Nifty Numbers and Math Medley Family Math Night CCSS
Alignment? You bet! All of our Nifty Numbers and Math Medley Family Math Night activities meet K-5 Common Core State Standards in Mathematics.
Room Set-Up for Your Family Math Night Event
A family math night event is usually done in a large room such as a multi-purpose room. But it can be done anywhere there is enough space for 8 large tables that seat 15+ participants. The photos below are an example of one way to set up a multi-purpose room. The tables in this room are covered with brightly colored plastic tablecloths. There is an additional table set up for the raffle that will be going on during the event….
Math Medley Family Math Night at Alamo School
There is nothing like the buzz of math chatter, the giggles, the shouts of “I got it!”. These photos really tell the story. Check it out. For MORE, yup, more photos, click here.
CCSS Algebra: Teaching Functions in Grades 2-5
Develop a strong algebraic foundation in your students as they use these unique pocket cards to analyze patterns and functions. CCSS: 2.OA.2; 2.NBT.2; 3.OA.1; 3.OA.3; 3.OA.4; 3.OA.7; 3.OA.9; 3.NBT.2; 4.OA.2; 4.OA.5; 5.OA.2; 5.OA.3; 5.G.1; 5.G.2
Equivalent Fractions on the Multiplication Matrix
I’d been staring at equivalent fractions for eons and never knew it. Check out this multiplication matrix filled with them! Way cool! Starting simply, look at the first two rows in the upper left. The number in the first row (numberator) is ‘1’ and the number in the second row (denominator) is ‘2’. Those numbers represent the fraction 1/2. All the numbers in the two rows to the right reflect the equivalent fractions. This works for any two numbers picked…