Stations are probably one of my favorite activities to do with middle school kiddos. They get them up and moving out of their seats, and they are easy to create! For this weeks lesson, I created a set of math stations that cover properties of real numbers.
To make these stations I just copied problems out of our textbook and added some extra questions to each problem. I also created some easy to read data tables and added some pictures to keep things interesting. =) If you work with a science or reading teacher in the building, this can also be a great way to teach across the curriculum.
Stations are great because they help awaken the competitive nature in students. Everyone wants to finish first. I keep an answer key at my desk so when a student finishes all of the questions in his/her station, I can check over the answers. Once I approve the answers, the student can move on to the next station. This is also a great way to differentiate for different ability levels in students. Everyone begins at station 1, and as students finish each problem the class spreads out. This gives me an easy visual of who is on track and who may still need some extra help. It also provides opportunity for me to work one on one with struggling students without causing embarrassment in front of the entire class because everyone has to check answers with me before moving on.
If you would like to use these math stations in your own classroom, I have it available on my TpT store for free! You can download it here.
Do you use stations in your classroom? What are your experiences?
Thanks for reading.
Ms. B
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