Happy Pi Day (3.14) Domino Spiral. Numberphile - Videos about Numbers and Stuff. Algebra Resources. Algebraic Fractions Collecting Like Terms 20 Questions on Collecting Like Terms- a slide containing 20 questions on collecting like terms that gets progressively harder Pyramid Blocks Collecting Like Terms Easy- a worksheet based on the classic pyramid blocks about collecting like terms Pyramid Blocks Collecting Like Terms Medium- a worksheet based on the classic pyramid blocks about collecting like terms Scaffolded Collecting Like Terms Worksheet- a worksheet with a worked example of collecting like terms then 20 questions Completing the Square Coordinates Random Art Coordinates- a fantastic game that combines random numbers with coordinates and a pinch of creativity!
NCETM 3D Coordinates Puzzle- a superb 3D coordinates puzzle created by the NCETM Expanding Bingo Expanding Single Brackets- This Excel file generates the Bingo cards then cycles through the questions. Expand and Simplify Single Brackets Matching Pairs- a simple matching pairs activity for those ‘expand and simplify’ questions Surds. Real-world math problems are everywhere | Share We hear this everywhere – students should be doing “real-world” math and they should be applying what they learn in math to “real-world situations.” Textbooks and math resources advertise their “real-world problem solving” experiences and “real-life math applications.”
But, as those of us who are math teachers can attest, often times the real-world examples are contrived or forced and—let’s face it—not very interesting to students. I mean, what student really cares what time two trains leaving from New York and Detroit are going to cross paths? What do you wonder? Image courtesy of images.google.com The idea of real-world problem solving and applications in mathematics is important.
I admit—I stole the “what do you wonder?” Take five minutes now (yes, that’s all it takes!) I posted Annie’s video and asked for teacher reflection in the online course I am moderating as part of a long-term blended Sketchpad professional development. I think it’s something everyone should try. Dy/dan. Math. macs. teaching. - Algebra II Resources. To start, you may be interested in my current theories on Algebra II. Pivot Algebra II Part One, Part Two, Part Three Some of this work is original. Some is adapted from countless other people and resources.
It is presented here as a jumping off point towards refining your own style. New Hotness Algebra II 2013-14 Algebra II Curriculum Plan Formal Curriculum Guide for Semester 1 (contains all independent practice given to students) Fall 2013 Assessments I have finished one semester implementing a radical re-think of Algebra II. Traditional Algebra II For 2012-13 I followed a more traditional Algebra II curriculum that aligns with the progression in most textbooks. Fall 2012 Assessments Spring 2013 Assessments There were multiple versions of each test, I have included one for sample purposes. You may also be interested in the problem sets that supported this work.
Algebra II Independent Practice Activities An easy go to activity is to reinforce a problem set with a poster. The structure is simple. Refraction: Teaching Fractions through Gameplay. Angles Lesson Plan: Design your own Mini Golf Course. Thanks to Jarrod Sing for submitting this great lesson plan. You have just been chosen to design a pro mini golf course for the World Professional Mini Golf Association (WPMGA) Your course needs to be challenging for the players and it can have bunkers, mountains, forests, lava lakes obstacles etc.
Once you have designed your holes, you need to show how a professional player would hit (using angles) to bounce off the walls to get it in. Your course needs to have the following: Click here to download the entire Printable PDF of this activity including examples. At least 4 displays of parallel and perpendicular lines At least 2 of each angle acute, obtuse, right, reflex and straight angles included in the shots In your shots on each golf hole you must show that you have accurately measured angles of 63 Degrees 97 Degrees 235 Degrees 12 Degrees 300 Degrees. A List of Great Math Apps for your iPad. Illuminations. Games. The short URL for this page is I love games in general, but also in math class. We play many games as a family and love to bring in others to play. I had the good fortune to go to grad school with Richard Garfield who turbo-boosted my games education.
I loved his philosophy of meta-gaming: play each game so as to increase your chances of winning all games. A great long term view. I think some of the reasons that mathematicians love math is that it is a lot like playing a game. Defined objects, rules declaring what moves are permitted, desired outcomes... a serious game that is. This is a page to organize the games I've created or modified significantly with some notes about content. One of the happiest interactions I've had with game design is adapting Robert Abbott's great game Eleusis. His page is a great one, so please check out Robert Abbot's homepage, the Eleusis page, or one of his logic mazes at Games Magazine. Collections. (Mathhombre) Miscellanea, What fraction of each hexagon is shaded? Which is... How to teach your child math using programming (even if you don’t know how) | Jonathan Mugan.
There are many educational apps, but the power of these apps to teach is limited by the imagination of the designer. A theme of The Curiosity Cycle is that learning should be driven by the imagination and creativity of the child. Programming is an ideal way to do this. Many parents may be drawn to using apps for education because they themselves don’t know how to program or how to use programming as a teaching tool. This blog post will show you how to do both using a free, interactive, and light-weight programming language called Python. We will focus on using programming to teach math. Your child can also use programming to build a math toolkit that will be useful later. Installing and Running Python To install Python, go to and pick the link that corresponds to your computer.
You may have to set the path so Windows knows where to find Python. Windows 7 and Vista 1. Windows XP 1. Then add “C:\Python27″ to that path. Programming with your child Basic arithmetic. Pair-a-Dimes. 10 Things the Khan Artists Are Missing #flipclass. I recently read a Time magazine article about how Salman Khan wants to "reinvent homework, banish classroom lectures, and maybe save education. " Here are my thoughts on the Khan Academy, Salman Khan and the Khan Artists who are duping Americans into believing this is the cure for education:Good teachers have been "flipping" classrooms for years. Khan videos are simply leveled resources. This has happened with leveled worksheets, leveled readers and leveled math problems in textbooks for years.
It's called differentiated instruction. A Better Solution Push critical thinking, creativity, context and a holistic approach to math. Sliding Bus Puzzle - Activities - Teach Maths. On the ‘sliding bus’ you can only change places by moving into an empty space that is next to you. You need to move from the seat in one corner to the seat in the opposite corner and the only space is in one of the other corners! How many moves will it take? This is a good puzzle you can solve by making the bus yourselves in the classroom and moving yourselves around. Investigate what happens as the bus gets bigger and look at the different types of moves you need to make to understand the algebraic structure of the problem.
The video below gives you a quick idea of what is coming! (High speed video!) Resources Problem Outline In the following puzzle, the aim is to move the yellow counter (bottom left corner) into the space in the top right hand corner in as few moves as possible. What is the fewest number of moves with which this can be achieved? Description Doing it your way. Math GAINS Home. Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts When Flipping Your Classroom #edchat. Produce material for YOUR students to engage them outside the classroom. Generic content works as a starting point but students have greater faith in their own teacher’s input.Decide on a workflow solution and stick to it. I use Edmodo to set assignments and annotate responses. Students are happy with this solution as it is cross platform and supports learning with library and backpack resources.Set specific deadlines for your students.
If they are given a date then unfortunately that can be construed as midnight!! The old hand-in mantra of next lesson doesn’t fit the ‘flipped‘ class idea and as such can present a problem.Provide access for students who aren’t connected to the internet at home. Whether it be provision after school or via downloaded material, there will still be issues for home learning.Write to parents to explain the new style of learning and be prepared for questions.
Expect students to watch/read your material just because you tell them to. Like this: Like Loading... Webinars, Podcasts, and Videos - Kirch's "Flipped Classroom" Resources. Www.flippedlearning.org. Photos + Phones = Math HW Shifting to Ubiquitous Use. Algebra Gets a Bad Rap. Algebra gets a bad rap. In this instance, I'm being completely literal. Let me explain. I think my lesson planning just jumped the shark, but we'll see. We're learning about slope/rate of change in my Algebra class. Sometime in the last year or so I ran across this post and video by Mr. So this year I decided to use one or both of them because I've been playing little snippets of songs right before my students take assessments to try to get them to smile and lighten up a bit, and I figured one of these would work well before our assessment over slope. This is where the shark shows up. Now keep in mind I can't sing.
But we're not just going to listen at it so that they can laugh at me (although they did). I feel bad because I can't really give them much (if any) class time to work on this, so it will all be outside of class. If We Actually Taught Math… Teaching …we would get rid of course designations like Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Calculus, etc.. Mostly because they convince kids that they can be finished with material when the course ends. …we would stop teaching a linear progression of math “courses” as if every student was planning to major in math at university.
That is demonstrably false. …we would worry more about those times outside of math class when mathematical thinking would have solved a social issue. Like when my students struggle with racism and prejudice and have no context because they live in rural Iowa. …we wouldn’t be so quick to give quizzes over material that was just covered. …we would ask students to generate the “word problems” they hate so much. …we would only give our highest marks to the students who can answer “when will we ever use this?”
…we would ask an effing question that is actually interesting. …we would teach kids to program computers as early as possible (~10 yrs). This list goes on forever. High School Resources. One of the goals of the American Statistical Association (ASA) is to improve statistics education at all levels. Through the STatistics Education Web (STEW), the ASA is reaching out to K-12 mathematics and science teachers who teach statistics concepts in their classrooms. STEW is an online resource for peer-reviewed lesson plans for K-12 teachers. The web site is maintained by the ASA and accessible to K-12 teachers throughout the world.
Reflection Guides Guidelines for Professional Development Using Publications NCTM school journals and other publications are a rich resource for professional development. Reflection Guides are written by members of NCTM's Professional Development Services Committee (PDSC). Featured Reflection Guide - Representation Paper Moon: Simulating a Total Solar Eclipse Reflect on practice by exploring: Teachers | Resources For The Classroom. Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 9 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 3 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 8 Grades: 9-12 Favorites: 49 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 17 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 17 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 14 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 4 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 12 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 16 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 11 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 19 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 16 Grades: 9-12 Favorites: 12 Grades: 7-13+ Favorites: 25 Grades: 9-13+ Favorites: 27 Grades: 9-12 Favorites: 29 Grades: 9-12 Favorites: 38 Grades: 3-13+ Favorites: 34 Grades: 6-13+ Favorites: 36 Grades: 9-12 Favorites: 16 Feedback Form.
A List of Great Free Math Websites for Teachers and Students. This is the third post in a series of posts covering a wide spectrum of free resources on different subject areas. After reviewing Social Studies and Science resources , today we are providing you with a list of some of the best free Math websites where you can have access to a plethora of Math lesson plans, free printables, games, activities, video tutorials and many more. Check out the list below and share with us your suggestions : 1- PBS Teachers Math PBS Teachers Math provides some great Math resources organized into different grade-subject pages. 2- Education World Education World presents a variety of math resources that all teachers can use to liven up instruction. 3- SuperKids Math This is a website that provides a wide variety of math drill worksheets. 4- Teachnology This is a section in Teachnology that features over 2.000 free math printables that range in skill from grades k-12. 5- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 6- Plus Magazine 7- Math Central 8- Simpsons Math.