OK. I was mildly obsessed over meeting Mr Slope Guy for the first time. I was observing two novice teachers, and they were using Mr Slope Guy as a mnemonic for students in analyzing slope. But I think he could be fated for bigger and better adventures. Since my son Xavier is a budding comic book artist, we put together the following (PDF of the whole comic), with some inking support from Ysabela. The problem was whether MSG was a hero or villain, and he wound up needing to be defeated. He is a personification of algebra. Be interested in your feedback. Only one more thing to say: Marvel, please don't sue! Spider-man is a wholly owned trademark of Marvel, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and starring in a major motion picture this summer.

Hi, and welcome back for another Monday Math installment! Today I wanted to share some ideas that I love for how to add Graphing, Surveying, and Charting across the curriculum and some resources that I have found super helpful! For Science and Social Studies, these math skills can be linked quite easily. They are the perfect way to link real life math skills to real world content areas of study. Whether interviewing parents about their favorite landforms or surveying classmates about which planet they would most like to visit, surveying allows students to connect with the curriculum in a personal way. Data collection and graph-making can also be used for projects (like the one above that we completed during our recent study of weather--http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/We-Love-Learning-about-Weather-and-Climate-1522420) or even when gathering data for persuasive writing arguments in Language Arts. The possibilities are numerous! For example, here is an example of how we made line graphs this week when measuring and calculating magnetic force Once survey results are gathered, interpreted, and tabulated, students may use stickers, graph paper, hand-drawn graphs, or even classroom technology to share their data and results. Excel is always a great tool to use for older students, however Mr. Nussbum shares other kid friendly versions using programs and games to practice graphing skills as well. Simply follow this link to see his fantastic suggestions: http://mrnussbaum.com/coolgraphing/. I also found some basic/beginner ideas on Pinterest I really love...For example, Jennifer Roys shares this adorable idea for a birthday graph from Snippets by Sarah (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/542613455076822381/). The Measured Mom also shares some awesome ideas (like this lego graph) in her blog post at http://www.themeasuredmom.com/7-ways-to-make-a-graph-with-kids/#_a5y_p=1925658. Even Sid the Science Kid loves charts. I love this adorable song! Or how about a more complete video on data collection from Math Monsters? Hope your week is wonderful! Thanks so much for stopping by! See all of the posts in this math linky by visiting http://lovealwaysdianalynn.weebly.com/blog/march-9th-math-madness-monday. Shannon :-)

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Our whole-group math lessons happen every day for 8-12 minutes after we talk numbers and before small-groups and math centers. These short, intentional lessons help anchor our learning, set the fou…

Here are my first week of Algebra 1 and Math 3 INB pages. Just the beginning, some I hated right after I taught the lesson. I’ll be better next year. I suck at the left hand page. As of right…

Teaching function notation in math can be tricky! Algebra students will love this activity while taking notes or filling in their foldables.

I'm baaaaack! Summer 2013 has been a busy one for me.I received my Master's in May. Then decided that I would apply to a Post-Master's program and take a class in July. I also moved in June. Additionally, I work year round and attended several conferences. Therefore, I apologize for not keeping up with my blog regularly; however, I now have time. :) I really just wanted to take a moment to write about my Chemistry Task Card series (see below). When I attended the University of Texas at Austin, I used to create flash cards. I created the cards to test myself in various ways, from multiple choice, short answer, and open response. This learning tool helped me immensely; therefore, I decided to bring the idea into the classroom when I first started teaching 8 years ago. However, I recently learned that this approach to learning had a name - Task Cards. The cards can be used in various ways *Individual instruction - students can randomly work on the cards at their pace. Not all the cards in a set need to be completed; however, students can work on them for extra practice. *Group instruction - students, preferably in a group of 2- 4, can work on the cards as a group, teach each other, and/or assess one another. *Quiz-Quiz-Trade. For those who do not know what Quiz-Quiz-Trade is... ...this site actually has an explanation as well as a video of a class from my district engaged in class Quiz Quiz Trade *Students can receive a copy of the cards to use as a study tool to help them learn concepts and prepare for summative assessments. *Have a student select a few cards out of the desk (without looking) and use it to assess him/her on the spot. I have provided numerous question types in each set. Questions range from: multiple choice, calculations, compare and contrast, true and false, short answer and open response. The possibilities for how a teacher uses the cards in his/her classroom are endless.

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January focused on multiplication and division.

Candidates can download NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Unit 11 from this page. The exemplar has been provided by the National Council of Educational

Give your child some practice identifying lines, line segments, and rays with this geometry worksheet.

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Раскраска и рисунок из геометрических фигур на темы: транспорт, животные, космос, растения, Новый Год, море.

I used an Idea I got at Math=Love in class today and it went great. I’m not sure if this is called a foldable or interactive notebook. Maybe both? Regardless, I love how this organizes my stu…

So many things to write about to catch up... but it's been a while since I posted a game, so with an impending Math Teachers at Play at Math Mama Writes. The submission form seems to be wonky, so submit directly to Sue. Plus this kind of fits with U.S. Independece Day, as we have been known to fight a war or two. This game is good already, but could be great. So if you have feedback, let me know, please! As is, it's probably best used as a review game, but I'll comment afterward about how it could be used as a framework for a unit. Set up: Make your own deck: 11 lines. Each line should be drawn so that it passes through at least two points with integer coordinates, such as (-2,4) or (5,5). Claim your deck! Mark each line card on the graph side with your insignia. Initials, emoticon, math symbol, etc. – your choice. Tip: make your cards NICE and personalized. Decorations and alterations that do not obscure the line or the math are not only permitted but encouraged. War: 2-4 players. Each player needs a deck of 11 face down cards, shuffled or not – it’s up to you. Set aside any extras, make one more if you need it. Players roll the die for the combat. (2nd roll and beyond, the winner of last battle rolls.) Flip over the top card of your deck and follow the combat rule. On a tie, flip over one more card to determine the winner of the battle. If more than two are playing, this is only on ties for best and only the people who are tied. Play through the deck once. The winner is the player at the end with the most cards. Give cards back to the owner. Except for the Spoils of War. Spoils of War: Out of the cards the winner captured, they take one card from the opponent’s deck to keep. Add your mark and cross out theirs. This may mean the loser needs to make a new card for their deck for the next game. Example: The first roll is a 2. Least slope. -2 < 1 (The X and lemniscate are the players' personal marks.) Math notes: Use the cards for sorting activities before playing. Have players keep track of hard to determine battles. Discuss card design strategies. What about undefined and zero slope lines? What other combat rules could you have? Handouts: as a Scribd file, and the graphs template. At the right is an image (larger when you click on it) that you could also print for the graphs. Discussion: Ted, one of the excellent summer grad student/teachers, tried this cold as an end of year activity with a small group, and they struggled with it. He felt like it had a lot of promise, but that the math requirements kept students from the game since they were rusty with it. Trying this with teachers convinced me of it's potential, as it even uncovered math for them to discuss, and generated situations they had to think about. I could see this game being at the end of a linear unit, where students have been generating graphs as examples as they go through the topics, using them for activities like finding slope, sorting from least to greatest x-intercept, y-intercept and slope. Use them to construct tables or find equations. Non-contextual, but strong on representation. What do you think? I'm trying hard not to use too many unlicensed images but this is too perfect. God bless you Bill Waterson, wherever you are.

As you learn more about dividing double-digit numbers, you will see patterns similar to the patterns you saw in multiplication. But we

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