AIMS Minute: How to Make a Straw Plane

The AIMS Minute is back! We’ve gotten some great, positive responses to the AIMS Minute so far and we’ve been hard at work making lots more. This one is for teachers looking for a cool, quick idea for a simple manipulative that could have lots of different...

Toothpick Puzzlers

This week’s activity consists of five related puzzles that should challenge students. Matchstick (I have substituted toothpicks) puzzles have been a staple feature of recreational mathematics for years. The puzzles presented here were adapted from some that...

What the Orthodontist Taught My Kids About Math

Our orthodontist has an ongoing game where kids get to guess the number of items in a jar: Although the jar shape and item type change each month, my kids use the same strategy every time: they count how many items are in the bottom layer, figure out how many layers...

AIMS Activities Aligned to the Common Core Math Standards

We know that your time is precious, so AIMS has taken the time to align from 35 to 65 of our activities at each grade level to the standards. Many of the activities are enhanced with short how-to videos, and most activities use materials you probably have on hand....

Doceri, A Powerful Classroom Tool

Last month presented at a conference with the help of a whiteboard presentation created using Doceri. Doceri is an app that allows you to create whiteboard presentations using an iPad (coming soon for tablets with Windows 8 operating systems). It was created for...