Math Test Prep Activities

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Math Test Prep Activities

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Feb 24, 2020

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Testing is no fun, but test prep can be loads of fun! In this episode I share math test prep activities that are easy to prep and will have your students begging for more review time. Math Test Prep Centers Trashketball Stinky Feet Fraction Madness Kahoot

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