Planter Architects

A summer-long math intervention bypassing rote memorization of multiplication to build intuitive pre-algebraic thinking using visual grids, helper facts, and balance puzzles.

A functional math lesson teaching the Next-Dollar Up method through a basketball team shopping scenario. Includes differentiated worksheets with visual scaffolds to help students round prices to the next whole dollar for purchasing equipment.

Comprehensive teacher facilitation guide and complete answer keys for Rookie, All-Star, and MVP worksheets. Contains clear strategies for scaffolding the Next-Dollar Up functional math method.

A 5-day instructional sequence designed to scaffold fraction addition. Students progress from combining fractions with like denominators to finding equivalent fractions, modeling unlike denominators, drawing their own fraction bars, and solving realistic math challenges.

A comprehensive geometry review lesson covering points, lines, rays, segments, proper geometric notations, and solving various perimeter problems using linear algebraic equations.

Level 3 (MVP Division) worksheet for the Next-Dollar Up method. Challenging multi-item scenarios (calculating quantities first, then next-dollar up) and a bill combination section to pay cash.

Un ensemble de cartes mentales et d'infographies pédagogiques pour guider les élèves de collège (4ème, 3ème) dès la rentrée.

A lesson focused on calculating area and finding missing side lengths using formulas across squares, rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, circles, and pentagons. Includes architectural blueprint-themed guided practice, standard independent practice, and a scaffolds-enabled modified version.

Level 2 (All-Star Division) worksheet for the Next-Dollar Up method. Features a Team Order Sheet scenario where students select 5 crucial sports gear items, calculate the next-dollar up value for each, and calculate the budget total.

A space-themed math journey where students use decimal operations and proportional relationships to chart courses, calculate planetary scales, and manage spaceship systems.

A lesson focused on calculating perimeter and finding missing side lengths using formulas across squares, rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, circles, and pentagons. Includes architectural blueprint-themed guided practice, standard independent practice, and a scaffolds-enabled modified version for students needing algebraic support.

Level 1 (Rookie Division) worksheet for the Next-Dollar Up method. Features simple basketball gear items priced under $10, with visual scaffolding such as dollar bill blocks for students to circle and a clear rounding number line.