Taboo Math is a great way to introduce vocabulary concepts that get the students engaged.  When students see the word on the test they now have the ability to relate back the information from the game to the test.Split the class up into groups of 4-6. Each group gets a set of small cards which each have on them one maths related word. The first ...

Featured today are three games you can use to either introduce coordinate planes and geometry, or review for coordinate points using the following activities and interactive. Tic-Tac-ToeThis site helps reinforce the skills of naming coordinates and graphing points on the Cartesian ...

I have recently found this great way to assess understanding of concepts and math vocabulary. Split the class up into groups of 4-6. Each group gets a set of small cards which each have on them one maths related word. The first thing they have to do is write on each card, under the math related word which is at the top, three words that people ...

I don't know about you, but I drum up my ''COOL/NEW'' ideas at the most inopportune times! Today's was in the middle of last class! This is an alternate approach for an item I have in my store titled:  Literature Terms Word Wall: 45 Terms and Definitions Cards!  (ON SALE TIL MIDNIGHT....hint, hint! :) My hope was a ''GIANT WORD WALL'' just ...

A Review Activity by Leanne Baur of Teaching Tales! This review activity will definitely engage all of your students! To prepare, collect empty 2-liter soda bottles and tape together in a triangle or rectangle formation.   Purchase shower curtain rings at a dollar store.   You will need to type test review questions and ...

Through whole brain teaching there is a review game called ''Mind Soccer'' the game itself is perfect use for the mathematical classroom. Mind soccer, I keep the simple rules of the game.  Quick answers only, change of possession, by right answers you move the ball down the field, wrong answers and you change the possession and the other team ...