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. Click on the morning activity to go to the explanation in the list below.

    Problem of the Day (submit through e-mail) / Estimation Station /
Math Mall / Mental Math Mode               

Problem of the day with Bamboo - You will find the Problem of the Day located in your e-mail. Open the e-mail that says, "Day 2 Problem of the Day". Use your Bamboo Tablet to complete the problem. Do not leave any steps out. Remember, you will work your problem in Paint. To get to Paint follow these steps. "Click",  "Start"> "Programs"> "Accessories"> then "Paint". After your have completed the Problem of the Day, save your work in your folder on the U Drive. Remember to save it as a Jpeg.

Find the area of the triangle using the Bamboo. Save it to your folder using your name and the word measurement. For example; colettemeasurement. Then, send it as an attachment through e-mail to ttmath@tangischools.org. Print 2 copies.

The area of a triangle can be found by multiplying the base by 1/2 of the height. Find the area of a triangle with a height of 20 cm and a width of 5 cm. Show all of your steps.

"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!

Magic Number 11
Buzz
Let's Estimate - 10 Second Count

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

 
Google Coffee Break
Each day we'll share with some quick tips on Google searching. You'll me amazed how you can search Google quicker and narrow your search to exactly what you want.  

Tips for today: 
Definitions
Movies
iGoogle Homepage

Math Mall - In the courtyard are two stations with Math activities for you to complete.  You and your partner will work together to complete the activities. Follow the directions that is with the Math activity.  These activities came from the book Family Math or 131 Ways to Use Film Canisters. These are great activities to do for a Family Math Night.  

Family Math
Activities with Area (PDF)
 

131 Ways to Use Film Canisters
 Measure Up (PDF)
Printable Tape Measure (PDF)

Numeral-Word Match (PDF)
Sorting by Attributes (PDF)                               
Math Helper (PDF)
Estimate (PDF)
Jumping Frogs (PDF)
Weigh Me! (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.

Estimating Area Activity (PDF)
How Many Fish? (PDF)

Pictures with Problems - Let's mesh writing, math and digital photography. Math is all around us. Look through your digital pictures at home or take some new pictures. What type of Math skills can you see in them. Do you see patterns? Do you see shapes? Higher order questions are all around us. Let's use digital pictures to create a poem, story, or questions that make you think mathematically.

Problem Pictures The 184 full-color photographs in Mathematical World stimulate curiosity and challenge students to reflect on the mathematics at work in the world around them. A related word problem accompanies each of these striking photos and invites students to think through the exciting mathematical challenges the photographs present. Depicting a wide range of intriguing everyday objects, historical artifacts, and patterns in the natural world, the images promote visual and spatial reasoning, interest in the history of mathematics, and problem-solving skills and also encourage students to explore mathematics in their own world.
To order the CD go to this website http://www.keypress.com/x6020.xml

Check out the site Problem Pictures. Here you can order a CD-ROM with color photographs that are starting points for Mathematical activities.

Pictures with Problems Lesson Plan (Word)
Explosion Box Template and Directions (PPT)

Teacher Picture Examples (PPT)
 

SMART Calendar - Today we'll add more skills into our calendar. Remember each month you'll add on a new skill. You'll use several of the pages each day, but some won't be used until you are in a new month.

 Mental Math Mode Doing Math quickly in one’s head is all about knowing techniques, having a strong memory and maintaining focus.

Mazition (PDF) The object of the game is to find a path of numbers that adds up to a specific sum.

Popcorn Anyone? If you love popcorn, see if you can "Figure This".

Literature Connection

Bookmaking Bonanza - Book-and-a-Half

To create a Book-and-a-Half, use the PowerPoint templates below. There are two files with templates in them. One set is vertical and the other is horizontal.

Book-and-a-Half Templates (vertical)
Book-and-a-Half Templates (horizontal)

You will need to print two slides. One slide has the full illustration and the other is half of the same illustration. Type the title of your story on the front cover before printing. After you print them, cut across the middle of the half illustration. This will be your front cover. The full illustration is your back cover. Staple the front cover and the story pages to the back cover. You are ready to write your story or poem.

Literature Lizards - Haiku
Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme.

Lessons for Little Ones: Mathematics by Lorna Curran
Tangipahoa Parish has a parish wide initiative that involves staff development from Spencer Kagan and his team. To order the book we got the activity Big, Bigger, Biggest Bear from, click the link above.

Big, Bigger, Biggest Bear 
 

SMARTBoard Activity
Mr. Gallon - Mr. Gallon is a visual aid we use to learn and understand capacity units. Click on Mr. Gallon to find a template to create him as well as ideas and activities to use in your classroom.
 Mr. Gallon's parts (PowerPoint)
Mr. Gallon's Parts (Notebook)

Here are some Notebook files that you can use when you focus on Measurement.

Area/Perimeter, Area/Perimeter2, Area/Perimeter3
Area/Perimeter Four Sided Figures
Measurement
Measuring
Finding Perimeter
Using a Ruler
Measuring with Units
Meter Race Directions (PDF)
Meter Race Game (Notebook)

Smart Board Game of the Day
 Fly Swatter (Notebook) Thanks to Heather Lamb at SMART Tech for this game.

Software - Kidspiration 3 The new Kidspiration 3 helps to develop literacy and numeracy skills. Each day we will use this program to develop a specific skill. I think you'll find it is more than just for writing. It it builds conceptual understanding in Math.

Measurement (Word)
Measuring Furniture (Kidspiration)

Software - Inspiredata
Students use InspireData® to investigate, analyze, and represent data and information in dynamic graphs and charts. InspireData tools make it easy to change variables and plot types so students can explore data in multiple, meaningful ways. This encourages them to investigate data analytically, ask more questions, and apply their understanding of the data to form better conclusions and continue exploration.

Make it, Take it It's a fact that we learn better by doing. Let's take some time to put our hands on the concepts we are trying to grasp.

Different Shapes - Different Levels (PDF)
Which Is More (PDF)
How Many Cubes (PDF)
Weighing a Pound (PDF)
Lightest to Heaviest (PDF)

There's a Monster in my E-mail
This is a wonderful way to get your students writing descriptively. What better way to get students excited about writing and Math then with monsters. Visit the Monster Exchange site to learn more. I think you'll find it a great activity to do with your students and a great way to interact with kids all over the world.

Tangi Tech Cook'n Learn Recipe Book
 Tangi Tech workshops are filled with countless activities that reflect the subject that is being taught. Louisiana is also known for its wonderful food. Where there is a gathering of people, there is good food. Tangi Tech is no different. So in honor of all the good food that is brought to Tangi Tech for us to eat and keep us focused, we are putting together a cook book. One of the best ways to teach measurement is by cooking. So get ready to share your favorite recipe with your classmates and walk away with a wonderful cook book.
Below you will find several recipe templates to use for writing recipes. Choose the one
you like, then download it in to your folder on the U drive. Open it and write your recipe
to share with the class. You will print 22 copies.

Ooh La La Recipe 1 Template
Ooh La La Recipe 2 Template
Ooh La La Recipe 3 Template

Ooh La La Recipe 4 Template
Dessert Diva 1 Template
Dessert Diva 2 Template

Dessert Diva 3 Template
Dessert Diva 4 Template
Dessert Diva 5 Template
 
Cook Book Covers		  

Sum Calculator Fun Calculators are a type of computer. Students are motivated by them. Let's use calculators to make old games new again.

Sum Target We'll use the Bamboo to make this game come to life.
Sum Target Directions (pdf)

Did you know your calculator could talk? We'll check the activities below to see what your calculator has to say.
Calculator Fun (PDF)
Calculator Words (Word)
 

Homework - Read the article FugleFlicks Give New Meaning to "Art Film" When this art teacher needs to promote care in her students' work, she inspires them with "FugleFlicks" like "Mr. Craftsman," "Blah Blah Oops!," "Black Marker," or "Young Sloppy Brush." After you read the article, watch the video below.

 


Last Updated on Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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