Common Core - Math Concentration

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Best Common Core Apps and Websites for Teachers

IllustrativeMath.org - Free resources that are standards-aligned for effective remote learning

FlipGrid - This is a free video discussion tool for PreK to PhD educators, learners, and families. Anyone can create fun math topics to discuss to engage their audience. Building a Math Flip Grid Community Resource Guide

Flipgrid can be used for students to demonstrate their understanding of math concepts vocally. It can strenghten their communication skills such as elaboration and reflection. Flipgrid helps students leverage technology to take an active role in demonstrating competency in their learning goals (ISTE Standards for Students 1)

⭐️ Compute rates, ratios, and proportional relationships
⭐️ Solve linear questions with multiple variables
⭐️ Graph integers and absolute value on a number line and coordinate plane
⭐️ Find area, surface area, and volume
⭐️ Describe transformations, congruence, and similarity
⭐️ Collect and analyze statistical data
⭐️ Solve multi-step percent problems involving tax, tip, and discount
⭐️ Discuss and demonstrate probability of events

Once you’re ready to create your first discussion Topic, you can dive right in from your Educator Admin or head to the Disco Library for inspiration. Here is a sampling of middle grades Mathematics Topics currently available in the Disco Library, all created by your peers and ready to be used with your learners!

MatheMagic Flipgrid

🚀 Disco Library: 6th Grade

Space Saga by Donna Schies: A Topic where students complete a breakout to practice the Order of Operations.

Pancake Ratios by Kristie Follett: A Topic for showing how to change a recipe according to a specific ratio.

Find the Mistake by Sean Fahey: A Topic having students find the mistake in an incorrectly solved Order of Operations problem.

🚀 Disco Library: 7th Grade

Fortnite - Math Edition by Jaime Chavkin: A Topic for students to share instances of math occurring in the video game Fortnite.

2 Step Equations by Meredith Schnick: A Topic for solving multi-step equations.

Integer Rules by Kellsi Sinnett: A Topic allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge of integer rules.

🚀 Disco Library: 8th Grade

Shoe Sale - Percent of Change by Jornea Erwin: A Topic for reasoning if specific discounts are a good deal.

Pythagorean Theorem Story by Randy Woods: A Topic for students to explain how to use the Pythagorean Theorem by telling a story.

Animal Speed Dimensional Analysis by Kyle Spangler: A Topic for measurement conversion.

Visible Thinking - See, Think Wonder routine (http://bit.ly/2MBp8NL)

Seesaw Math Activities These activities are meant to engage and captivate your math students- 20,290 Activities (Ideal for K-6)

MathUp Math - See, Think, Notice, Wonder to help students speak and write about mathematics(http://mashupmath.com/blog/tnw)

The Ins and Outs of Common Core and Our Children's Future

What is Common Core?

Common core is a set of unified standards that some states have adopted and others have not. The reason for common core standards was so no child is left behind if they had to transition from one state to the next.

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