Want to deepen your students understanding of linear equations? Grab this free digital sample of solving linear equations error analysis tasks to highlight common mistakes and learn from them. One of my favorite strategies for engaging students and really pushing them to think about a concept is with an error analysis task. Sometimes this might mean analyzing and correcting their own errors so they can learn from them and look for ways to Keep Reading...
Real World Pythagorean Theorem Practice {FREE}
When I was a classroom teacher, my philosophy for my students was "memorize as little as possible." That may sound shocking if you are of the opinion that kids need to memorize all sorts of math facts and formulas to be successful, but it's what my high school calculus teacher taught us, and it's how I successfully earned a college degree in mathematics. Now, that is not to say that nothing needs to be memorized. There are a handful of things Keep Reading...
Weekly Math Freebie Round Up
Welcome to the weekly round up of FREE math teaching resources here at Math Geek Mama! Every week I share my favorite teaching ideas, lessons and games from around the web for grades K-12. Do you have a math teaching idea or resource to share with fellow educators? Send me a link so I can share it here! Kindergarten-2nd Grade: Grab some adorable back to school printables for Kindergarten from Living Life and Learning! This printable pack Keep Reading...