Math

=All students will improve ** math ** skills across the curriculum.=

= Classroom Intervention: =
 * LAPS Problem Solving



=Links:= · [|Atlas Curriculum Map] The DODEA map for math studies, many links that directly related to the standards. · [|National Library of Virtual Manipulatives] A great source for demonstrations using manipulatives on the SmartBoard and for student practice · [|Investigations Home Page] Excellent lessons for problem solving. · [|Smart Board Resource Page-All Subjects] · [|Smart Board Math Templates] · [|Flightplans for Learning: Differentiation & Deep Thinking with Technology] · [|Math Teacher's Toolkit] Problem Solving [|PROBLEM-SOLVING INITIATIVE GAMES]

=Some of the Professional Development Resources Available in the Information Center (click on the links below for reviews and samples lessons from each book):= Topics of study include addition and subtraction, geometry, sorting and counting, patterns and symmetry, measurement, and more.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-54-3_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=128&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|First-Grade Math: A Month-to-Month Guide]

by Vicki Bachman 320 Page || In this book, Nancy Litton explores the various channels—newsletters, back-to-school-night presentations, homework, and more—through which teachers can communicate with parents about their children’s math education.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-20-9_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=129&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Getting Your Math Message Out to Parents: A K–6 Resource]

by Nancy Litton 152 Pages || This useful book helps teachers define “good questions,” offers teachers tips on how to create their own good questions, and presents a wide variety of examples of questions that span 16 mathematical topics, including number, measurement, geometry, probability, and data.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-51-9_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=131&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them and What to Ask, K–6]

by Peter Sullivan and Pat Lilburn 112 Pages || This book includes helpful guidelines for establishing a mathematically nurturing classroom environment, making plans for helping all children learn, choosing appropriate mathematical tasks, and assessing children’s understanding.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-22-5_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=132&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Growing Mathematical Ideas in Kindergarten]

by Linda Schulman Dacey and Rebeka Eston 256 Pages || Manipulative materials, problem-solving investigations, games, and real-world and imaginary contexts support arithmetic learning while introducing ideas basic to algebra, including patterns, equivalence, and graphing.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-47-0_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=137&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Lessons for Algebraic Thinking, Grades K–2]

by Leyani von Rotz and Marilyn Burns 280 Pages || Widely acknowledged for helping teachers, coordinators, and college faculty deepen their understanding of the mathematical concepts they teach, this essential resource offers an in-depth study of each of 14 key topics: //Number Sense, Computation, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Decimals, Percent, Ratios, Algebra, Geometry, Spatial Sense, Measurement, Statistics,// and //Probability//. The content is interspersed with over 100 activities—from investigations to problem solving—giving readers an opportunity to connect ideas, compare and contrast concepts, and consider how students might come to understand the mathematics presented.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-71-3_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=587&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Math Matters: Understanding the Math You Teach, Grades K–8, Second Edition]

by Suzanne H. Chapin and Art Johnson 376 pages || //Math and Nonfiction, Grades K–2// provides 18 lessons that inspire students to explore geometric shapes in their everyday lives, investigate measurement, collect and organize data, compute with coins, learn how to tell time, and more.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-61-6_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=156&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Math and Nonfiction, Grades K–2]

[|Download] an at-a-glance chart of children’s literature featured in the Math, Literature, and Nonfiction series, listed with grade levels and topics.

by Jamee Petersen 144 Pages || Topics of study include addition and subtraction, basic facts, place value, data collection, geometry, measurement, and more.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-55-1_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=167&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Second-Grade Math: A Month-to-Month Guide]

by Nancy Litton 248 Pages || //So You Have to Teach Math?// poses more than 100 questions that new and experienced K–6 teachers often ask themselves—and provides in-depth answers to these questions, no matter how large or how small. Marilyn Burns and Robyn Silbey’s responses are guaranteed to give teachers the support and direction they need to teach mathematics well.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-29-2_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=169&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|So You Have to Teach Math? Sound Advice for K–6 Teachers]

by Marilyn Burns and Robyn Silbey 136 Pages || In these lessons, children investigate number relationships, practice problem solving using landmark numbers, and explore ways to count, compose, and decompose numbers.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-58-6_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=173&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Number Sense, Kindergarten]

by Chris Confer 152 Pages || In these lessons, children build their understanding of counting, number relationships, and landmark numbers. They also develop computation strategies, further their understanding of composing and decomposing numbers, and develop a beginning sense of place value.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-59-4_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=171&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Number Sense, Grade 1]

by Chris Confer 160 Pages || In these lessons, children compose and decompose larger numbers, develop their computation strategies, strengthen their sense of place value, and sharpen their estimation skills.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-60-8_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=172&crid=51&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Number Sense, Grade 2]

by Susan Scharton 200 Pages || Susan Ohanian has compiled a quirky collection of fascinating facts related to familiar and not-so-familiar historical events. Each event leads to a mathematical problem, investigation, or activity. Imaginative and rich, this resource provides teachers with a diverse collection of ideas.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-28-4_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=126&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Day-by-Day Math: Activities for Grades 3–6]

by Susan Ohanian 184 Pages || Content is crafted to show that number sense is not a specific skill, but encompasses a student’s ability to think and reason flexibly, make sound numerical judgments, and see numbers as useful. Both new and experienced teachers will find this book valuable.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-23-3_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=127&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Developing Number Sense, Grades 3–6]

by Rusty Bresser and Caren Holtzman 192 Pages || Focusing on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in grades 3 through 6, this collection of lessons presents teaching strategies for engaging students in purposeful application of skills.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-24-1_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=133&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|It All Adds Up! Engaging 8-to-12-Year-Olds in Math Investigations]

by Penny Skinner 152 Pages || //Math and Literature, Grades 4–6, Second Edition// contains lessons based on 22 children’s literature titles, including favorites such as //Esio Trot//, by Roald Dahl, and //Math Curse//, by Jon Scieszka. Lessons address mathematical topics such as whole-number computation, multiplication, division, fractions, geometry, mental math, ratio and proportion, probability, patterns, and number sense.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-68-3_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=152&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Math and Literature, Grades 4–6, Second Edition]

[|Download] an at-a-glance chart of children’s literature featured in the Math, Literature, and Nonfiction series, listed with grade levels and topics.

by Rusty Bresser 240 Pages || This new book for third- through fifth-grade classrooms presents an innovative approach to reinforcing upper-elementary students’ math skills. Designed for use during transition times, these minilessons are easy to implement, require little or no preparation, take only 5 to 15 minutes to teach, and can be used with any math program. The 27 engaging activities help students practice math concepts, skills, and processes by applying them in a variety of problem-solving contexts throughout the school day. Content areas explored include number and operations; algebra; geometry; data analysis and probability; and measurement. Each activity includes an explanation of the mathematics involved, a list of key questions to ask, a brief vignette, and ideas for extending the activity throughout the school year.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-75-6_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=592&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Minilessons for Math Practice, Grades 3–5]

by Rusty Bresser and Caren Holtzman 176 pages || Through a series of engaging explorations, students learn to read, represent, and interpret decimal numerals (in the context of money); relate decimals to fractions; and relate percents to fractions and decimals.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-44-6_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=140&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Arithmetic: Lessons for Decimals and Percents, Grades 5–6]

by Carrie De Francisco and Marilyn Burns 232 Pages || Through these lessons, students begin to understand the rules of divisibility and the connection between multiplication and division. Additionally, students build their understanding of the relationships among dividends, divisors, quotients, and remainders.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-46-2_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=141&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Arithmetic: Lessons for Extending Division, Grades 4–5]

by Maryann Wickett and Marilyn Burns 296 Pages || While the book builds on //[|Teaching Arithmetic: Lessons for Introducing Fractions, Grades 4–5]//, it remains accessible and appropriate for all students who have had beginning experiences naming, comparing, and ordering fractions.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-43-8_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=142&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Arithmetic: Lessons for Extending Fractions, Grade 5]

[|//The Marilyn Burns Fraction Kit, Grades 4–6//] is recommended to help implement the lessons in this book.

by Marilyn Burns 232 Pages || Students become more proficient at estimating and mental multiplication, learn to apply the distributive property to multidigit multiplication, and develop paper-and-pencil strategies for computing.
 * [[image:http://www.mathsolutions.com/images/small/0-941355-31-4_SM.gif link="http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp18&contentid=143&crid=52&mcrid=107"]] || [|Teaching Arithmetic: Lessons for Extending Multiplication, Grades 4–5]

by Maryann Wickett and Marilyn Burns 224 Pages ||