Teaching Interactively

This handout works well as a way for students to take notes and illustrate them as they learn. For each term, the definition is given and an area where the student may illustrate the definition is provided. Terms included: point, line, line segment, midpoint, ray, plane, parallel lines, intersecting lines, and perpendicular lines. I have students look at the definition and make a guess about what they think it should look like. Then we discuss any differences in their drawings. This provide

Included in this product are two "Connect Four" boards that can either be taped to the back of a Connect Four board and played vertically as in traditional Connect Four or can be laid flat on the table and played horizontally. In this version of Connect Four students must first solve a basic Algebraic Equation before they can place their piece. Both boards have answer keys and a set of rules. Can be used as a math center, review game, or as an activity for early finishers. Students love be

Did you ever wonder why we picked the magic number of 3.14? I never understood where it came from growing up. This activity allows students to explore the relationship between the circumference and the diameter so that they can discover pi! Students will measure different objects and be able to see that for ANY circle, the circumference is always about 3.14 times the diameter.