Writing is one of the parts of language that secondary mathematicians are still developing. For some students, ESL/ELL for example, what they know about mathematics may exceed their ability to communicate it through the written word. Students learn to write by writing. Writing needs to be original thought, not just copying something that someone else wrote. Therefore, it is imperative that opportunities are provided often for students to engage in writing about mathematics. As the teacher, providing an environment that is rich in mathematical language is a priority. Students’ writing should make sense and be complete. This will develop over time for secondary mathematicians as they have more opportunities to write about their experiences. Writing About offers a collaborative opportunity for small groups of students to work individually first to write about a concept and then to come together and putting their individual work into a paragraph about the topic. A word cloud is given as a prompt for words and ideas. Facilitation notes are provided as well as student activity sheet. This is a good activity for struggling students and ESL/ELL who may need some support in writing.

Mathematics is an art form. It is full of patterns and through the study of these patterns students at all ages discover and develop understandings of the many structures of mathematics. The following brief collection of patterns can be studied by students of all ages. The primary mathematician counts to finish the patterns or builds the nest pattern in the sequence. The secondary mathematician who creates a model to represent the pattern in order to predict any term of the sequence. Students need opportunities to engage with and experience a variety of patterns. One of the Habits of Mind roles is that of a pattern sniffer. (See Habits of Minds Roles Poster.) Patterns are presented in four ways. There are number patterns, dot patterns, toothpick patterns, and even letter patterns. Students can be given the patterns all at once and initially just determine the next element or the next three elements. They can then move to developing models later in the year as the related topics are addressed. For primary students, use them as they fit in with the topics being studied or use them for investigations in learning stations or centers. Students can use number charts and manipulatives as needed.

Writing is one of the parts of language that younger mathematicians are still developing along with their reading, talking, and listening skills. Children learn to write by writing. Writing needs to be original thought, not just copying something that someone else wrote. Therefore, it is imperative that opportunities are provided often for students to engage in writing about mathematics. As the teacher, providing an environment that is rich in mathematical language is a priority. Writing About offers a collaborative opportunity for small groups of students to work individually first to write about a concept and then to come together and putting their individual work into a paragraph about the topic. A word cloud is given as a prompt for words and ideas. Facilitation notes are provided as well as student activity sheet. This is a good activity for struggling students and ESL/ELL who may need some support in writing.

Flatland by Edwin Abbott, is a classic. Published in 1884, it is a satire on life during the Victorian era. Secondary students can read the story a few chapters at a time. It can be purchased, but it is available online. In the 18 page packet, you will find an introductory list of reading questions for students as they get into the book as well as a list of questions broken into sections that go into a little more detail. There is also a list of projects that students can complete once they have read the book. Several resources with hyperlinks are included as well.

Writing is one of the parts of language that younger mathematicians are still developing along with their reading, talking, and listening skills. Children learn to write by writing. Writing needs to be original thought, not just copying something that someone else wrote. Therefore, it is imperative that opportunities are provided often for students to engage in writing about mathematics. As the teacher, providing an environment that is rich in mathematical language is a priority. Writing About offers a collaborative opportunity for small groups of students to work individually first to write about a concept and then to come together and putting their individual work into a paragraph about the topic. A word cloud is given as a prompt for words and ideas. Facilitation notes are provided as well as student activity sheet. This is a good activity for struggling students and ESL/ELL who may need some support in writing.

Working toward functional fluency is a major goal of secondary mathematicians. As students progress through the six levels of Modular Math: Functions they will have opportunities to develop the definition for a function as well as to work with and understand the notation and symbolic representations for various functions. Technology will be incorporated as they investigate both linear functions and quadratic functions. Verbal, one-to-one, onto, and diagrammatic representations of functions will be studied as well as composition. Modular Mathematics is an alternative for students and teachers who would like something different or something additional to support the building of function fluency in secondary mathematicians. This is not your usual collection of notes, thoughts, writing assignments or activities. A student journal template is provided as well as a concept exploration graphic organizer. This resource is good for students with Dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. We'd like to hear about your experience with our resources. Just give it a star rating then tell us what you think, simple as that!

Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards)

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Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: ��� With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards)

Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards)

Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards)

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards)

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Time cards include time to the minute, 5-minutes, hour, half hour, and quarter hour Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students

Can be used: • With game boards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students All game cards available: Addition & Subtraction 1-digit (120 cards) Decimal Multiplication (40 cards) Multiplication 1-digit (60 cards) Decimal Subtraction (40 cards) Addition & Subtraction 2-digit (110 cards) Multiplying with 10 (40 cards) Multiplication 2-digit (72 cards) Write Number Words (50 cards) Ten More, Ten Less (40 cards) Time (50 cards) Decimal Addition (40 cards) Factors & Multiples (40 cards) Decimal Division (40 cards) Seven different game boards are available: Decimal Farm Factors in the Forest Transportation Turns Construction Calculation Polar Ice Exploration Airplane Arithmetic Coastal Countdown Game boards are 11x17 in size. Pawns not included. Game boards Can be used: • With game cards as a review game to build procedural fluency • In a flash card type activity • In a center or learning station activity for review or practice • For differentiation and intervention as needed by your students