Math Games
Is learning math a tough topic around the kitchen table, inciting fear in your child? Or is teaching your students math calculations like pulling teeth? Math can be an intimidating subject for many students. But, before a student can advance to more complex concepts, he/she must master arithmetic. "Math is too hard!" your child or student may exclaim, but don't despair!
Enjoy studying with your child? Why not pull up a chair and brush up on your skills too. A teacher with a large class? How about creating an entertaining and educational environment by allowing all your students to work on the games simultaneously? Whatever way you choose to help your child or student better understand basic math operations, this set of games is sure to bring success.
With the help of a team of characters, including Mr. Robot and his friends, playing Math Games is easy. To choose your response, simply punch in the number and click on the "answer" button. This shoots the response up to Mr. Robot, who reveals if your answer is correct. Can't have the sound on? No problem! Mr. Robot's friends also hold signs to indicate correctness: Green light = Correct; Red light = Incorrect. If the answer is incorrect, Mr. Robot recites the problem with the correct answer. After each quiz is completed, you have the option of returning to that quiz and repeating any incorrect problems. This allows you to review any challenging problems, moving you closer to math victory!
Based on your responses, we will develop new games!
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Math Games - Level 1
Math Games - Level 2
Examples of Math Games.
Some great questions for math classes are:How do you know?What would happen if?What strategies did you use and why?
Of course, you don't always have time in those busy math classes to have all students share their thinking, so journals may just be the right tool for you. To find out how to do math journal and the kinds of writing your students can do, read on.
Math: Write All About It originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 09:51:52.
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The downside?
You need blank paper and a printer!
Need Some Graph Paper? originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 18:36:54.
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Some teachers require students to memorize the formulas and some don't. Some standardized testing allow formula sheets (referred to as cheat sheets by some) and some don't. It doesn't seem to matter who you ask, the answers always vary. I've gone both ways myself depending on the concept I'm addressing. For what's it's worth, I'm sitting on the fence with this one as I think there are certain formulas worth committing to memory and others that are always available at your fingertips.
Check out what our users say about the value of memorizing (or not) formulas.
Just to clarify: once upon a time, I would only use the word formulae when referring to the plural of formula. However, with the ever evolving and changing language, both are completely acceptable according to most dictionaries.
Any Value in Memorizing Math Formulas? originally appeared on About.com Mathematics on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 12:46:11.
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