Mathematics
This week's brainteaser...give your brain a workout!
Common Core State Standards: I Can Statements
These Standards of Math Practices posters will become very familiar to your student as they develop their mathematical thinking this year. These are lifelong skills of perseverance and problem solving .
Daily Puzzles
KenKen New challenge everyday!
SET Puzzle Try the tutorial first if you've never played.
Division
Division Vocabulary How well do you know your division vocabulary?
Video from Learn Zillion explaining how to use the area model method to do long division by a 2-digit divisor.
Rectangle Division Use arrays to visualize a model of division. Try changing the dividend and the divisor (factors) to see if you will have remainders. How can you tell?
Math Journey Solve problems using pencil and paper and enter answers. Try to make it through to your destination!
ixl.com 2 digit division. Please complete this set of problems. You need to show your thinking on a sheet of paper...whether it's relating to multiplication, chunking, or traditional algorithm!
Tic Tac Toe Squares Choose division and your level...up to SUPER BRAIN!
Multiplication
Resources...
Slideshow model of decimal X decimal
Virtual Dice Don't have decahedron dice? Try these online dice!
Area Model for Multiplication Try the interactive part to try arrays with two digit sides.
Rectangle Multiplication Try the interactive arrays with two digit sides.***Please note---you have to use the FIREFOX browser for this. You may see a security warning but all you have to do is check the "I accept ...." box and the "RUN" box. Click the "lattice" method to see a visual of the partial products grid we used in class on Tuesday!
Video showing 4 different ways to multiply that encourage thinking of place value understanding rather than only the rote procedures previously learned.
Lattice Multiplication Try this different way to multiply...it's super cool! Follow along with the tutorial and you will learn how to do it.
Grid Method of Multiplication My favorite! Watch this awesome British college student teach you how!
Practice...
Multiplication table Interactive way to study your facts!
Common Core Math Games Play with numbers and give your brain workout!
Multiplying Whole Numbers X Decimal Models to use to practice.
The Product Game Challenge a friend to get four in a row!
Basic Fact Practice Game Choose to practice one set or a mixed challenge.
Matho Basic Fact game
Multiplication Station Identify factors of a given product.
Cool Math Games Multiplication practice.
Factorize Given a product, identify two factors and create an array to check.
Factorize 2 Given a product, make an array model using two factors.
**Looking for old links? They are still here...just use the drop down menu on the math link above!**
GAMES/LINKS
to sharpen your math skills!
Rock out to learn your multiplication facts using these multiplication videos from
School House Rock!
Create a PRIVATE GAME and let your group know your password so they can join.
...or are you looking for an extra challenge?
Check out these links or the CHALLENGE MATH PAGE for more ways to extend your learning!
MATH LEARNING LINKS
Math Glossary Look up any math vocabulary word you want to learn about.
A Maths Dictionary Super cool interactive dictionary with definitions, how to's & practice.
Math Videos on anything you want to learn more about.
Math Playground math games on a variety of topics
National Library Virtual Manipulatives Games, concept development to enrichment
Shodor Interactivate! Great games and activities.
grade 4-5 games Lots of practice sites sorted by math category.
Free Math Games Practice every math skill you can think of!
XP Math Don't be afraid to check out some cool games in other grade levels, too!
Hooda Math Math games on a variety of topics.
gamequarium Problem solving games.
IXL Math practice covering all kinds of math topics.
BrainPOP Really cool website with videos and games
Math Lines Practice making sums of the target number.
Popular Games on a variety of topics
NCTM math games and interactive investigations
LOL! ROTFL!!
What is a butterfly's favorite subject? -Madison (Mothematics).
What is a math teacher's favorite sum? -Madison (Summer!)
What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? -Joe L.. (pumpkin pi)
Teacher: Why are you doing your multiplication on the floor? -Joe L. (Student: You told me not to use tables!)
Why was the math book sad? -Joe L. (Because he had too many problems!)
What kind of meals do math teachers eat? -Joe L. (square meals!)
Why did the boy eat his math homework? -Madison S. (because his teacher told him it was a piece of cake!)
What did the zero say to the eight? -Mrs. Brown (Nice belt!)
Why did the plants hate math? -Zoie (Because they have square roots!)
Why was 6 scared of 7? -Becca P. (Because seven ate nine)
What do mathematicians eat on Halloween? -Dani F. (Pumpkin pi)
Why didn't 4 like 5? -Joe L.. (Because he was odd)
Decimals have a point! -Madison S.
**Do you have a good math joke to share? Send me an email to see it here!
WHEN WILL I EVER USE THIS?
Have you ever asked this question in math? If so, check out some of these websites and your questions will be answered!
