Math is everywhere

"Math is Everywhere!" anchor chart for beginning of the year

I am always on the lookout for some new first-week activities to do with my 6th grade math students. In addition to "get to know you" activities, I like to find projects that are fun, math-related, and motivating for students during those first few weeks. One of these projects that I have always done during the first week of school (but you could really do any time of the year) is my Math is Everywhere tile activity. Before the year starts, I buy some white card stock (or white-ish...this…

Math is Everywhere Bulleting Board

The moment students step foot in a classroom they get an idea of what that class is all about. Let’s try to get them excited about math with some meaningful classroom decorations. I’ve gathered some ideas for bulletin boards, signs, and useful decorations that are perfect for middle and high school

Happy end of the week all! I have a quick freebie for you today – a simple back to school Maths Activity that I did at the start of our school year and loved. It is all about teaching children to look for Maths in everyday situations and around the school. We started off brainstorming ... Read More about Quick Freebie to End the Week!

Math Is Everywhere! With this printable, encourage parents to engage their children with at-home learning! This printable has many examples of instances a parent can take advantage of for their child to learn math.

One of my favorite teaching projects for middle school math is the Math is Everywhere Tile Project that I use at the beginning of each year. The project gets students to see where they see math in the real world by relating to their own interests. I recently discovered another excellent way of displaying the tiles, other than the traditional bulletin board that is pictured below! First though, what is the project? The idea is really very simple. Each student receives a blank white tile…

Description Show your students that is math is everywhere! This NO PREP project can be done at school or home. Just download, print, and you're ready to go! Students will find examples of math in magazines, flyers, store ads, newspapers, food labels, photographs, coupons, manuals, and other sources. They will cut and paste the example(s) on the corresponding page in the book and write a short description about the example. Students will assemble their work into a book that can be displayed…

Interested in ways you can support your child's early math development? Watch this video to learn more about making math a part of your daily routine! This v...

“What a great idea for a math bulletin board. Math is EVERYWHERE!”