Algebra's Friend

Algebra's Friend At Algebra's Friend, I focus on math education and my experiences as a high school math teacher. I invite your comments and collaboration!

Visit my blog: http://algebrasfriend.blogspot.com/ Math Education, MTBoS, Secondary Math, Algebra

Looks like fun and it's free!
11/30/2025

Looks like fun and it's free!

⏱️✨ A YEAR OF ONE-MINUTE MATH WARM-UPS — FREE!✨⏱️

Want *365 warm-ups* that take **under 60 seconds** but spark BIG math thinking?

This FREE resource gives you a full year of quick, powerful prompts your students will LOVE — number sense, fluency, reasoning, patterns, shapes, decimals, fractions… everything!

Just look at the variety packed inside:
🔸 *“Shout a number that ends in 5.”*
🔸 *“Give a fraction greater than 1/2.”*
🔸 *“Name a decimal between 0.7 and 0.8.”*
🔸 *“Say a multiplication fact equal to 144.”*
🔸 *“Shout your favorite odd number doubled.”*
(And yes — you get **365** of these!)

Perfect for Grades 2–6 💛
Perfect for transitions, warm-ups, stations, morning meetings, and sub days.
Perfect for teachers who want *meaningful thinking in under a minute.*

💬 **Want the FREE TPT link?
COMMENT “SEND IT!” below and I’ll drop it for you!**

Let’s build a math routine your students look forward to — every single day!

10/30/2024

Free high impact MATH PD from your couch! Hosted by

Free Conference for Math Teachers ... spread the word ...
10/30/2024

Free Conference for Math Teachers ... spread the word ...

Free high impact MATH PD from your couch! Hosted by

How do you organize your high school math class?
08/13/2024

How do you organize your high school math class?

These teacher organization ideas are the perfect hacks for your middle or high school classroom!

This podcast doesn't have new episodes but there are about 3 years of episodes for your summer listening!  Check it out ...
05/24/2024

This podcast doesn't have new episodes but there are about 3 years of episodes for your summer listening! Check it out if you teach upper elementary or middle school math:

Math Before Breakfast episodes are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Do you use Ted Talks in your math class?Check out these:
05/24/2024

Do you use Ted Talks in your math class?

Check out these:

Numbers, patterns and equations are at the core of these talks, which will teach you how to fold better origami and how to quantify history.

Retrieval practice is essential!
01/11/2024

Retrieval practice is essential!

A single session of retrieval practice can generate memory improvements that persist for 9 months. Over multiple sessions, the positive effects of retrieval can last for 8 years. 🤯

See the study: https://go.nature.com/3vBZjVW

For my elementary friends!
12/30/2023

For my elementary friends!

I’m sharing some of my favorite math-based picture books for primary grades. From number order, to counting on, to equal parts, I have included lots of books, mini-lesson ideas, and resources for getting your math mini-lessons on the right track!

🧮 👀 brownbagteacher.com/math-read-alouds/

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