Mathematics Alive!!

Hi, tonight I am posting some pictures of my students work and my students engaged in Mathematics activities. When doing a lesson, I ensure that students get involve with hands-on learning experiences. These experiences generally help students to understand concepts taught. Furthermore, these meaningful experiences will provide students with the required previous knowledge they will need as they continue through other classes.

Number Concepts

This week I introduced my students to the number 14. We looked at what the numeral looked like and its word name. We counted to fourteen, and made sets with fourteen.

On my Mathematics Bulletin Board I wanted to create a visual representation of the number fourteen with the help of my students. So when we started our Social Studies unit “Our Community” and started to explore urban and rural communities, I realize that we could create a mural with an urban community.

Students were given cut-outs of tall buildings and pieces of paper. They were told that they had to put fourteen windows on their building. They enjoyed cutting and sticking the windows. After they handed up their pieces, I took them home and put the mural together.

 Addition on the Number Line

(This activity was done last term.)

Here is one student as he moves along the Number Line.

Materials

1.    For this activity, I printed each of the numerals 0- 12 on colourful letter size paper. Then I laminated each sheet.

2.   I prepared a series of addition problems on index cards.

At the start of the activity, I reviewed the important points for adding on the number line.

For example:

·        You must always start at 0.

·        As you jump along the number line, you need to count as your jump.

Students were chosen randomly to do the activity.

Activity

First, they came to me and randomly selected an index card with an addition number sentence.

Second they went to the number line and stood by the zero numeral (0).

Thirdly, they called out their addition number sentence and started to jump along the number line.

Lastly, they told their classmates which number they landed on.



They are totally having fun!!!

Picture Graph

Whenever I have to introduce, the concept of representing data visually through graphs I love to read Eric Carle’s ; The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Students get the opportunity to stick pictures of the fruits the caterpillar ate on the picture graph.

In the initial lesson I introduce facts such as:

·        the picture chart must have a title

·        pictures should be the same size

·        spacing must be equal on the picture graph.

We spend time interpreting and analysing the data.

Pictograph

Students then move to creating pictographs. Here we use real world examples so that students can relate the experience to their lives.

In the pictures below students are creating a pictograph to show the 'School House Colour' they belong to.

Repeated Addition Stories

 (This was done with my previous class. I can't wait to do it with my students soon.)

I saw this strategy on the Pinterest and did it with my students.

Students represent addition stories visually to solve the problems.

Students enjoyed the activity and were happy to display their work.

Hope You are Inspired!!!!