I love math games that naturally bring out kids' mathematical reasoning. KenKen puzzles are perfect for this. As warm ups or early finisher activities, KenKen puzzles allow students to explore their number sense while also having fun. So without further ado, here is Alexander from KenKen with a guest post he so graciously wrote for us.
As adults we love making New Year's resolutions and goals for changing our lives in the new year. I'm going to hit the gym, eat healthier, stretch more, turn my phone off at night. A new year represents a fresh new start and who doesn't love that?
A couple years ago, one of my juniors would talk everyday about wanting an after school job. When I pressed for the reason he didn't yet have a job, he said, "I'm afraid I'll mess up the register."
It got me thinking about all of my students and how many kids had this same reason for not having a job.
Making math word walls brings me so much joy, and seeing them in your classrooms is just so incredible. Thank you so so so much for sending these wonderful photos to me.
Who doesn't love self-grading math activities? Time grading can become so endless, but students need that feedback in order to grow as learners. Enter self-checking Google Forms!
