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1 TL; DR Our app gave the correct answer 99% of the time. So we spent days creating a new app to teach multiplication in English and Lakota that is 100% accurate. Dennis wrote a script to check the answer produced when you hold the phone over one of the cards […]
When 99% isn’t good enough for our students
3 “The place you are to occupy in the universe is the space where your greatest passion meets the world’s greatest pain.” Rachel Crosby Is there anything more painful than giving up on your goals in life? Too many times, I have seen students drop out of college or change majors […]
College preparation starts in middle school
 Students often struggle with multi-step problems for a lot of reasons. In my experience, the most common one is they stop too soon. For example, in the first lesson below, the student may add up the fractions of the rice gathered by each of the two sisters and stop there. […]
Adding and Subtracting fractions with a Common Denominator: Multi-step problems
I love staying up late grading papers – said no teacher, ever! How DARE I mention student progress reports when it’s only the first week of school? Get student progress reports in seconds I’m serious. You can watch the video below and see how you can register as a teacher […]
Student Progress Reports
2 We'll be giving six conference presentations over the next seven weeks, in North Dakota, South Dakota & Minnesota.
On the road again – conference season!
If you teach math, you are well aware of how essential it is that students learn basics such as multiplication and division. Of course math shouldn’t be all about rote memorization but if you believe it is a waste of time for students to memorize 9 x 7 = 63 […]
Teaching multiplication: Lesson Plan
We are ending our 7 Day Summer Sale with an exciting deal. You can get Making Camp Ojibwe for FREE. In Making Camp Ojibwe, players get to build their own virtual wigwam while learning real math. The game specifically teaches multiplication, division and problem solving strategies as well as Native […]
7 Day Summer Sale Ends Today – Get Making Camp ...
There are only 2 days left in our 7 Day Summer Sale! For today’s deal, you can get Forgotten Trail for 10% off. In Forgotten Trail, two teenagers must use math to retrace their own history. The game specifically teaches fractions, decimals, measurement and statistics. It’s also AnnMaria’s favorite game […]
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Do you know a student who is struggling with fractions? After playing Fish Lake, he/she will be a fraction master! We’re strong believers that math should be fun and exciting. In Fish Lake, players are challenged to solve fraction and word problems while canoeing through the rapids, avoiding poisonous snakes, […]
7 Day Summer Sale Day 5 – Get 10% Off ...
Today is day 4 of our 7 Day Summer Sale. Today’s deal is 10% off Spirit Lake. In Spirit Lake, players solve multiplication, division, and geometry word problems while learning about Native American history. Since we know the importance of real-world application while learning math, players must use math to […]
7 Day Summer Sale Day 4 – Get 10% Off ...
1 Resources for teaching Ojibwe history – from the Library of Congress This week we are bringing you what we consider to be some of the most stellar photos of the Ojibwa that you can find at Library of Congress‘ online catalog. Why 7? It seems kind of odd, doesn’t it? Well, […]