3D Shapes . Intro We live in a three-dimensional world. Every object you can see or touch has three dimensions that can be measured: length, width, and height. The room you are sitting in can be described by these three dimensions. The monitor you're looking at has these three dimensions. In the world around us, there are many three-dimensional geometric shapes. 3 Tools to Tackle Common Core Math Standards - Getting Smart by Susan Oxnevad - CCSS, common core, EdTech, teachers Summer is a time for teachers to take a break from the rigorous demands of day to day teaching, relax, and enjoy a change of pace. For many dedicated educators, it’s also a time to learn some new skills, develop some new teaching strategies and find some solutions to managing our full plates. On our plates this fall is the expectation of fully implementing the Common Core Standards in the 2013-14 school year. Web Based Platforms for Individualized Instruction There are quite a few web based platforms that provide students and teachers with the ability to work at their individual level of instruction through guided tutorials and practice. LearnZillion LearnZillion is a free resource that provides teachers, parents and students with Common Core aligned lessons that focus on the use of narrated video for instruction. LearnZillion is an effective tool for independent practice and one that compliments classroom instruction. TenMarks Learning Farm Final Thoughts
Math Jeopardy Games Are you looking for free math jeopardy games? These exciting games about different mathematical concepts are excellent for practice and review. The games can be played alone or in teams; therefore they make good classroom activities. Play these free and interactive jeopardy games! 2D Shapes Jeopardy Game Multiplication Jeopardy Game Decimals Jeopardy Game Factors and Multiples Jeopardy Game Fractions Jeopardy Game Fractions Decimals Percents Jeopardy Game Comparing Rational Numbers Exponents Jeopardy Game Integers Jeopardy Game Angles Jeopardy Game Coordinate Plane Jeopardy Game 7th Grade Algebra Jeopardy Numbers and Operations Jeopardy Pythagorean Theorem Jeopardy GCF Jeopardy Game Return from Math Jeopardy Games to Math Play homepage.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Bloomin’ Peacock Tomorrow I am doing a training on the Treasures Supplement that I created over the summer. Most of the supplemental suggestions fall into the bottom two tiers of Bloom’s Taxonomy (Remember and Understand). I want to show teachers that just because these activities help students practice basic skills and remember and understand, there are SO many more options that will reach the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy! I created the Bloomin’ Peacock to show teachers the Blooms Taxonomy break down and the Bloomin’ digital Peacock that shows how the digital tools in the supplement break down. Below are the tools listed in my Bloomin’ Digital Peacock Bloomin' Digital Peacock Remember: BBC Skillwise- Spelling City- Starfall- Discovery Streaming- Lexipedia- YouTube- Gamegoo- PBS Kids- Apply:
Middle School Math Resources Middle School Math contains three sections: Matrices – The matrices are a series of online tables of electronic and technology resources supporting California middle school math content standards for grades 6, 7 and Algebra 1. 6th grade matrices 7th grade matrices Algebra All standards Resources – This secton of the MSM is an extensive collection of resources for math teaching and learning and testing review Spotlight – A monthly feature of a single web resource or tool. Current Spotlight – May 2010 Math Apprentice Archived Spotlights
Math Games - HOODA MATH - Over 500 Math Games TeacherTube - Teach the World | Teacher Videos | Lesson Plan Videos | Student Video Lessons | Online Teacher Made Videos | TeacherTube.com 21 GIFs That Explain Mathematical Concepts “Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding.” Danica McKellar As we usher in the start of a new school year, it’s time to hit the ground running in your classes! Ellipse: Via: giphy Solving Pascal triangles: Via: Hersfold via Wikimedia Commons Use FOIL to easily multiply binomials: Via: mathcaptain Here’s how you solve logarithms: Via: imgur Use this trick so you don’t get mixed up when doing matrix transpositions: Via: Wikimedia Commons What the Pythagorean Theorem is really trying to show you: Via: giphy Exterior angles of polygons will ALWAYS add up to 360 degrees: Via: math.stackexchange If you’re studying trig, you better get pretty comfortable with circles. Via: imgur If an arc of a circle is the same length as its radius, the resulting angle is one radian: Via: Wikimedia Commons Visualizing sine (red) on the Y axis and cosine (blue) on the X axis. Via: reddit Cosine is the derivative of sine:
12 Puzzle and Quiz Creation Tools for Teachers There are many different sites on the internet that allow you to create your own puzzles and games to use either directly in class, or which can be linked to/embedded into your VLE. I’ve been doing some trawling ahead of a training session I am running soon, and here are a few of the best ones that I’ve found. There are others out there, but the focus specifically for my session was KS4 and 5, so these links are aimed at older students. If you have any other favourites, please add them to the comments! 1. Classtools is already one of my favourite websites, home of the Countdown Timer and Random Word Picker. 2. Content generator’s templates allow anyone to generate their own e-Learning quizzes, games and applications through our custom software – no coding required. 3. SuperTeacherTools.com is dedicated to providing technology tools for teaching that are quick and easy to download, learn, and start using in your classroom. 4. 5. 6. 7. Also worth a look: 8. 9. 10. 11. And finally….. 12.
Math Game for Kids: Snap Plus One {Math with Cards} This math game for kids makes learning to count fun. Kids will actually want to practice counting because math with cards feels more like a game than learning. Kids Activities Blog hopes you enjoy this cute card game called Snap Plus One. Math Game for Kids Does your child know how to count to ten or beyond, but always begins at one when they count? Instead of always beginning at one when counting, children who can “count-on”, can count on from any given number. This math game of snap plus one is a fun way to practice saying the number word just after a given number in the range of one to ten. Math with Cards You will need a deck of playing cards. Snap Plus One Just like snap, cards are dealt face down to all the players. For example if 5 is placed in the middle and the new card placed on top is 6, players may slap the pile. When any player runs out of cards, the game is over. More Kids Activities What is your favorite math game for kids?