Differentiation in Amplify Desmos Math enables teachers to support students in catching up while keeping up with grade-level math.

This support is organized into three categories:

Boost Personalized Learning, Fluency Practice, Math Adventures, and Extensions are Amplify Desmos Math features that teachers can use to support, strengthen and stretch students' learning.

Amplify Desmos Math includes digital, adaptive practice that provides the personalized support a student needs to access grade-level math every day. Personalized Learning activities target a skill or concept aligned to the day’s core lesson. They also provide each student personalized scaffolds based on what they already know.

This adaptive technology complements daily learning and provides another layer of support to the in-lesson differentiation and instructional guidance provided by teachers.

Teachers can access the activities from the Supplemental Activities Tab or by browsing for Personalized Practice activities within Unit and Course collections.

Fluency Practice in Amplify Desmos Math uses an evidence-based approach to memory retention — spaced repetition — for the basic operations. The goal is conceptual understanding, not just “drill and kill” focused on rote memorization. The adaptive nature of the practice allows students to focus less and less on the facts they already know. Timing is not a main feature of the program.

If teachers are looking for more practice, they can consider this activity as independent practice after the lesson.

Teachers can access the activities from the Supplemental Activities Tab, by browsing for Fluency Practice within Unit and Course collections, or directly through the Mathigon dashboard.

Students can access these activities independently as Apps from the Student Home screen.

Math Adventures are strategy-based digital math games which offer students a fun, engaging, and low-stakes way of practicing math skills. Unlike simple, repetitive math games, students navigate through various levels with supportive feedback along the way.

Math Adventures are perfect for times when teachers need students to be independent after finishing classwork, an assessment, or group work.

Teachers can access the games through the Supplemental Activities Tab or by browsing for Math Adventures within Unit and Course collections.

Students can access these games independently as Apps from the Student Home screen.

Extensions are lesson-embedded teacher moves including possible stretch questions and activities for students.