content area learning 1
Prom Night - CK 12 Physics simulations
Personal Opinion: This scenario provides students with a very intriguing question. I like the concept behind the simulation and the flow, but I wish that there was sounds and the ability to move through the introduction at a fast speed.
Ease of Use: The simulation was very easy to use. It provide both a visual and text. The sliders are also very intuitive.
Educational Value: This simulation is great for middle and high school students. It sets the stage for further exploration. The simulation is primarily design for a physics classroom but also has applications in both geometry and algebra.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is appropriate for middle and high school students.
Applicability to Theme: This program works well setting the stage for exploration and learning across content areas. The algebra application of this simulation would be to use equations to further explore and prove the findings of the simulation.
Ease of Use: The simulation was very easy to use. It provide both a visual and text. The sliders are also very intuitive.
Educational Value: This simulation is great for middle and high school students. It sets the stage for further exploration. The simulation is primarily design for a physics classroom but also has applications in both geometry and algebra.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is appropriate for middle and high school students.
Applicability to Theme: This program works well setting the stage for exploration and learning across content areas. The algebra application of this simulation would be to use equations to further explore and prove the findings of the simulation.
Fraction Matcher - PhET
Personal Opinion: This game is a wonderful way for the children to practice reading a thermometer. They are able to relate temperature to how one should dress when going outdoors. Students must have prior knowledge about how to read a thermometer. I suggest teaching this first. Students should review weather sight words prior to this activity. You can demonstrate to the students who are not yet reading how to roll over the words hot, cold, freezing, etc. They will see the appropriate dress that is linked to those words. My kindergarten children enjoy this educational game.
Ease of Use: This game was very easy to use. Children in grades K-2 should be able to complete this game easily.
Educational Value: This is great practice for younger children. My concern is that the bear is fun to watch when you make a mistake. The bear will shiver if he is dressed too lightly, or will stick out his tongue if he is dressed too warmly. Students may be tempted to make an error in order to see his funny reaction. I would use this as practice only, and not as an evaluation.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is age appropriate. Children K-2 should benefit from this program.
Applicability to Theme: This program works well with my lesson on weather and seasons. We are studying what clothing is worn during each season, and I am teaching them how to read a thermometer. This is an asset to my weather and seasons unit.
Ease of Use: This game was very easy to use. Children in grades K-2 should be able to complete this game easily.
Educational Value: This is great practice for younger children. My concern is that the bear is fun to watch when you make a mistake. The bear will shiver if he is dressed too lightly, or will stick out his tongue if he is dressed too warmly. Students may be tempted to make an error in order to see his funny reaction. I would use this as practice only, and not as an evaluation.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is age appropriate. Children K-2 should benefit from this program.
Applicability to Theme: This program works well with my lesson on weather and seasons. We are studying what clothing is worn during each season, and I am teaching them how to read a thermometer. This is an asset to my weather and seasons unit.
At the Crossroads- CK 12 Physics simulations
Personal Opinion: This simulation is very simplistic. It would be better with audio to explain the text that comes across the screen. It gives students the opportunity to try multiple scenarios for unit conversions.
Ease of Use: This simulation was very easy to use. It will work well for high school students.
Educational Value: This is great introduction to unit conversions. It is mathematically sound in the explanation and process and does not teach students any tricks. By allowing students to have choice in the simulation it gives them control to further encourage learning.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is age appropriate for high school students and should be prepared.
Applicability to Theme: This simulation helps students come to an understanding of unit conversations and using fractions. These are crucial skills in the math classroom for real-world problem solving.
Ease of Use: This simulation was very easy to use. It will work well for high school students.
Educational Value: This is great introduction to unit conversions. It is mathematically sound in the explanation and process and does not teach students any tricks. By allowing students to have choice in the simulation it gives them control to further encourage learning.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is age appropriate for high school students and should be prepared.
Applicability to Theme: This simulation helps students come to an understanding of unit conversations and using fractions. These are crucial skills in the math classroom for real-world problem solving.
Achery- CK 12 Physics simulations
Personal Opinion: This simulation is very simplistic. It would be better with audio to explain the text that comes across the screen. It gives students the opportunity to try multiple scenarios for unit conversions.
Ease of Use: This simulation was very easy to use. It will work well for high school students.
Educational Value: This is great introduction to unit conversions. It is mathematically sound in the explanation and process and does not teach students any tricks. By allowing students to have choice in the simulation it gives them control to further encourage learning.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is age appropriate for high school students and should be prepared.
Applicability to Theme: This simulation helps students come to an understanding of unit conversations and using fractions. These are crucial skills in the math classroom for real-world problem solving.
Ease of Use: This simulation was very easy to use. It will work well for high school students.
Educational Value: This is great introduction to unit conversions. It is mathematically sound in the explanation and process and does not teach students any tricks. By allowing students to have choice in the simulation it gives them control to further encourage learning.
Age/Developmentally Appropriate: This is age appropriate for high school students and should be prepared.
Applicability to Theme: This simulation helps students come to an understanding of unit conversations and using fractions. These are crucial skills in the math classroom for real-world problem solving.
resources for math eduaction
GraphingStories - This site holds many videos or different physical scenarios for students to graph. The videos are segmented into three portions: full speed, half-speed, graphing.
Hot Math - This manipulative allows students to change the parameters of exponential functions. There are more manipulatives on the site.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - This site helps introduce students to probability and statistics through learning about the different types of graphs.
AskMe - This manipulation helps students to learn how solve equations.
YummyMath - This site gives teachers and students math problems in a real world context.
Real World Math - This site offer teachers and students real world scenarios through GoogleEarth.
Mathway - This site has virtual manipulatives for all math areas that are easy to use.
AdaptedMind - This site has lesson in a game format. It is geared toward the lower grades, but could serve as a review in the upper grades.
XP Math - This site is filled with games to help student practice and refine their math skills.
Inside Mathematics - This site gives a problem of the week based on grade level and content area.
MathPlay - This site has many different games to help student practice with equations.
GameOn - A resource for viable games in the high school math classroom
FunMaths - A website design for math games to engage high school students through all levels of high school math.
Gamequarium - A comprehensive list of different math games that covers a wide range of standards.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.IF.B.4 - For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity.*
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.IF.B.5 - Relate the domain of a function to its graph and, where applicable, to the quantitative relationship it describes. For example, if the function h(n) gives the number of person-hours it takes to assemble n engines in a factory, then the positive integers would be an appropriate domain for the function.*
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.B.3 - Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.3 - Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities, and interpret solutions as viable or nonviable options in a modeling context.For example, represent inequalities describing nutritional and cost constraints on combinations of different foods.
Hot Math - This manipulative allows students to change the parameters of exponential functions. There are more manipulatives on the site.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.LE.A.2 - Construct linear and exponential functions, including arithmetic and geometric sequences, given a graph, a description of a relationship, or two input-output pairs (include reading these from a table).
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - This site helps introduce students to probability and statistics through learning about the different types of graphs.
AskMe - This manipulation helps students to learn how solve equations.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.A.1 - Explain each step in solving a simple equation as following from the equality of numbers asserted at the previous step, starting from the assumption that the original equation has a solution. Construct a viable argument to justify a solution method.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.SSE.B.3 - Choose and produce an equivalent form of an expression to reveal and explain properties of the quantity represented by the expression.*
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.IF.C.7.A - Graph linear and quadratic functions and show intercepts, maxima, and minima.
YummyMath - This site gives teachers and students math problems in a real world context.
Real World Math - This site offer teachers and students real world scenarios through GoogleEarth.
Mathway - This site has virtual manipulatives for all math areas that are easy to use.
AdaptedMind - This site has lesson in a game format. It is geared toward the lower grades, but could serve as a review in the upper grades.
XP Math - This site is filled with games to help student practice and refine their math skills.
Inside Mathematics - This site gives a problem of the week based on grade level and content area.
MathPlay - This site has many different games to help student practice with equations.
GameOn - A resource for viable games in the high school math classroom
FunMaths - A website design for math games to engage high school students through all levels of high school math.
Gamequarium - A comprehensive list of different math games that covers a wide range of standards.