by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Teaching
Calling all math teachers! Are you ready to free up your planning time..with top-notch resources…without breaking the bank? This is how you do it. It’s the biggest math resource sale of the year–to my knowledge. And really, how could it get better?...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Looking for effective strategies for teaching inequalities? Here are some tips that have helped my students over the years! Symbol Memorization Methods: Alligator & Pacman The alligator and pacman methods work essentially the same way. Sketching the animal or the...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Teaching
Teaching exponent rules are a challenge in themselves. Getting students engaged in practicing the rules has its own challenges! Here’s a unique activity for students to practice the power rule and the product rule of exponents. “This or That”...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Students who are learning about slope and y-intercept need to know what those terms mean in the context of a real-life situation! Here, I’ve created 10 of those real-ish life scenarios…and created 3 questions for each. Well, actually 6… You see, this...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Teaching
Rationals, especially with factoring, can be a challenge for many students. Here are some teaching materials that are perfect when you just need something that’s easy, fast, and free! Desmos Activity for Simplifying Rational Expressions with Factoring This...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Teaching
I have taught equations of parallel and perpendicular lines in Geometry during the Coordinate Geometry Unit and in Algebra 1 in the Linear Functions Unit. Wherever you’re tasked with teaching it, here are some ideas for making it better for you and your classes!...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Teaching
We teach conic form in Geometry during our Coordinate Geometry Unit. Wherever you’re tasked with teaching it, here are some ideas for making it better for you and your classes! For us, students have just learned how to sketch the graph of a circle from standard...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Transformations of quadratics is an important part of Algebra. I’m always primed to find new ways to teach, practice, and assess. Here are some ideas for making it easier for you and better for your students. Google Slides Introduction Letting students make...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Finding domain and range with quadratics is an important part of Algebra. I’m always looking for and creating new ways to make it easier for students to understand. Here are some ideas for making it easier for you! Get this domain and range poster Of the two, my...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
When you get into the quadratics unit of Algebra, teaching average rate of change is soon to be in your lesson plans. Here are some suggestions for making it easier for you and better for your students. Warm Up with Slope Formula Don’t go into the lesson with students...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Graphing quadratics is an important component in Algebra. I’m always happy to find new ideas for making it better for students to understand. Here are some ideas for making it less stressful for you! 6 Ideas for Teaching Graphing Quadratics Graphing Quadratics...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Teaching exponents in Algebra can be a challenge. Here are FOUR Google Forms mini formative assessments already done for you! They cover basic exponent rules…quotient rule, zero rule, power rule, product rule, and negative exponents. See the actual assessments...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Take a basic concept such as leading coefficients and descending order and create skills assessments. Here are some ideas for creating them. Google Forms mini formative assessments already done for you! See the ones I created, and then create your own…or...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Algebra 1, Teaching
Factoring is one of the toughest sections in Algebra—for teachers and for students! Here’s my two cents’ on how we should do it. Tic Tac Fac (or is it Fact?), guess-and-check, and other methods come in and out of style when it comes to teaching factoring in Algebra 1....
