Problem Solving: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Students will use different problem-solving strategies, and creative writing, in association with Brian Wildsmith’s song.
Month: November 2010
Apple Estimation
The student will use estimation, calculation of percentages and subjective-reasoning skills.
Fraction City
Fractional Concepts: Continuous Fractions (partitioned wholes); Fraction Sense; Addition and Subtraction of Fractions; Equivalent Fractions Procedure
How To Be A Good Secretary When Doing Long Division
Require that students show their work when doing long division.
OREO Day
It’s almost Pavlovian in nature, and sure to make your students’ mouths drool. It’s OREO Day!
Remembering Units of Measure
From first grade all the way into high school math, these basics are taught, but not always remembered. To help your students with this fundamental, you may try everything from spoken and written reminders to three-dimensional examples. Here are some suggestions that may make your job a little easier.
Tricks For Your Digits
We’ve all heard of the different tricks that can help students learn their multiplication tables. Learn a few tricks here and contribute to the conversation if you know some tricks of your own.
Fishing For Facts
Try fishing with vocabulary words or dates in history. Add the ideas below for incorporating bulletin boards, and you may be ready to go with an ocean theme for your whole room.
In Your Face Math Facts
Change a student’s “name” for the day, by making it the answer to a secret question… the question is displayed on an index card that is safety pinned to the student’s chest.
Capacity Song
Music makes everything better – and easier to learn and remember. Students will be able to identify all equivalent measurements of capacity by singing this song each day!
Playing Card Facts
Students will increase their basic math fact knowledge and response time by playing a card game similar to “War.”
Cartoons and Classical Music
An exercise in recognizing popular classical melodies in cartoons from the 20th century.
Bach and Books
Reading by Bach, and the other classical masters.
Set The Mood For Creative Writing With Music
Use music to create a mood for creative writing. Use a CD or tape player and bring your own music or ask for suggestions from your music teacher.
Classical Music in the Classroom
While there are many studies that debate whether or not listening to classical music improves test scores or helps students learn, one undisputed fact remains: classical music is here to stay! We find classical music in movies, on television, and it even lends itself to today’s popular music. It has a variety of classroom applications from art to math.