Creating 3D shapes from a 2D net is a really important process for students to understand. It opens the door to discussing various aspects of geometry and looking at the properties of 3D shapes such as faces, vertices and edges.
This collection of 3D shape nets can be used in classes of all age groups to teach geometry and shape.
Simply select the shapes you want below, download, print and create. Enjoy!
Acing Math (One Deck At A Time!)is a collection of math games ranging from Kindergarten to the upper elementary grades, using only an ordinary deck of playing cards. There are games covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percents, decimals, patterns, positive and negative integers, as well as many others.
A very wise old maths teacher who once taught me said that "You can teach every aspect of maths with a pack of cards" and this e-Book goes a long way to supporting that statement.
This Excel workbook is an excellent tool for using with your interactive whiteboard to explain the mathematical links between fractions, decimals ratios and percentages.
Here are some suggestions for how you might use it in the classroom.
How Many Shaded: Show the students the workbook with no red squares shaded and one or more of the fraction, ratio, decimal and percentage showing. Ask students how many squares need to be shaded to make 25% for example. Get one student to come to the board to add the squares to check. Repeat for different grid sizes and values.
Equivalent Fractions: Show the students the workbook with no red squares shaded and the fraction showing. Ask students how many squares need to be shaded to make 1/2 for example. Get one student to come to the board to add the squares, look at the fraction the click simplify to check. Repeat for different grid sizes, then for different fractions. Ask questions such as "Can we shade in 1/3 of the grid? If not why not?"
Investigate: In a computer lab, get the students to open up the workbook. Ask them to show the fraction and ratio cells and to investigate the relationship between the fractions and ratios for various grid sizes and a different number of squares shaded. Tell them that they can use the simplify button or calculator whenever they want. Tell them that they will have to write, present or discuss their findings. Ask the what the simplify button does, etc. This activity could also be used to investigate the relationship between fraction and decimal, etc.
Download it here.- Remember to Enable Macros to make it work correctly.
Thinking Blocksis a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.
When you first visit the website, you'll find that navigation is as simple as it can get. Just click on the type of math problem that you want to learn, and you'll go to that area of the website. For example, clicking on "Addition" in the menu will take you directly to the area where kids can work on modeling math word problems in order to come up with the solution. Access it here.
Jenny Eather has been a long time contributor to the world of online teaching resources and unfortunately most of them have now gone to the commercial world. This year she has released a great animated maths dictionary which we can only hope will remain free for a little while longer yet.
It has hundreds of animated examples of key mathematical concepts that will look great on your interactive whiteboard. Be sure to check it outheretoday.
I have created a poster based on the 8 elements of effective writing model we use at my school. Students find them very easy to understand and really help them remain focussed on creating quality pieces of writing. The poster can be downloaded in A3 format here. Pop it up in your classroom and introduce it to your students.
I have just introduced the weekly quick write for my students as it offers them some freedom in selecting their own weekly writing topics but still ensures that they are working to a plan.
The idea of the quick write is that out of a one hour block the teacher discusses a ten minute focus for writing such as linking sentences or using figurative language. Next students write for a dedicated 40 minutes and then finally spend 10 minutes highlighting areas of their text and reflecting upon the focus that started the lesson.
The planner I have put together lasts for a term and You can download it here.
If you are looking for something fun to spice up your writing sessions that you can do with students of all ages then look no further. Simply Download this template pack I found on Paper Helicopters from Primary Science and you can choose to fo as little or as far as you like with the science elements from the planner.
Then get you students to create a procedural text explaining how the paper helicopter works. If you are looking for somewhere to start with procedural texts then look no further than here.
you kids will find this a fun writing activity and really enjoy the opportunity to do something different. I hope you enjoy it.
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