Fractions with Pattern Blocks


Book Description

A book of activities to help students understand concepts concerning fraction relationships and operations with fractions.




Advanced Pattern Block Book


Book Description

Contains 60 complete activities with teaching instructions, blackline masters, and connections to NCTM content. Covers fractions and equivalence, line and rotational symmetry, classifying polygons, area and perimeter, patterning and probability.




Developing Mathematics with Pattern Blocks


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"Serving as a full-colour teacher reference resource, this title provides developmental activities to encourage the best use of maths manipulatives in the classroom." - product description.




Writing in Math Class


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Writing in Math Class presents a clear and persuasive case for making writing a part of math instruction. Author and master teacher Marilyn Burns explains why students should write in math class, describes five different types of writing assignments for math, and offer tips and suggestions for teachers. In her usual engaging style, Marilyn Burns tells what happened in actual classrooms when writing was incorporated into math lessons. Illustrated throughout with student work. With a foreword by Susan Ohanian.




Snowflake Bentley


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In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday. Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them. His parents supported his curiosity and saved until they could give him his own camera and microscope. At the time, his enthusiasm was misunderstood. But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos. His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today. This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift or snow day read.




PATTERN BLOCK TEMPLATE


Book Description

This clear, green, plastic tracing template contains a variety of geometric shapes with six of the shapes matching the sizes of the pattern blocks. Included are two hexagons, two triangles, two rhombuses, one square, one trapezoid, and three circles Template edges include a 6" ruler on one side and a 15 cm ruler on the other. 4 and 3/4" by 6 and 5/8"




Lessons for Introducing Fractions


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The Marilyn Burns Fraction Kit, Grades 4–6 is recommended to help implement the lessons in this book."--pub. desc.




Control Alt Achieve


Book Description

Transform Your Classroom with Tech Tools You Already Know With Control Alt Achieve, educational-technology wizard Eric Curts offers you the keys to revolutionizing classroom learning with the Google tools you already use. Dazzle your students by transforming Google Docs into blackout poetry, fire up creative possibilities by using Google Slides for comic strips, and make math more accessible--and fun--by turning to Google Drawings as an unlikely ally. With Eric as your guide to the technological horizons of Google tools, the possibilities are endless. With the step-by-step and easy-to-follow directions in Control Alt Achieve, you'll learn how to use common digital tools in unexpected ways. Whether you're new to technology or have been using Google tools for years, Eric Curts will help you innovate as you educate with ready-to-use activities that will reboot--and transform--your classroom. Reading this book is like sitting in on a presentation from one of educational technology's best presenters. Eric's writing reminds me of his sessions: comfortable and accessible for new tech users, while still valuable for experienced users. Jake Miller, @JakeMillerTech, host of The Educational Duct Tape Podcast Control Alt Achieve provides both practical and pedagogical strategies that go way beyond simple technology integration. This is a great handbook for any teacher looking to go beyond the how-to and shift toward a learning transformation. Ken Shelton, kennethshelton.net In this book, Eric has created a powerful method for meaningfully integrating technology into teaching and learning. His unique way of crafting technology-rich experiences will allow anyone from a novice techie to an edtech expert the ability to control, alt, achieve! Michael Cohen, the Tech Rabbi, creativity instigator and author of Educated by Design




Hacking Project Based Learning


Book Description

It's time to say Yes to PBL Project Based Learning can be messy, complicated, and downright scary. When done right, though, PBL and Inquiry are challenging, inspiring and fun for students. Best of all, when project-based learning is done right, it actually makes the teacher's job easier.




Mathematics and Money


Book Description

Teaching Money




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