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Counting your charms

February 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Math

   It almost time for St. Patrick’s Day- and that means for students in PreK-third grade, the Lucky Charm Project is about to begin.  Using a box of cereal, your students will evaluate and graph data and submit their results to a global audience.  Do the types of Lucky Charms vary by geography?  Does it [...]

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Real life Math

February 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Math

Aunty Math is a grade 1-5 math website that presents periodic math challenges.  There are three characters that appear in the short word problems.  The site also includes a parent page offering specific tips on how to solve the problem. ( From TeachersFirst)

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Math with a twist

February 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Math

Melting Pot Math combines culture and math.  Select your country to learn more about its unique culture and sharpen your math skills as well.  From food to animals to local events- there are several options for most of the countries. Recommended for grades 5-8 from TeachersFirst.

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100 Snowballs

February 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Math, SmartBoard

Here is a site from ABCya where you students can create with 100 snowballs.  Explore their creativity-or practice their counting / grouping skills. This would be fun on a SMART Board or perhaps as a station. (From TeachersFirst)

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