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The human brain is hard-wired for pulling meaning from stories and internalizing the lessons learned. It is one of the most ancient and powerful teaching tools an educator can have in their toolkit. The problem is that not everyone fancies themselves as a storyteller or writer and trying to remember stories you've heard in the moment when it would be applicable is difficult to rely upon.

To this end, there are formulaic means through which a teacher can turn a learning objective into a meaningful narrative.

As May breaks into June, our talented teachers start to get excited about the rest and relaxation these hard-working individuals sorely deserve. Summer is a wonderful time for teachers, but there is one nagging caveat that can keep them up at night. The dreaded summer slide! Teachers cringe at the thought of having to spend three to four weeks in September teaching math and literacy skills that their new students learned in the previous school year, but were forgotten over the summer.

Callaghan et al. (2017) do not question digital games’ ability to improve student learning and engagement. This is an idea that has been well researched, documented, and adopted by educators around the world.

Zorbit and his crew have been busy painting eggs and weaving Easter baskets for this year’s Easter celebration. As part of their efforts to spread Easter cheer across the galaxy, they have come up with five in-class activities that will have your students hopping with excitement.

March is Women’s History Month with March 8th being International Women’s Day. Although society has come a long way in terms of gender equality, there is still much work to be done at home and abroad. 

Teachers often ask us how to incorporate Zorbit's Math Adventure into their lesson plans, so we wanted to share five quick and easy ways that you can integrate game-based learning resources like Zorbit's Math into your lesson plan and classroom!

Valentine's Day is coming, and to help bring some excitement we put together a package of five in-class math activities for you and your students to enjoy!