Resource File

 

Case Study Birthday Moons Schedule

Teaching Elementary/Middle School Mathematics

Math File

Prepare a file of activities and models which you may use in your practicum experience, student teaching and in your future teaching practice.  You may purchase, collect, and create all you want.  The file must contain a minimum of 25 items.  All items should look professional, be attractive, appropriate for children, and free of errors.  Include a copy of Nebraska State Math Standards, handouts, and lesson plans gathered in this course.  Please include at least three multi-cultural activities.

Possibilities:

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Collections of items to use as counters, containers, markers such as margarine containers, bread clips, tiles, etc.

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Geoboards

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Models of transpositions, tessellation, or rotations

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Sets of tangrams

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Puzzles

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Problem solving activities

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Counters (buttons, bingo chips, colored pasts, beans, etc.)

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Models of thermometers (F and C)

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Assorted graph papers

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Metric chart

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Math posters

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Large demo protractor

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Large demo compass

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Symmetry models

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Play money

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Dice

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Dice activities

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Spinners

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Spinner activities

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Integrated activities (reading, language, social studies, science, etc.)

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Geometric shapes

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Math manipulatives

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Measuring tools

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Fact cards

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Generic games and activities

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Mirrors

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Fraction kits

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Dry erase boards

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Place value mat

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Fact charts

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Beads, pipe cleaners, etc.

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Cuisenaire rods

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Pattern blocks, color tiles, connecting cubes, place value blocks

Evaluation:

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Number of items

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Accuracy

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Usefulness

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Multi-cultural included

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Organization

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Presentation

 

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