Perimter and Area

Students often have a difficult time differentiating between area and perimeter. Here are a few online activities that might help!

Perimeter Activities

http://www.funbrain.com/poly/index.html

Perimeter and Area
PerPerimeter Activities
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html

Finding Area & Perimeter on Mathplayground site ctive Math Lesson)
http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html

Multiplication Games-Interactive Websites

Below is a list of multiplication links and games that students might enjoy practicing over the summer to maintain their facts.

Multiplication.com- Tons of Games and visuals for multiplicaiton

Ghost Blasters- Blast the Ghosts for specific multiples.

Math Magician for Multiplication

Multiplication Mystery

Multiplication Station - Click on the number squares to total up to answer.
Nine Pattern - Students explore patterns while multiplying and dividing by 9.
Quick Flash - Practice fact here!
Rabbits - Recall multiplication facts using a hundreds chart.
Space Race - "Multi-player racing game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race one another while practicing their facts." You can select to play against others or just yourself.
Spinning Wheels - Learn multiplication facts.
Sum Sense (Multiplication) - Students practice single digit multiplication by dragging numbers to complete the sentence.
Table Mountain - Climb the mountain by working multiplication facts.
Table Trees - Pick your number to practice and get started!
That Quiz - Timed quizzes, from easy to difficult.
The Timernator - Race against the clock! Multiply as fast as you can in 60 seconds. [addition, subtraction, and division also available]
Times Table Grid - Students are asked to locate the product of two single-digit numbers.
Times Table Grid II - Students are given a sample product and asked where to locate it on a 10x10 grid.
Tug of War Multiplication - A multi player tug of war game for multiplication.
What Number is Missing? - How quickly can you fill in the missing number? Only multiplication is free, but there are thirteen variations possible.
Who Wants to be a Mathionarie - Game show format. Multiplication facts.

Mathey the Moose- Needs Help Balancing!

Mathey the Moose needs some help! PLEASE watch the Voki and use what you know about equal and balanced! Use your KWL strategy to help you solve this problem. Also, why not pull out a pan balance and act this problem out. Once you've got the answer, can you write an equation to go along with it?

Constructed Response Song

I recently had the privilege of going into Mrs. Knote's 3rd grade classroom (what LOVELY kiddos) to model how to do the Constructed Responses (part of the MontCAS state test). As I was prepping for this lesson, I thought..."How can I make this a little more exciting to engage the kids?"

So, I wrote a little song to the tune of "Sound Off". Mrs. Knote's class helped rewrite part of the lyrics, too! Click here for Sound Off Song Lyrics. Below is a video of THE ONE, THE ONLY....NONE OTHER THAN.... (drum roll) Mrs. Knote's class performing the "Constructed Response Song".

Interactive Games for Rounding

Just a quick post here. The links below provide some engaging online games for rounding.

Sea shell rounding online activity

An online rounding quiz with 3 different levels.

Rounding decimals and whole numbers online activities

Round off is an online game with 3 different levels

Free online rounding games

Online rounding practice flashcards

Decimal Squares Online Games

Soccer Game-Rounding Decimals

Rounding Chants, Raps, Rhymes, and More!

A teacher recently asked for some ideas to help her students remember how to round numbers. I found some great rounding chants, rhymes, and songs. Hope your students find these helpful!

WARNING: Be sure that students are experiencing the Investigating the Concept and the concrete experiences that go along with Rounding. It's important that they understand "why" they are rounding up, etc....not only just WHEN to do so.

Click here for the Rounding Chants, Raps and More.

AMAZING Online Virtual Manipultives

Kim Busch sent me a great online resource that includes an amazing bank on online virtual manipulatives at the Glencoe site. Take a look! Click on the specific grade level and then on the dropdown list under manipulatives. Click here for the link...
Thanks Kim!