This task is intended for instructional purposes so that students can become familiar and confident with using a calculator and understanding what it can and cannot do. This task gives an opportunity to work on the notion of place value (in parts (b) and (c)) and also to understand part of an argument for why the square root of two is not a rational number.

This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: Leanne makes the following observation: I know that \frac{1}{11} = 0.0909\ldots where the pattern 09 repeats forever. I also know that \frac{1}{9} = 0....

This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: Without using the square root button on your calculator, estimate $\sqrt{800}$ as accurately as possible to $2$ decimal places. (Hint: It is worth noti...

This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: Place $\sqrt{28}$ on a number line, accurate to one decimal point....

Sample Pacing Guides are provided from The Writing Revolution. These guides assume that the students are starting from the very beginning. As a result, as students progress, these guides should be adjusted to reflect their level of skill.   

Compass Rose game!
Put the proper labels on this interactive compass.

This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: Is there an association between the weight of an animal’s body and the weight of the animal’s brain? 1. Make a scatterplot using the following data. Bo...

This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: Jerry forgot to plug in his laptop before he went to bed. He wants to take the laptop to his friend's house with a full battery. The pictures below sho...

This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: The scatter plot below shows the relationship between the number of airports in a state and the population of that state according to the 2010 Census. ...

A collection of videos and ideas to help teach GRIT to your students.

"With big changes come bigger learnings. In the online learning space, our students (and honestly ourselves as educators!) contend with countless new challenges: distractions, shared spaces, lack of eye contact, missed social cues, passive observation and more.

Amid these challenges, how can we as educators and families ensure engagement, connection and quality learning within the students under our care?

We’re here to share what we’ve learned with you. In this month’s toolkit, you will:

Understand the imbalances in the mind-body that may happen during distance learning,

Identify when you and your students may be experiencing overstimulation of mental/cognitive domain and under-stimulation of physical, emotional and social domains, and

Learn 8 accessible yoga and mindfulness tools to feel connected and engaged during distance learning.

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Use YouTube-Like videos to inspire and engage your students! There are some amazing ideas in here.

Small changes to test prep — and the day of the big test — can reap huge rewards. Learn about these brain-friendly strategies that work.

Cognitive science — the study of thought, learning and mental organization — tells us a lot about getting students primed to succeed on tests.

This resource outlines some practices that can help as you approach tests — and even on the day of the test:
1. Use retrieval to lock learning in long-term.
2. Mix up question types with interleaving.
3. Instead of cramming, space out practice.
4. Happiness is powerful.
5. Time of day matters.
6. Soak up the sun.
7. Breaks are essential.
8. Get up and move, move, move.

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Find mini lessons  and anchor charts for each grade level (K-2, 3-6, 7-9 & 10-12) on The Writing Revolution's sentence-level activities, note-taking strategies, a sequence for teaching a single paragraph and multiple paragraph compositions with activities and examples. An implementation plan is provided, as well as how to infuse writing into math, along with pacing guides and other lesson ideas. This resource has everything you need to start using The Writing Revolution at the sentence-level, note-taking, paragraph and mutiple paragraph writing strategies in your classroom or school. We recommend that you have a copy of this book to use as a support in your classroom to assist with implementaiton (especially if you are the ELA teacher). This is an outstanding resource.  

This activity will provide each class member with a list of positive attributes, created by their classmates. The purpose of this activity is to boost your classmate’s confidence by letting them know the great things you see in them.

This list of suggested teaching strategies is to assist teachers in the development of learning experiences with their students is adapted from Gagne’s Nine Universal Steps of Instruction.

Beans and legumes are the fruits or seeds of a family of plants called Fabaceae.

They’re great sources of fiber and vegetarian protein. You can incorporate beans into soups, tacos, salads, and other recipes.

Beans and legumes have several health benefits. Eating more of them may help reduce cholesterol, decrease blood sugar levels, and increase healthy gut bacteria (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source).

Here are nine of the healthiest beans and legumes you can eat — and why they’re good for you.

The inquiry learning examples below will give you some ideas for launching a successful project or unit with your students. Moreover, they are engaging, motivating, and challenging for all grade levels.