Math in Art In our teaching programs, we all learned about the different sides of the brain and different learning types. But with the recession, many schools lost the programs that helped reach all learning types – especially art. Art is more than just creating beautiful pieces, many of the great master painters used math concepts to make their pieces even more appealing. Art helps other subjects come alive! So how can we integrate math into art for our students? How to make an orderly tangle of triangles – great for a geometry class! Teach bar graphing skills (and even pi!) Paint with compasses! Teach symmetry with this self-portrait activity. Tessellations have always been popular STEAM activities – here’s one for fish, there’s plenty more online for all grade levels! This activity can help students struggling with the Pythagorean Theorem grasp the concept while making this piece of art! These geometric stars can also be used for tracking New Year’s Resolutions! 4mulaFunMath In ArtFollow On
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Yummy Math | We provide teachers and students with mathematics relevant to our world today … Kidscount1234.com - Shari Sloane - Educational Consultant Math Centers and Games (Click on any image to see a larger version of that image.) 10s Go Fish - This game is played just like "Go Fish." Click here for the 10s Go Fish Cheat Sheet. Shape Fill In - This is the perfect game to differentiate your instruction. Click here for the Shape Fill-in Star. Click here for the Shape Fill-in Heart. Shake and Share - To play this game, you need to make Casino bottles. Click here for the Shake and Share Addition PDF. Click here for the Shake and Share Subtraction PDF. One More - To play this game each, 2 children will share a sheet and a die. Click here for the One More PDF. More or Less? Click here for the More or Less PDF. Count and Color - This is a very simple center. Click here for the Count and Color PDF. Dice in Dice - I can not tell you how popular this center was with my kids. Click here for the Dice Plus PDF. Click here for the Dice Subtract PDF. Make a Train Race - You will need unifix cubes, a precut piece of yarn (about a yard) and a die.
70 Cool Math Games | Top Notch Teaching My little Miss Four seems to be right into math at the moment. She’s always counting things and using her fingers to help keep track of things she’s counting. I wanted to harness this eagerness so I’ve been searching the Internet for some cool math games that I can use with her. Well there are definitely some great math games out there, so I’ve put this list together to help you find some of those games as well. As there are so many games below, to make it easy to find ones that will suit your class, I’ve sorted them into junior primary, middle primary and upper primary games. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 3 games for middle primary by iSurf Maths Instructions for Go Fish, Times of War and Basic Gin Rummy. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Graphic Credits: Graphics From the Pond Thanks!
XtraMath Mathwire.com | March 2011 Georgia Mathematics Educator Forum: Grades K-5 - Number Talks and other Multi Grade Resources Number Talks Webinar: Resources from Number Talks webinar: Building Fact Fluency: Connecting Number Talks and Purposeful Practice (documents linked to fluency discussion chat) "Ten" Frames for larger numbers: (Thanks, LC-B!) Fluency: Simply Fast and Accurate? GCTM October 2012- Fractions Presentation: October 2012- K-5 Formative Assessment Lesson Presentation: Observation Rubric- Shared by Jenise Sexton (thanks, Jenise!) GACIS Fall Mathematics Presentation: This is the presentation that was done September 26th as part of the 2012 Curriculum Directors Fall Conference. GCTM Summer Academy GaDOE Presentation: This is the presentation that was done on the second day of the GCTM Summer Academies. Ed Week Webinar on the Math Practices-
QR Code Quest Scavenger Hunt- Part Deux! I updated & improved my QR Code Quest Scavenger Hunt lesson I previously blogged about this year & used it again with my AWEsome ESOL kids & 6th graders. I wanted to share those changes with you because it seems as if you like QR codes! Of my top 5 most viewed blog posts 3 have to do with QR codes (and yes, you know I'm barmy for 'em!) In fact, the first posting about this lesson has had, as of today, 17+K hits! WOWIE! Improved worksheet and graphic clues! I found that I needed to make the scavenger hunt questions simpler & the clues more graphic. I then Photoshopped it adding the University of Maryland Terps logo onto her cute red t-shirt because she's a U of M alum & a super fan! To do this lesson, students use the two iPod touch (Gen4) from Amazon (LOVE Prime!) share in small groups. Qr code quest_table View more documents from gwyneth jones QR Voice adds a super neat new addition to the QR TEXT message. Birds! UPDATE! Want to know how I make these lovely Comic Infographics? Resources:
Publications_Wilkins_Differentiating_curriculum_Elementary_Gifted_Mathematics_students.pdf STEM Gives Meaning to Mathematics - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Understanding involves making connections” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM] 2000, p. 64). Challenging students with important mathematics prepares them to solve problems in class and at home. NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) outlines five Process Standards that are essential for developing deep understanding of mathematics: 1. Problem Solving 2. The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) include eight related Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) (CCSSI 2010). How then can teachers help students see the importance of mathematics at the time that they are learning a new topic? Perfect math-application opportunities Jamerson teachers share the belief that engineering—putting scientific knowledge to practical uses—presents an ideal avenue for the application of mathematics skills. An example: Rubber-band–powered vehicles No frustration Eventually every team develops a vehicle that meets the design constraints. References
PracticesVennDiagram Page 1 000 New Jersey State Academic Standards: Mathematics New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards Mathematics Introduction For more than a decade, research studies of mathematics education in high-performing countries have concluded that mathematics education in the United States must become substantially more focused and coherent in order to improve mathematics achievement in this country. These new standards build on the best of high-quality math standards from states across the country. The math standards provide clarity and specificity rather than broad general statements. In addition, the “sequence of topics and performances” that is outlined in a body of math standards must respect what is already known about how students learn. The Common Core concentrates on a clear set of math skills and concepts.