Manipulatives
Here Are Some Great Number Posters!
Here are some ideas for teaching numbers! Example 1 Example 2 (Teen Number Song) Example 3 Example 4 (Great idea for showing numbers on the wall) Example 5 (Clothespin Number Match) Example 6 (More Clothespin Activities) Example 7 (Paint chip idea) Example 8 (Number Car Parking Lot) Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Composing and Decomposing Number Activities
Here are some great ideas (scroll down to the middle of the page)! Several ideas are listed that are hand-on, engaging and standards-based. Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Skip Counting Center Ideas
Skip Counting by 10’s is a kindergarten activity. In the CCSS Skip counting becomes an official unit of study in 2nd grade. Here are 10 ideas to teach and practice skip counting in different ways. Remember that you want to make sure that students understand the quantity that is associated with the count, so that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pattern Block Letters and Numbers! Great Math Center Activities
Have the students make these pattern block numbers and pattern block letters. Then have them count how many pattern blocks they used. I might also have them make a graph of the shapes they used. Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Even More Place Value Guided Math and Math Center Ideas
Place Value is so important. All of our students need to understand place value. You should work on place value in both guided math groups and math centers. Place value has to do with students understanding position, value, and the system of base ten that we use. Here are some activity ideas for working with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Clock Activities: Great for Use in a Guided Math Lesson
Telling time is always difficult for children. Have them make and use these tools to scaffold their learning. http://pinterest.com/pin/1759287324362224/ http://pinterest.com/pin/1759287324356305 Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fractions, Decimals, Percents: Math Center Activities and Guided Math Lessons
Here is a great packet of fraction activities that you can do in a guided math group and then put in math centers. Often I will play games in guided math groups with students until I am certain that they fully understand the concepts and then I will put the games into math centers so [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Fraction Resources and More: Great to Use in Guided Math Groups
Here is a great math resource. The sidebar on the left has folders for different topics. Just open a folder and click the icon down and several resources on that topic will appear. Here is the fraction page. There are different games and manipulatives to use to practice. For example, the fraction folder has cards, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Multiplying Fractions: Guided Math and Center Activities
Here are some great examples of multiplying fractions that can help students to illustrate what they are doing. The CCSS states that students will be able to illustrate and explain what they are doing. We have often stressed the algorithm with no explanation. You should definitely have students illustrating the multiplication of fractions in small [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pumpkin Math
Pumpkin Math is so much fun! Here are some ideas. http://sheila-gaquin.suite101.com/classroom-alternative-to-halloween-a71441 http://www.mathwire.com/archives/october09.html http://www.dreambox.com/blog/pumpkin-math-calendar http://rhlschool.com/math7n2.htm http://math.about.com/od/themeworksheets/ss/pumpkin.htm http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/act_g_pumpkin.html http://www.teachingheart.net/apumpkinunit.html http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/shapespace8.html http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson028.shtml Happy Mathing, Dr. Nicki
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