Geometry

"For students to be able to recall facts quickly in more complex computational problems, research tells us the students must know their math facts at an acceptable level of 'automaticity.' (Stein et al., 1997, p. 93)."

Learning must spark the interest of the students. To help the students remember and to ensure everyone is on task, here are some ideas I used in my math class where students talk, move around, and have fun.

MATH SCOOT

• The students will...
• dance or walk around their tables while the music is playing;
• sit on a chair where there is a geometry question card when the music stops;
• answer the question on the corresponding number in their answer sheet;
• put back the question card face down and start walking or dancing around the tables when the music plays.
• The students will repeat the steps/procedure until all the questions have been answered.
• The students will check their answer after the activity.

MATH JEOPARDY