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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions with Negatives by Eating Tacos and Burritos
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Intro to Simplifying Algebraic Expressions with Tacos and Burritos
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Intro to Concept of Functions
Functions are perhaps the most prevalent and important topic covered in secondary math, aside from maybe 1 variable linear equations. The concept of a mathematical function is challenging for many students. This post provides details about a meaning making approach to introducing functions. Overview The introduction is presented on a Google Jamboard, to allow for…
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Intro to Percent Change on Jamboard
This post provides details about an artifact that has a manipulative and visual representation of tax rate and discount rate. These contexts are used as an introduction to percent change. The manipulatives are presented on a Google Jamboard. Overview The price or original price is presented as dollar bill. The bill is cut into proportional…
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Base 10 Blocks on Jamboard for Subtraction
This post provides access to and details about a Google Jamboard with scaffolded background to support multi-digit subtraction with regrouping. The Jamboard The Jamboard has images of basic base 10 blocks. The background provides side by side tables for numbers and for blocks. Additional blocks are set aside for regrouping. Here is a FB Reel…
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Exponent Rules with Jamboard
The Product and Quotient Rules are challenging largely because there are few ways to present them in an accessible format. This post outlines an approach using manipulatives on a Google Jamboard. Jamboard The Jamboard activity involves using moveable variables as manipulatives to provide a hands on approach to learning the rules. The first slide presents…
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Intro to Google Jamboards
Visuals and manipulatives allow for a multi-sensory approach to presenting math topics. Google Jamboard makes implementation of both relatively easy and is effective. Current Jamboard Here is an image of Jamboard used to guide multiplication by a 2-digit factor. Creation of the Jamboard Below is a step by step visual guide on how I created…
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Introduction to Adding Integers
Operations on integers and integers in general is challenging for many students. Negative numbers are abstract. Whole numbers and fractions can be represented with images. The activity presented draws upon student prior knowledge of thumbs up and down in a vote to make negative more accessible. The following images are from a Jamboard. Here are…
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Intro to Ratios using Jamboard
Below are images from a Google Jamboard for a hands on introduction to ratios. (See image at the bottom for how to make a copy in order to use it.) The images are from Clever Cat Creations and provide a visual representation. The moveable items engage the students kinesthetically. It also helps unpack the concept…
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Solving Proportions – Scaffolded and Jamboard
