Effective Math Lessons

Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Grade Divisibility - Students learn the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10. A review of the basics of division precedes the lesson. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. For instructions on

Sixth Grade Fractions 7 - Division of Mixed Numbers teaches students how to change mixed numbers to improper fractions, find the reciprocal, and then use it to find the answer to the division problem. This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats.On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom.There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry era

Sixth Grade Decimals Bundle - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It includes 5 powerpoint lessons with 247 slides. The lessons cover place value to the ten thousandth's place, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals. For more details, click the individual lessons. There are 13 effective teaching strategies based on research used in these powerpoint less

Sixth Grade Integers 5 - Multiplying and Dividing Integers - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to multiply and divide integers. A review of addition and subtraction of integers is also given. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. Fo

Sixth Grade Integers 4 - Subtracting Integers - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to subtract integers using the rules. A review of adding integers is also included. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. For instructions on how to suc

Sixth Grade Integers 3 - Addition of Integers - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to add integers using 3 different methods: using the number line, using pluses, and minuses, and using rules. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. For i

Sixth Grade Geometry 2 - Area of Rectangles and Squares Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line or individually. It teaches students how to find the area of rectangles and squares with regular, fractional and mixed numbers. Students are also taught how to find a missing side when the area is known. In addition, students are taught how to find the areas of polygons with multiple combined shapes. There are 22 effective teaching strategies b

Sixth Grade Geometry 1 - Area of Triangles Powerpoint Lesson is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom, on-line, or individually. It teaches students how to find the area of a triangle using whole and rational numbers. Students are also given complex shapes where they have to decompose them into simple shapes so that the areas can be found. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have whit

Sixth Grade Algebra 5 - Writing Inequalities - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to write and graph inequality expressions. New terms are introduced: not equal to, greater than or equal to, less than or equal to, and solution set. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have

Sixth Grade Algebra 4 - Solving Equations with Multiplication and Division - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches how to use the inverse operation of multiplication and division in finding unknown numbers or variables in a given equation. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white bo

Sixth Grade Algebra 3 - Solving Equations with Addition and Subtraction - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students what an equation is and how to find the unknown or variable by use of the inverse operation. The balance scale is used to show how an equation must be equal on both sides. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this l

Sixth Grade Algebra 2 - Using Properties to Generate Equivalent Expressions - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to use the operation properties: zero, identity, commutative, associative and distributive. Then students can use these properties to find missing variables and numbers. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in thi

Sixth Grade Algebra 1 - Algebraic Expressions, Variables, and Evaluating - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students what variables are and how to use them, and how to read, write, evaluate and simplify expressions. Models are given for each type of algebraic expression. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For bes

Sixth Grade Fractions 6 - Division of Fractions and the Reciprocal - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to find the reciprocal in the problem and then use it to find the answer to the division problem. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase mark

Sixth Grade Fractions 5 - Multiplying Fractions - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to multiply a fraction times a whole number, a fraction times a fraction, and a fraction times a mixed number. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers.

Sixth Grade Fractions 4 - Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to add and subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase markers. For instructions on how to su

Sixth Grade Fractions 3 - Addition and Subtraction of Unlike Denominators - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators using the lowest common multiple. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and dry erase marke

Sixth Grade Fractions 2 - Least Common Multiple and Least Common Denominator - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. This lesson teaches students how to find the least common multiple and the least common denominator from a group of fractions. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in this lesson. For best results, students should have white boards and

Sixth Grade Fractions 1 - Greatest Common Factor and Simplifying - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It teaches students how to find the factors, common factors, and greatest common factors of two or more numbers. In addition, students learn how to simplify fractions by using the greatest common factor. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in thi

Sixth Grade Division 6 - What to Do with the Remainders - This is perfect for distance learning on Zoom or similar formats. On top of that it is powerful when used as direct instruction in the classroom. It shows the students three word problems where the remainder remains the same, rounded off, turned into a fraction or into a decimal. Students can see which form of the remainder works well in different situations. There are 22 effective teaching strategies based on research used in