Teaching Prime Numbers and Prime Factorization: An Engaging Classroom Activity

I taught my 6th graders prime numbers and prime factorization with an activity I got from the RL Moore Inquiry Based Learning Conference in 2015 (http://legacyrlmoore.org/events.html). Session led by Judith Covington of Louisiana State University - Shreveport. Activity taken from A Mathematical Foundation For Elementary Teachers (http://amzn.com/0201347164) The slide show I used to introduce the students to the activity- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1L9u9wxkTS_rQQjM8i47Tz_3A_FEX2C8ZmLMDZ_S8w68/edit?usp=sharing The worksheet students were filling out- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wh-SUWvDK9SOxqwNaDT25F7HJxCT9WyuPVevcV05TYo/edit?usp=sharing The Prime Number Song I wrote- https://youtu.be/WhAYi1xURXY Music by Podington Bear ============================== I’m Thom Gibson. 🍎 I teach middle school math, science, and robotics. 🎥Video & 💻Computer Equipment I use - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thomgibson?listId=OSIVCXVJ01NY&ref=idea_share_inf **contains affiliate links** ⏱ What my channel is about in 30 seconds - https://youtu.be/2Y2yzAPyfhk 💰'How to Teach Kids About Money' online course for teachers - http://thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy 💻'Create Successful Videos for Distance Learning' 1-hour online course for teachers - http://thomgibson.com/distancelearning 🎤Contact me for speaking / PD training - thom@thomgibson.com ================ Find me on social media :) Twitter - http://twitter.com/gibsonedu Instagram - http://instagram.com/gibsoneducation Website - http://thomgibson.com