Teacher Technology Fellowships - Math This project uses real world situations to apply mathematical probability concepts. activities involving gaming, Bingo, sweepstakes, and state lotteries http://www.doe.state.in.us/olr/ttf/welcome.html
Extractions: Updated January 26, 2001 The Indiana Department of Education, in a competitive process, awarded Teacher Math Technology Fellowships of $1,500 each to 28 Indiana middle and high school math teachers. The purpose of the program is to enhance teaching and learning through innovative uses of educational technology. To support the fellowship activity, a grant of $3,000 was awarded to each recipient's school for the purchase of equipment and software. The following recipients will begin their fellowship activities during the summer and will continue throughout the 2000-2001 school year. Upon completion, they will share their new uses of technology with other teachers around the state. For more information, please contact Carolyn White at 317-232-9182 or cwhite@doe.state.in.us
Real World Math Online Course Professional Development Institute course syllabus for real world math distance that have activities that require students to use math in a realworld http://www.webteaching.com/SEM/rw math.htm
Extractions: Professional Development Institute Real World Math (Grades K-3) Interested in showing your students how math connects to everyday life? This online training course will focus on appropriate instructional tools and techniques to help you connect math standards to instructional practice using real world scenarios. Ideas for connecting math to literature and technology will also be shared. "The content and resources were quite extensive and complete. I received a wealth of terrific websites which I can use with my students." - Brenda Rogers Unit One Unit Two Assignment #2 : Teach one of the sample real world math lessons provided in the course. Write a minimum four-paragraph reflection about how the lesson went. Note which lesson you taught. Also, add what math standards (state or NCTM) for your grade level this lesson addressed.
NJPEP: Virtual Academy math Literacy, Suggested math events and activities, for the classroom and home. school math curriculum that seeks to connect math to the real world. http://www.njpep.org/classroom/classroom_resources/mathematics.html
Extractions: NJPEP Home Classroom Support Classroom Resources Standards-Based Mathematics Activities Activities and Games Amby's Education This site has math puzzles and learning activities with interactive games. Cool Math An amusement park of fun math. A fun site for students and teachers. Fun Brain Fun site for teachers and kids - grades K-8. Gordon's Games Simple math games and variations, made up by the author over a number of years in teaching young children, which are contained in a 24-page booklet. As well, there are suggestions for similar games using number, letter, and word cards. There are games that cover the basic skills for each of the grades from K-3, ages 5-8. Most games can be used at home, and played in any language. Jigsaw Zone The staff or students can make online, interactive jigsaw puzzles. You may want to access the examples given by the Web site, and play with the puzzles in many different configurations. If you subscribe (no charge at this time), you can create your own puzzles from images uploaded from your computer. Math Literacy Suggested math events and activities, for the classroom and home.
Grades PreK-K Math Skills Collect data using realworld information MST3.E.ME5D. Predict the outcome of simple activities (eg, stacking blocks, overfilling a container) MST3. http://www.oswego.org/testprep/mathprek.cfm
WrightGroup.com real world math Grade Levels 3 8 Making curricular connections Problem-solving activities that focus on real-world situations that provide links to http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/programsummary?isbn=0076033392
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Companion Website real world activities are end of chapter projects that allow students to extend world activities for each chapter in the Prentice Hall Interactive math http://www.prenhall.com/pubguide/esm/math.html
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HEM Online Kids whose math experience is dependent on texts do real life math seldom math materials and activities help students relate math to The real world and http://www.homeedmag.com/HEM/HEM141.97/141.97_clmn_ok.html
Extractions: What's this? Home Education Magazine January-February 1997 - Columns Older Kids - Cafi Cohen Rethinking Midschool/High School Math M-A-T-H. What thoughts come to mind with the word MATH? The three R's. A government school "required subject," according to many state statutes and some local regulations. An essential topic in any homeschool. Past that point, what official guidance are you given for teaching math? Often, none. What you cover and how you cover it is up to you. In the absence of specific directions, many homeschooling families pursue what I call School Math. School Math is how most parents studied math when they attended school; and it is how most schools still teach math. School Math involves textbooks, workbooks, and exams. Older kids pursuing School Math study the subject sequentially in other words, arithmetic, followed by algebra, then geometry, second year algebra, trigonometry, and so on. Those using a School Math program must always "show all the steps" and reason exactly like the author of the text reasons. Alternate approaches to problem solving are unacceptable. Getting the right answer is emphasized, often to the exclusion of understanding the process. School Math texts often include unrealistic problems. Typical is the following. A 20-ft. telephone pole falls across a street and the two ends extend one foot and three feet either side of the street. How wide is the street?
Extractions: Books for Grades K-6 Books for Middle School Books for Middle School/High School Quantity Good Morning Math by Hope Martin and Jill Martin The "big ideas" of primary mathematics are the cornerstone of Good Morning Math. Young scholars will takes surveys with clothespins, make connections between math and literature, collect data using marshmallows, peanuts, and pumpkins, and discover that school mathematics really does make sense. Grades K4, 122 pp; $14.95 Group Solutions: Cooperative Logic Activities for Grades K4 by Jan M. Goodman (Lawrence Hall of Science) This book provides more than 50 highly motivating cooperative logic challenges for groups of four. Each child receives a clue and needs to share it with the rest of the group to find the solution which can only be found when the group works together. Language development and improved reading abilities go hand-in-hand with these activities. Math concepts include numeration, computation (fractions), directionality, ordinal numbers, money, and more. Grades K4, 148 pp.; $21.00
EAI Education - Real World Math real world math. Authentic Learning activities in Middle School mathematics Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability Authentic Learning activities in http://www.eaieducation.com/real-world-math.html
Ethan Frome Technology Resources Davidson math for the real world. Other Materials and Supplies Extension/Integration/Off Computer activities http://www.mckendree.edu/edu-tech/plans/math/f17.html
Extractions: Teaching with Technology Lesson Plan Preservice Teacher: Kim Walters Mentor Teacher: Dave Rakers Learning Area: Mathematics Grade Level: Technology Entry Skills: Students will need basic knowledge of a keyboard and how to manipulate a mouse. Length of Lesson: 2 weeks Academic Standards and Goals: 6C3a - Select computational procedures and solve problems with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents and proportions. 6C3b - Show evidence that computational results using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents and proportions are correct and/ that estimates are reasonable. 7C3a - Construct a simple scale drawing for a given situation. 10B3 - Formulate questions, gather data, draw conclusions and communicate results to an audience. Overview/Lesson Objectives: Students will work in small groups and prepare for a field trip. They will research and decide on things such as trip route, mode of transportation, cost of trip and how it breaks down into different components, and anything else students think is of importance. Technology Resources: Davidson Math for the Real World Other Materials and Supplies: Pencil Field Trip Activity handouts Road maps Learning Environment/Setting: Classroom with access to computers; computer lab.
Math Standards - 5th Grade Student Performance Skills Solve realworld problems involving addition and subtraction of There are 8 practice activities to print (in .pdf format). General Total math Review http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_math.htm
NEIRTEC - SELECT Math The SELECT math Project will provide professional development activities and For example, internet websites can provide realworld data that can be http://www.neirtec.org/activities/select.htm
Extractions: Please click on the following link to complete the Spring 2003 SELECT Math survey. Your input is very much appreciated. Spring 2003 SELECT Math survey See below for Resources The SELECT Math Project will provide professional development activities and materials to enable teachers to effectively integrate technology into mathematics teaching and learning in middle level classrooms throughout Boston. This professional development model will provide ongoing, embedded support to teachers through face-to face workshops and courses, exchanges with colleagues, and mentoring through the use of the BPS Secondary Mathematics Department and Office of Instructional Technology staff. This project will enable participants to: develop and expand the participants' knowledge of sophisticated tools designed to deepen mathematical understanding (e.g., Geometer's Sketchpad, Tabletop, Fathom, Mathlab, and applets such as those available from NCTM at
NEIRTEC Mathematics Resources For example, internet websites can provide realworld data that can be analyzed The math Forum s mission is to provide resources, materials, activities, http://www.neirtec.org/math/
Extractions: Quick Links SETDA Leading in Technology Program Interview NCLB - Flexibility Provisions Laptop Lessons Learned Evaluation Guide Mission: Algebra DTI ETLO iTeach Knowledge Loom Math Resources Reading Report SELECT Math Technology Briefs UDL Resources Projects Readings Professional Resources Math Applets ... Professional Development Fraction Bars The SELECT Math Project will provide professional development activities and materials to enable teachers to effectively integrate technology into mathematics teaching and learning in middle level classrooms throughout Boston. This professional development model will provide ongoing, embedded support to teachers through face-to face workshops and courses, exchanges with colleagues, and mentoring through the use of the BPS Secondary Mathematics Department and Office of Instructional Technology staff. iTEACH Technology tools and web-based materials support teachers and students in meeting the Maine Learning Results, NCTM principles and standards for school mathematics, and ISTE technology literacy standards. This workshop, designed to support middle school teachers of mathematics, will explore a range of online applets, tools, web-based resources, and exemplary projects that utilize content centered technology application to support these goals.
IPL Kidspace math in the real world math can be found all around you. The sites linked here cover such topics Games and other fun activities to help you learn math! http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/mas1110/
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Extractions: Math and science resources. Looking for a good math puzzle or project? Here are links to sites with all sorts of math puzzles, games, and other fun stuff. Learn and read about things in the sky, from planets and stars to airplanes. This is the place to find your favorite animal or learn about a new one. Explore the earth and learn about volcanos, hurricanes, weather, or how to save the environment. Do you like to do experiments or have a science project to do? In this section, you'll find lots of great ideas for projects. You can find the life stories of many scientists at the sites in this section. These science magazines are for kids and can help you understand science stories in the news. Figure out how things work. Learn about electricity, magnets, and matter.
TeacherSource . Math . Using Real-World Data | PBS Thursday, August 4, 2005. math. Using realworld Data with mathematically meaningful activities that involve or grow out of real world situations. http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/math/tips0700.shtm
Extractions: Using Real-World Data Visit the Math Article Archive for more math-related content. Helping students understand and appreciate the value of mathematics is an important part of what teachers do. One means of accomplishing this goal is to provide students with mathematically meaningful activities that involve or grow out of real world situations. The Mathematics Teacher journal (a publication of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) helps provide resources of this type by publishing each month a Media Clips section. Media Clips include brief news clippings or ads with stories that involve mathematics. For example, in the February 2000 issue (page 120) a clipping from the St. Paul Pioneer Press featured a story concerning how the Federal Comunications Commission (FCC) is seeking ways to limit the profusion of telephone area codes. Accompanying this story were a series of questions addressing the mathematics that was embedded in this news report: what types of numerals are used for area codes, how many possibilities are there, and a mathematical error in the article. In the same section in the April 2000 issue, a brief graph concerning the worlds population reaching 6 billion from the USA TODAY newspaper was featured. A series of questions related to the graph are presented. Whether you use the Media Clips section or just keep your eyes (and mind) open to things you see everyday, the world is full interesting ideas to bring into your math class.
Graphing Calculators In The Mathematics Classroom. ERIC Digest. realworld math with the CBL System contains 25 activities that use Calculator-Based Lab technology. After connecting the CBL to any Texas Instruments http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-2/graphing.htm
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education Columbus OH. Graphing Calculators in the Mathematics Classroom. ERIC Digest. As predicted by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in their series of reform documents ("Curriculum and Evaluation Standards," 1989; "Professional Standards," 1991; "Assessment Standards," 1995), graphing calculators have presented a challenging task for mathematics teachers in today's classrooms. Faced with the power of a small and easy-to-use computer, teachers must reconsider the mathematical content, educational methods, and assessment strategies that they employ. In a world of accessible technology, the very nature of mathematics and what it means "to do mathematics" is called into question. Not unlike the painstaking infusion of four-function calculators into the elementary curriculum, graphing calculators are redefining the notion of demonstrated knowledge in secondary mathematics. With calculators that can do so much more than simple arithmetic, increasing attention has been devoted to developing materials that enrich learning experiences in mathematics. Four distinct types of enrichment have been identified, and this digest provides a sampling of references for each. Graphing calculators can be used as: (1) tools for expediency, (2) amplifiers for conceptual understanding, (3) catalysts for critical thinking, and (4) vehicles for integration.
NETS For Students Technology allows students to reflect on their activities and promotes reflective Additionally, they have the opportunity to utilize realworld data to http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_integration-math.html
Extractions: Mathematics Learning Activities Search Lessons and Units Database Technology is an important resource for teaching and learning mathematics. Calculators, computers, and the World Wide Web are invaluable for students and teachers in the classroom. Technology allows students to visualize and experience mathematics in heretofore impossible ways, engage in real-world (rather than contrived) problem solving, perform rapid and complex computations, and generate their own representations of their own learning. Furthermore, technology allows students to undertake projects that connect with global communities, integrate mathematics with other subjects, and fit students' individual needs and interests. Information and communications technologies provide resources for enhancing, modifying, and connecting mathematics education to real-world applications. Resources that support this learning include the Internet, graphing calculators, simulation and spreadsheet software, real-time videoconferencing, and virtual reality simulations. The Technology Principle is one of the guiding principles of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM, 2000). It states, in part: "mathematics instructional programs should use technology to help all students understand mathematics and should prepare them to use mathematics in an increasingly technological world" Technology facilitates the transition from traditional mathematics to real-world problems. Instruction in mathematics is shifting from topics taught in isolation to presenting realistic problems to student researchers.
