activities

What math tools help students?

What math tools do your students use?  Not sure what math tools help students? Let me help. What math tools help students to visualize the math?  My idea of math tools  are concrete, hands-on ways…

Guided Math Hands On Lessons for Grades 5 through 8

I believe that true understanding of math concepts comes from having a number sense.  Let’s talk about Guided Math Hands on lessons for grades 5 through 8.  Here are some activities that can be used…

Create Guided Math Lessons

Create Guided Math Lessons Many teachers ask me questions how to create guided math lessons.  How do I make up a lesson for guided math groups?  How do I create engaging math lessons for a small group…

Circumference and Radius

Even though middle school geometry can be tough, there’s no reason to fear the friendly circle. Big words like “circumference,” “radius,” and “diameter” may sound intimidating, but they’re just fancy words for different measurements of…