Inductive Lessons

What exactly does adding -en to a word do? Find the pattern. Then find the words that break it.

Can your students figure out how to add fractions by looking for a pattern?

What if you set the stage for students to discover how to multiply fractions?

What exactly does adding -less do to a word?

Plural nouns in English are deliciously fascinating. Yet most plural lessons are so dull! In this experience, students are given a pile of plurals and then inductively create groups and pull out rules and patterns.

Start with facts about Christmas trees. Group them. Label them. Can you boil it all down to one big idea?

Pi is mysterious and strange! Why not let students discover it on their own?

Starting with specific examples of fantastic classroom behavior, your class will end up with one sentence summing up their expectations. It’s a classroom motto!