Hello Everyone!
I hope your 100th day went well this week. I wonder with the new common core standards if we will have to celebrate the 120th day next year? :)
I know I am a bit late with this reminder, but remember to record the sky for the weather lab this month. One way I remember to fill in the calendar is to have my students do it right away in the morning after they sign in. Otherwise we are rushing so much during the day that it can easily be overlooked.
I found some really cool clip art sites that I will share with you. This could help you in the future cover information that is needed in the new common core standards.
US Money
This link is US common currency
2D and 3D Shapes
Here is one on 2D and 3D shapes
Time/Clocks
This one I really like on Clocks and time. I am currently finishing up a center that teaches the digital, analog, and the written versions of time. I will post it as soon as I get it finished!
Place Value
This one is on place value- bits, skinny, and flats. We don't use them much in first grade, but with the new common core standards we will!
Have a great rest of the week!
Tina
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Common Core Standards
Hi Everyone!
I am late covering the concept of equality with my students this year because of my maternity leave so today was the day. I asked them to answer the question: True or False 3=3. When they came into the room they had to write either true or false by their name. I took a picture so you could see the results first hand, but once again I can't get it posted. Basically 19 students wrote false and only one wrote true. Until I started doing this activity a few years ago I assumed that all my students understood equality and the equal sign. The truth is that they do not!! So I went through the lesson whole group about balance and "same as" and there still are some students that struggle with the concept, especially when I started challenging them with problems 4+1=3+2 or 3+3=7-1. The majority caught on pretty quick, but I know I need to keep reviewing.
I am late covering the concept of equality with my students this year because of my maternity leave so today was the day. I asked them to answer the question: True or False 3=3. When they came into the room they had to write either true or false by their name. I took a picture so you could see the results first hand, but once again I can't get it posted. Basically 19 students wrote false and only one wrote true. Until I started doing this activity a few years ago I assumed that all my students understood equality and the equal sign. The truth is that they do not!! So I went through the lesson whole group about balance and "same as" and there still are some students that struggle with the concept, especially when I started challenging them with problems 4+1=3+2 or 3+3=7-1. The majority caught on pretty quick, but I know I need to keep reviewing.
Math Center Lesson Plan for
Week of Jan. 30 - Feb.3
#1
Center
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Spin to Win- Race to 120 (1.NBT.1)
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#2
Teach Me
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JCU AND SCU CGI problems- (1.OA.1)
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#3
Time Myself
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1.NBT.1- Counting as fast as they can in 30 sec. forwards and backwards by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s
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#4
Center
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Placing random numbers on an empty number line. (1.NBT.1)
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#5
Discover
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TILES (measuring area of shapes)– (1.G.1)
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#6
Math fact
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Students are timing each other going through a list of 10 -0 and 10 -1 facts and recording their times.
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Notes: I am taking this week to assess all students one on one to determine how they are solving their addition problems. (do they count on, use fingers, know doubles, doubles plus one, and so on). From these results I will then create pull-out groups to work on their skills.
As I go through the third week of my math centers I am noticing that this is easier to prep than I thought. Instead of changing the counting as fast as they can I am leaving it in for one more week because they are loving it and it is always good to practice both forwards and backwards counting.
With the 100th day coming up here are some resources I plan on doing that week:
- Race to 100 game- print off a 100 chart (or a blank one and have them fill in the numbers if you want to assess them!), give each pair a die, and take turns rolling and adding on from 0 based on the number rolled.
Number order 99-120 - This sheet is challenging for some due to the font from "Babbling Abby's" Website where I found this resource. I am planning to re-create a document similar with better font.
One hundred days ago I could not.pdf This activity is not math, but I thought I would share. I plan to create a class book.
Equal or Not Equal
I created this equality sheet to check for understanding after the initial lesson I did with my kids.
Once again I will try to post more activities as I find them.
Enjoy!
As I go through the third week of my math centers I am noticing that this is easier to prep than I thought. Instead of changing the counting as fast as they can I am leaving it in for one more week because they are loving it and it is always good to practice both forwards and backwards counting.
With the 100th day coming up here are some resources I plan on doing that week:
- Race to 100 game- print off a 100 chart (or a blank one and have them fill in the numbers if you want to assess them!), give each pair a die, and take turns rolling and adding on from 0 based on the number rolled.
Number order 99-120 - This sheet is challenging for some due to the font from "Babbling Abby's" Website where I found this resource. I am planning to re-create a document similar with better font.
One hundred days ago I could not.pdf This activity is not math, but I thought I would share. I plan to create a class book.
Equal or Not Equal
I created this equality sheet to check for understanding after the initial lesson I did with my kids.
Once again I will try to post more activities as I find them.
Enjoy!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Math Centers- Week One
Well I finished up one week of my new math centers and I thought I would report how everything went.
I put my students in groups so that I had at least one high, middle, and lower student in each group. This is so when I pull them at my center the other groups are not as large. It seemed to go well so far. Here is an example of what activities I am doing. I also send home weekly math activities so I may have the center activities be older math homework so it will be less prep. Even if I don't double dip the prep is very minor compared to me making 5 different centers every other week. Once again, I am only taking 10-15 minutes three times a week with these centers.
I put my students in groups so that I had at least one high, middle, and lower student in each group. This is so when I pull them at my center the other groups are not as large. It seemed to go well so far. Here is an example of what activities I am doing. I also send home weekly math activities so I may have the center activities be older math homework so it will be less prep. Even if I don't double dip the prep is very minor compared to me making 5 different centers every other week. Once again, I am only taking 10-15 minutes three times a week with these centers.
Math Center Lesson Plan for
Week of Jan. 16-20
#1
Discover
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Pattern Blocks- guided discovery using pattern blocks.
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#2
Teach Me
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Problem solving –join change unknown problem type or fact strategies.
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#3
Time Myself
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Timing counting by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s forward and backwards using stopwatches. They time themselves three times.
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#4
Center #1
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Race to 200 game. They have a 100’s chart that starts at 101-200. Roll one die and cross off squares until one person gets to 200.
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#5
Center #2
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Number Order- cut and organize mixed up numbers from 99-120.
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#6
Mrs. P
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*math fact strategies- +0, -0, +1, -1 review.
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Notes: All groups will go 10-15 minutes. All activities are in numbered bins and ready to go so the set-up and cleaning up is very quick.
Here are the "Teach Me" problems that they will solve and teach each other:
Teaching Station:
Solve the following problems two different ways:
Jon had 4 fish in a tank. His mom told him to buy some more. He now has 9 fish in the tank. How many fish did he buy?
1. Show a picture
2. Show a number sentence
3. Explain your thinking
4. Ask for any questions
Jen saw 14 ducks in the pond. Some of the ducks left the pond. Now there are 6 ducks in the pond. How many ducks left the pond?
1. Show a picture
2. Show a number sentence
3. Explain your thinking
4. Ask for any questions
Bill and Jill had a birthday party. Bill invited 7 boys and Jill invited 6 girls. How many kids were at the party?
1. Show a picture
2. Show a number sentence
3. Explain your thinking
4. Ask for any questions
Tell your partner how you solve these problems:
10+4=
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139+1=
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100+23=
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5+6=
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6+2=
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10+11=
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7+1=
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10+5=
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3+4=
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9+1=
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20+30=
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16+1=
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3+0=
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50+7=
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12+2=
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Here are the timing myself activities- I borrowed the stopwatches from our PE teacher-
Timing Myself- Time yourself three times and record to see if you are faster!
1. Time yourself counting by ones as fast as you can in 30 seconds.
- I got to number ___________ ____________ ___________
2. Time yourself counting by 5’s as fast as you can in 20 seconds.
- I got to number ___________ ____________ ___________
3. Time yourself counting by 10’s as fast as you can in 20 seconds.
- I got to number ___________ ____________ ___________
4. Time yourself counting by 10’s backwards from 100-0 as fast as you can.
My time was ___________ ____________ ___________
5. Time yourself counting backwards by ones from 100-0 as fast as you can.
My time was ___________ ____________ ___________
6. Time yourself counting backwards by 5’s from 100-0 as fast as you can.
My time was ___________ ____________ ___________
If you would like the race to 200 game or the number order sheet please email me and I will get you a copy if these links do not work.
Both the 99-120 number order and the race to 200 template was created by katie King.
Number order
Race to 200
Please feel free to give me feedback if this blog is still helpful to you. tparker@ecasd.k12.wi.us Thanks!! If you do like the centers I will have no problem posting my lesson plans and activities for you to use and enjoy.
Tina
Friday, January 6, 2012
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing break! I wish I did, but I always seem to be much busier on breaks then when I am at school!
One of my goals over break was to try to fit in more math centers per week than just the 30 min once a week. I just felt that I worked so hard to get the five centers ready and to use them only once a week was stressing me out. To hopefully solve this problem I broke down my schedule and was able to manage three 20min sessions a week. I am keeping my Thursday- no prep day and with my grade level changing how we do Words Their Way, my schedule is a bit more flexible. I also like the 20 minutes because they can almost stay at the same center each time and I will not have to prep as much. I am going to have 6 centers. This way they will do three a week at most and I will only have to prep 10 centers a month at most since #4 is guided discovery . Less if we only get to centers twice a week. Here is the breakdown:
1. First center ( Number 1) is going to be with me where I work on problem solving and fact strategies with them. My students are just not where I would like them to be at this point of the school year. I will be working on strategies and organization with all the students, not just my low students. This way I can enrich the activities for my more advanced students.
2. Number 2- Teaching station- This station will be where they will be at the front board and will teach a partner how to solve number sentences using efficient strategies. They will teach one and then the partner will teach them. I can even extend this to problem solving as well so I like the flexibility.
We have been working on a strategy per week with math facts since I have been back from maternity leave. So far we have +1, -1, +0, -0, doubles, and are still trying to work on +10 and -10. We still will work on +2, -2, and doubles plus one in the near future. I usually do not work on +2 or -2 whole group until almost everyone knows how to count by 2's.
3. Number 3- Timing Myself- This station will have stopwatches and the students will time themselves reading numbers, counting, skip counting, filling in the missing number (use marker to fill in the numbers and then have a partner check their work while they check their partner's work), or circle the greater number. They could even time themselves solving math facts. I know these are AIMS material, but I don't feel I am teaching to the test since these skills are obviously important so they should be taught, right?
4. Number 4- Guided Discovery- using pattern blocks, cubes, tiles to experiment with.
5. Number 5- Math games
6. Number 6- Math games again.
I will keep you updated on how things are working- fingers crossed!
I would like to discuss a bit more about math fact instruction and what I am trying this year now. Last year I tried mostly addition and did not get into subtraction very well. This year I am grouping both addition and subtraction strategies together. If we are working on +1 then I am also working on -1. It is working very well and I am seeing more success. I am also challenging my students more to skip count backwards as well as forwards. I have seen amazing results with activities such as target numbers in Unit 9. Very few are using the 100's chart to fill in the boxes.
I always start with +1 becasue so far they have all known how to count to at least 20 at the beginning of the school year. We work on the discussion and then practice all whole group. From there we work on the speed where they will volunteer to solve 5 problems as fast as they can. Even the struggling students can do it pretty well once they see it 10 times before them. I also let everyone volunteer that wants to even if it is every student in the class. I also practice these strategies in the hallways waiting for PE, Music, or Art and during transition times.
Well that is all for now. I will try to post more this weekend with more activities for you to use.
Tina
One of my goals over break was to try to fit in more math centers per week than just the 30 min once a week. I just felt that I worked so hard to get the five centers ready and to use them only once a week was stressing me out. To hopefully solve this problem I broke down my schedule and was able to manage three 20min sessions a week. I am keeping my Thursday- no prep day and with my grade level changing how we do Words Their Way, my schedule is a bit more flexible. I also like the 20 minutes because they can almost stay at the same center each time and I will not have to prep as much. I am going to have 6 centers. This way they will do three a week at most and I will only have to prep 10 centers a month at most since #4 is guided discovery . Less if we only get to centers twice a week. Here is the breakdown:
1. First center ( Number 1) is going to be with me where I work on problem solving and fact strategies with them. My students are just not where I would like them to be at this point of the school year. I will be working on strategies and organization with all the students, not just my low students. This way I can enrich the activities for my more advanced students.
2. Number 2- Teaching station- This station will be where they will be at the front board and will teach a partner how to solve number sentences using efficient strategies. They will teach one and then the partner will teach them. I can even extend this to problem solving as well so I like the flexibility.
We have been working on a strategy per week with math facts since I have been back from maternity leave. So far we have +1, -1, +0, -0, doubles, and are still trying to work on +10 and -10. We still will work on +2, -2, and doubles plus one in the near future. I usually do not work on +2 or -2 whole group until almost everyone knows how to count by 2's.
3. Number 3- Timing Myself- This station will have stopwatches and the students will time themselves reading numbers, counting, skip counting, filling in the missing number (use marker to fill in the numbers and then have a partner check their work while they check their partner's work), or circle the greater number. They could even time themselves solving math facts. I know these are AIMS material, but I don't feel I am teaching to the test since these skills are obviously important so they should be taught, right?
4. Number 4- Guided Discovery- using pattern blocks, cubes, tiles to experiment with.
5. Number 5- Math games
6. Number 6- Math games again.
I will keep you updated on how things are working- fingers crossed!
I would like to discuss a bit more about math fact instruction and what I am trying this year now. Last year I tried mostly addition and did not get into subtraction very well. This year I am grouping both addition and subtraction strategies together. If we are working on +1 then I am also working on -1. It is working very well and I am seeing more success. I am also challenging my students more to skip count backwards as well as forwards. I have seen amazing results with activities such as target numbers in Unit 9. Very few are using the 100's chart to fill in the boxes.
I always start with +1 becasue so far they have all known how to count to at least 20 at the beginning of the school year. We work on the discussion and then practice all whole group. From there we work on the speed where they will volunteer to solve 5 problems as fast as they can. Even the struggling students can do it pretty well once they see it 10 times before them. I also let everyone volunteer that wants to even if it is every student in the class. I also practice these strategies in the hallways waiting for PE, Music, or Art and during transition times.
Well that is all for now. I will try to post more this weekend with more activities for you to use.
Tina
Thursday, December 22, 2011
More Fun Activities
I felt bad taking two weeks between postings and the weak post the beginning of December so here are a few more activities.
I have- who has place value
Place value- What’s my number?
sink or swim addition- odd or even
100 Chart Designs
Hello! Remember Me?
Here we go again with my apologies for not keeping up with this blog. It really has been on my list EVERY Friday, but you already know how my list must be going. I wanted to get some good activities out here that you may be able to use in your classroom next month.
Here is a lesson about place value created by the blog created by "babbling Abby."
Marshmallow place value recording sheets
Below is the picture of the easy manipulative that goes with this activity.
Finally I am going to put in two of the cutest Grinch ideas! I did not have time to do much with them. I just got a couple writing activities done.
They were both created by Deanna Jump.
Grinch Unit
Grinch Writing Activity- Before and After
I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday break and good luck to you this coming new year!
Here is a lesson about place value created by the blog created by "babbling Abby."
Marshmallow place value recording sheets
Below is the picture of the easy manipulative that goes with this activity.
The next activity is a graphing activity that you can use if we every had a snow day or even a lot of snow on the weekend.
Finally I am going to put in two of the cutest Grinch ideas! I did not have time to do much with them. I just got a couple writing activities done.
They were both created by Deanna Jump.
Grinch Unit
Grinch Writing Activity- Before and After
I want to wish everyone a very happy holiday break and good luck to you this coming new year!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Unit 7- Patterns
December already! I had a goal to get this posted during the work day last Friday, but my report cards took longer than I thought they would .
I did find another great website for many math activities that would support MTB lessons. Here is a growing pattern activity that would be fun to do whole group in your classroom. In Unit 7 MTB tends to focus on shape patterns, but then our students are expected to know how to do number patterns on the end of the year test. I have done these growing patterns many times in my classroom and the kids love them. Here is the link:
http://www.mathwire.com/archives/algebra.html
That is all I have time for today, but will try to post more tomorrow.
I did find another great website for many math activities that would support MTB lessons. Here is a growing pattern activity that would be fun to do whole group in your classroom. In Unit 7 MTB tends to focus on shape patterns, but then our students are expected to know how to do number patterns on the end of the year test. I have done these growing patterns many times in my classroom and the kids love them. Here is the link:
http://www.mathwire.com/archives/algebra.html
That is all I have time for today, but will try to post more tomorrow.
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