• Homeschooling,  Math,  Sports

    Math in Skating Budgeting for a Family Trip to the Roller Rink

    Roller Skating Math Budget

    Roller skating isn’t just a fun way to stay active—it’s also a great opportunity to teach kids financial literacy! Planning a family trip to the roller rink provides a hands-on lesson in budgeting, addition, and subtraction. Breaking down costs and … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Science

    Exploring the Science of Roller Skating

    Roller skating is not only a fun way to stay active; it also offers an exciting opportunity to dive into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning! Integrating roller skating into lessons can spark curiosity and creativity while exploring fundamental … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Math

    Clocks and Time

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    How to Tell Time to the Hour for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/126 Writing About Time: My Favorite Times for Grades 3-5 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/53 How to Measure Time for Grades 3-5 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/134 How to Calculate Time for Grades 3-5 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/141 Work with Basic … [continue reading]

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    Free Math Books

    The Arithmetic Primer is adaptable to any grade K-8 It is more for the teacher but gives plenty of ides for teaching math! http://books.google.com/books?id=twIAAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22arithmetic+primer%22&as_brr=1&ei=7AeRR8_UIYKkiQG_-8G0Bw#PPR11,M1 Arithmetic primer Says Kindergarten but has multiplication in it along with addition so I am thinking … [continue reading]

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    Manipulatives

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    Donna Young Flashcards Fraction Manipulatives and other resources http://math.donnayoung.org/ Make your own Manipulatives http://mason.gmu.edu/~mmankus/Handson/manipulatives.htm Math Mats http://www.barrbunch.com/mathmats.htm Montessori Materials Almost Every Manipulative you could ever need to teach Math!! http://www.montessorimaterials.org/math.htm Online Library for Virtual Maipulatives in Mathematics http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Sen Teacher… [continue reading]

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    Shapes and Geometry

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    2D Maths Game 4 Kids Printable 2d shapes game http://www.adrianbruce.com/maths/shapes/math_game.htm 3d Shapes Math Game Printable 3d Shapes Concentration http://www.adrianbruce.com/maths/3dshapes/3d_math_game.htm All Around the Baseball Field Explore baseball as you construct a mock baseball field using an assortment of materials including pattern … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Math

    Fractals

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    The Dance of Chance exhibit. Patterns in nature. http://polymer.bu.edu/museum/ Polygonal. Change the parameters to create a new fractal. You need Java software in order to view the virtual manipulatives. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_151_g_3_t_3.html Iterative. Generate six different fractals. Java software needed to view.… [continue reading]

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    Understanding Numbers

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    Learning to count, counting by multiples, number lines, number order as in what comes before or after a number and what comes between two numbers, as well as activities that match the digit with equivalent objects or the word name … [continue reading]

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    Word Problems

    Math Word Problems

    Ravishing Rings for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/119 Spooky Spiders for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/124 Alien Invaders! for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/100 Easy Estimation for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/106 Drawing Word Problems for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/105 How to Reason for Grades 1-3 https://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/113 Extra Information … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Math

    Teaching Math With Movies

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    These are for video that can be downloaded, websites that accompany television programming, or videos that you can purchase for teaching math. Cyber Chase lesson search https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/ Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth. Discusses various algorithms in teaching math. This may … [continue reading]