Transcript Senior Project Math Inventory

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 Photograph
and inventory
the new math manipulatives
and supplies at Municipal
Elementary
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Incentives
Classroom Store
using money
(application)
Any Money Lesson
Identifying and
naming coins in
lower grades.
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Overhead and white
boards.
How many ways can
you make 50 cents.
Show me!
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Fractions
Comparing
Reducing
Adding
Subtracting
Equivalent Fractions
Mixed Numbers
Fraction tiles are a great
way to visually model
any fraction concept.
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Adding
Multiplying
Dividing
Subtracting
Fractions
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Rules of the Game
Deal five cards (numbers up) in
the center of the game table.
Then turn a sixth card up
which will be the Objective
Card. Each player will
commence (mentally) to use
the numbers of each card so
that the last solution equals
the Objective Card number.
Each of the five cards must be
used, _and once only_.
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Place value-ones,
tens, hundreds
Adding
Subtracting
Multiplying
Dividing
Patterns
Connecting cubes are
a great hands on
manipulative that
teachers can
incorporate in
almost any math
concept or lesson.
Fractions
 Tangram puzzles
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Shape Race
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Geometry
How many shapes
can we make?
What shapes can we
make?
Shapes
Angles
Vertices
Edges
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Identify Patterns
Identify Rotational Symmetry
Identify Line Symmetry
Pentominoe Activity
Geometric puzzles
Players alternately
place a chosen
pentominoe on the
grid (one
dimension only).
Play continues until
one player is
unable to make a
move.
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Addition
Subtraction
Division
Multiplication
Fractions
Operations and more or less
comparisons
Factors and prime numbers
Number patterns
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Use Number
Tiles to
sharpen and
reinforce
algebra skills,
from the order
of operations
to quadratic
equations.
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Adding ,
subtracting,
and
multiplying
negative and
positive
integers
Fractions
Probability
Counter toss
2 to 4 players on a team.
Toss 10 or more counters. Will they
land on the red or yellow side?
 Predict /Possible Outcomes
 Experiment
 Record Results
Toss 1=
Toss 2 =
Toss 3 =
 Add Class totals
 Discuss what happened
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Partners
Probability
Multiplication – each students
roll die and multiply
Addition- each students roll a
die and add
Fractions-numerator and
denominator-reduce
(See Handout for more activities)
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Incentives
Mystery
motivator
roll a 1-6
Tie breaker
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Geometry
 Students can make nets for
each solid – discovery
Vertices
Angles
Shapes
Edges
Faces
Volume
Radius
Diameter
Circumference
Telling time
 Model and Show
Teacher: Say a time
Students: Show time
Games
 Time Bingo
 Time Tic-Tac-Toe
A single player, three-dimensional
creative building game. Use the 7
block puzzle pieces to create
symmetrical objects. to match 60
challenges!
Block
by
Block
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Geometry
Identify and measure
Angles
Circles
Estimation Learning Activity
Circles Center
Choose several angles in the room
Triangles
(fairly small) or have ready on
Degrees
paper/ worksheet. Have students
estimate each angle and then
check. Who had the most correct?
Who came the closest to each
angle.
**Individual or in teams
**Can be used with any angle that can be
measures with a protractor.
Geometry
 Measuring
 Angles
 Radius
 Diameter
 Degrees
Activity
What can you create and
measure?
 Weather
 Forecast
Lessons
 Temperature
conversion
 Converting temperature
(Fahrenheit and Celsius)
 Freezing
points
and boiling
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Great weather website for kids
Activity
Estimate a forecast
for the week. Have
students use
thermometer to
check and record.
Keep daily log.
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These were just some of the activities and
math manipulatives that are available for
teachers to use in the classroom. There are
many more available. Math manipulatives are
a necessity for students to discover and learn
math concepts concretely. It is essential to
use them in all of your math curriculum.