Author: Labman

Math Day!

November 2008

November 2008
12:45-3:30
Come join the fun!
Why?
Math Day is a way for SUNY Cortland students, who are future educators, to interact with 4th-6th grade students in an educational experience. Math day will be interactive and will be a great way for students to learn and reinforce learning while having some fun!

Sponsored by: SUNY Cortland

Map to Parker Elementary School

New York State Standards
Communication Strand
Students will analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking and strategies of others
1.CM.4: Listen to solutions shared by other students
Geometry Strand
Students will apply coordinate geometry to analyze problem solving situations
Coordinate Geometry
K.G.5: Understand and use ideas such as over, under, above, below, on, beside, next to, and between

Parker Elementary School
MATH DAY!

89 Madison Street
Cortland NY 13045

By: Andrea O’Dell & Dana Finsmith
http://www.cortlandschools.org/buildings/parker/

Telephone: 607-768-4160

What?

I will be working with my classmate Dana and we will be doing a Math Coordinates game. Our game will involve an interactive graph/grid and students will receive a map that gives them directions to get from start to finish! This game is like a maze for students and will help them practice finding coordinates by actually moving their bodies to the right section of the grid! It is a fun way to reinforce concepts that they have learned in the classroom.

A-MAZE-ING
RACE!

The A-MAZE-ING RACE!
In order for students to learn math concepts it is important to have engaging activities that will hold their attention. Having interactive games to reinforce learning is a wonderful way to ensure that students fully understand a concept!
Help Each Other!
There will be two grids set up for our game and students will be split into two teams and will be racing each other to get to the end. It is important that teammates work together and communicate in order to get each other through the maze! This is a form of cooperative learning to have students help teach students through teamwork.

Graphing
Coordinates!

Sample assessment question for the New York State Test your child will take this year:
Dana is plotting the corners of a rectangle on the grid below. What are the coordinates of the 4th corner?
A (4,7)
B (7,5)
C (7,4)
D (8,4)

Recommended Games:
Billy Bug Coordinate Game
http://www.classbrain.com/artgames/publish/billy_bug_math_coordinates_game.shtml
Interactive Coordinate Graphing
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/SimpleCoordinates/?version=1.6.0_07&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.
Great Graphs and Sensational Statistics
Activity book for kids!

November 2008