Forgot the flash cards, we've got robots!

A student programs a miniature robot in math class.

On Wednesday in sixth-grade math, our students compelled robots to finish a maze, dance and spin like a tornado!

As a creative way to teach basic math facts, Lynette Smith - along with district tech coach Sooyun McCoy - guided students in the lesson that also included color coding.

The following color coded squares after the young mathematicians determined if a number was prime or composite.


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