recent posts
- Fraction Division at Full Strength: Dividing Mixed Numbers
- Helping Students Make Sense of Dividing Proper Fractions
- Putting It All Together: Multiplying Mixed Numbers
- Connecting Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Through Multiplication
- Teaching Cross Simplifying to Make Fraction Multiplication Easier
Category: Color By Number
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Once students can comfortably find the hypotenuse, the next hurdle is using the Pythagorean Theorem to work backward. This is where many students get stuck—especially when they need to solve for a leg instead of the longest side. Studies on problem types show that students benefit from “bidirectional” practice: the chance to use a formula…
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One of the biggest shifts in middle school geometry is moving from memorizing formulas to actually understanding where they come from. The Pythagorean Theorem is a perfect example. When students only see it as “that formula with a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 = c^2” they may plug in numbers correctly but have no sense of what the…
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Ask a class of 8th graders about distance and slope, and you’ll often hear the same mix‑ups: “Is that rise over run?” “Is that the length?” It’s no surprise—both concepts involve two points on a coordinate plane, and both use differences in x and y. The difference lies in what question we’re asking: How far…
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Middle school math asks a lot from both students and teachers. You’re balancing new concepts, filling in gaps, managing behavior, and trying to keep everyone engaged—all in the same 45–60 minutes. Color by number activities grew out of that reality: they’re designed to make meaningful practice feel more approachable and sustainable, for you and for…
