I will admit it Math is boring and many students hate it.
I have the responsibility of teaching M2 and M3 math. I would like to know ideas for making the learning experience fun. Aside from having students come up to the board and solve problems all I do is explain concepts/theories. My lessons are preety dry.
I would appreciate any advice. Also if you happened to know any great links for games at these Math levels I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks :chug:
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Try some of these:-
http://www.10ticks.co.uk/
http://www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/Curriculum/Numeracy.htm
http://www.jimloy.com/math/math.htm
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/numeracy/materialmasters.aspx
http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pees/mathsite/resources.htm
http://www.maths4all.co.uk/
http://www.mathsroom.co.uk/downloads.htm
http://www.nrich.maths.org/public/index.php
http://www.teachingpets.co.uk/Numeracy/Contents.htm
http://www.kirklees-ednet.org.uk/sub...rces/download/
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/reso...h_puzzles.html
http://www.eggplant.org/tools/links/puzzles.html
http://www.wirral-mbc.gov.uk/maths/index.asp
Finally, this is the linky link to the TES forum where many maths teachers post links and info which they find useful:-
http://www8.tes.co.uk/section/staffr...&messagePage=1
If you're looking for something specific, let me know. I've got hundreds of maths links.
Hope this helps ?
Even if you have to fake it, look happy, act happy. Be active. Sanuk is a really important factor, but not a factorial.
I taught the number line by putting our school at zero, and walking up and down the front of the room, "Now we go to Basang. Then we go to Pitsanalouk, and all the way to Satun." They know their Thai geography.
Make the problem on the board have a joke, whether it's the formula, an absurd word roblem, or the answer is some word that means 'shit' in the local dialect.
totally agree, i've taught the dullest crap to kids but they always have fun, easy...Even if you have to fake it, look happy, act happy. Be active. Sanuk is a really important factor...
project that it's sanook! and it will be.
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Thanks fellas for your input! I appreciate the links "Hong Kong Phooey." I will definitely take a look at them to see what I can use.
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Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching...top site
http://www.projects.ex.ac.uk/trol/trol/ Resources
Thanks Jasper!
Looks like an interesting site I will have to dig through it.
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Try and use as many maniupulatives as you can. It makes the abstract concepts more real.
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any other ideas?
Traveler, what grades are you teaching? I've taught maths from grade 4 to grade 11. Nexy year teaching grade 10-12. Currently I'm doing a Graduate Diploma in Education (in highschool mathematics), so have been picking up a few ideas there as well. I think the main think is to focus on teaching for understanding, rather than for entertainment. I think kids will get more motivation if they actually understand what they are doing. For example, you can have kids work out a formula for themselves (with adequate direction by the teacher), rather than just giving the formula to the kids. Many modern western tectbooks give activities that do this kind of thing. Often I won't let the kids look in their textbook until they have derived a formula for me.
As mentioned, manipulatives are a good idea. For example, you can use matches or pattern blocks to work out formulae for number sequences. This helps a lot especially with younger students. A good idea would be to make up some resource kits for different topics.
Take a look here for some ideas: http://www.mav.vic.edu.au/PSTC/cc/ (this is a commerical site but it has some examples of tasks for the kids to do)
If you want specific ideas, PM me.
Cheers!
Any good algebra websites?
Any book recommendations?
I've been doing some algebra lately. I can get it, but I want to refesh me brain, a tad.
Thanks STK
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I am studying a PGCE in Math at the moment in the UK. I was teaching Maths in Thailand for a while and I plan to go back.
Anyway the main thing that they teach us is to break up the lesson into 3 parts. Starter, main activity and plenary.
The starter can be anything. Just to wake their minds up, riddles, puzzles. I have posted loads of websites below that can help with this. In the plenary pose a question to them that makes them think.
If none of that works I used to teach 55 students in M1 and M2. I had a majic tennis ball. Basically I taught for 20 minutes. They worked for 20 minutes and then out came the tennis ball for 20 minutes.
Majic tennis ball rules:
Only the teaher throws the ball.
Anyone who catches the ball has to do a question on the board.(1pt)
You cannot drop the ball(-1pt)
If there is noise after 3 seconds(-1pt)
and so on.... make up your own.
They loved it. I used to blackmail them by saying that if they dont pay attention they lost tennis ball time. Have a go on a Friday afternoon to see if they like it.
Maths websites:
http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year7.htm
www.nrich.maths.org.uk/mathsf/links.html
http://www.mathsnet.net/
www.m-a.org.uk/index.htm
www.argonet.co.uk/oundlesch/mlink.html
www.vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/resource/cits/maths/
www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/
www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/
www.cut-the-knot.com/content.html
www.mathsyear2000.org
www.mathsonline.co.uk
www.atm.org.uk
www.10ticks.co.uk
www.mazeworks.co.uk
www.numeracyresources.co.uk
www.mathslessons.co.uk
www.raftarget.com
www.becta.org.uk
www.ngfl.gov.uk
http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/
www.scran.ac.uk
www.open.gov.uk
www.dfee.gov.uk
www.nc.uk.net
www.canteach.gov.uk
www.qca.org.uk
www.ofsted.gov.uk
http://www.advisory-unit.org.uk/
http://besd.becta.org.uk/
http://linksmanager.com/firstscience/links7.html
http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffro...p;threadPage=1
http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bo...ite/index.html
http://www.softronix.com/http://www....blic/index.php
http://www.atm.org.uk/journals/micromath/articles/
http://www.math-atlas.org/
http://www.aaamath.com/
http://members.learningplanet.com/di...ub=ma&lev=
http://www.madras.fife.sch.uk/maths/games/
http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/modul...net/n_net.html
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
http://www.math.miami.edu/~ec/book/
http://plus.maths.org/
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/key...r7/use_apply4/
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/key...ubjects/maths/
http://www.education.telegraph.co.uk...ion/main.jhtml
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/
www.gtce.org.uk
www.lifelonglearning.co.uk
www.basic-skills.co.uk
www.teachernetuk.org.uk
www.tes.co.uk/online
www.ukonline.gov.uk
www.schoolmaster.net
Some may be repeated above. Have fun.
Added after 4 minutes:
Good one for algebra
http://www.math.miami.edu/~ec/book/
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www.algebrahelp.com is very helpful.
Examples, explanations, and worksheets
Just so you know its - MATHS
Lets start at the beginning and get it correct before they even start counting.
MATHS as in MathematicS
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I always say Maths, but I think it is an American thing to call it Math. I have had this argument before.
These are the things Mathematicians argue about globally rather than boring relative equations.
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