Fearless Fractions
Fearless fractions: grades 4-9. Teaches teachers how to use color to introduce the addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers. Each fraction has its own color as in Rainbow Fraction® Teaching System. Fractions cannot be added or subtracted until they become the same color (common denominators). Ratios, probability, percents, proportions, and making predictions are concepts that are taught right along with fractions in order for student to understand their relationship to fractions.Shared by:
Carol McKeever
Catherine Hillston
Middle School Methods Co
Rapping Longitude and Latitude
My students made a video where they rapped and acted out a rap I wrote on latitude and longitude. The video productions class filmed each period’s presentation and compiled them on a DVD. The best presentation was featured on the school news presentation.Shared by:
Dave Arena
Central MS, Nederland, TXYouTube has an very cute video on Latitude: I’ve Got An Attitude (About my Latitude)
Building Community Through Sharing Interesting Facts
Interesting Fact. For the first week of school, I have each student write an interesting fact about themselves, someone in their family, etc. I take 3 out each day, read them one at a time, then guess which student matches the fact. If it is not the student I pick, then that person guesses. Three guesses total are made. If no one guesses, the person, he/she stands up and then tells a little story about the fact. Sure helps when trying to learn names!
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Pam Stines
Nederland HS, TX
Nederland HS, TX