Math Mania!

This week, we've been doing some extra fun things in math. I couldn't help but share them! 

QR Codes

Our classroom is fortunate to have 19 iPads for the students to use on a daily basis. 98% of the time students spend on the iPads is educational (the other 2% comes from free time at the end of the day when students are free to play any of the available apps). 

This week during math, counting was combined with QR Codes and the iPads to create an amazing counting lesson! 12 cards (like the one below) were hung in the hall. 

     
Each card had a different number of objects on it as well a QR Code. Students walked from card to card as they counted the number of objects on each one. Then, they recorded the number on their sheet.

After counting and recording for each card, students used their iPad to scan the QR Code to check their answer. The QR Code provided a number indicating the correct answer.  

Using a marker, students correct any answers they had incorrect as they learned the correct answers. 

Students benefited from this lesson in so many ways! Students could work at their own pace, the lesson was presented in a new and engaging way, and technology was incorporated into the lesson without taking away from student learning.    

Shape Hunt

Once a week, our kindergarten class meets with a second grade iPad buddy. On Tuesday, to wrap up the 3D shapes unit, we went on a shape hunt around the school. Each kindergartener worked with their iPad buddy to find as many 3D shapes as they could. Kindergarteners took pictures of the shapes while their buddy recorded how many of each object they found.

(This is the recording sheet each second grader used to record tallies for each shape they found. This also provided students with a picture of each 3D shape so they knew what to be looking for.)    

Pre - Test

Before starting our new unit on composing, the students were given a pre-test. How each student does on their test will help determine what the students already know about composing as well as what they need to be taught.

Some of the students answered all eight questions correctly.

This student did not know what to do on the assessment (even after directions were given). So, they chose to write a number in each blank (starting at the top) with one. 

On this assessment, the student shows signs of knowing how to compose with questions 1 and two. However, not all of the questions are answered correctly. This indicates the student has knowledge of composing but has not yet mastered the skill. 

Wow! That was a long one with lots of pictures, thanks for making it to the end :)