Practice Mode is a self-paced learning space where students can strengthen their understanding of key math skills. It's designed to support remediation, reinforcement, and enrichment — all using the same interactive tools students are familiar with from assignments.
Why students use it
Students get targeted support based on skills they've struggled with in assignments
Teachers can recommend specific skills to individual students, groups, or the whole class
Every practice skill includes a short instructional video to model a strategy before students begin
Students work on the same canvas and with the same manipulatives they use in assignments
How Practice Mode works
Next Up — where to start
When students click Start, Magma automatically identifies skills they've struggled with in recent assignments and launches a practice session on those. Students don't need to choose — Magma selects the most relevant skills based on their assignment performance.
Skill progress — the pie chart
At the top of the Practice tab, students see a pie chart showing their overall progress within a domain. This reflects all of their work — both regular assignments and practice sessions — so students may already show progress in a standard even before using Practice Mode.
Domain & Standards browsing
Students can browse by domain and tap a standard to practice it. Cards with a green checkmark indicate all skills in that standard are achieved. Progress here reflects all solutions across assignments and practice, not just practice attempts.
Teacher recommendations
If a teacher has recommended specific skills, those appear at the top of the student's selection list. Recommendations help students focus on what needs the most attention.
Earning stars
After completing a practice set, students receive a star rating based on accuracy:
1 star: 50–69% correct
2 stars: 70–89% correct
3 stars: 90–100% correct
Students can move to the next skill once they earn at least 1 star, and can always return to try for more.
Where students find Practice Mode
Students access Practice Mode from the Practice tab on their dashboard, available anytime — not just when an assignment is active.