Electronic Chalkboard - Make sure that you read everything each morning to find out procedures, assignments and announcements for the day. Every day we will have morning activities/bell ringers like we did in TangiTech #1 and #2.
Problem of the day with Educreations- You will find the Problem of the Day located in your e-mail. Open the e-mail that says, "Day 3 Problem of the Day". Use your iPad and the app "Educrations" to complete the problem. Click "done" upon completion. Title the project "Day 3 POD - last name", for example "Day 3 POD - rocquin." Type the problem as part of the description. Set the lesson as "private." Choose "mathematics" as the subject area. Choose "measurement" as the sub-category. Select "save." When the lesson is in your Lesson Library, click on the email link and send it to ttmath@tangischools.org. 
"Math"gizers - From time to time we need to take a break. Our brain is full and we need to get the blood flowing to our brain again so we can think. "Math"gizers are just like Energizers except we put a math twist to it. Get ready to stretch!
E-Mail Assignment - Each day you need to check your Tangischools e-mail account for information and to complete the Problem of the Day. Reply to us at ttmath@tangischools.org Math Playground- In the courtyard are several stations with Math activities for you to complete. There are three stations but you are only required to complete 2 out of the 3 stations. You and your partner will work together to complete the activities. Complete the worksheet that is with the Math activity. Then go to a computer in the lab, open a Word Document and tell us what you learned.
Family Math
Cut-A-Card (PDF)
Estimation Station - Every morning there will be a container in the front of the classroom filled with items. Write your estimate on the sheet of paper located by the container. At the end of the day 2 people will be responsible for counting the items and telling the class the result. 
It's a Math Book - Using Kerpoof is so much fun and easy to use. We will illustrate a picture then write a word problem for a classmate to figure out. You can use this site for just about any subject area. After we create and print our word problem, let's see if our classmates can solve them using the Kagan Structure Quiz, Quiz Trade. Click here to go to Kerpoof. 
Power Hour with SMART - Calendar, Math Tools, and Widgets, oh my! Let's power up with some amazing tools offered through SMART! Mental Math Mode - Doing Math quickly in one’s head is all about knowing techniques, having a strong memory and maintaining focus. Literature Connection Bookmaking Bonanza
Rubber Band and Straw book
SMARTBoard Activity Let's take an oldie but a goodie and get creative. We all played Hopscotch as children. Let's take Math facts and create Table Hopscotch. Table Hopscotch (Notebook)
Table Hopscotch Template (PPT)
Here are some Notebook files that you can use when you focus on Geometry.
Geometry
Shapes Around Us
Learning With Shapes
Volume Cylinders
Arrays
Classifying Angles
Fun With Shapes
Pretzel Geometry
Tangram Stories
Geometric Aerobics
Tangram Animals (PDF)
Software - Harcourt Math Learn how to use the great math software that Harcourt offers with the textbooks. It will be available in your lab, but you will learn how to install it in your classroom. We will cover the basics of setting up a class, enrolling students in that class and making assignments for the class. You will also have the opportunity to explore the software and see the activities for each skill. Come see for yourself what a great addition this is to the textbooks.Software - Kidspiration 3 The new Kidspiration 3 helps to develop literacy and numeracy skills. Each day we will use this program to develop our to develop a specific skill. I think you'll find it is more than just for writing. It it builds conceptual understanding in Math. Math Trail Put on your walking shoes and grab your MP3 Player. We're going on a Math Trail around C. M. Fagan. You'll listen to your destinations on the MP3 player. Upon arrival you will complete a Math problem that goes with what you are looking at. You'll have lost of fun. Click here to get some Math Trail ideas.Make it, Take it - Let's Make Geometry come alive by putting our hands on manipulatives that will help us understand. Sum Calculator Fun Calculators are a type of computer. Students are motivated by them. Let's use calculators to make old games new again. Calculator Race It's time for some friendly competition. We'll also add a writing component to this fun and exciting game.
Calculator Race Directions (pdf)
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