Fun Mathematics
Teach mathematics with games, puzzles, technology
What are some ways to make mathematics fun?
Develop patterns and generalizations and teach related concepts together
What are two strategies used when teaching mathematics?
Borrowing, reducing, carrying down, and top and bottom of a fraction
What are some popular imprecise language used in mathematics?
Mulitple and factors, prime and composite numbers
What are examples of related concepts?
A game that can be used to reinforce mathematics concepts.
What is Mathematics Jeopardy?
Use mental calculations and computational estimation
What are two ways in which I can assist student sin developing number sense?
The circumference is about three times the diamter.
What is the relationship between the circumference and the diameter?
Distributed practice, in lieu of mass practice
When practicing mathematics which practice is best to use over another?
Focus on pre-requisites, reviewing and individual remediation.
How can we find and fill learning gaps in mathematics?
Add the two digits and place the sum between the two digits.
What to do when multiplying two digit numbers by 11?
Use them daily
How often should you use contextualized problems in teaching mathematics?
How can you get students to visualize and translate a math problem?
What is draw a diagram?
Teaching them to use complements, developing estimation skills, breaking down addition and subtraction into simpler components.
How can we build student's mental capabilities?
Non-routine problems, story problems, experiments, real-life application questions
What are examples of contextualized problems?
Provide ample time for student talk, questions, discussions, student's comments and initiatives.
How can teahcers make mathematics classrooms rich?
To change their mindset and perception towards mathematics and break the phobia.
Why do you need to get students to love mathematics?
Mathematics is a Language and students need to learn how to make meaning of the vocabulary they are learning
Why is it important to get students to use precise mathematical language?
Teaching them in isolation disables the ability for students to discriminate between and among concepts, causing confusion.
Why should you not teach related concepts in isolation?
To get them more engaged, and discuss why things works or does not work and understand why an answer may be correct or is not correct
Why should teachers provide opportunities for students involvement in math acitivities instead of they overpowering the students talk?