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.
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24 Creative Ways to Use Math Manipulatives in Your Classroom Students learn better when they’re engaged, and manipulatives in the classroom make it easy for kids to get excited. We recently asked a group of elementary school teachers to come up with unique ways to use manipulatives in the classroom to teach math. They definitely delivered by sharing some awesome ideas! FOAM DICEThis 20-dice set is a mixed set: Half have numbers 1–6 on them and the other half have 7–12. 1. 2. 3. 4. FRACTION TILE MAGNETSThese colorful magnets have fractions on them and can be moved around and mixed and matched at will. 5. 6. 7. 8. SAND TIMERIt’s the classic race-against-time situation! 9. 10. 11. PLAY MONEYWhen you’re teaching about money and making change, it really helps to have the right visuals there in the classroom. 12. 13. BLANK FOAM CUBESYou can create your own fun and games with these 30 cubes. 14. 15. 16. MINI CLOCKSIt’s so much easier to learn and understand time when you have a clock in front of you. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Braingenie Volume of a cylinder Volume enclosed by a cylinder Definition: The number of cubic units that will exactly fill a cylinder Try this Drag the orange dot to resize the cylinder. The volume is calculated as you drag. How to find the volume of a cylinder Although a cylinder is technically not a prism, it shares many of the properties of a prism. Since the end (base) of a cylinder is a circle, the area of that circle is given by the formula: Multiplying by the height h we get Calculator Use the calculator on the right to calculate height, radius or volume of a cylinder. Enter any two values and the missing one will be calculated. Similarly, if you enter the height and volume, the radius needed to get that volume will be calculated. Volume of a partially filled cylinder One practical application is where you have horizontal cylindrical tank partly filled with liquid. This can be done using the methods described in Volume of a horizontal cylindrical segment. Oblique cylinders Units Things to try Related topics
Geometric Patterns Worksheet | Problems & Solutions Which of the following patterns follow the same rule as ABA ABA ABA? Solution: In the given pattern ABA ABA ABA, A is followed by B, followed by A and so on. In Pattern 2, a triangle is followed by a square, followed by a triangle and so on. So, Pattern 2 follows the same rule as ABA ABA ABA. Correct answer : (2) Which block comes next in the pattern? The pattern is, two squares are removed to get the succeeding block. So, Block 4 comes next in the pattern. Correct answer : (1) If the pattern continues, how many blocks will there be as the sixth term of the pattern? The rule for the pattern is to add 2 blocks to each figure to obtain the next figure in the pattern. Number of blocks in the sixth term = Number of blocks in the fifth term + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11[Number of blocks in the fifth term = Number of blocks in the fourth term + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9.] So, there will be 11 blocks in the sixth term of the pattern. If the pattern continues, what would be the next figure in the pattern? = 6[Subtract.]
It Slices, It Dices Mathematical signs and symbols are often cryptic, but the best of them offer visual clues to their own meaning. The symbols for zero, one and infinity aptly resemble an empty hole, a single mark and an endless loop: 0, 1, ∞. And the equals sign, =, is formed by two parallel lines because, in the words of its originator, Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde in 1557, “no two things can be more equal.” In calculus the most recognizable icon is the integral sign: Its graceful lines are evocative of a musical clef or a violin’s f-hole — a fitting coincidence, given that some of the most enchanting harmonies in mathematics are expressed by integrals. Historically, integrals arose first in geometry, in connection with the problem of finding the areas of curved shapes. Today we still ask budding mathematicians and scientists to sharpen their skills at integration by applying them to these classic geometry problems. Still, picturing the shape is merely the first step. More in This Series
Blog: How to Teach Addition Addition is the first big mathematical step after early learners build basic number sense. And like all first steps, it can be tough to take (and equally tough to teach). But it doesn’t have to be. Introduce the concept using countable manipulatives Using countable manipulatives (physical objects) will make addition concrete and much easier to understand. Counting on fingers is the most intuitive place to start before you transition to tokens, bottle caps, or paper cutouts. Transition to visuals Start transferring addition to paper by using illustrated sums, or having students draw objects they can count. It’s best if you put visuals alongside numbers to promote association between the two. Use a number line At this stage, most students will still be adding by counting out every number in a sum to reach the total solution. If the sum is 4 + 3, for example, students can put their finger on the four to start with, and then count up three places to reach 7. Counting Up Finding the ten
Change We Can Believe In Long before I knew what calculus was, I sensed there was something special about it. My dad had spoken about it in reverential tones. He hadn’t been able to go to college, being a child of the Depression, but somewhere along the line, maybe during his time in the South Pacific repairing B-24 bomber engines, he’d gotten a feel for what calculus could do. Every year about a million American students take calculus. Calculus is the mathematics of change. But within that bulk you’ll find two ideas shining through. More in This Series Next week’s column will explore that astonishing connection, as well as the meaning of integrals. Derivatives are all around us, even if we don’t recognize them as such. Every field has its own version of a derivative. Their confusion is understandable. Like slopes, derivatives can be positive, negative or zero, indicating whether something is rising, falling or leveling off. My high school calculus teacher, Mr. Another strategy is to head straight from A to B.