Math Work Stations Live Binder

Thanks to my blogging friends, I created a Live Binder for Math Work Stations.  I followed the discussion this summer and added items from each chapter to my binder.  I hope it will be helpful to you.

Math Work Stations Binder 

Calculator Fun: Number Words

Okay! I'm going to try to share some task cards that I created with power point.  It is not as cute as I'd like it to be, but I'm new at this.  It is more important for me to get it posted to share.  If this works, I'll work on the cuteness later. LOL!!!

I guess this activity goes with chapter 4 from Math Work Stations.  I think the students will enjoy using the calculator to practice recognizing number words.  Students will also develop listening skills too.

Let me know what you think.

Math Work Stations Chapter 7

Reflecting on my past years, I can say that my geometry stations address a variety of geometry goals.  Students sorted real 3D shapes, built designs with pattern blocks, played games where they had to identify and recognize 3D and plane shapes, and made books about shapes.  I need to include symmetry, positional words and geoboards in my stations.  After reading Math Work Stations..., I realize that I should be making sure that students are using the vocabulary.  One way is to create anchor charts with the students. 

A favorite geometry station for my students in the past is making pictures with pattern blocks.  Sometimes it was in the form of a puzzle.  This was a little frustrating for some students, but they felt a sense of accomplishment when they completed a puzzle.  Other activities allowed students to create their own picture.

This activity was found at Fun to Teach and Learn.  We integrated math with one of our reading series stories.  Students had to record how many of each shape they used, and then write an adventure about their robot.

http://sites.google.com/site/fun2teachandlearn/math
Scroll almost to the end.  Under Enrichment Activities is shapes.  You'll see Pattern Block Robot/Robot Response Sheet.