12 Proven Tips for Teaching 5th Graders Effectively

Teaching 5th graders is a unique journey. Students are not little kids at this age anymore, but they're not quite teenagers either. They're in the middle, growing fast in their bodies and minds. This makes teaching them both a challenge and a joy.

The Language of Math

When it comes to teaching math, it’s clear that understanding concepts is just part of the equation. To truly excel, students need to be fluent in the language of mathematics.

Teaching Tech: Streamlining Education with 7 AI Tools

AI tools help teachers spend 70% less time grading assignments. The integration of AI in education benefits both teachers and students. Today, around 60% of teachers use AI in the classroom.

Enhancing Your Child's Math Journey: Embracing Gamification in Education

Imagine walking into a classroom buzzing with excitement, where learning feels more lik

How to Implement a Flipped Math Classroom: A Step-by-Step Guide 

What Is a Flipped Math Classroom? 

In your quest for innovative teaching methods, you might have come across the concept of a flipped classroom. Essentially, this approach turns the traditional classroom setup on its head. Instead of learning new concepts in class and practicing them at home, your students learn new math concepts at home and practice them in class. This method offers a more active and personalized learning experience. 

How to Create Instructional Videos with QuickTime

This video walks you through the process of using QuickTime on a Mac to quickly and easily record video captures. QuickTime is a free resource available for both Mac and Windows. It has a video capture capability that makes it simple to capture your computer screen.

The example shown is from Desmos. In the video we walk you through creating a simple video tutorial using the Desmos graphing calculator.

Direct Variation: Circumference vs. Diameter

A simple application of linear functions involves the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Students are familiar with the irrational number π, but many may not know where the number comes from.

Linear Functions and Hooke's Law

A simple application of linear functions is Hooke’s Law, which involves a physics application. The reason Hooke’s Law is a simpler application to start with is because it is a direct variation of the form

f(x) = kx

Graphs of these types of functions cross the origin and in teaching about the slope-intercept form, it’s always easier to start with a y-intercept of zero.

Evolution of Online Calculators In Solving Geometry

From Counting to Creativity: 13 Engaging Math Activities for Kindergarteners

Learning Math

Do you remember the first time you counted your fingers, giggling with excitement? Or when you played with building blocks, making towers that reached the sky? That's where math begins, in the everyday moments of childhood.