Daniel Mondaca

Were you wishing that you could pull out the videos in our educational games for use in your lesson plans or classroom presentations? Teachertube is a social network that allows you to have and share videos, audio, and documents that have been created by users in the education field. Unlike […]

Free videos, lesson plans and student progress reports for teachers

September 17, 2019 in Educational Games / Educational Resources / Teachers by Daniel Mondaca

3/3 is a fraction = 1 — Is it back to school time already? Yes, it is! Are you ready? No, you are probably not. So, your friends here at 7 Generation Games want to lend a helping hand. To follow up our lesson plans on introducing fractions and teaching equivalent fractions, we want to talk about […]

When does a fraction = 1? Another back-to-school lesson plan

August 9, 2019 in 10 Minute Lesson / Educational Resources / Fifth Grade / Fourth Grade / fractions / Math / Mathematics / Teachers tagged converting fractions / fraction = 1 by Daniel Mondaca

find an equivalent fraction to 2 out of 5 fish — Equivalent fractions are different fractions that name the same number. The numerator and the denominator of a fraction must be multiplied by the same nonzero whole number in order to have equivalent fractions. The presentations and videos below provide multiple explanations and examples. Using Equivalent Fractions on a Number Line I really like this PPT […]

Math Lesson – Equivalent fractions

August 7, 2019 in 10 Minute Lesson / Educational Resources / Fifth Grade / Fourth Grade / fractions / Math / Mathematics / Sixth Grade / Teachers tagged comparing fractions / equivalent fractions by Daniel Mondaca

Learn time rate distance problems with grandma — Time-rate-distance problems are word problems that involve the distance an object will travel at a certain average rate for a given period of time. This type of problem drives many students crazy. That’s why we find it so helpful to have multiple examples. Okay, maybe this is a 15-minute lesson, […]

Time-rate-distance problems : 10-minute lesson

July 29, 2019 in 10 Minute Lesson / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Mathematics / Seventh Grade / Sixth Grade tagged distance problems / time rate distance problems by Daniel Mondaca

Our 7 Generation Games Pinterest features our teacher resources, videos and educational links. Pinterest was super-popular for recipes, but nowadays, you can find everything you could imagine on it. We and teachers find it especially useful for lesson planning and ideas. You can browse or search for posts (“pins”) on […]

FREE RESOURCES on our Pinterest

July 24, 2019 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources by Daniel Mondaca

AnnMaria in woods in Chile — According to a newsletter from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, on average, students lose 2.6 months of learning in math during the summer break. Isn’t that crazy?! They also note that math learning loss is bigger than reading and cuts across all socioeconomic backgrounds. This summer slide results in […]

How to Beat Summer Math Slide

July 9, 2019 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Math by Daniel Mondaca

It was a no-brainer, really. Everyone knows that kids lose ground over the summer and kids from disadvantaged homes lose the most, a phenomenon frequently referred to as “summer learning loss” or “summer slide.” So, why not put our technical skills to work and DO something about it? Years ago, concerned about […]

Don’t Get Dumber over the Summer – Summer Learning Loss

July 8, 2019 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Holiday by Daniel Mondaca

girl picking flowers in meadow — Native Americans are noted for their generosity. People give feasts, presents, time and attention to one another. Once you become a board member, you will be giving your time and talents to the community. Good for you! That is why you were elected or appointed. There is a reason it […]

How Do You Say “Mean People Suck” in Dakota?

July 5, 2019 in AnnMaria tagged Life Advice / mean people by Daniel Mondaca

Get free math software from 7 Generation Games — The Science Behind Learning and Through Games The mechanisms of the brain described by neuroscience show that learning is much more effective while playing games and with playful methodologies. In video games, pleasure experienced by winning and overcoming challenges is produced by neurotransmitters that facilitate communication between neurons thanks to […]

Learning is easier while you’re playing

June 28, 2019 in Bilingual Education / Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

GREAT NEWS TO ALL THE PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO ENJOY PLAYING VIDEO GAMES – THEY ARE GOOD FOR YOUR CHILD’S BRAIN. Video games impact brain structure by increasing the size of some regions and activating others, making some skills more efficient, such as attention and visuospatial skills. Researchers from the […]