As I’ve shared, I’m so grateful at this point in my career to have a set of flexible activities that I know work for me and my students, that I can swap new content in when I need to.
And, in the past, I’ve been so grateful to learn from other teachers, I thought I’d round up some information on a few of my favorite activities.
Equivalence Cards
Possibly my most gone-to go to. Format changes mess with my students’ tenuous sense that they understand math, so this feels key.
A question and answer, two forms of the same value, a term and a definition. Pairs on small cards are easily shuffled. Students can match equivalents, or play Concentration to build fluency.
- Concentration Cards
- Reading Algebra (description) + Purchase Materials
- Percent Proportions
- Exponent Card Sort
Comparison Cards
Note to self: Write a post about comparison cards
Key question: Which decimal? Signed number? Exponent? Algebraic expression? etc. is larger? Values on small cards can be ordered or play “War” to compare
I love to make both types of cards using google slides (click for my free tips)
Error Correction
Transform a worksheet or text book activity, and seriously level up the critical thinking.
Teacher does the worksheet … with all of the common errors that students might make make. Hand out red pens, and let students find and correct them.
Extension: Have students write you a note about what you need to remember (They’re such encouraging teachers)
Write Shuffle Share
Have *students* write examples or questions on index cards. Check the answers, shuffle and re-distribute. Repeat.
