Archive for February, 2011
Math Vocabulary In Action
I have talked about glogs before. This is an excellent glog of students working the math vocabulary! http://girlygirlk.edu.glogster.com/all-about-angles/ Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Using Math Foldables: Great Math Center and Guided Math Activities
Foldable books can be a great tool for helping students to organize, display, and arrange information, so that they can practice and master the math they are learning. Dinah Zike does some excellent work with foldable books. Here is a great site that talks about her ideas for math foldable books. Here is a great website [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )More Place Value: Great Math Center and Guided Math Activities
Hello, This is part 4 of a series on place value. Here are 3 more great general resources: Several Place Value Activity Practice Sheets Interesting Ideas involving marshmallows, toothpicks and fruit loops to teach place value Place Value Flip Book (Be sure to see other place value posts in this blog!) Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Place Value Blackline Masters: Great Center and Guided Math Resources
Here are 5 great blackline masters resources for place value. (Scroll down to flashcards. There are some great word docs.) (Some great superteacher practice sheets.) (More great mathwire activities) (Great place value practice sheet in millions.) (Some great abc resources) (Be sure to see other place value posts on the blog!) Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Place Value Games: Math Centers and Guided Math Group Activities
10 More Great Place Value Games: http://www.ictgames.com/sharknumbers.html (This is fun! Don’t lose your boat!) http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/ (target number game) http://media.emgames.com/emgames/demosite/playdemo.html?activity=M2A050&activitytype=dcr http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html (place value and rounding games) http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/rounding.htm (rounding game) http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=496&engine=5 (a variety of skills) http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/place-value-games.html (scroll down to see the place value games) http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/roundoff.html (bbc rounding game) http://www.quia.com/cb/8142.html (place value jeopardy) http://www.sums.co.uk/playground/c4a/playground.htm (great multiplication game based [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Place Value: Math Center and Guided Math Activities
Place Value is the linchpin of number sense. Students need to understand how our system works. Spend more time on the concrete – use those base ten blocks for five days longer than the book says:}. Also, remember to do the pictorial and then when you get to the abstract it will all make sense! Here [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Valentine’s Day Math
Here are some ideas for Valentine’s day math! http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/seasonal-math/valentines-day K-2 Activities http://thehomeschoolden.blogspot.com/2011/02/wonderful-valentines-day-math.html http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/hundredboard_hearts_bwreadonly.pdf 3-5 Activities http://www.mathwire.com/seasonal/february.html http://mathwire.com/archives/february10.html http://exemplar.fairfieldsfuture.org/html/task393.html http://www.lilburnes.org/Staff/Staff_Resources/DIFF%20MATH%20I/html/task186.html http://blogs.scholastic.com/special_ed/2009/02/candy-hearts-quality-control-a-valentines-day-data-activity.html http://www.aimsedu.org/Puzzle/cutCookies/CuttingCookies.pdf http://www.kidzone.ws/math/wp/t_math.asp?valwp3.asp http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/TCR/3351_29.pdf http://edhelper.com/ValentinesDay_wordproblems94.htm Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )100th Day of School Activities!
Twenty Weblinks for the 100th Day of School: 1. Tons of ideas 2. More Great Ideas 3. Neat 50-50 Book Ideas 4. Great Pictures 5. Even More Great Ideas 6. Some More Great Ideas 7. A bunch of Number Grid Activities 8. (Especially look at the Odd Todd and Even Steven Ones: ) The other [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Math Graphic Organizers for Writing: Great to Do in Guided Math Groups
Here are some graphic organizers to get your students writing their own math problems and questions. Multiple Choice Question Maker Multiple-Choice_Question_Spanish Math Story Problems Math Story Problems in Spanish Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki Happty
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Student Made Fraction Book: Guided Math Lessons
Here is a great sample of writing about fractions in story form. I really like the way they set it up as an individualized student book. This really helps students to discuss fractions as well as make connections to real life. I would discuss this in small guided math groups. You could follow this template [...]
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