Flora Math

Bring some holiday cheer to your middle school math talks this December! These math talks are designed to build number sense and get your 8th graders talking in math class. In just a few minutes of class they can deepen understanding, share reasoning, and defend their ideas. Included you'll get: A pdf version of ten different math talks, designed to be used as warm ups or short activitiesAn extensive teachers guide that will help you establish math talk routines or give you ideas for extensions

Have you wanted to start math talks with your middle school students but aren't sure where to start? Class time is precious, but you need to incorporate reasoning activities to build your students number sense! Math talks are a great way to engage your pre-algebra or algebra students and get them sharing math strategies. They are a great warm up and a fantastic way to get students thinking as class starts. Short on time? The good news is that they are designed to take no more than 10-15 minutes.