Triangular Pyramid Catapult Project (Integrated Math 1–3)
Matt In the Triangular Pyramid Catapult Project, students design and build a working triangular pyramid catapult and use mathematics to model projectile motion…
Antiracist math
Line Race Project (Integrated Math 1–3)
If you would like a copy of this project send me a message In the Line Race project, students design, build, race,…
Team Building Tuesday: Getting Started
(5-min Non-curricular tasks that motivate, activate and engage Math students) If you want to read the research on why these are effective…
Why Math?
According to Wikipedia, “Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the…
Is “Building Thinking Classrooms” Grouping right???
As a math teacher I am constantly reevaluating my program because even if we think everything is perfect our group of kids…
Low Floor High Ceiling High Cognitive Demand Activities
How to make every activity a low floor high ceiling high cognitive demand activity
It’s All About the Dog
Meet Rufus, a super light stuffed dog that we use to decide who reads or answers a question next. How does an…
The Art of Teaching
I talk and think a lot about our art. As a scientist I also think and write a lot about data and…
Mindset Monday: 21st Century Job Skills
Mindset Monday 21st Century Job Skills Kids have learned the power of why. Clean your room. Why? Eat your vegetables. Why? Learn…
How I assign Desmos Activities in Google Classroom
Check out this little video on I do this thing