KEVIN SMITH
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Make Math Fun

Math can be fun. (I'm serious. It can be.) In this session, I'm going to show you 5 different resources that you can easily add to your classroom. Each of the resources can be added to your existing math course without deviating too far from your existing math curriculum. The routines that I'll show you are great for engagement, collaboration, problem solving, and fostering math talk with your students...and they're fun!

Session Resources:
  • Groundhog Day Video Clip
    The math class doesn't need to feel like this!

  • Factors & Multiples Game
    https://nrich.maths.org/factorsandmultiples
    - printable number grid
    - notes for the teacher

  • Solve Me: Mobiles
    https://solveme.edc.org/mobiles


  • Area Maze Puzzles
    https://www.transum.org/Maths/Puzzles/Area_Maze/
    - Quizizz Game - 15 Questions
    - Area Maze Book on Amazon(PDF of the book)
    - Background info on these puzzles

  • Esti-Mysteries
    https://stevewyborney.com/2019/09/51-esti-mysteries/

  • Mashup Math
    https://mashupmath.com/freemathpuzzles

  • Splat
    https://stevewyborney.com/2017/02/splat/
    ​- Fraction Splat!

  • How Old Is The Shepard - Video - We need to present students with a variety of problems and help them learn to make sense of them.

Other Resources:
  • Would You Rather
    http://www.wouldyourathermath.com/

  • Polyup:
    https://www.polyup.com

  • ​Cube Conversations
    https://stevewyborney.com/2017/12/cube-conversations/

  • Solve Me: Mystery Grid
    https://solveme.edc.org/mysterygrid

  • Solve Me: Who Am I?
    https://solveme.edc.org/whoami

  • Two Truths, One Lie
    https://mashupmath.com/blog/2t1l
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKq4kMiFm7A

  • Open Middle:
    http://www.openmiddle.com

  • Estimation180:
    http://www.estimation180.com/

  • Desmos Classroom Activities:
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    https://teacher.desmos.com/​

Videos:
  • With Math I Can Video - great video with students talking about being able to do math



Kevin Smith
Assistant Professor
​Dakota State University
@KevinSmithSD

  • Home
  • About
    • Bio
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Research
    • Professional Organizations
    • Coursework
    • Resources >
      • iPad Apps
    • Books
  • Presentations
    • Seesaw
    • Make Math Fun
    • Gencyber
    • Gamification
    • Tech Tuesday
    • Idea to App
    • Seesaw-Vaux
    • App Challenge
    • Gamify the Math Classroom
    • Seesaw in the Math Classroom
    • Math Talk
    • Coding to Teach Math
    • EdPuzzle
    • Sketchnotes
    • Animated Explainers
    • Desmos
    • Kid Cave
    • Mobile Apps & Math Talk
    • Show. Create. Share.
    • From Idea to App
    • iPads in the Classroom
    • GenCyber Camp 2017