Word problems can be frustrating for students. Word problems require both reading and math skills. Math Notes teaches students how to use notes to manage both by helping the students break the word problems into the following steps:
The facts of the problem.
The main question that needs answering.
A set of actions that can be used to solve the problem.
A visualization that represents the problem.
One great benefit of Math Notes is that as students build up a notebook of problems solved using the technique, they can use their notebook as a reference tool, searching for past problems and solutions that they can apply to new problems.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Games, Games and More Games
The last hour of the day often needs an engaging and energizing activity. The students have been playing math games at this time to help them develop quick recall of basic facts and to reinforce fraction concepts. The students have been playing multiplication baseball, multiplication and division Bingo, Go Fish division card game, and the the fraction game Top It. These have definitely made math fun and engaging. An assessment is used at the end of the period. The students have been able to meet their math goals.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Naturalization Proceeding
The third grade students attended the naturalization proceeding on Friday. This was a culminating activity for our Immigration Unit. The proceeding included a greeting from Judge Jon Scoles, messages from Senator Tom Harkin, Senator Charles Grassley and Congressman Bruce Braley. It also included a video message from President Barack Obama. There was a roll call of the new citizens and the naturalization oath. The students were excited and interested in the countries the new citizens immigrated from. It was a great learning experience. Thank you for helping the third grade students find the answers to the citizenship test.
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