The Distinguished Speakers in Math series provides subject experts who will address relevant issues and hot topics in the field of mathematics.
Participants will deepen their content knowledge, add new ideas to their toolkit of resources, and learn engaging strategies that can be implemented immediately in the math classroom.
TGIF! BOX CARS AND ONE-EYED JACKS UPPER ELEMENTARY MATH GAMES Grade 3 -5 Presented by Author John Felling
Are you looking for engaging and effective ways to help your upper elementary students gain confidence and competence with key math concepts? Come prepared to play math games that incorporate the use of cards, dice, multi-sided dice, number lines, shaker and fraction manipulatives.
Concepts covered include: understanding place values system including whole numbers and decimals, fractions, decimals and percent including operations with fractions, numbers and operations in base ten,multi-digit operations, fact fluency, intervention - basic facts, data management.
Throughout the workshop participants will have the opportunity to play each game, learn how to differentiate the activities, how to develop journal extensions, maximize math talk, and how to use the games for assessment purposes. Interspersed throughout will be practical ideas for classroom organization, management ideas and more. Participants will be able to implement what they learn the next day in their classrooms.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AN EXTENSIVE RESOURCE BOOK AND MANIPULATIVES VALUED AT $40.00. Other resources available on site. REGISTER EARLY TO ENSURE YOUR SPACE.