Do you teach Middle School Math or Algebra 1? If so, you have discovered there are students who do not know all their multiplication facts. How often have you observed students testing every possible one-digit number to determine the factors for a number such as 88 when attempting to factor a trinomial? True. Some students […]
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Trying to find the best graph paper to introduce the Cartesian Plane? Have you attempted to use worksheets that include a Cartesian Plane, though all the lines look the same, making it difficult to find the x and y axis? Maybe you have students with visual challenges and the graph paper you are using does
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Are your students puzzled by integers? Has this concept been challenging to explain? Have students struggled to grasp these new ideas? Keep reading to discover the best methods for introducing integers, negative and positive numbers, through strategies and games. Contents: 1. What are Integers? Simple examples using positive and negative signs help students see the
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Troubles with trinomials? Problems factoring trinomials in which the first term is a co-efficient greater than 1? Wondering where to begin? Are you overwhelmed by the different methods for factoring these types of polynomials? Keep reading to discover the best factoring strategies: when the first coefficient is greater than one. Contents 1. Pre-Requisites for Solving
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Are students struggling with graphing vertical and horizontal lines, such as x = 0, or y = -3? Are the math terms used for this concept challenging for students to understand? Vertical? Horizontal? As you continue to read, you will discover how to successfully teach students how to graph the equations x = 0, y
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Are you creating plans to teach slope formula? Do you want to ensure students can make the connections between ordered pairs and the slope formula? Continue reading to discover how to successfully explain the slope formula. Contents 1. Visual Perception Matters Understanding values representing the x and y values is critical for the correct placement
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Are students becoming confused with methods used for solving integer operations? Have you moved on to order of operations and noted that student frustration only becomes worse? I’ve been there. However, my experience only led me to great observations and discoveries which I will share in this and future posts. This short post is provided
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