Math
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Virtual Manipulatives
Looking for virtual manipulatives that are already approved in the Software Catalogue? Here is a slide with a great selection. Consider including it as a resource in your Google Classroom!
Paste the whole link in the description section of new Material in Classwork, as opposed to using the add button:
See this document for step-by-step instructions, including visuals: Posting HDSB Virtual Math Manipulatives to Google Classroom
This site (updated regularly) contains curated grade-specific lessons, tasks, and activities aligned to the 2020 Elementary Math Curriculum expectations to support mathematics planning, instruction, and assessment.
There are also professional and strand-specific resources for Grade 1-8 educators.
Looking for more? Check out this collection of math websites and online resources.
The new 2020 curriculum includes new mental math expectations across the elementary grades as well as additional specific expectations related to math facts. Number Talks are a daily routine used to support mental math skills and automaticity with math facts (develop conceptual understanding, efficiency with numbers and operations) in about 10 minutes per day.
The HDSB Getting Started with Number Talks documents for each division have been updated in the links below and include:
alignment to the 2020 curriculum expectations for math facts and mental math
revised sample Year-At-A-Glance plans
updated number talk representations
new additional sample number talks
Coding Help!
The new 2020 math curriculum has introduced the topic of Coding as part of the Algebra strand. Click the link above to check out resources that can help you get started with coding. You'll find information about:
The progression of learning for coding across the elementary grades
Definitions of coding language from the curriculum expectations
Resources, examples, and lesson plans for coding (including plugged and unplugged examples for each grade)
INFOGRAPHICS
Creating an Infographic.webmThe samples to the right were created using Google Slides. In Google Slides you can:
Create a Title using Word Art
Insert Special Characters to add interest
Build a graph (insert cart) and then change the formatting to match your Infographic
Create a custom colour pallet
Use a filled rectangle to add colour to the background
Insert shapes such as arrows to draw attention to items
*Note: Google slides is currently the only application that meets the HDSB Software Catalogue privacy criteria. Most web based infographic programs require students to login, provide an email or other personal information. Sharing this information does not respect Ontario’s privacy laws. Check http://catalogue.myhdsb.ca/ before using an alternate to Google Slides.
Getting Started in Mathematics
Where do I start in developing a really great math program?
HDSB First 15 Days of Math: An Introduction: Sep 14, 2020 10:01 PM.webmThe First 15 Days of Math
The First 15 Days of Math is a resource is to support you with getting into a rich math program is great resource!
Watch the video for how to use it well.