MathSpace

Miss Mazza with her
co-teacher, Olive!

Hello!

Students: Welcome! Here in the MathSpace, we'll explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and MATH) in our daily lives. We'll have fun and stay connected.

Parents/Guardians/ Padres / Tutores:
(There is info for you at the bottom of this page) (hay información para usted al final de esta página)

I miss you!!!

Students' Space:

Question: When will you use "math?"

Answer: ALL THE TIME! Math is EVERYWHERE!

Every time you try something new, work on a solution to a problem, build, create, or navigate... you are training your math brain!

<---- look at these pictures for some fun math ideas!

STEAM Reading with Miss Mazza for the Govenor's Challenge!

For Parents: These are our math standards!

These links will take you to information about the things that students are learning in each grade (the standards). The standards with a green square next to them are the major topics that students will learn each year.

Standards for Mathematical Practice (These are the 8 skills that we all need in our math toolkit!)

For Parents: These are the programs we use at Veazie!

Our students use the "Ready Classroom Math" series in 2nd-5th grade, as well as rooms 209 and 215.

Most kindergarten and first grade students use the "Eureka Math" series.

All students have an iReady account for math (and reading). They are expected to spend 45-60 minutes a week working on personalized lessons.

All students have Math Learning Games in their iReady portal. They are excellent games for practicing number sense, fluency, and problem solving.

How can I help my child solve a problem?
(Inspired by Ready's "Three Read Protocol.")

  1. Tell you child that you are going to chat about the problem. "How about if I read the problem to you. Then, I'm going to ask you what the problem is about."

  2. After reading, ask your child what the problem is about. You are helping them create a picture in their mind. They might say, "It's about Kyle counting octopi."

  3. Tell your child that you're going to read the problem together this time. Tell them that after you've read the problem again, you're going to decide what you're trying to figure out or solve in the problem.

  4. After reading, ask your child what they're trying to solve or figure out. They might say, "I'm trying to figure out how many legs all the octopi have together."

  5. Ask your child to read the problem one more time. Tell them that this time they are reading to find the important information.

  6. After reading, ask your child what information is important. They might say, "There are 5 octopi in the tank and that an octopus has 8 legs."

  7. Now, encourage your child to try to solve the problem. (They might choose to draw pictures of the octopus to help them count all the legs).