STEMscopes Texas Math Meets TEKS and ELP Standards!
There is quite a bit of uncertainty out there about the newly established Instructional Materials Review and Approval...
10 Quick, Fun Math Warm-Up Activities
Creating an environment that allows students to engage with fun math activities, versus rote memorization, helps...
Top 6 Instructional Strategies for Math
Effective math strategies deepen students' understanding and enthusiasm for mathematics. These strategies not only...
Is Math A Language: Exploring the Relationship of Language and Math
Perhaps you’ve heard someone make the claim that “math is a language.” Maybe you’ve made that statement yourself...
The Top 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Math Class
Effective math instruction is key to helping students understand and enjoy math. It's not just about numbers; it's...
Strategies For Building A Math Community In Your Classroom
At the start of the school year, teachers have the chance to create a math classroom where every student feels valued...
Math Manipulatives: How Can They Improve Student Learning in Math?
Math manipulatives are a great way to make math more accessible for your students, especially if you know they may...
How To Make Math Fun: 8 Ways To Teach Math Through Play
Welcome to a space where math is not just about right answers but about sparking joy and curiosity. As we blend play...
Math Skills for Preschoolers: How Play-Based Learning Shapes Math Education
Early childhood math doesn’t just lay the groundwork for future academic success in math and the STEM disciplines.
Mathematical Play: Teaching Math The Fun Way
When you're working with two- and three-year-olds, play is how they learn best. Every time they count toy animals,...
7 Solid Strategies To Improve Math Test Scores
There is no single strategy when it comes to how to improve math test scores in the classroom. A classroom full of...
Providing Equity in Math Through Small Group Instruction
Keeping students engaged in math isn’t always easy, but differentiated instruction within a single class period can...
Exploring the Connection Between Math and Art
Combining art with traditional STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) creates STEAM education, which...
Math Strategies For Struggling Students: A New Approach to Challenges
Mathematics can be a challenging subject for many students, requiring schools to have effective strategies in place to...
Math in the Real World
“Why do I need to know this?”
How to Support Multilingual Learners in Math
Multilingual learners often require tailored educational strategies to support their language development and academic...
Interactive Math: How To Make Math More Interactive
Interactive math isn’t a new concept. The idea of engaging students in more active learning experiences to enhance...
How To Teach Math Vocabulary
Even for students with an intuitive sense of math, its specialized vocabulary often gets in the way, but that doesn’t...
Overcoming Math Anxiety and the Fear of Math
Remember the first time you noticed a student's hands shake during a math test? Or that student who suddenly had to use...
All About The Concrete Representational Abstract (CRA) Method
Think back to your earliest memories of math class... Do you remember using blue graphing blocks or cut-outs of circles...
Using Inquiry-Based Learning With STEMscopes Math Activities
Traditional methods of teaching math only work for a handful of students. The majority of students struggle trying to...
Simple Strategies to Teach Math Through Play
Research indicates that attitudes towards mathematics, especially at a young age, can significantly influence a child’s...
Accelerate Learning STEMscopes and Google Classroom Integration
Today we are announcing that your favorite science and math curriculum can now be used with Google Classroom LMS. We...
Teaching Problem-Solving In Math
Problem-solving is essential in math education.
Black History Month Hero: Katherine Johnson
February is recognized across the US as Black History Month. In keeping with this tradition we like to look back on...
Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Helen Squire
Helen Squire’s love for STEM can be found in all areas of her life—from her job as a math teacher at a charter school,...
What is Computational Fluency?
Let's explore computational or mathematical fluency, a key component of STEM education. Math fluency is a combination...
Fact Fluency in Math: Everything You Need To Know
Fact fluency is a skill that allows students to naturally solve problems with little to no conscious effort. The ease...
SEL in Math: Promoting Social-Emotional Learning in Math Class
Integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) into math instruction is more than a trend; it's a meaningful shift in how...
STEMscopes Celebrates the Achievements of Hispanic STEM Pioneers
September 15th through October 15th marks National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time of year where we honor the...
Solving Word Problems With Three Reads
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Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Steve Baker
Steve Baker writes for STEMscopes Math on the go. After teaching elementary math and science for years, Baker and his...
Math Intervention and Tutoring: Helping Struggling Students
In education, not all students progress at the same pace, especially in mathematics. For those facing challenges in...
Going the Extra Mile: Acceleration and Intervention
Introduction The learning needs of one student are often not those of their classmates. To meet each student where they...
Which Way is Right? Problem-Solving in Mathematics
The Mona Lisa is surprisingly, almost shockingly, small. Yet its far-reaching influence has made it synonymous with...
The American Rescue Plan and What It Includes
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How Schools Will Spend HR 133 and ARP Funding
Introduction
How To Scaffold In Math
Scaffolding is a powerful educational strategy that provides temporary support to help students grasp new concepts and...
Understanding HR133
The effects of the pandemic have left almost no one untouched, and education is one area in particular that has...
Learning Loss and Its Impact on Math Education
What is learning loss?
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Teacher Writer Spotlight: Carri Bevil
Carri Bevil saw firsthand how effective STEMscopes Science was in her district. So when asked to join the new...
Breaking Down Norman Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Model
Learning is a process that entails different levels of understanding. This is the basic idea behind Norman Webb’s Depth...
Being Good at Math Means Finding a Good Job
Is being good at math necessary to finding a good job? Increasingly so, this is the case. While a discrete math skill...
Teacher Writer Spotlight: Erin Rawlinson
Sometimes things just come together at the right time. Erin Rawlinson was a new mom. She loved her job as a third-grade...
How STEMscopes Works: A Teacher’s Introduction to STEMscopes Math Lessons
STEMscopes is built around an instructional concept pioneered by Rodger Bybee in the 1980s and further refined over the...
Math as the Language of STEM
If we consider science to be the understanding of phenomena, technology the tools used to investigate phenomena, and...
Process Over Answer
Introduction
3 Easy Steps to Making Math a Daily Routine at Home
We all know that very familiar adage, practice makes perfect—or as my third-grade teacher liked to say, practice makes...
Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Taylor Wheeler
A year after Taylor Wheeler resigned from her teaching job to focus on raising her children, a former mentor called to...
What We Believe: The Pedagogical Philosophies that STEMscopes Math was Built On | Part 2
We’ve all heard the expression “practice makes perfect.” Rote math drills, however, have proven to be an ineffective...
What We Believe: The Pedagogical Philosophies that STEMscopes Math was Built On | Part 1
When the STEMscopes math team came together to design our curriculum, we set out to solve a problem that has always...
Math Teacher Writer Highlight: Alicia Chiasson
When her school district adopted STEMscopes Science in 2016, Alicia Chiasson knew there was something special about it....
Math Chats, Going Beyond the Answer
BRIDGING THE STUDENT GAP BETWEEN THE PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION As teachers, it is easy for us to get caught up in the...
5 Fun and Educational Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
Yes, we all know that Pi Day on March 14th is a fun excuse to eat one of the best desserts ever, but it’s also a great...
How to Improve Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom
Fostering mathematical discourse in the classroom is key to helping students understand and enjoy math. It can instill...
