MATH in the Library!!!
During a recent staff meeting, the administration put us into groups to dicuss the results of our Spring Benchmark, and what we could do to improve on our scores as a whole. At this time, the teams discussed which items and objectives the students did not do well on.
Using the information gleamed from this meeting, I, along with a 4th grade math teacher discussed creating math centers for the students to work on in the library. The seed was planted!
We created math centers focused on the objectives that the students had shown weakness in.
Center #1 - Using Edmodo and EdCanvas, I created a lesson to review lines of symmetry. The students logged into their accounts and completed the activity. (Objective 4.G.3)
Center #2 - Using our New iPads, the students explored fractions using BraningCamp's Fraction app. The students completed activities on equivalent fractions, common denominators, and adding and subtracting fractions. (Objectives: 4.NF.1, 4.NF.2, 4.NF.3)
Center #3 - I found these great task cards from Math Mojo on TpT. (Objective 4.MD.7).
Center #4 - Using my ActivBoard in library classroom, the kids played an online Jeopardy Game to review what they knew about angles. (Objectives: 4.G.1, 4.G.2)
** After doing these centers with three groups of fourth graders, the fourth grade teacher and I reflected on what worked and what needed tweaking. Ms. Stanley felt that in the iPad station, there needs to be a recording sheet to turn in, in which the students worked out the ten problems from the app. That way there would be more accountability. Also, in the task card station, we allowed the students to work in teams and discuss how to solve the problems and also to check each others work. Overall, the centers were a hit, and I look forward to doing this with 5th grade as well!
Using the information gleamed from this meeting, I, along with a 4th grade math teacher discussed creating math centers for the students to work on in the library. The seed was planted!
We created math centers focused on the objectives that the students had shown weakness in.
Center #1 - Using Edmodo and EdCanvas, I created a lesson to review lines of symmetry. The students logged into their accounts and completed the activity. (Objective 4.G.3)
Center #2 - Using our New iPads, the students explored fractions using BraningCamp's Fraction app. The students completed activities on equivalent fractions, common denominators, and adding and subtracting fractions. (Objectives: 4.NF.1, 4.NF.2, 4.NF.3)
Center #3 - I found these great task cards from Math Mojo on TpT. (Objective 4.MD.7).
Center #4 - Using my ActivBoard in library classroom, the kids played an online Jeopardy Game to review what they knew about angles. (Objectives: 4.G.1, 4.G.2)
** After doing these centers with three groups of fourth graders, the fourth grade teacher and I reflected on what worked and what needed tweaking. Ms. Stanley felt that in the iPad station, there needs to be a recording sheet to turn in, in which the students worked out the ten problems from the app. That way there would be more accountability. Also, in the task card station, we allowed the students to work in teams and discuss how to solve the problems and also to check each others work. Overall, the centers were a hit, and I look forward to doing this with 5th grade as well!
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