Quarter 4

Problem Solving Strategies | Number Relationships and Computation (Whole Numbers) | Number Relationships and Computation (Money) | Statistics (Organize and Display Data) | Probability


glossary

Harcourt Multimedia Math Glossary
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html
A glossary that includes definitions and examples for common and uncommon math words. Click on your grade level to begin.


activities for your day

Activities for Your Day
http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/swr/review.asp?SWR=1919#
This site, sponsored by the US Department of Education, recommends many math activities that parents can utilize no matter how busy their days are.

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Problem Solving Strategies

attribute trains

 etool Attribute Trains
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_271_g_2_t_3.html?open=instructions

Practice completing patterns of shapes, numbers, or colors.


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Number Relationships and Computation (Whole Numbers)

line jumper

web based reource Line Jumper
http://www.illuminations.nctm.org/swr/review.asp?SWR=2177#
This activity, framed as a simple online game, gives students practice in solving addition and subtraction problems using a number line.


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Number Relationships and Computation (Money)

circulating coins

web based resource Circulating Coins
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?fileContents=coinNews/circulatingCoins
Everything you wanted to know and more about the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and one-dollar coin.

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Statistics (Organize and Display Data)

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Probability

spinners

 etool Spinners
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_186_g_1_t_1.html?open=activities
Work with spinners to learn about numbers and probabilities.


adjustable spinners

 etool Adjustable Spinners
http://Illuminations.nctm.org/tools/tool_detail.aspx?id=79
This tool allows students to create their own spinners and examine the outcomes given a specified number of spins. Students learn that experimental probabilities differ according to the characteristics of the model; they also grapple with the idea of variability–that two identical spinners or dice may not produce identical experimental data.


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