Math Fun
Follow the Benchmark Teams in the National Math Bee standings.
As promised, here are some suggested math-related websites:
Thinking Blocks walks students through classes of problems step by step. Worked examples break the problem solving process into well-defined subgoals. Each practice set begins with a model building step. Students who have difficulty with this step receive feedback that helps them reconstruct the model. Once the model is correct, students are prompted to make the connection between the model and the information given in the problem. Parts of the model that are not directly given and those that must be determined for the solution are labeled with a question mark by the student. This step enables students to identify the correct problem solving strategy and introduces the concept of representing an unknown in an algebraic equation.
ALEKS (Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces) is a Research-Based Online Math Program:
Finally, here is a link to a paper written by A Mathematics Head at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. They train all the teachers in the country. (It’s a small country, they can do that.) The paper describes bar modeling from beginner to advanced. (Remember Big Bob’s restaurant?) By the way, Mrs. Turner is happy to discuss spiraling curricula, problem solving or general Singapore trivia with anyone who is interested.
Try the Kids Version of Daily Sudoku!
Visit www.dailysudoku.com for more puzzles, solutions, hints, books and other resources.
