tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post7432402702843602018..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Rock, Paper, Scissors Math TournamentSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-44060633038398554832016-04-29T11:01:52.468-05:002016-04-29T11:01:52.468-05:00Thanks Jessica! Thanks Jessica! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-9699958543850573942016-04-27T17:07:10.872-05:002016-04-27T17:07:10.872-05:00I really love your blog and have been following it...I really love your blog and have been following it for 2 years now. My algebra 2 kids DEFINITELY still struggle with basic math facts. It's one of the many perks of teaching in a school that serves an underprivileged community. I love all your activities and strive to implement them (or versions of them). Kids get so bored with the normal math routine and I honestly feel like if you can make them enjoy math just a little bit, even if it's a bit off topic, you are improving their chances of success. You are awesome and I can't believe someone so negative would spend all that time dissing a great idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860678767609166478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-13780147692437655952014-04-15T22:59:37.145-05:002014-04-15T22:59:37.145-05:00Great idea! I've also created a version that ...Great idea! I've also created a version that lets students practice with positive and negative numbers. I'll try to blog about it soon! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-3954711758924071532014-03-31T14:36:46.168-06:002014-03-31T14:36:46.168-06:00My idea to make it just a tad bit higher level is ...My idea to make it just a tad bit higher level is to just have the students use two hands instead of 1. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217353366209665609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-44169237558710672122014-02-09T09:21:23.072-06:002014-02-09T09:21:23.072-06:00Clearly Anonymous 1 needs to go back to english cl...Clearly Anonymous 1 needs to go back to english class, as s/he seems to have missed the "not everyone's here" and "finished with 20 minutes to spare" preface to the rock paper scissors tournament. I personally wish I had more stuff filed away to be able to handle "on the fly" stuff like that. We had a day like that recently (ice day) where we had 15 kids from 4 different classes, and their willingness to do things was nil. Good job for keeping them engaged.Mr. Venablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353819789908283759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-83523791734216271812013-12-31T02:56:01.126-06:002013-12-31T02:56:01.126-06:00WOW! That interjection goes for the AWESOME post A...WOW! That interjection goes for the AWESOME post AND the anonymous person who was very generous with his/her comments on a great brain break/fact practice activity!!<br /><br />Thanks for this post-I'm pinning it for later use hopefully with my 6th graders who still struggle with their math facts!! :)<br /><br />Shannon<br />http://www.irunreadteach.wordpress.com<br />Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149662695273911122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-15373994660109753942013-11-21T20:20:30.792-06:002013-11-21T20:20:30.792-06:00Anonymous #1 you have never stepped foot in a clas...Anonymous #1 you have never stepped foot in a classroom have you?? Obviously you are anonymous so you don't have to own up to your idiotic comments Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695443352075950101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-9598363602359964012013-11-21T20:16:33.361-06:002013-11-21T20:16:33.361-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695443352075950101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-48167795514385897092013-11-21T20:13:53.539-06:002013-11-21T20:13:53.539-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695443352075950101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-51403321683204159672013-11-19T16:36:10.010-06:002013-11-19T16:36:10.010-06:00I would like to begin by expressing my disgust wit...I would like to begin by expressing my disgust with the negative comments left on this post. As teachers, I like to think term constructive criticism is always pinging in our minds. It is necessary to express opinions only if they are going to better somebody/something in some way. Negativity is unnecessary and is probably 95% of the reason why students in higher level courses cannot complete arithmetic. I personally teach high school math courses and know that my kids would benefit from a "brain break" like this. Brain breaks are suppose to be a quick way to allow students to shake off their frustrations not to challenge them. Last but not least with our ever growing technology, it is very easy to complete exponential equations and even parametric functions without ever having to do anything but enter commands. <br /><br />Great post! I am so grateful for all the activities you have provided me with as soon as I figure out this blogging business, I will be subscribing and blogging about you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-4031924241768539522013-11-18T13:42:01.836-06:002013-11-18T13:42:01.836-06:00Brynn and Jen, you seem to have missed that she wa...Brynn and Jen, you seem to have missed that she was writing about an Algebra 2 class (second year Algebra, for students who have completed first year Algebra 1 and Geometry) where they were supposed to be studying exponential functions, as she described earlier... not a middle school math class or a remedial level high school class, where review of basic multiplication facts might be appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-51476650553255872592013-11-17T18:20:40.629-06:002013-11-17T18:20:40.629-06:00I for one am glad you shared - not that it will ap...I for one am glad you shared - not that it will apply to every moment, but those really weird ones that really do happen in the real world, when, for one reason or another, part of the class is gone, you have 5 minutes at the end of class, or you get interrupted by a fire alarm and now have kids for 10 minutes.<br /><br />My 8th grade students struggle with this as well... I think I might adapt the multiplication as well - one hand only but add 5 to their number.... BUT... I just finished an exponent unit... what about practicing exponent rules? For example, making one student the numerator, the other the denominator, and having them come up with what the exponent would be... one is x to the (whatever they chose) power in the numerator spot; the other is x to the (other number chosen) power. If student A (numerator) chose 1 and student B (denominator) chose 4, the answer would be x to the -3 power. ??? :) <br /><br />Truly, thanks for all you share; this is my first comment and I've been reading off and on since September! You've inspired and helped me in so many ways! I'm an elementary-turned-JH reading-turned-social studies-throw a math class at me PLUS add Common Core this year! Yahoo! ;) Seriously... I really do love my job! Your site helps remind me of the good things we can be doing to teach amazing math content while making it authentic, purposeful, and fun for the students. :)Jen Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-79748223915227948722013-11-17T17:55:43.129-06:002013-11-17T17:55:43.129-06:00Talk about inappropriate!
Sarah my 8th graders st...Talk about inappropriate!<br /><br />Sarah my 8th graders struggle with their facts and this would be great on a strange day when only a few students are around or they are leaving on a trip and not expecting to do any work. I would even let them use both hands so they could practice through 10s. I'll try to think of an algebra 1 connection and get back to you! Love adapting little kid games for our kids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993328799835329499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-18630088766932446752013-11-17T14:01:20.160-06:002013-11-17T14:01:20.160-06:00Multiplication facts through 5 times 5 in an ALGEB...Multiplication facts through 5 times 5 in an ALGEBRA 2 class? You have got to be kidding... Your kids "loved" it because they tricked you into doing this activity that required absolutely no thinking even approaching the Algebra 2 level... You seem like a kind and well-intentioned person, but you don't seem to live up to your responsibility as the teacher. So what if they loved this completely inappropriate activity? Your job is to teach them Algebra 2, not to make them happy... I am going to unsubscribe. I wish you luck but I don't want to read about this kind of waste of time as if it was a good thing for your class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com