Math Teaching Videos

Fun Kids Online Math Games "Sheppard offers everything from early math to pre-algebra. The lessons include interactive activities to practice concepts. Students can shoot fruit, pop balloons, and even play math man (the math version of pac man!). Fractions, place value, money, and basic operations are some of the areas that are covered. Check it out at " --Shannon Jakeman , sjakeman.blogspot.com "Online math games, like the ones that you'll find for free at Sheppard Software, provide a valuable opportunity for children to learn a great deal while they're having fun. It can be very difficult for parents to find productive and worthwhile activities for children on the Internet; however fun online math games do offer a wonderful alternative. This free section of Sheppard Software was written for children. Sheppard Software offers a couple of cute games for the youngest math students.

Resources: Instruction: Math Project: Discourse Discourse in mathematics instruction refers to the verbal interchange of ideas – both written and oral ways of representing, thinking, and communicating – that teachers and students use as they perform mathematical tasks. By orchestrating and promoting discourse, teachers can actively engage students in mathematical thinking. In discourse-rich mathematics classes, students explain and discuss the strategies and processes they use in solving mathematical problems, thereby connecting their own everyday language with the specialized vocabulary of mathematics. Through discourse, teachers can better understand the mathematical needs of the class—what the students know, misconceptions they may have, and how these might have developed. Focusing on the language of mathematics also helps teachers to reach out to English learners and make mathematics more accessible to them. Building Options for Discourse SCOE Bulletin on Student Engagement | Mar 2010 Videos of Student Interviews

Braingenie Put on Your Thinking Caps | Math by Design Search Fractional Wall Stage: 2 Challenge Level: Using the picture of the fraction wall, can you find equivalent fractions? Fractions Stage: 1 and 2 In this feature we offer rich tasks to build learners' deep conceptual understanding of fractions. Fractions Stage: 2 Explore the idea of fractions using these activities. Fractions In this feature we offer rich tasks which help to build learners' deep conceptual understanding of fractions. Fractions and Coins Game Work out the fractions to match the cards with the same amount of money. Cuisenaire Environment Stage: 1 and 2 Challenge Level: An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods. World of Tan 27 - Sharing Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Fung at the table? Fractions The activities in this feature will help you get to grips with fractions. Introduction to Fractions The resources in this trail aim to enrich the experiences of children who are just being introduced to fractions. History of Fractions Stage: 2 and 3 Countdown

Mathwire.com | March 2011