Math+Interventions

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 * Research has shown that an effective way to teach multiplication facts is by giving the student the answer. These worksheets make a great warm-up activity in the classroom. With pages face down, set the timer for one minute. On command, students turn over the page and begin solving the problems. You may find that students initially do not get very far on the page, but with repeated practice solve more and more problems as they rely less and less on finding the answer at the top of the page.






 * [[file:Math fluency norms.pdf]]

I found the BEST website for lesson plan ideas for math of all grades. These pages come from the website Math Solutions and are adapted from a book titled Number Talks by Sherry Parrish. I was fortunate enough to get a copy of the book (along with the CD of model lessons) at a recent math summit I attended. Here is just a small sampling of some of the great activities you can find there:


 * [[file:Clear the Board.pdf]] 3rd, 4th and 5th grade - this activity involves generating numbers 1 - 12, in order, with dice. It helps develop mental computation, number and operations sense.


 * [[file:Exploring Ones, Tens and Hundreds with Base Ten Blocks.pdf]] 3rd grade


 * [[file:Factor Game.pdf]] A game that helps students learn and identify factors for numbers 2 - 30.


 * [[file:Modeling Subtraction.pdf]] 1st grade


 * [[file:Figuring Areas.pdf]] 5th grade


 * [[file:Identifying and Describing Polygons.pdf]] 3rd - 5th grade


 * [[file:French Fries.pdf]] 4th and 5th grade, building a connection between multiplication and division


 * [[file:The 512 Ants on Sullivan Street.pdf]] 3rd grade, place value