If you don’t like where a shape is, then TRANSFORM IT!
How do you learn to translate, reflect, rotate, or dilate a shape?
Better yet, how do you have FUN while learning about transformations???
You play these FREE math games that help students master the concepts!…
Games for Simple & Compound Interest
Why would a student be learning how to calculate simple and compound interest?
Understanding simple and compound interest can be very helpful in managing personal finances and making informed decisions about borrowing and investing.
Simple interest is useful for calculating the interest on a loan or investment where the interest is only calculated on the principal amount.…
Pythagorean Theorem Hands-On Games
I never remembered anything about Pythagorean Theorem being fun when I was in math class. In fact, to be honest, until becoming a teacher, I tried not to remember ANY postulates or theorems! Basically, geometry made me roll my eyes and prepare myself to be bored.…
Hey there, dedicated educators! We know you’re always on the lookout for creative ways to enrich your math lessons and keep those little mathematicians engaged. If you’ve ever dabbled in math stations, math centers, or math workshops, you’ve likely come across some challenges in managing these vibrant learning hubs.…
This quote makes me laugh. Iâve never bought 64 watermelons and wondered how much it cost if I gave the farmer $200 and had $7 left. In fact, I donât like watermelons, so I would never even buy one. (What in the world would I do with 64 of them???)…
When I showed a set of Anglegs to a high school math department and everyone said, âWhat are those?â I knew I needed to blog about these amazing manipulatives!
Anglegs come in six lengths of plastic that easily snap together to explore plane geometry. When you snap two Anglegs, of any length together, you can snap a special 4â protractor to explore angles.…
Can a learner have FUN solving systems of equations by substitution AND understand it by using LEGOs? YES! With Solving Systems of Equations with LEGO Bricks, learners will compete to see who can be first to represent an equation, from a system of equations, using LEGO bricks.…
It’s January and it is TIME for AHA moments!! Make one of these games or one from our website and see what happens! To download all three of these free math games, simply join the Tabor Team (it’s FREE, too) and you’re set to go! Joining will also make sure you receive a new FREE math game every month!…
âThe journey for an education starts with a childhood question.â    – David L. Finn
As I played âConversion Concentrationâ with a small group of students at the Games Station, one student asked the inevitable question about conversions,
âWhy do we have to learn this stuff?â…
Exponents are useful, applicable, mathematical, and sometimes downright annoying! I like the way BetterExplained.Com explains it.
Numbers arenât just a count; a better viewpoint is a position on a line. This position can be negative (-1), between other numbers (sqrt(2)), or in another dimension (i).
What does 3^10 mean to you?…