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DECEMBER 14, 2021

Holiday—Math Facts. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Phone call from Santa. Santa Tracker. Holiday lesson plans here ! Let me know how these go: 16 Holiday Projects.

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JULY 10, 2023

These apps come in all shapes and sizes, catering to various subjects including math, language arts, science, and social studies. For instance, ABCmouse offers an extensive curriculum with more than 10,000 learning activities that cover reading, math, art, music, and much more. Another fantastic example is Lightbot.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

It feels like: When it should feel like: Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because they don’t expect a discussion on problem-solving or Minecraft to help with math).

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MARCH 28, 2024

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. Easter Fun Preschool-1 This site provides three Easter games that require critical thinking and problem-solving from youngsters. This is a great way to tie the holiday into math and science.

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MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive, and cover over 180 math topics. My favorite characteristics of Zap Zap Math include: Math topics are delivered in a module-oriented manner.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

It feels like: When it should feel like: Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because they don’t expect a discussion on problem-solving or Minecraft to help with math).

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APRIL 7, 2023

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. Easter Fun Preschool-1 This site provides three Easter games that require critical thinking and problem-solving from youngsters. This is a great way to tie the holiday into math and science.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

It’s not about zeros and ones, or math and science. It’s about solving problems kids didn’t think they could, in creative ways that feel good. However, the right types of games can help your students develop problem-solving skills and the ability to explore.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Holiday—Math Facts. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—find the word. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Holidays around the world. Phone call from Santa. Santa Tracker.

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MARCH 9, 2023

It also appears multiple times for most grade levels in the Math Standards, including the Standards for Mathematical Practice. They forget–or don’t realize that the critical thinking and problem solving skills they learn in school and life can be applied everywhere. Why is this skill so important?

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APRIL 29, 2016

Many of you are familiar with the award-winning free app called Zap Zap Math. I first learned about it through an email about their newly updated platform– …addictive math games. kids fall in love with math. free, higher order thinking games… I have to admit, I was intrigued. Insider Tips.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As educators struggle with the best way to teach critical thinking and problem solving, coding has proven to be an effective and flexible tool. Is it time to add ‘coding’ to the essential subjects taught at every school? As a result, it becomes easy to teach/learn as kids find it more relevant and practical.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

It feels like: When it should feel like: Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because they don’t expect a discussion on problem-solving or Minecraft to help with math).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

America’s student math scores continue to drop. Headlines such as “ Less than half of Maryland students pass English, math assessments ” and “ Internationally, U.S. The problem is, tomorrow’s adults must be math proficient which means our kids must be.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. These often involve critical thinking and/or choose-your-own adventure type of gameplay as a way to involve students in the lesson and buy into the importance of decisions.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Holiday—Math Facts. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—find the word. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Holidays around the world. Phone call from Santa. Santa Tracker.

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MAY 3, 2024

STEM education–Science, technology, engineering, and math–sounds intimidating, but is actually one of the most satisfying learning experiences students can participate in. Makeblock (an Ask a Tech Teacher sponsor) has some excellent resources for this field. while using the laser machine alone and with classmates.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Traditional high schools often prioritize rote learning and standardized testing, which can limit your ability to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You might find that the pace is too fast or too slow for you, or that the teaching methods don’t resonate with your style of learning.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

gives them a wide arena of problems and problem-solving skills. At a young age we can solve simple problems such as sorting different colored beads into different cups, then when we are older we can solve more complex problems such as writing a program using sorting algorithms for all sorts of items; including colored beads.,

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core math Standards. Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because it surprises them. They don’t expect a discussion on problem solving or Minecraft to help them with math). No experience needed.

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APRIL 26, 2018

Statistics say over the summer, kids lose over two months of math skills, two months of reading skills, and one month of overall learning. Digital Breakouts are an update to the traditional and popular webquests that have students explore the web as they gather content in a particular field — history, math, literacy, or others.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you’re not sold 100% on the importance of computer science in a student’s future, watch this video: Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share ideas that will get you ready for your Hour of Code.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. This site provides three Easter games that require critical thinking and problem-solving from youngsters. Options available are Easter Egg Word Families, Easter Sudoku, Jelly Bean Math, and more.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Topic: Problem-solving, critical thinking, building. Where was the critical thinking and building? It goes on to say: Kids can learn creative thinking, geometry, and even a little geology as they build imaginative block structures in this refreshingly open-ended mining and construction game.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. This site provides three Easter games that require critical thinking and problem-solving from youngsters. Options available are Easter Egg Word Families, Easter Sudoku, Jelly Bean Math, and more.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Holiday—Math Facts. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words. Holiday—find the word. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Holidays around the world. Phone call from Santa. Santa Tracker.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

As Calvin Chen, Assistant Director of the UC Davis Center for Computing and STEM Education who offers this program, states simply: “O ur goal is to get kids interested in math and robotics.” How about teachers who want an authentic way to plug into student interests (robots) to teach critical math skills and life skills.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Holiday—Math Facts. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Holiday—find the word. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Holidays around the world. Holidays–various. Penguin Show. Phone call from Santa. Santa Tracker. Holiday lesson plans here !

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core math Standards. Any time I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because it surprises them. They don’t expect a discussion on problem solving or Minecraft to help them with math). No experience needed.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. They are good at math or they aren’t. Some of the critical thinking traits included are: perseverance.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Holiday—Math Facts. They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! Holiday—find the word. Holiday—North Pole Academy. Holidays around the world. Holidays–various. Penguin Show. Phone call from Santa. Santa Tracker. Holiday lesson plans here !

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

gives them a wide arena of problems and problem-solving skills. At a young age we can solve simple problems such as sorting different colored beads into different cups, then when we are older we can solve more complex problems such as writing a program using sorting algorithms for all sorts of items; including colored beads.,

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because it surprises them. They don’t expect a discussion on problem-solving or Minecraft to help them with math). No experience needed.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Here’s a video to kick things off–you can’t watch this and not get motivated: Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. Anytime I can show students how to complete math skills without doing math, it’s a plus (because it surprises them.

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APRIL 30, 2015

More than 50 percent of all projected math and science occupations are in computing occupations. Fundamental programming concepts include: abstraction and symbolism–variables are common in math, but also in a student’s education. Computing occupations are among the highest-paying jobs for new graduates.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

How do we get kids excited about careers that traditionally sound boring and math-oriented? Websites like Code.org have a great approach to making coding accessible to all kids but still, too few students think they are smart enough to do these jobs. Time to reveal a secret I learned over the years.

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JULY 15, 2019

These automated humanoid bots often interact with users, require critical thinking and problem-solving, and grab the imagination of students in ways that makes everyone want to learn. C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. More on robotics. How AI is Changing Writing: Check out Robot Don.

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