Category Archives: Pre-Algebra

My Top 3 in 24… Hours!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Not many 24-hour timeframes are as epic as the one I just experienced.  Besides wearing my usual “hats” of wife, mother, and teacher, I’ve gotten to wear 3 more, and I like the way they fit! #3 – Panelist! This … Continue reading →

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A Paper and Popcorn Misconception

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I showed the following Dan Meyer vid to my 8th graders this week as we dove into volume and surface area.     Their responses were… well, characteristic of 8th graders: a) What’s wrong with the video?  Why did it … Continue reading →

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ThingLink with Geometry 3-D Topics

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Here’s a tidbit I created for students to reference during our 3-D geometry unit.  I had some trouble finding iPad-friendly links to interactive resources 🙁 because so many are flash-based.  Nevertheless, I really like the way ThingLink handles video links! … Continue reading →

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What is your “philosophy of homework”?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

During a PLC meeting today, our math department was asked to think about our current grading policy, and give feedback regarding its success as well as changes we thought might improve things for next year.  This discussion had us asking … Continue reading →

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Thank You Edutech for Teachers!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Thank you to Jamie Forshey for inviting me to be a guest blogger on her blog,  Edutech for Teachers!  Check out Jamie’s blog for lots of classroom techie tips! Also worth mentioning is Jamie is located in Central Pennsylvania!   My … Continue reading →

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So Simple – Get Every Kid “To The Board” With Nearpod

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I feel silly even posting this – it’s so simple and obvious, surely everyone who has used Nearpod in the mathematics classroom has already thought of this! Today, at 6:45am as I flipped my head upside-down to blow dry my … Continue reading →

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Thatquiz.org: A Great (iPad-Friendly) Freebie for Skill Practice & Formative Assessment

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

This gem deserves a standing ovation!  Or, at the very least, its own dedicated blog post by yours truly.  Every time I have shared thatquiz.org with other teachers they: A) Have never heard of it B) Love it! Thatquiz.org is a simple website … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Helped Make a Good Question Better

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Every year I look forward to presenting this quadrilateral question to middle schoolers before defining special quadrilaterals.  I know, I know… it’s sort of a “trick question” since kids assume multiple choice questions have only one right answer (and why … Continue reading →

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Why Frustrate?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

This week, I was helping a student prepare for a chapter test on percents and their applications.  He went online to take the interactive practice test and this question, and “answer”, left us scratching our heads: If a student can … Continue reading →

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Methinks I Like ..thinglink..

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Tech guru Lisa Johnson introduced me to this fabulous resource right on time.  My students are beginning a geometry unit, and I can’t think of a better way to expose them to the voluminous vocabulary than using thinglink!  What is … Continue reading →

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