Math
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Google Classroom Organization for Algebra Class
How I Organize My Google Classroom for Algebra — Caryn Loves Math Math · August 2026 How I Organize My Google Classroom for Algebra (Lesson by Lesson) “It took me years — and a lot of trial and error — to stop overcomplicating my Google Classroom and land on a system that actually works.” If…
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Algebra 2 – End of Semester Project
The Missing Parabola Poster Project — Caryn Loves Math Math · Algebra 2 The Missing Parabola: A Quadratic Poster Project for Algebra 2 “After almost 30 years of teaching, this is still the one project where I watch a struggling student and an honors student end up equally proud of the poster taped to the…
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Math Word Wall Setup That Actually Gets Used in Class
How I Set Up My Math Word Wall (And Why I Finally Got It Right) — Caryn Loves Math Teaching Strategies · August 2026 How I Set Up My Math Word Wall (And Why I Finally Got It Right) “I’ve had some version of a math word wall for most of my teaching career. For…
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Area of a Triangle: Three Formulas Every Geometry Student Needs to Know
How I Teach Area of a Triangle in Geometry — Caryn Loves Math For most of my teaching career, I thought I knew everything there was to know about finding the area of a triangle. Half the base times the height. That’s it. Done. Then I started teaching Geometry. The first year, I opened the…
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Walk-Around Activity — The Format I Use in Every Algebra Unit
The One Activity Format I Use in Every Algebra Unit — Caryn Loves Math There’s a good chance you’ve heard of this format under a different name. Some teachers call it a scavenger hunt. Some call it a gallery walk. Some just call it “the card activity.” I call it a walk-around activity, and I’ve…
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How I Use Walk-Around Activities to Teach Graphing All Year
How I Use Walk-Around Activities to Teach Graphing All Year — Caryn Loves Math If you’ve never used a graphing walk-around activity in your classroom, the concept is simple: problems are posted around the room on cards, students move from card to card solving as they go, and the answer to each problem tells them…
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Solving Quadratics Review: My 5-Station Approach for Algebra 2
How I Use Stations to Review Solving Quadratics in Algebra 2 — Caryn Loves Math By the time we finish the quadratics unit, my students have learned five different methods for solving quadratic equations. Five. My solving quadratics review is designed around that reality — instead of a traditional review worksheet where students jump between…
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Beyond the Worksheet: 6 Complex Number Activities That Keep Students Engaged
6 Activity Formats That Build Complex Number Fluency — Caryn Loves Math Every year, the same thing happens when we get to complex numbers. Finding complex number activities that actually work — not just keep students busy — is harder than it sounds. Students who have been confident all unit suddenly look at me like…
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Teaching Imaginary Numbers — Why I Introduce i on Day One
Why I Introduce i on Day One — Caryn Loves Math Math · 2026 Why I Introduce i on Day One (And Why It Changes Everything) “After 30 years of teaching this unit, I finally figured out what students actually struggle with — and it’s not imaginary numbers themselves.” When I first started teaching quadratics,…
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10 Classroom Supplies Math Teachers Would Love You to Donate
10 Classroom Supplies Math Teachers Would Love You to Donate | Caryn Loves Math Classroom Resources 10 Classroom Supplies Math Teachers Would Love You to Donate Real items from a real math classroom — bought in bulk, used every single year By Caryn · High School Math Teacher 📌 This post contains affiliate links. As…