Electronic Chalkboard - Make sure that you read everything each morning to find out procedures, assignments and announcements for the day. Every day we will have morning activities/bell ringers like we did in TangiTech #1 and #2. Click on the morning activity to go to the explanation in the list below.

    Problem of the Day (submit through e-mail) / Estimation Station / Math Mall / PowerPoint Pals / Mental Math Mode

Problem of the day with Bamboo - You will find the Problem of the Day located in your e-mail. Open the e-mail that says, "Day 1 Problem of the Day". Use your Bamboo Tablet to complete the problem. Do not leave any steps out. Remember, you will work your problem in Paint. To get to Paint follow these steps. "Click",  "Start"> "Programs"> "Accessories"> then "Paint". After your have completed the Problem of the Day, save your work in your folder on the U Drive. Remember to save it as a Jpeg.

Draw and label a rectangle using the Bamboo. Save it to your folder using your name and the word geometry. For example. colettegeometry. Then, send it as an attachment through e-mail to ttmath@tangischools.org. Print a copy for your portfolio.

Draw a rectangle. Answer the following two questions about your rectangle. How many sides does it have? What is the difference between the sides of your rectangle?

"Math"gizers - From time to time we need to take a break. Our brain is full and we need to get the blood flowing to our brain again so we can think. "Math"gizers are just like Energizers except we put a math twist to it. Get ready to stretch!

Pass the Squeeze, Grab the Keys
Count to 10
Beat the Calculator

E-Mail Assignment - Each day you need to check your Tangischools e-mail account for information and to complete the Problem of the Day.  Reply to us at ttmath@tangischools.org

Google Coffee Break
Each day we'll share with some quick tips on Google searching. You'll me amazed how you can search Google quicker and narrow your search to exactly what you want. 

Tips for today: 
Site Search
Auto Word Correct
Number Range Search

 
Math Mall - In the courtyard are several stations with Math activities for you to complete. There are three stations but you are only required to complete 2 out of the 3 stations. You and your partner will work together to complete the activities. Complete the worksheet that is with the Math activity. Then go to a computer in the lab, open a Word Document and tell us what you learned.

Family Math
 Cut-A-Card (PDF) 

131 Ways to Use Film Canisters
 Piggy in the Mud (PDF)
Guess the Pattern (PDF)
Bead Patterns (PDF)
Skip Counting (PDF)
Box Game (PDF)
Coin Count (PDF)

Estimation Station - Every morning there will be a container in the front of the classroom filled with items. Write your estimate on the sheet of paper located by the container. At the end of the day 2 people will be responsible for counting the items and telling the class the result.

Estimating Time Activity (PDF)

It's a Math Book - Using Kerpoof is so much fun and easy to use. We will illustrate a picture then write a word problem for a classmate to figure out. You can use this site for just about any subject area. After we create and print our word problem, let's see if our classmates can solve them using the Kagan Structure Quiz, Quiz Trade. Click here to go to Kerpoof.

SMART Calendar -Today we'll add even more skills into our calendar. Remember each month you'll add on a new skill. You'll use several of the pages each day, but some won't be used until you are in a new month.

 Mental Math Mode - Doing Math quickly in one’s head is all about knowing techniques, having a strong memory and maintaining focus.

What is round, hard, and sold for $3 million? If you are a baseball fan, see if you can "Figure This".
 

Literature Connection

Bookmaking Bonanza
Rubber Band and Straw book

This is a fun book because it is so easy to make and very clever. Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord had this on her website, All you need is 2 sheets of paper, a rubber band, a straw or stick the height of the folded paper, and a hole punch. Click here for the directions from her site.

Literature Lizards - Diamante
This is a poem that tells opposites. The formula is as follows.

OPPOSITE
2Adjectives
3Participles (-ing Words)
2 Nouns for top, 2 Nouns for Bottom
3 Participles (-ing Words)
2 Adjectives
OPPOSITE

Diamante Template (PPT)

Lessons for Little Ones: Mathematics by Lorna Curran
Tangipahoa Parish has a parish wide initiative that involves staff development from Spencer Kagan and his team. To order the book we got the activity Rainbow Shapes from, click the link above. 

Rainbow Shapes 

Connections Book
 Tangram Parrot

SMARTBoard Activity Let's take an oldie but a goodie and get creative. We all played Hopscotch as children. Let's take Math facts and create Table Hopscotch.

Table Hopscotch (Notebook)
Table Hopscotch Template (PPT)

Here are some Notebook files that you can use when you focus on Geometry.

Geometry
Shapes Around Us
Learning With Shapes
Volume Cylinders
Arrays
Classifying Angles
Fun With Shapes
Pretzel Geometry
Tangram Stories
Geometric Aerobics

Tangram Stories (Notebook)
Tangram Animals (PDF)

Smart Board Game of the Day
 Jeopardy (Notebook) Thanks to Heather Lamb at SMART Tech for this game.

Software - Harcourt Math Learn how to use the great  math software that Harcourt offers with the textbooks. It will be available in your lab, but you will learn how to install it in your classroom. We will cover the basics of setting up a class, enrolling students in that class and making assignments for the class. You will also have the opportunity to explore the software and see the activities for each skill. Come see for yourself what a great addition this is to the textbooks.
Software - Kidspiration 3 The new Kidspiration 3 helps to develop literacy and numeracy skills. Each day we will use this program to develop our to develop a specific skill. I think you'll find it is more than just for writing. It it builds conceptual understanding in Math.

Pattern Block Fractions Lesson Plan (Word)
Pattern Block Fractions (Kidspiration 3 Doc)

Math Trail Put on your walking shoes and grab your MP3 Player. We're going on a Math Trail around C. M. Fagan. You'll listen to your destinations on the MP3 player. Upon arrival you will complete a Math problem that goes with what you are looking at. You'll have lost of fun. Click here to get some Math Trail ideas.

Math Trail Guide around C. M. Fagan

Make it, Take it - Let's Make Geometry come alive by putting our hands on manipulatives that will help us understand.

Hexagon Cover-Up (PDF)
Symmetrical Designs (PDF)
Congruent Shapes (PDF)

Sum Calculator Fun Calculators are a type of computer. Students are motivated by them. Let's use calculators to make old games new again.

Calculator Race It's time for some friendly competition. We'll also add a writing component to this fun and exciting game.
Calculator Race Directions (pdf)

Grocery Shopping All children go grocery shopping with their parents. Can we bring real life to the classroom with a competitive twist?
Grocery Shopping Directions (pdf)

Homework - Read the article "Teaching With Tunes: 21 Ideas for Incorporating Music Throughout the Curriculum".

Lagniappe "Teaching Mathematics with Virtual Manipulatives"


Last Updated on Sunday, January 18, 2009

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