Math
Free platform includes digital content for Math in grades 2-8.
What it is: A 20 minute walkthrough tool from KDE designed specifically for observing work in the math classroom
Great for: self-reflection on “innovative” practices in math and areas you might want to dig into further in lesson design
Nearpod
What it is: presentation tool with pre-made activities or start from scratch option - you can include video with questions for feedback, interactive polls, draw it and more
Great for: Direct instruction, student self-paced review/practice, formative assessment, lesson planning
Log in with school info
Go to Nearpod Library - search by state >> subject >> grade and standard
What it is: AI tool for generating questions to export to other places like Kahoot/Gimkit (and Schoology!)
Great for: Gamification, quick multiple choice generation, formative assessment
MagicSchool AI
What it is: AI tool that will generate Spiral Review and Math Story Word Problems (and lots of other useful things)
Great for: Review, formative assessment, lesson planning, Collaborative Groups - and so much more
Try making a Math Story:
Identify your grade, the number of questions you want, copy and paste in the standard and give it a topic
Collaborative Learning Groups and Reflection
You may also want to check out the Group Work Generator
This outlines strategies that allow for engagement and participation of all students
What it is: Similar to MagicSchool AI- tool that will generate different types of lesson plans, quest based learning ideas and more
Great for: Review, formative assessment, lesson planning, gamification, 5E style lesson planning, cooperative learning
Choose the tool, enter the criteria or standard information, select add to workspace
Gamification -under resources scroll over until you see Gamification, then select the type of game you would like to use… (Quiz, Quiz, Trade, Escape Room etc) and add your skill/standard information to the workspace
Check out the Quest Based option- this will create a set of instructions and tasks for students to complete - they could do this individually or as a team
Learning Stations would be another option to look at under Cooperative Learning it will design learning stations based on different topics like practice and real-life application