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  • Grumpy Cat Multiplication

    Grumpy Cat Multiplication

    If you find this helpful, maybe consider making a small donation to help build an accessible playscape for children with disabilities. Here is a CRA approach to multiplication that can be individualized. I created this one for a student who loves cats. Here is a link to the Jamboard. You make a copy by clicking…


  • Grumpy Cat Multiplication

    Grumpy Cat Multiplication

    If you find this helpful, maybe consider making a small donation to help build an accessible playscape for children with disabilities. Here is a CRA approach to multiplication that can be individualized. I created this one for a student who loves cats. Here is a link to the Jamboard. You make a copy by clicking…


  • Division of Fractions with Cookies

    Division of Fractions with Cookies

    Division of fractions may be one of the most abstract concepts in middle school math. Here is an approach to address the concept using a Google Jamboard (you can make a copy which allows you to edit it), which would be a foundation for the ensuing steps. I will preface this approach by stating the…


  • Division of Fractions with Cookies

    Division of Fractions with Cookies

    Division of fractions may be one of the most abstract concepts in middle school math. Here is an approach to address the concept using a Google Jamboard (you can make a copy which allows you to edit it), which would be a foundation for the ensuing steps. I will preface this approach by stating the…


  • Slippery Slope – 3rd Grade Multiplication Word Problems to Slope in Algebra

    Slippery Slope – 3rd Grade Multiplication Word Problems to Slope in Algebra

    Top left is a scaffolding I use to help students learn to solve math problems using multiplication (3rd grade). The situations are typically rate problems (e.g., 5 pumpkins per plant or $2 per slice of pizza) although the term “rate” is not used yet. The same concept of rate plays out in high school with…