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Problems of the Month

Problems of the Month
Problem solving is the cornerstone of doing mathematics. A problem that you can’t solve in less than a day is usually a problem that is similar to one that you have solved before. But in real life, a problem is a situation that confronts you and you don’t have an idea of where to even start. If we want our students to be problem solvers and mathematically powerful, we must model perseverance and challenge students with non-routine problems. Administrators, teachers and parents should facilitate and support students in the process of attacking and reasoning about the problems. The solution is not as important as the process of problem solving. The educator or parent should not be impatient with the student’s struggle. The principal should embrace the concept of problem solving and model problem-solving leadership, being a facilitator of non-routine problems. Once the problem is presented to the students, the principal should be visible in facilitating the tasks alongside the teachers. Related:  annafusco

KS2 Numeracy We have split the resources in to 7 groups as the page was very long and slow to load.Use the sub menu above to navigate within the KS2 Numeracy resources. Here are a few of the latest Key Stage 2 Maths resources. © v2vtraining.co.uk A versatile 12x12 square with three highlight colours, hide or reveal, variable start number and a variable step feature. Can you work out what the machine is doing to each number you put in? Read Sam's note and buy exactly what she asks for. Click on each child to find out their favourite hobby. Pass your driving test! Make a number between 425 and 450 by dragging the digits into the right places in the number machine. © 3913.co.uk Can you meet the 8 division challenge? Can you solve the problems using your division skills? Select two of the number tiles so that when they are multiplied together they equal the target value shown under the word "Number".

Math Worksheets Land - Tons of Printable Math Worksheets From All Grade Levels Elementary Puzzles Browse Elementary Puzzles Stars indicate particularly interesting answers or good places to begin browsing. Selected answers to frequently posed puzzles: A hen and a half... Measuring with two containers. Heads, legs: how many animals? How many different ways can you make change for a dollar? We discovered that there are 204 squares on a chessboard and found that you would add the different squares - 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + 49 + 64. There are three more people in front of Clancy than in front of Nancy, and twice as many in front of Mary Ellen as in front of Nancy. If you take a two-digit number, add the digits, and subtract the sum from the original number, why is the answer always a multiple of 9? I am looking for some information on a math game called Petals around the Rose. How many rectangles can you make with 10 small squares? I have been given a list of numbers without any plus or minus signs and I have to place the signs between the digits. Leave the numerals in this order.

Dan Meyer Maths, Key Stage 2 What Fraction? A IWB teaching resource for helping children to understand fractions of amounts. This resource has attractive sets of images which can be changed to represent different fractions. Intended for oral work. Fractions This site is a good teaching tool for demonstrating halves, quarters and thirds. Fraction Flags Design a flag to match various fractions. Egg Fractions Various fraction related activities such as ordering, matching, sharing amounts and more designed around the theme of eggs. Fraction Square A simple teaching tool with drag and drop features. Fraction Bars A manipulative which can help with the teaching and learning of fractions. Fraction Machine Tool The TESiboard Fraction Machine Tool is a great activity for exploring equivalence. Fraction Strip Equivalent Fractions Finder Experiment visually with the values of equivalent fractions of a square or circle. Adding and Subtracting Fractions Fractions of Something Game Can you find a fraction of the items in the game? Decimals

Maths Videos Here is a collection of hand-picked mathematical videos freely available on YouTube. If you are looking for a particular topic you may like to begin on out topics page where you can also find starters, visual aids and interactive resources.Please let us know if you find any interesting videos we should include in this list. A History of the Calendar A fast paced animation explaining the development of the modern calendar. Everyday Mathematics 2nd Grade Grade Level Goals Everyday Mathematics third-edition Grade Level Goals have been revised to align with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M), which were widely adopted in 2010. Both versions of the curriculum's goals are available below. For more information on standards, please see Meeting Standards with Everyday Mathematics. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Edition Grade Level Goals Expand All | Collapse All Number and Numeration Operations and Computation Data and Chance Measurement and Reference Frames Geometry Patterns, Functions, and Algebra 3rd Edition Grade Level Goals

Dave Sladkey OCSD Interactive Games Design Your Own Games Pre-Made Games Matching Game Directions- In this game you can match up words. You have two columns to work in . Type in a Title for your game. Editing Your Matching Games If you need to edit your game open up the matching game and type in the filename in the box and then hit load. Term Matching Game- In this game you can put in terms and definitions. Type in a Title for your game. Graphic Matching Game- In this game you can match up words with graphics or use all graphics. Email me a page (either a web page or a word document) that has the images you want to use. Drag Matching Game Directions- In this game you can match up words by dragging them. Type in a Title for your game. Drag Term Matching Game- In this game you can put in terms and definitions. Type in a Title for your game. Quiz Time- This will allow you to create an interactive multiple choice quiz for your students. Type in a Title for your game. © Copyright 2002, Cathleen J.

Tarsia With this software you will easily be able to create, print out, save and exchange customised jigsaws, domino activities and a variety of rectangular card sort activities. The activities created using this software can be presented in printable form, ready to cut out. Formulator Tarsia known earlier as Formulator Jigsaw is an editor designed for Teachers of Mathematics creating the activities in a form of jigsaws or dominos etc for later use in a class. It includes the powerful equation editor for building the math-expressions for the activities. An advanced feature of text placement along the side of the shape makes this tool irreplaceable software for fast activity creation. Formulator Tarsia became a powerful tool for learning activities since it supports the activity templates. Formulator Tarsia installation package contains samples kindly offered by: Hermitech Laboratory highly appreciates these contributions. Creating learning activities with Formulator Tarsia Bottom navigation bar

Demystifying Math Struggles Introduction Since the YCDC website began in 2007, we have received many requests about how best to help dyslexic students struggling with math. We reached out to Chris Woodin, the head of the Math Department at Landmark School, a respected school that specializes in teaching students with language-based learning issues, to help us find alternative methods for mitigating common math struggles that seem to accompany dyslexia. Woodin offered many helpful strategies to help address them, and we hope that it will help other teachers and parents who are looking for ways to support dyslexic children with math. Breaking Down Math Excelling at math, or just even being able to pass the requirements, draws on many different skills and ways of thinking—it calls on conceptual, logical, and spatial reasoning, but it also often requires neatness, exactness, and computational skills. The Relationship Between Math and Language Struggles Overview: Importance of Integrating Visual and Language Systems

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