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Showing posts with label Math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Math. Show all posts
Thursday, January 9, 2014
"Teens"
Something I made yesterday for the kids that still have a hard time with the "teens" . . .there is a page for numbers 11-19. They will cut out the squares on the dotted lines and glue to a piece of construction paper in the appropriate spot. I will have to post a picture of an example tomorrow!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Flashcards Freebie. In black and white to save on color ink!
Hey everyone. I hope you are having a good weekend. If you are like me you have probably spent some time working on stuff for school . . .that's just kind of what we do . . .my focus this weekend has been re-doing my plan book FOR the 3rd TiMe! LoNg StOrY, not my fault. We keep having grade level schedule changes. Anyway, I got it done and I am not redoing it again no matter what!
My other big task has been getting ready for parent conferences. Printing data, gathering interventions for parents to help with at home and making flashcards. In black and white. So that it is not a drain on color ink. Yay! I posted the links to the flashcards on my classroom blog so that parents can have access right away.
Here they are in case they can help anyone else out . . .
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| Click here to download and print alphabet flashcards. |
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| Click here to download and print numbers from 1-30 flashcards. |
Monday, December 3, 2012
Symmetry and Santa
Happy Monday! Well, I guess Mondays aren't always happy, but we are on our way to Tuesday! We have been learning about Symmetry in Math and have recently completed 2 projects that utilized the concept. Here they are . . .
For the reindeer we used half a pattern to trace on a folded piece of paper.
For the bells we put drops of paint on one side of the paper and then folded in half and rubbed gently to spread the paint.
We also recently completed a Santa. Here it is . . .
I will post the pattern for you as soon as I remember to bring it home to scan! Hopefully tomorrow!
Have a restful evening!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Shape Gestures
Here I am, again, facilitating another session of core academy in Monticello, Utah. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten to share what I have learned. I wanted to finish this session before I did, because I didn't want to possibly miss out on something wonderful here.
Here is something that a core facilitator picked up at the session in Logan and she wanted me to post it on the blog. If this is your creation please let me know so I can give you credit.
Some of the gestures I don't quite know what they mean, but I have enough of an idea that I can make this work for me.
Enjoy!
Here is something that a core facilitator picked up at the session in Logan and she wanted me to post it on the blog. If this is your creation please let me know so I can give you credit.
Some of the gestures I don't quite know what they mean, but I have enough of an idea that I can make this work for me.
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Enjoy!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Magic Numbers
Here is a gem I picked up from a friend I made while facilitating core academy this summer. I have seen it before, but obviously I didn't remember long enough to actually use it this summer.
I call it "Magic Numbers," because it makes me look really smart. Almost "magically" smart. My friend does this with her first graders, telling them that if they come on the last day of school she will share the "secret" of how it works.
Luckily for you, you won't have to wait until the last day of school to find out how it works.
Wait - maybe I could string you along for awhile and not share the secret for a bit.
Have your students choose any number between 1 and 31. DON'T LET THEM TELL YOU THE NUMBER, but they need to either write it down or share it with a buddy.
Show your students a card and ask, "Is your number on this card?" If the answer is yes, look at the number in the top left hand corner. If the answer is no, don't do anything.
Show the next card. This time if the student answers yes, add it to the number from before. Keep a running total. By the time you work through all of the cards and have added all of the numbers up you will have the students number.
It really is magic. What a great way to fill in a small bit of weird time when you are waiting for something.
Enjoy!
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I call it "Magic Numbers," because it makes me look really smart. Almost "magically" smart. My friend does this with her first graders, telling them that if they come on the last day of school she will share the "secret" of how it works.
Luckily for you, you won't have to wait until the last day of school to find out how it works.
Wait - maybe I could string you along for awhile and not share the secret for a bit.
Have your students choose any number between 1 and 31. DON'T LET THEM TELL YOU THE NUMBER, but they need to either write it down or share it with a buddy.
Show your students a card and ask, "Is your number on this card?" If the answer is yes, look at the number in the top left hand corner. If the answer is no, don't do anything.
Show the next card. This time if the student answers yes, add it to the number from before. Keep a running total. By the time you work through all of the cards and have added all of the numbers up you will have the students number.
It really is magic. What a great way to fill in a small bit of weird time when you are waiting for something.
Enjoy!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Long Summer
I know, I have been lost this summer.
My insanity started the day after Memorial Day with High School Football weights and practice, in addition to crossfit for my freshman. In January I thought it was a good idea to facilitate Utah Core Academy, and I am currently attending Utah Rural Schools Conference in Cedar City. I haven't forgotten our blog and the fun I have had sharing it, in fact I have "advertised" it all over the state. I have gathered a WHOLE bunch of ideas I want to share with you, I'm super excited.
For today though, I thought I would share a couple of things I found on my favorite site, Pinterest, that I have been sharing with teachers all over the state. I hope you enjoy!
One of the things I found is a couple of Math of Me projects. (I do have pictures from the participants at core, but I wanted to wait until I was finished facilitating to put it all in one post.) There are a couple of different ones that people have developed. This could be a fun project for the first few days of school.
And last but not least a final message from one of the influential men in my early years.
My insanity started the day after Memorial Day with High School Football weights and practice, in addition to crossfit for my freshman. In January I thought it was a good idea to facilitate Utah Core Academy, and I am currently attending Utah Rural Schools Conference in Cedar City. I haven't forgotten our blog and the fun I have had sharing it, in fact I have "advertised" it all over the state. I have gathered a WHOLE bunch of ideas I want to share with you, I'm super excited.
For today though, I thought I would share a couple of things I found on my favorite site, Pinterest, that I have been sharing with teachers all over the state. I hope you enjoy!
One of the things I found is a couple of Math of Me projects. (I do have pictures from the participants at core, but I wanted to wait until I was finished facilitating to put it all in one post.) There are a couple of different ones that people have developed. This could be a fun project for the first few days of school.
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| Click here to see "Just Add Clipart: A First Grade Teacher Blog's" Math About Me project. |
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| Click here to see "Forever in First: A First Grade Blog's" Math About Me project. |
And last but not least a final message from one of the influential men in my early years.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Fun With Fact Families
Yesterday we had a math lesson on fact families so I tried this extension. I divided my class into groups of three. I assigned each group member a part to be either the mom, baby, or dad. Then they spread out all over the room and drew their person with a number on the shirt(moms and babies chose their numbers and the dad's had to add the first two numbers to get their number). After making the people, they made a house with the four equations on it and decorated it into a 12"x 18" poster. This was really fun. The kids had a lot of choice and liked decorating the posters. They said it was more fun than a paper!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Fun With Fractions
This was a fun and amazingly successful fraction activity! First I handed out a stack of
2"x 11"bright colored paper strips. Then I had them write "1 Whole" on the first strip and place it at the top of their desk. I had them take the second strip and fold it in half, cut on the fold, and write "1/2" on each section and place it under the "1 Whole" strip. We continued in this manner with 1/4 and 1/8. I then asked them about what they noticed about the numbers in the denominator (They get bigger when the sections are smaller because they have more parts, etc.).
I asked them where 1/3 would be inserted then we folded and cut a strip into 1/3 and placed it between the 1/4 and 1/2. We finished by gluing the strips in order on a black paper.
Folding and cutting the strips.
Placing the cut sections on the desk.
The Finished Product
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Counting Freebie in Honor of Spring, I mean SnOw!
Spring number freebie (even though it snowed here today!) That is Southern Utah for you. . .
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Another Thank You!! and Dozen/Half Dozen
I need to add another ThAnK YoU to Mrs. L from Life with Mrs. L for the lovely award! I appreciate it so much, :) The reason our list of blogs that we are passing this wonderful award isn't up yet is because I thought it would be fun to have Becca, Chari and Camille help choose who to pass it on to. Stay tuned . . .
In the meantime here is a little something for Dozen and Half Dozen
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Adding 1 and Doubles Fact Practice PowerPoints
Happy Wednesday EvErYoNe! Adding 1 Facts PowerPoint and Doubles Facts PowerPoint. 12 slides each . .
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Hot Chocolate Graph
I saw this graph that I just have to do with our Polar Express Mini unit later this week on Pinterest, from First Grader at Last.
I am sooooo not an artist so I found some clip art and plan on copying it on construction paper and having the kids use scraps for the chocolate chips and marshmallows. I can't wait to see what it turns out like. If you are sooooo NOT and artist like me click here for a copy for yourself.
I am sooooo not an artist so I found some clip art and plan on copying it on construction paper and having the kids use scraps for the chocolate chips and marshmallows. I can't wait to see what it turns out like. If you are sooooo NOT and artist like me click here for a copy for yourself.
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