This document provides instructions for using candy and cereal as math manipulatives to teach primary school children basic math concepts. It offers over a dozen lesson plans and examples to teach skills like skip counting, odd/even, greater/less than, addition, subtraction, and more. The lessons use candy and cereal in creative ways to engage children and make math more fun by relating it to treats they enjoy eating.
This document provides information about a half-day sharing session for parents of P1 students to be held on August 29, 2015. The session will include presentations on coaching children in math without fear and tears using various techniques for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. It will cover topics like building self-confidence, different learning styles, and using manipulatives and games at home to practice math skills in an engaging way. Some examples given are using a hopscotch grid, calendar, and snake and ladder game to teach concepts like sequences, patterns, multiplication and division.
This document provides 16 teaching ideas for teaching multiplication and division to students. The teaching ideas include revising number patterns online, investigating multiples, using visual representations and words to teach concepts, creating instructional videos and songs with QR codes, using apps and games to practice, exploring arrays with blocks and in the environment, playing games like the array game to practice, creating a multiplication pyramid together, and using strategies like Study Ladder for rapid recall practice. Bloom's Taxonomy and Multiple Intelligences are also incorporated into activity ideas.
This document provides suggestions for introducing counting to preschoolers through various activities and games. It begins with acknowledging those who helped with the project. It then outlines aims like developing number sense and problem solving skills. Various counting, number recognition, and sorting activities are described that can be done through play, household chores, meals, and using materials like blocks. Worksheets with velcro are also suggested for additional practice.
This document discusses different math manipulatives that are useful for teaching primary grade students math concepts in engaging hands-on activities. It describes how manipulatives like pattern blocks, wooden blocks, Unifix cubes, base-10 blocks, fraction circles, two-sided counters, geoboards, 3D geometric solids, unit cubes, and a 100 pocket chart can be used to teach concepts like number sense, operations, fractions, geometry, and patterns through activities like games, building, and exploration. The document emphasizes that manipulatives make math more concrete and help visual and kinesthetic learners understand abstract ideas.
Today's agenda includes a math lesson covering personal strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The schedule also includes a nutrition break, looking at virtual manipulatives and resources, lunch, and an assessment period. The document discusses teaching math concepts conceptually rather than procedurally and the importance of understanding operations rather than just memorizing computations. It provides examples of story problems and strategies adults use to solve math problems informally in everyday life.
This document presents lesson activities to help students develop strategies for solving equations represented by objects like candy, shapes, or fruit. The activities include hands-on lessons using candy plates where students determine values based on the total shown. Online games and worksheets also present equation solving scenarios using weighing blocks, shapes, and fruit plates. The goal is for students to understand variables, equality, and develop strategies like division, subtraction, and substitution to solve for unknown values.
The document provides activities and lessons for students in Year 1 for the week commencing March 30th. It includes English, maths, and other subjects. The maths lessons focus on addition and subtraction using number lines and by counting forwards and backwards. Other activities include independent writing, spelling practice, handwriting practice, and a shared reading text about caring for dogs.
Established in Tri Nagar, (Delhi) India in the year 1992, we Topsun Enterprises, engaged in offering wide range of Math Kit, Low Budget Math Kits, General Education Material (TLA/TLM), General Knowledge Learning Kit, Maths Learning Kit, Physics Laboratory Learning Kit and many more. We provide complete solution of Educational Kits and Science Laboratory Apparatus to several schools and markets throughout the world.
This document provides information about a half-day sharing session for parents of P1 students to be held on August 29, 2015. The session will include presentations on coaching children in math without fear and tears using various techniques for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. It will cover topics like building self-confidence, different learning styles, and using manipulatives and games at home to practice math skills in an engaging way. Some examples given are using a hopscotch grid, calendar, and snake and ladder game to teach concepts like sequences, patterns, multiplication and division.
This document provides 16 teaching ideas for teaching multiplication and division to students. The teaching ideas include revising number patterns online, investigating multiples, using visual representations and words to teach concepts, creating instructional videos and songs with QR codes, using apps and games to practice, exploring arrays with blocks and in the environment, playing games like the array game to practice, creating a multiplication pyramid together, and using strategies like Study Ladder for rapid recall practice. Bloom's Taxonomy and Multiple Intelligences are also incorporated into activity ideas.
This document provides suggestions for introducing counting to preschoolers through various activities and games. It begins with acknowledging those who helped with the project. It then outlines aims like developing number sense and problem solving skills. Various counting, number recognition, and sorting activities are described that can be done through play, household chores, meals, and using materials like blocks. Worksheets with velcro are also suggested for additional practice.
This document discusses different math manipulatives that are useful for teaching primary grade students math concepts in engaging hands-on activities. It describes how manipulatives like pattern blocks, wooden blocks, Unifix cubes, base-10 blocks, fraction circles, two-sided counters, geoboards, 3D geometric solids, unit cubes, and a 100 pocket chart can be used to teach concepts like number sense, operations, fractions, geometry, and patterns through activities like games, building, and exploration. The document emphasizes that manipulatives make math more concrete and help visual and kinesthetic learners understand abstract ideas.
Today's agenda includes a math lesson covering personal strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The schedule also includes a nutrition break, looking at virtual manipulatives and resources, lunch, and an assessment period. The document discusses teaching math concepts conceptually rather than procedurally and the importance of understanding operations rather than just memorizing computations. It provides examples of story problems and strategies adults use to solve math problems informally in everyday life.
This document presents lesson activities to help students develop strategies for solving equations represented by objects like candy, shapes, or fruit. The activities include hands-on lessons using candy plates where students determine values based on the total shown. Online games and worksheets also present equation solving scenarios using weighing blocks, shapes, and fruit plates. The goal is for students to understand variables, equality, and develop strategies like division, subtraction, and substitution to solve for unknown values.
The document provides activities and lessons for students in Year 1 for the week commencing March 30th. It includes English, maths, and other subjects. The maths lessons focus on addition and subtraction using number lines and by counting forwards and backwards. Other activities include independent writing, spelling practice, handwriting practice, and a shared reading text about caring for dogs.
Established in Tri Nagar, (Delhi) India in the year 1992, we Topsun Enterprises, engaged in offering wide range of Math Kit, Low Budget Math Kits, General Education Material (TLA/TLM), General Knowledge Learning Kit, Maths Learning Kit, Physics Laboratory Learning Kit and many more. We provide complete solution of Educational Kits and Science Laboratory Apparatus to several schools and markets throughout the world.
This document discusses various tools and techniques for teaching mathematics creatively and joyfully. It emphasizes the need to use blended strategies to engage different types of learners and develop higher-order thinking skills. Some recommended approaches include using different types of papers, foldables, games like sudoku and puzzles, interactive applets, collaborative projects, blogs, appreciating math in everyday examples, origami, peer teaching and more. The goal is to make math accessible and encourage passion for learning through independent and creative environments.
This slide share has higher order thinking ways of teaching students to understand the relationship between the four number operations. This process have been a trial and error process for me, I have loved working with students along the way. Online and iPad resources have been provided.
This document provides information and suggestions for developing early math skills in preschoolers. It discusses using hands-on materials like measuring cups, puzzles, and blocks to help children explore concepts like quantity, size, shape, and numbers. Counting objects, comparing amounts, and recognizing shapes are some of the key math categories. Measuring tools, puzzles, flashcards and everyday activities can help children learn to count, compare quantities, and recognize numbers and shapes. The goal is to make math engaging and match each child's abilities.
The document provides early math lesson plans for teaching preschoolers numbers and counting, left/right orientation, and geometry. It includes books, objectives, vocabulary, and activities for each topic. For example, one lesson teaches counting to 5 by using colored tiles and another has children grouping toy bugs into cages numbered 6-10. The reflection notes that the preschoolers needed more scaffolding than expected to use materials mathematically. Slowly introducing concepts over multiple days in different contexts helps children connect topics to play.
This document provides daily math activities related to money for Year 1 students. It includes activities where students:
1) Identify different coins and their values and ways to make amounts like 7p, 13p, and 26p.
2) Compare amounts of money in different purses and identify which has the most.
3) Design a mock shop with prices under 50p for different items and practice making change.
4) Choose items from a sample shop, add their prices, and identify which coins to use to pay.
5) Play a money bingo game by adding coin cards, finding the total, and identifying purchases.
Multiplication table Board Game - Monster Sock Factory. 8 times more math pra...logicroots
This document is an e-book that provides 12 math activities to teach multiplication through repeated addition. It is aimed at parents, teachers, and researchers. The activities are presented as worksheets with story themes like trains, tug-of-war, and cooking. They are designed to make math learning enjoyable for children by connecting mathematical concepts to real-life examples. The e-book also contains information on other math learning games and resources available from the publisher, Logic Roots.
This is the course or teachers in Indonesia on number sense for Primary 4 to 6. It covers place values, regrouping, large number multiplication and division and some ideas on estimation and multiples.
This is a keynote for teaching 3rd graders how to process multiplication using repeated addition. There is a video, from Discovery Education, included in the presentation.
The document provides instructions for multiplying by 9 using patterns. It shows that the tens digit of the product is 1 less than the number being multiplied by 9. The ones digit is the difference between 9 and the tens digit. It then asks the reader to use this pattern to find the product of 6 x 9, which is 54.
Bendermeer Primary School Seminar for ParentsJimmy Keng
This document provides an overview of a presentation on helping children with primary mathematics. It discusses how mathematics can develop intellectual competence and reflects on shifts in test questions to require more conceptual understanding and real-world problem solving over rote algorithms. Examples of math questions and lessons from various primary grades in Singapore, the US, UK, Netherlands and Japan are presented, covering topics like number sense, patterns, problem solving and visual models. Key competencies and strategies for problem solving are discussed.
The document provides information on various open-ended art materials that can be used to nurture creativity in children, including drawings, collage, painting, finger painting, play dough, and homemade alternatives like cornstarch clay and silly putty. It describes how open-ended materials allow children to play and create freely without a right or wrong way to use them. The materials listed help develop skills while allowing children to feel special, creative, and to build self-esteem.
This document contains instructions and activities for parents to do with their children over the summer to help prepare them for kindergarten. It includes 10 weeks of activities divided into days of the week, with 2 pages of activities per day. Each week focuses on a skill like letters, numbers, shapes, etc. and includes a reading list and incentive chart for children to track their progress. The document also provides suggestions for additional at-home activities parents can do with their children each week to reinforce the skills in a fun way, like playing letter games outside or sorting objects.
This lesson teaches students about multiplying fractions and decimals. Students work in groups to calculate products and prove that the decimal is placed correctly. They discover that the number of decimal places in the product relates to the total number in the factors. Examples show multiplying decimals where the place value of the product and number of decimal digits match the factors. Students then practice similar problems independently.
Make Learning and Teaching Math Fun and Effective with Albert's Insomnia!Rick Buchner
Math classes from elementary schools report to us "a 23% increase in computational proficiency in just two weeks" and 33% more 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students exceeding the state standard exam!
- Established in 1983, EDUSHAPE is a family owned toys manufacturer based in Israel with offices in the US and manufacturing in China.
- They design and develop educational toys that promote development of skills like motor skills, coordination, reasoning and sensory development.
- Their toys include infant/toddler toys, construction blocks, water play toys and games that help children learn through exploration and play.
MAP102 Mathematical Problem Solving HeuristicsJimmy Keng
This document summarizes a class on using heuristics in primary mathematics problem solving. It discusses several heuristics that were covered: acting out problems, drawing diagrams, solving simpler problems, solving parts of problems, drawing tables, looking for patterns, and using algebra. It provides examples of how each heuristic was applied to solve sample problems involving money amounts, tangram pieces, arithmetic patterns, stick arrangements, symbolic equations, and tree distances.
This document provides instructions for a math activity called "Less and More Watermelon" for children ages 4-5. The activity teaches counting and comparing quantities using pictures of watermelon halves with different numbers of seeds. Children count the seeds on cards and place the cards on the corresponding watermelon pictures to show which has more or less. The teacher demonstrates and then observes as children solve problems independently in their own ways.
This document provides information for parents on how mathematics is taught nowadays. It discusses the focus areas in different year levels and strategies students use to solve problems. Some key points covered include: in year 2, 80% of time is spent on number and algebra, with the rest on geometry, measurement, and statistics; students are encouraged to explain their thinking; number knowledge and strategies are developed through stages; and parents can support their children by talking to them about math, using games and real-life examples, and refraining from old algorithmic methods.
The document discusses bar models, a method for representing word problems pictorially using bars or diagrams. It was developed in the 1980s to help students in primary school who struggle with word problems. Bar models use pictures to represent quantities and relationships, making problems more visual and intuitive. They are particularly effective for younger students. The document outlines different types of bar models, including part-whole, comparison, and change models. It provides guidelines for constructing bar models and examples of using models to solve a variety of word problems.
This document provides information about finding classroom resources for teacher practicums, including math manipulatives, science kits, children's literature, and textbooks. It outlines how to search the library catalogue for these resources, the Ontario Ministry of Education's Trillium List for approved textbooks, and databases like the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database and Knowledge Ontario licensed databases for age-appropriate articles, encyclopedias and more. Attendees will have a chance to explore databases like Kids InfoBits, InfoTrac Junior and Student Resource Centre.
This document discusses various tools and techniques for teaching mathematics creatively and joyfully. It emphasizes the need to use blended strategies to engage different types of learners and develop higher-order thinking skills. Some recommended approaches include using different types of papers, foldables, games like sudoku and puzzles, interactive applets, collaborative projects, blogs, appreciating math in everyday examples, origami, peer teaching and more. The goal is to make math accessible and encourage passion for learning through independent and creative environments.
This slide share has higher order thinking ways of teaching students to understand the relationship between the four number operations. This process have been a trial and error process for me, I have loved working with students along the way. Online and iPad resources have been provided.
This document provides information and suggestions for developing early math skills in preschoolers. It discusses using hands-on materials like measuring cups, puzzles, and blocks to help children explore concepts like quantity, size, shape, and numbers. Counting objects, comparing amounts, and recognizing shapes are some of the key math categories. Measuring tools, puzzles, flashcards and everyday activities can help children learn to count, compare quantities, and recognize numbers and shapes. The goal is to make math engaging and match each child's abilities.
The document provides early math lesson plans for teaching preschoolers numbers and counting, left/right orientation, and geometry. It includes books, objectives, vocabulary, and activities for each topic. For example, one lesson teaches counting to 5 by using colored tiles and another has children grouping toy bugs into cages numbered 6-10. The reflection notes that the preschoolers needed more scaffolding than expected to use materials mathematically. Slowly introducing concepts over multiple days in different contexts helps children connect topics to play.
This document provides daily math activities related to money for Year 1 students. It includes activities where students:
1) Identify different coins and their values and ways to make amounts like 7p, 13p, and 26p.
2) Compare amounts of money in different purses and identify which has the most.
3) Design a mock shop with prices under 50p for different items and practice making change.
4) Choose items from a sample shop, add their prices, and identify which coins to use to pay.
5) Play a money bingo game by adding coin cards, finding the total, and identifying purchases.
Multiplication table Board Game - Monster Sock Factory. 8 times more math pra...logicroots
This document is an e-book that provides 12 math activities to teach multiplication through repeated addition. It is aimed at parents, teachers, and researchers. The activities are presented as worksheets with story themes like trains, tug-of-war, and cooking. They are designed to make math learning enjoyable for children by connecting mathematical concepts to real-life examples. The e-book also contains information on other math learning games and resources available from the publisher, Logic Roots.
This is the course or teachers in Indonesia on number sense for Primary 4 to 6. It covers place values, regrouping, large number multiplication and division and some ideas on estimation and multiples.
This is a keynote for teaching 3rd graders how to process multiplication using repeated addition. There is a video, from Discovery Education, included in the presentation.
The document provides instructions for multiplying by 9 using patterns. It shows that the tens digit of the product is 1 less than the number being multiplied by 9. The ones digit is the difference between 9 and the tens digit. It then asks the reader to use this pattern to find the product of 6 x 9, which is 54.
Bendermeer Primary School Seminar for ParentsJimmy Keng
This document provides an overview of a presentation on helping children with primary mathematics. It discusses how mathematics can develop intellectual competence and reflects on shifts in test questions to require more conceptual understanding and real-world problem solving over rote algorithms. Examples of math questions and lessons from various primary grades in Singapore, the US, UK, Netherlands and Japan are presented, covering topics like number sense, patterns, problem solving and visual models. Key competencies and strategies for problem solving are discussed.
The document provides information on various open-ended art materials that can be used to nurture creativity in children, including drawings, collage, painting, finger painting, play dough, and homemade alternatives like cornstarch clay and silly putty. It describes how open-ended materials allow children to play and create freely without a right or wrong way to use them. The materials listed help develop skills while allowing children to feel special, creative, and to build self-esteem.
This document contains instructions and activities for parents to do with their children over the summer to help prepare them for kindergarten. It includes 10 weeks of activities divided into days of the week, with 2 pages of activities per day. Each week focuses on a skill like letters, numbers, shapes, etc. and includes a reading list and incentive chart for children to track their progress. The document also provides suggestions for additional at-home activities parents can do with their children each week to reinforce the skills in a fun way, like playing letter games outside or sorting objects.
This lesson teaches students about multiplying fractions and decimals. Students work in groups to calculate products and prove that the decimal is placed correctly. They discover that the number of decimal places in the product relates to the total number in the factors. Examples show multiplying decimals where the place value of the product and number of decimal digits match the factors. Students then practice similar problems independently.
Make Learning and Teaching Math Fun and Effective with Albert's Insomnia!Rick Buchner
Math classes from elementary schools report to us "a 23% increase in computational proficiency in just two weeks" and 33% more 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students exceeding the state standard exam!
- Established in 1983, EDUSHAPE is a family owned toys manufacturer based in Israel with offices in the US and manufacturing in China.
- They design and develop educational toys that promote development of skills like motor skills, coordination, reasoning and sensory development.
- Their toys include infant/toddler toys, construction blocks, water play toys and games that help children learn through exploration and play.
MAP102 Mathematical Problem Solving HeuristicsJimmy Keng
This document summarizes a class on using heuristics in primary mathematics problem solving. It discusses several heuristics that were covered: acting out problems, drawing diagrams, solving simpler problems, solving parts of problems, drawing tables, looking for patterns, and using algebra. It provides examples of how each heuristic was applied to solve sample problems involving money amounts, tangram pieces, arithmetic patterns, stick arrangements, symbolic equations, and tree distances.
This document provides instructions for a math activity called "Less and More Watermelon" for children ages 4-5. The activity teaches counting and comparing quantities using pictures of watermelon halves with different numbers of seeds. Children count the seeds on cards and place the cards on the corresponding watermelon pictures to show which has more or less. The teacher demonstrates and then observes as children solve problems independently in their own ways.
This document provides information for parents on how mathematics is taught nowadays. It discusses the focus areas in different year levels and strategies students use to solve problems. Some key points covered include: in year 2, 80% of time is spent on number and algebra, with the rest on geometry, measurement, and statistics; students are encouraged to explain their thinking; number knowledge and strategies are developed through stages; and parents can support their children by talking to them about math, using games and real-life examples, and refraining from old algorithmic methods.
The document discusses bar models, a method for representing word problems pictorially using bars or diagrams. It was developed in the 1980s to help students in primary school who struggle with word problems. Bar models use pictures to represent quantities and relationships, making problems more visual and intuitive. They are particularly effective for younger students. The document outlines different types of bar models, including part-whole, comparison, and change models. It provides guidelines for constructing bar models and examples of using models to solve a variety of word problems.
This document provides information about finding classroom resources for teacher practicums, including math manipulatives, science kits, children's literature, and textbooks. It outlines how to search the library catalogue for these resources, the Ontario Ministry of Education's Trillium List for approved textbooks, and databases like the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database and Knowledge Ontario licensed databases for age-appropriate articles, encyclopedias and more. Attendees will have a chance to explore databases like Kids InfoBits, InfoTrac Junior and Student Resource Centre.
How to use our math manipulatives softwarePhil Rowlands
This document provides instructions on how to use math manipulatives software that is available for free download. The software aims to help children succeed in math by allowing them to interact with virtual manipulatives. Visitors can secure their free copy of the software by visiting http://HelpYourChildSucceed.blogspot.com.
This document provides guidance on using manipulatives to teach mathematics standards. It recommends analyzing upcoming 4th quarter standards in grades 1 through 3, with a focus on geometry, measurement, and fractions. Teachers are encouraged to identify related standards and use mathematical practices to enhance learning. The document reviews how manipulatives can be used concretely, pictorially and abstractly to build conceptual understanding. Best practices for using manipulatives include focusing on standards, engaging students hands-on, and scaffolding skills. The agenda is to analyze teaching goals, learn effective manipulative use, and apply ideas to the curriculum.
The document provides information about the 4th grade New York State Math Assessment, including:
- The assessment will take place from May 6th to May 13th, with make-up dates from May 9th to 13th.
- The test format includes multiple choice, short response, and extended response questions.
- The test will assess students' math skills across 7 key ideas: mathematical reasoning, number and numeration, operations, modeling and representation, measurement, uncertainty, and patterns and functions.
- Student work will be sent to the state to be scanned and scored using a 2-point or 3-point rubric.
Research Paper on Virtual Manipulatives In the Math Classroomsmscheurer
The document summarizes research on the effects of using virtual manipulatives versus physical manipulatives to teach fractions to elementary students. It describes 3 studies that had conflicting findings on whether virtual or physical manipulatives led to greater achievement gains. The author plans to add to the existing research by conducting their own quasi-experimental study comparing the test scores of 3rd grade students taught fractions with either virtual or physical manipulatives.
1) The two Montessori teachers interviewed believed that Montessori manipulatives are essential for teaching fractions and that their use equates to learning.
2) They distinguished Montessori education as superior to public school systems, feeling Montessori manipulatives better support mathematical understanding.
3) However, the teachers did not discuss challenges with fractions or how manipulatives specifically aid fraction instruction beyond working with the Montessori method.
Instructional media refers to the physical resources and materials that teachers use to deliver instruction and help students achieve learning objectives. This includes traditional materials like chalkboards and videos, as well as newer technologies like computers, the internet, and interactive videoconferencing. Instructional media can be categorized into different types including real objects, printed text/visuals, display boards, audio/video files, software, and web-based resources. Effective use of instructional media requires preparation from teachers, such as ensuring equipment works properly, designating time for media use, and staying up-to-date on new technologies.
Manipulatives are physical tools used in hands-on learning to actively engage students. They include objects like coins, blocks, and puzzles. Using manipulatives is constructivist as it involves discovery during learning. Advantages are that it enhances learning, builds confidence and skills, and shows real-life applications. Disadvantages include potential disturbances, costs, and proper supervision is needed. There are three types of manipulatives: models, which are smaller representations; real objects; and mock-ups, which simplify complex devices.
Manipulatives are hands-on learning tools that help students learn concepts concretely before moving to more abstract understandings. They allow students to explore ideas through active manipulation, helping cement understandings in ways that passive learning cannot. There are concrete, abstract, and virtual forms of manipulatives, each with advantages and disadvantages. Integrating different types of age-appropriate manipulatives into lessons can benefit student learning across subjects by appealing to different learning styles and building concrete foundations for abstract concepts according to Piaget's theories of cognitive development.
Hands On Fractions- Using Manipulatives in Math InstructionJamie Carberry, MEd
This presentation was delivered district-wide in Cobb County, GA. It focused on informing staff about a new program that was purchased from the math department, and included ways teachers can use fraction manipulatives to increase student achievement in mathematics instruction
Using manipulatives in math teaching can help students in several ways:
1) It helps students relate real world situations to mathematical symbols and concepts.
2) It allows students to work together cooperatively to solve problems.
3) It encourages students to discuss mathematical ideas and concepts aloud and verbalize their thinking.
4) It shows students that there are multiple ways to solve problems and that mathematical problems can be represented in different ways.
Creating opportunities to develop algebraic thinking and enhancing conceptual understanding of mathematics is essential at every grade level. In this webinar, Math/Technology Curriculum Specialist Aubree Short explored the use of problem solving methods and hands-on manipulatives to guide students in the discovery of algebraic concepts at all levels of learning.
Mathematical teaching and_learning_manipulative-1 (1) (1)Swaraj K Sivaraman
The Abhay Art Gallery and Counseling Center started in 2001 as a counseling center to help people with emotional difficulties and generate income through selling crafts made by rural women. It grew into a group of artists, musicians, and social workers seeking avenues for expression. The organization is focused on creating spaces for performance, communication, and generating income. The document also discusses the organization's work in education, specifically promoting a more realistic approach to teaching mathematics to make it more relevant and reduce aversion to the subject.
This Ppt gives one an idea how math manipulatives are used -- and practiced -- in the classroom. The children chose five activities to practice for the day.
The document discusses the theories of several prominent developmental psychologists and educators regarding the importance of using manipulatives in mathematics education. It explains that according to Bruner, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dienes, and Kamii, manipulatives are essential for helping children connect abstract mathematical concepts to concrete experiences and for constructing logico-mathematical knowledge from interaction with their environment. The document advocates for introducing math concepts to young children through hands-on games and activities rather than a purely abstract approach.
Learning by Doing: The Common Denominator for Success with FractionsETA hand2mind
Teaching fractions is tough. Ensuring student comprehension is even tougher. Set up your students and yourself for fractions success with our comprehensive solution of proven hands-on instructional tools for teachers.
The document provides guidelines for selecting and evaluating instructional materials. It lists several criteria that should be considered:
1) Instructional materials should give an accurate representation of ideas and concepts, contribute meaningful content to learning objectives, and be appropriate for students' ages and experiences.
2) Materials must be in good physical condition and have a teacher's guide for effective use. They should help develop students' critical thinking skills.
3) The time, cost and effort required to use a material should be worth the educational benefit compared to alternative options. Proper preparation and follow up by the teacher is important for optimal use of instructional materials.
This document outlines the core course requirements and recommendations for students in grades 10 through 12 at Tisdale Middle & Secondary School.
In grade 10, students are required to take English, history, science, math, and wellness, with elective options. Grade 11 requires English, one science, one math, one social science, and offers electives. Grade 12 requires English A and B, history or native studies, with 5 credits at the 30 level and electives. The document provides options for math, science, and social science pathways and notes requirements for graduation including arts/practical credits. It aims to help students choose classes to fulfill secondary and post-secondary needs.
This instructional material provides resources to teach various math concepts. It includes fraction walls, number lines, algebra tiles, and other tools to teach fractions, integers, algebra, geometry, and more. The material aims to help students easily review basic concepts, identify skills, and master problems involving various math topics through hands-on learning with the provided materials.
mathnightinfo.docx - Anne Arundel County Public Schoolsbutest
The document provides descriptions of several math games and activities that can be used for a Family Math Night event, where the goal is to highlight opportunities for meaningful math instruction at home using everyday materials. The activities are suitable for children of various ages and can be adapted to challenge older children as well as meet the needs of younger ones. Instructions and suggestions are provided for activities involving grocery shopping, cooking, playing games with food or playing math board games.
The document provides suggestions for mathematical activities that parents can do at home with their children to apply what is learned in school to real-life situations and enjoy math. Some of the suggested activities include going on a number walk to find and photograph numbers, counting objects around the house or outdoors, using a recipe which requires measuring ingredients, telling time on watches and clocks, and estimating costs when shopping. The goal is for children to have opportunities to experience math outside of school.
This document provides instructions for several math activities involving classification, sorting, counting, and place value:
1) Classification activities involve sorting objects like buttons and pom poms into categories. Smarties can be sorted by color and results recorded in graphs.
2) Math bingo uses student-made boards with numbers 0-20 and calls out addition problems to match numbers.
3) Other games like fishing and picket fences match numbers to groups of objects.
4) Incidental activities like lining up use ordinal numbers like first and third. Place value concepts are reinforced through games like place value snakes.
This document provides tips and strategies for making math fun and engaging for elementary school students. It discusses using manipulatives, relating math to students' real-life interests, and incorporating games to reinforce math lessons. Several math games are described, such as math bingo. The document emphasizes the importance of hands-on learning experiences and showing students how math applies in real world contexts like cooking and money. The conclusion stresses that teaching math should be enjoyable and extend from students' natural explorations.
This document provides tips and strategies for making math fun and engaging for elementary school students. It discusses using manipulatives, relating math to students' real-life interests, and incorporating games to reinforce math lessons. Several math games are described, such as math bingo. The document emphasizes the importance of hands-on learning experiences and helping students see how math applies in everyday life. It concludes that teaching math in a fun, interactive way through games and projects can make the subject more enjoyable for students and help them learn.
This document provides information from a Maths Information Evening for parents. It discusses what progress in maths entails, how maths is taught in key stages 1 and 2, and different maths concepts covered, including place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and problem solving. Parents are advised to praise their children's efforts, play maths games at home, and focus on building confidence rather than stressing workbooks or written methods.
This lesson plan introduces first grade students to math mountains as a way to find unknown partners in addition equations. The lesson will have students:
1. Learn that math mountains show the total and two partners, and that switching partners does not change the total.
2. Practice finding missing totals and partners in math mountains by counting on with circles or fingers.
3. Play a game called "Addition Detective" in groups to further practice these skills.
4. Take the game home to teach their families and continue practicing unknown partners.
This document provides examples of how to incorporate math concepts into everyday activities to help children learn. It suggests counting activities in the morning like telling time and number of pieces of toast. Going shopping offers opportunities like matching items to a list, finding quantities of items, and comparing sizes. Putting groceries away can involve sorting items and estimating quantities. Playing number games around the home with coins and quantities helps math understanding. The document encourages making learning fun and observing what children can do at home.
Rajabhat Mahasarakham organised this workshop titled Transforming the Mathematics Classroom. The goal is to get teachers to think about teaching mathematics to encourage thinking, to develop visualization and to enhance the ability to observe patterns rather than mathematics as a subject that requires memorization, carrying out meaningless procedures and doing tedious computations.
This document provides a collection of math games and activities submitted by teachers from different countries. It includes over 50 games and activities focusing on topics like numbers, operations, geometry, patterns, and more. The games are intended to reinforce mathematical concepts while being fun and engaging for students. Suggested games include using dice, puzzles, boards, objects, and more to practice skills like counting, addition, subtraction, place value, and problem solving.
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Candymath
1. CANDY MATH
How to Make Your Own Inexpensive
Math Manipulatives Using Candy or Cereal
You can use inexpensive candy (or breakfast cereal) as math manipulatives to teach
primary age children almost any basic math concept. This short ebook will get you
started, offering over a dozen creative games, lesson plans and examples to teach:
SKIP COUNTING * ODD AND EVEN * GROUPING
GREATER THAN, LESS THAN, EQUAL TO
MEASUREMENT * ADDITION * SUBTRACTION
MULTIPLICATION * DIVISION * FRACTIONS
GRAPHS * ESTIMATING * MAKING SETS
...and more!
By Jim Erskine
Copyright, 2007 by Jim Erskine, all rights reserved
No duplication or redistribution of this ebook is allowed.
Thank you for respecting the author's rights in this matter.
published by
homeschoolradioshows.com
PO Box 187
Canmer, KY 42722
2. CANDY MATH
Do-It-Yourself Math Manipulatives You Eat
In the last several years, there has been a great deal of interest in
teaching math concepts using "math manipulatives". The "hands on"
approach that manipulatives offer is extremely effective in introducing and
teaching mathematical concepts to students.
Many parents who purchase packaged "math manipulative" programs
quickly realize that a little creativity and imagination on their part would
have accomplished the same results without the costly price tag.
One of the most fun (and least expensive) types of manipulatives you
can use to teach math concepts to your kids is candy or cereal. There is a
natural attraction and fascination for children in playing with (and learning
from) candy. Just the novelty of candy being part of a lesson (not to
mention eating it at the end of the lesson) is enough to hold the attention of
most children.
It is a simple matter to use candy manipulatives to teach math
concepts if you use a little imagination and learn to frame your examples in
"candy terms". This little e-booklet will get you started by offering a number
of object lessons, illustrations and games that illustrate several math
concepts. You may wish to refer to this booklet when introducing and
reviewing basic math concepts. Start with the examples given here, then
add variations of your own, or adapt the problems you find in your math
curriculum materials into "candy terms". The examples given in this booklet
may be simplified or made more complex depending on the level of the
student. Many ordinary addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and
fraction problems can also be illustrated in candy form. Just be creative
and have fun!
3. You can use any multi-colored candy as a manipulative, including:
jelly beans valentine hearts
Smarties Sweet Tarts
M&M's Hershey-ettes
Skittles Gummy Bears
Or, if you're a cereal lover, try using:
Fruit Loops Trix
Lucky Charms Fruity Pebbles
...or their generic equivalents.
Of course, the fun part is to always eat your manipulatives once the
lesson is over! So, if you don't want your child expecting candy every day
as part of their homeschool lessons, consider substituting the cereal for the
candies. It would probably also be wise not to allow ALL of your
"manipulatives" to be eaten at each session. Put a specific limit on the
number of candies that can be eaten at the end of each lesson. And try not
to schedule these lessons right before lunchtime!
Finally, let me encourage you to have fun and let your own creativity
flow when teaching math and using manipulatives. Relax and enjoy your
time teaching your children -- they quickly sense your attitude toward their
studies and almost always respond in kind.
-- Jim Erskine, homeschoolradioshows.com
4. SKIP COUNTING
Demonstrate and practice the concept of skip-counting.
Needs: candies
Skip counting is counting by numbers other than 1 -- 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, etc.
You skip over numbers when you count this way.
To learn to count by twos:
Make a line of 20 candies, using only two colors (for example, red and
blue). Make every other color a red, so you have blue, red, blue, red, etc.
Count the candies from 1 to 20.
Now count the candies from 1 to 20, but only name the red candies out
loud. (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, etc.) When you skip every other number, you are
skip-counting by twos. Now count to 20 by twos again, and eat the
between number candies. (2, 4, 6, 8, etc.)
(To skip count by threes, use 21 (or any multiple of 3) candies and make
every third candy a red one. Also use 100 candies to show student how to
count by fives and tens.)
5. ODD AND EVEN
Two or more can play this simple game that reinforces even and odd
number recognition.
Needs: Give each person 12 candies (or cereal, as the candies can melt in
hands).
First player picks up some of her candies without anyone else seeing, and
asks second player, "Odd or even?" The second player has to guess
whether there is an odd or even number of candies in their hand.
If they guess right, they get two of the first player's candies. If they guess
wrong, they give up two of their own candies. The second player then picks
up some of her candies and asks the third player (or the first player if only
two are playing), "Odd or even?"
Continue playing until one player runs out of candy, or until time limit is
reached with more than two players.
6. GREATER THAN, LESS THAN and EQUAL TO
Shows the size relationship of different numbers.
Needs: 1/2 bag candies (or half-cup Fruit Loops), worksheet with problems
prepared by parent.
Instructions: Put your candies into sets by color:
G = green; R = red; B = brown; BL = blue; O = orange; Y = yellow; DB =
dark brown
Using the symbols > (greater than), < (less than) and = (equal to), show the
relationship between these sets:
G ____ R Y ____ B DB ____ O Y ____ R
BL ____ G DB ___ B O ____ R BL ___ G
(You may add additional problems to the worksheet to fit child's grade
level.)
7. CANDY MEASUREMENT
Gives practice using and reading ruler (inches or metric).
Needs: ruler, candies
Show student how a ruler is laid out, then use candies to illustrate
measurements.
Sample problems:
How long is one candy? Measure.
How long is five candies laid end to end? 10 candies? 20 candies?
Measure.
How many candies does it take to make 5"? How many to make a foot?
Find out.
Tell child she may eat 3" worth of candies. Ask how many candies that will
be.
8. ESTIMATING
Provides practice in estimating and deduction.
Needs: bag of candies, paper, pencil
Before you open the bag, ask these questions:
"How many candies do you think are in the bag?" (Write down guess.)
"Which color candies do you think there is most of in the bag?" (Write down
guess.) "Which color do you think there are the least of in the bag?" (Write
down guess.)
Open bag and count out candies. Separate by colors and count number of
candies in each color group. Compare the original guesses to the actual
amounts.
Questions: "Did any of the predictions you made turn out to be true? Which
guesses were closest to the actual amounts? Which was the furthest off?"
9. THE COUNTING CIRCLE
A fun game that builds counting and prediction skills.
Needs: candies
Arrange several brown candies in a circle. Also put one red candy in the
circle.
Starting from any candy in the circle, count around the circle up to 8. If the
count ends on a brown candy, take it out of the circle, then let the next
player count, again starting from any place on the circle.
If someone's count stops on the red candy, that player is out. The last
player left is the winner.
(You can also play this using different numbers.)
10. LEARNING BASIC ADDITION
Teaches the basic concept of addition
Needs: candies
Example: "Addition means putting numbers together. Put two candies in
one pile. Put three candies in another pile. Now push the piles together.
How many candies do you have now? 2 + 3 = 5 -- You have five candies."
Vary with other numbers and sums up to 10.
LEARNING BASIC SUBTRACTION
Teaches the basic concept of subtraction
Needs: candies
Example: "Subtraction means taking a number away. Put five candies in a
pile. Now eat two of the candies. How many candies do you have now? 5 -
2 + 3 -- You have three candies."
Vary with other numbers up to 10.
11. ADDITION PRACTICE
Needs: 1/2 bag candies (or half-cup Fruit Loops), worksheet with problems
prepared by parent
Instructions: Put your candies into sets by color:
G = green; R = red; B = brown; BL = blue; O = orange; Y = yellow; DB =
dark brown
Add different color sets together. Examples:
DB + B = _____ R + O = _____
BL + Y = _____ G + R + O = _____
DB + BL = _____ O + Y + BL + G = _____
(You may add additional problems to the worksheet to fit child's grade
level.)
12. THE GROUPING GAME
Teaches student how numbers may be grouped differently. Needs: dixie
cups, candy, bowl
Have the child pretend that they work in an candy factory. Her instructions
are to package ten cups of candies, with 10 candies in each cup. Have the
student count and fill 10 cups with 10 candies in each.
When this is done, use the cups to count by 10s to 100. Point out that 10
tens = 100.
Next tell her the factory has changed its mind and now needs 5 extra large
cups of candies with 20 candies in each cup. Ask her how she can do this,
using the ten cups she has now. (She should pour one cup of ten into
another cup of ten, making 20.) Have her make all 5 cups of 20 candies.
When this is done, use the cups to count by 20s to 100. Point out that 5
twenties = 100, the same as 10 tens.
Finally, tell her the factory has changed its mind one last time and just
wants 100 candies in one large bowl. Ask her how she can do this, using
the 5 cups she has now. (She should pour all the cups into the bowl.)
When this is done, point out that 100 candies is also 10 x 10 candies, or 5 x
20 candies.
(You can change the quantities and groupings of numbers to vary this
activity.)
13. INTRODUCING FRACTIONS
You can introduce the concept of fractions with this activity.
Needs: candies
"Make a square of 4 candies. Count them. The square is made up of 4
candies. Now eat one candy. You are eating 1 of the 4 candies, or 1/4th of
the candies. You write a fraction this way -- 1/4. You read a fraction by
saying the top number (the numerator) first, then the bottom number (the
denominator)."
or: 1 (candy was eaten) (numerator) / 4 (total number of candies)
(denominator)
(Repeat and vary with different numbers of candies.)
14. COOKIE MATH
In this activity, you and your child make cookies together (yay!). Later, the
child answers counting or computation problems based on their age level.
Needs:
COOKIE RECIPE:
1/2 c. butter 3/4 t. vanilla
1 c. peanut butter 1 1/2 t. soda
1 c. sugar 4 1/2 c. uncooked rolled oats
1 c. brown sugar 2 c. candy candies
3 eggs 3/4 t. light corn syrup
Cream butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs;
beat well. Stir in corn syrup, vanilla, and soda. Add rolled oats and candy
candies; mix thoroughly. Drop by table-spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie
sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. YIELD: about 5 dozen
NOTE: The recipe requires no flour.
1. Involve your child in cookie making. Have her help measure, mix
ingredients, etc.
2. Once cookies are done, give your child a plate with 3 or 4 cookies on it,
along with worksheet, and have her do the problems on it.
Design the worksheet based on the skill level of your child. For younger
children, it may be as simple as tallying the number of candies on each
cookie, then adding the total number of candies. Older children can be
given more complicated problems.
15. Examples:
# candies x 3 = ______
___ # red x ___ # green = _____
# candies - ___ # blue = _______
__ # yellow + ___ # brown + ___ # red = _______
500 x # orange = _____
1/3 of ___ # candies = _______
This is a fun way to review math skills, whatever your child's age. Use a
little imagination and the type of questions you can come up with are
almost limitless and could include story problems, fractions, percentages,
etc.
16. SOLVING FRACTION PROBLEMS
Example: Set out 5 candies -- 2 red and 3 brown
Question: What fraction of the candies are red?
Solution: Two of the candies are red.
There are five candies in all.
Two of the five candies are red.
So... 2/5 of the candies are red.
Example: Set out 7 candies -- 2 green, 3 blue and 2 yellow
Question: What fraction of the candies are blue?
Solution: Three of the candies are blue.
There are 7 candies in all.
Three of the seven candies are blue.
So... 3/7 of the candies are blue.
17. REGROUPING
Needs: candies
Sample problems:
Put 9 candies in one group, and 5 candies in another group.
Ask child to count candies in each group. "Jill has 9 candies in one group
and 5 candies in another group. But she wants to have the same number of
candies in each group. How can you move the candies so both groups
contain the same number?"
Put 7 candies in one pile, and 4 candies in a separate pile.
"Joe had 7 candies, Tom had 4 candies. Joe gave two of his candies to
Tom. Who had more candies then?"
18. CANDY SETS
Show how different numbers can be divided into sets.
Needs: candies
Put 15 candies in a pile in front of you and use them to do these problems:
How many piles of four can you make? How many are left over? How many
piles of five can you make? How many are left over? How many piles of
two can you make? How many are left over? How many piles of three can
you make? How many are left over? Put two candies in your mouth. How
many are left over? Put three more in your mouth. Now how many are
there?
Now, using the candies you have left:
How many piles of four can you make? How many are left over? How many
piles of five can you make? How many are left over? How many piles of
two can you make? How many are left over? How many piles of three can
you make? How many are left over?
(Vary with different numbers and sets.)
19. DIVISION GAME
A fun way to practice division problems.
Needs: handful of candy, 1 die
Give each student a handful of candies or cereal. (16-18 pieces) Roll a die
once and divide the candies into that many groups. If the child rolls a six,
they would divide the candy into six groups. If any candy is left over, that
becomes their remainder. (The candy in each group does NOT have to be
the same color.)
You can then demonstrate how the division problem is written on paper.
Repeat with different quantities of candy and rolls of the die.
20. CANDY GRAPHS
In this activity, the child learns to gather and record data and to display it in
a graph format. Needs: Bag of candies (or 1 cup of cereal), pencil, cup,
crayons, graph paper (large squares)
Pour candies into cup.
Separate candies into each color on table.
Pick out a crayon for each color candy you have.
Count the number of candies in each color group and write down the
number, using that color crayon.
Show your child how to make a verticle bar graph that shows how many
candies there are of each color: Draw a pencil line at the bottom of the
graph paper. This is your base line. Use each crayon to show how many of
each color candy was counted. For instance, if you have 15 red candies,
use your red crayon to fill in 15 blocks over your base line. Make different
colored lines for each candy color, skipping a row of blocks between each
color. You may need to do the first color to show how it is done.
Once you have all the colors on your chart, ask
(using the bar graph):
"Which color did you find most of?"
"Which color had the fewest?"
"Did any of the colors have the exact same amount?"
"If we had another bag of candy, would we find the same number of each
color of candy? Why or why not?"
Save chart to show and explain to dad.
Eat candies by color.