Archive for February, 2012
More Guided Math Teacher Math Prompts
Here are two sets of math prompts to use during a guided math lesson. They say 3rd grade & 4th grade respectively, but they go across the upper elementary math CCSS.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rich Math Tasks in English and Spanish! Do them in Guided Math Groups and Math Centers
Eureka! I’ve struck gold! I found a site with rich math tasks in English and Spanish! Yeaaaaa;) So be sure to check out these tasks! I would do some of these in guided math groups, so I could watch the students doing the math. I would observe and question them along the way. I would also put some of these in the math word problem solving center and let the students work in pairs to solve them. Be sure to have the students show their thinking with a mathematical model and to talk about their strategies for solving the problem. Also have them write to explain their steps and check their answer in a different way.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Upper Elementary Math Center Task Cards
Here are some great upper elementary math task cards. They say 5th grade but the tasks really range from CCSS 3rd through 5th grade standards. And here are some more!
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Math Task Cards 101
Here is a great resource for making great task cards. It has plenty of examples! In the primary grades I often put pictures of whatever the task is with students doing that task. Sometimes, I use illustrations. It is important to remember that young students and many second language learners need picture clues to help them. I also write the directions in STEPS instead of a paragraph form.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Word Problem Center Task Cards
Here is a set of 24 task cards for the word problem math center. Here is a different set. The word problem solving center is a place for students to engage in rigorous thinking. In this center, they should
1)select a card
2)draw a model of their thinking to solve the problem
3) write a matching equation
4) write how they solved the problem
5) check their answer in a different way than the original way they did it
Let me know how it goes!
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Great Teacher Prompt Task Cards for Guided Math Lessons
Here are some task cards to use during guided math lessons. They will help you to think about how you are framing activities and phrasing questions. They are also great discussion starters during grade level meetings to talk about questions that scaffold thinking and help to implement the mathematical practices.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Math Board Game Mania! Great Center and Guided Math Activities
Board Games keep students motivated! It’s a “little bit of Disney” with a rigorous standards based twist! Here are some interesting math board games in blackline master that you can print and use! And they are free! I would teach them to the students in small guided math groups and then have them play them in math centers in partners.
*Also look at the other resources on Mathsphere.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )World Maths Day is Coming! Won’t You Participate?
World maths day is an opportunity to celebrate all that we love about math!It is free, fun and fabulous! You could do a celebration on your grade level, at your school, at the district level or even participate in the worldwide set of activities (play with students from around the world ages 4-18)! Millions of students play games of mental arithmetic in 60 second segments. Read all about it here:
Resource 1 (Description from Let’s Play Math)
Resource 2 (Official Site)
Resource 3 (Official Blog)
Resource 4 (Facebook Page)
Follow on Twitter: @WorldEduGames
Bonus (Video to get you excited!)
P.S. There is also World Spelling Day on March 6 and World Science Day on March 8th!
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Math Center Websites
Here are some great math center websites! It says 2nd grade but spans various grade levels. You could get lost on here! BE VERY CAREFUl! It’s loads of fun standards based activities for the students.
Happy Mathing
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Great Measurement Activity Sheets
Here is a great set of measurement activity sheets! Be sure to look at all the pages (see at the bottom because it spans the grade levels…including some great metric measurement illustrations). Measurement is one of the hardest concepts for elementary students. Be sure to look at the CCSS measurement links…look here on illustrative mathematics for a vertical level view … http://illustrativemathematics.org/standards/k8 (click on measurement and you can also look at just the standards that have been illustrated). Also remember that there is a great deal of problem solving in the new Math Common Core measurement standards!
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
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