We want to recognize this list is not all encompassing of all resources; instead it is simply the beginning of what 'could' be used. Ultimately, the decision as to whether or not any of the pearls will be useful in the classroom remains the decision of the educator him/herself.
The OhioMath group welcomes any feedback you might have about these resources. Please feel free to post comments on any pearl so other educators can read your feedback as they evaluate these resources.
Mathalicious. Mathematics Assessment Project. News New – TRU Math: Teaching for Robust Understanding of Mathematics is a suite of tools for professional develompent and research - the alpha versions of these documents are available here… More International Awards for Team: Hugh Burkhardt and Malcolm Swan, leaders of the Shell Centre team, have been chosen by the International Commission on Mathematical instruction (ICMI) as the first recipients of the Emma Castelnuovo Medal for Excellence in the Practice of Mathematics Education. This complements the award by ICMI to Alan Schoenfeld of the 2011 Felix Klein Medal for Lifetime Achievement in research. Read more… The project is working to design and develop well-engineered assessment tools to support US schools in implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
Products Tools for formative and summative assessment that make knowledge and reasoning visible, and help teachers to guide students in how to improve, and monitor their progress. The Team What's on this site? Math Arguments. Mathigon. Mathematics Teachers' Association of India Explore the power of virtual manipulatives on Polypad in this conference recording Back to School – Secondary Learn more about all the features available on Mathigon, and how these can be used in the classroom Back to School – Elementary Exploring Probability Polypad contains dice, coins, spinners, playing cards, charts, tables and so much more – perfect for exploring probability Exploring Geometry The unique tools on Polypad are perfect for exploring geometry, creating patterns or constructing shapes Exploring Numbers Explore how to use the manipulatives on Polypad to help students make meaning of all types of numbers and operations Teacher Tools Learn more about all our tools, resources and analytics dashboards for teachers Mathigon 101 – Secondary Mathigon 101 – Elementary Teachers share how they use Polypad Listen to six different teachers share how they use Polypad with their students Numbers and Fractions with Polypad Control Alt Archive Workshop.
Math Flips. Math Forum. “We’ve tried to create a book that is full of hands-on activities, stories, and tips for the classroom teacher - activities and stories that focus on helping students become powerful problem solvers, able to make sense of problems, choose and use multiple strategies with confidence, and reflect back on their work and learning.” —Max Ray Powerful Problem Solving shows what's possible when students become active doers rather than passive consumers of mathematics. Max argues that the process of sense-making truly begins when we create questioning, curious classrooms full of students' own thoughts and ideas. By asking "What do you notice? Math Equals Love. Math Is Visual. Math for Love - Free Lessons. Math Games for K-5 from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Math Learning Center. Math Maven's Mysteries Home. Math Milestones. Math Minds. Math Pickle. Math Reasoning Inventory. Math Solutions. The following lessons help teachers bring math instruction to life in their classrooms. Click on a title below for a printable version of the classroom lesson. Note: You need Adobe Reader software to view these lessons. To download this free software, click here. Alexander Used to Be Rich by Jane Crawford Related Publication:Why Can’t I Have Everything? Big and Little by Jamee Petersen Related Publication:Math and Nonfiction, Grades K–2 by Jamee Petersen Breaking Numbers Apart by Rusty Bresser and Caren Holtzman Related Publication:Minilessons for Math Practice, Grades K–2 by Rusty Bresser The Button Game by Vicki Bachman Related Publication:First-Grade Math: A Month-to-Month Guide by Vicki Bachman Caterpillars by Leyani von Rotz and Marilyn Burns Related Publication:Lessons for Algebraic Thinking, Grades K–2 by Leyani von Rotz and Marilyn Burns Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk in Elementary Classrooms by Suzanne H.
Comparing Handfuls by Leyani von Rotz and Marilyn Burns More or Less? Dr. Math Talks. Math Visuals. Math Visuals. Math Wire. Menu Math. Welcome to Menu Math! This page represents my ongoing attempt to curate a collection of ideas of a task structure that I invented while playing the the notions of building functions to specifications. [That collection of work can be found on the “Custom Functions” page]. A Math Menu is a collection of constraints that appear as an unordered list generally about 6-10 constraints long. Each menu prescribes a type of mathematical object that needs to be designed to satisfy these constraints.
That object could be a certain type of function (as was the original idea), an expression, a shape, a number, etc. The key to a Menu Math task is this: Each constraint must be satisfied at least once, and students try to complete this goal using as few mathematical objects as possible. The menus are collected in the table below. Milestones. Number Strings. Number Talk Images. Numberless Word Problems. “They just add all the numbers.
It doesn’t matter what the problem says.” This is what a third grade teacher told my co-worker Regina Payne while she was visiting her classroom as an instructional coach. She didn’t really believe that the kids would do that, so she had the class come sit on the carpet and gave them a word problem. Sure enough, kids immediately pulled numbers out of the problem and started adding. She thought to herself, “Oh no. She brainstormed for a few moments, opened up Powerpoint, and typed the following: Some girls entered a school art competition. She projected her screen and asked, “What math do you see in this problem?” Pregnant pause. “There isn’t any math. She smiles. Finally a kid exclaims, “Oh! “And there were some boys, too. “What do you think fewer boys than girls means?”
“There were less boys than girls,” one of the students responds. “Ok, so what do we know already?” “There were some girls and boys, and the number of boys is less than the number of girls.” National Science Digital Library. NCSM - Materials Analysis Tools. This webinar provides an overview of Curriculum Materials Analysis Tools recently developed by a committee led by Bill Bush at the University of Louisville. The set of three tools can assist textbook selection committees, school administrators, and K-12 teachers in the selection of curriculum materials that support implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. The tools are designed to provide educators with objective measures and information to guide their selection of mathematics curriculum materials based on evidence of the materials' alignment with the CCSSM including the Standards for Mathematical Practice, grade level content, equity, technology, and assessment.
Links: November 8, 2011 Webinar Replay (length: 56 minutes)Webinar Slides Links:Executive Summary Curriculum Materials Analysis ToolsProfessional Development for CCSSM Curriculum Analysis ReviewersCommon Core State Standards (CCSS) Mathematics Curriculum Materials Analysis Project. NRICH. On a Learning Mission. Open Middle.
Play With Your Math. Pop Quiz: Fractions. Some printable paper rulers. Here are some rulers you can print out. Disposable paper rulers! :) Disable any "shrink to fit" option when printing.There is a note below about accuracy. Here are more "odd" (difficult to use) rulers for education Don't "shrink to fit"! You should disable any options like "shrink oversize pages to paper size" or "scale to fit paper" on your print menu. My plan was to make all the ruler pages small enough that no browser was tempted to shrink them while printing. Accuracy Accuracy can be outstanding, but will depend on your printing setup. I've not heard of anyone having problems. A quick and rough test is to measure an object of known size.
A teacher writes: "I decided the small errors caused by printing or xeroxing wasn't important as long as ALL the rulers were xeroxed at the same time and so should be nearly identical. Other notes Please let me know if you find these rulers of use, so I'll know whether it's worth doing further work on them. Overhead transparencies can also be used. Crafts.