Discover Mathlanding: Resources and Tools for Elementary Specialists and Teachers

1. Discover Mathlanding:Resources and Tools for Elementary Specialists and Teachers Betsy Peisach and Gail Vesely

2. About Mathlanding • Free! • Funded through the National Science Foundation • Part of the National Service for Distributed Learning • Elementary math focus with emphasis on supporting K-5 math specialists

3. Partners • The Math Forum at Drexel University • International Society for Technology in Education • ICF Macro International

4. Purpose • To support elementary educators with the knowledge and instructional resources they need to teach math effectively and build a strong foundation of mathematical knowledge in students.

12. Examples of sites for our resources: • Illuminations and NCTM – lessons, applets • Annenberg Learner – courses, videos, … • Teaching Channel – videos • Inside Mathematics – PD videos and more • Doing What Works – PD videos and more • Millenium Mathematics Project (NRICH) – articles, problems, suggestions, and more

13. And more… • Shodor – Java applets • The Math Forum @ Drexel – Teacher2Teacher… • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives • Thinking Blocks (Math Playground) • Edutopia – videos, articles, etc. • GeoGebra – Java-based software with applets • PBS Learning Media – interactive media, etc.

14. Thinking Blocks http://mathplayground.com/ThinkingBlocks/thinking_blocks_modeling%20_tool.html • Interactive flash tool; for grades 1-6+; includes video demonstrations • Third Grade Math Routines • http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/third-grade-math-routines?fd=0 • Introductory video in set of five; shows the routines used by Jennifer Saul; for grades K-5 • Wooden Legs Videos • http://mathforum.org/blogs/suzanne/2011/12/01/wooden-legs-videos/Problem of the Week from the Math Forum • Kids and Cookies • http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/kidsandcookies/kidcookie.php • Tool that allows user to choose number of children and number of cookies to share

15. Keep It Simple http://nrich.maths.org/6540 An interesting problem using addition of fractions; for grades 5-6+ Triplets: A Game of Equivalent Fractions http://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/Triplets.html Students group equivalent fractions and visual representations; for grades 3-6+ Melvin’s Make a Match http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/equivalentfractions/ Interactive game from Cyberchase; students match equivalent fractions; for grades 3-5 Thinking Blocks: Fractions http://www.thinkingblocks.com/tb_fractions/fractions.html Similar to Thinking Blocks, with tool and problem sets for teacher use.

16. Locate resources aligned to specific CCSS and NCTM standards.

23. Limit your search criteria and find resources aligned to the Mathematical Practice Standards.

27. PD Collection Topics • CCSS Practice Standard #3 • CCSS Practice Standard #7 • CCSS Practice Standard #8 • Measurement K-2 • Measurement 3-5 • Geometric Concepts • Building Classroom Culture • Introducing Fractions • Developing Fact Fluency • Problem Solving • Place Value • Understanding Math Learning Disabilities • Helping Struggling Learners • Rectangular Arrays • Communication

30. Classroom Collections • CCSS Practice Standard 3 • CCSS Practice Standard 7 • CCSS Practice Standard 8 • K-2 Algebraic Thinking • Interactive Puzzles • Measurement • Fact Fluency • Geometry Concepts • Equivalent Fractions • Operations with Fractions • Conversation Starters • Useful Tech Tools • Sources of Problems • Sites for Real Data • Basic Operations

39. Contact information: • Betsy Peisach: bpeisach@mpt.org