Using the Math Practice Flipbook to Write about Math Tasks

My students completed their Math Practice Flipbooks yesterday. Here are some images of them creating their flipbooks.





 

They used them today as a resource for writing the reasoning behind the math tasks they will be working on. I created a easy level task for students to begin using this resource and the kids did so well I decided to put this on my blog :o). I will also be putting some examples once I have finished grading them. The Flipbook Template and the math task below can be downloaded at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Math-Practices-Flipbook

The students did a really nice job with this activity and came up with some really great answers. Here are some images of them working on this math task.

The students were able to use their Math Practice Flipbooks to help them write the reasoning behind these math tasks.

Kid-friendly Explanation of Common Core Math Practices

As I have been waiting to implement the Common Core in my Classroom, I am realizing that my students are going to need a lot of help transitioning into these new expectations. After Easter Break, I plan to start out doing this by first having students gain a deeper understanding of the Math Practices they will be conscientously using to solve problems. If I simply gave them a copy of the online practices, they would be confused and frustrated. I have created a Flipbook for their notes that will be an easy resource to refer to when using these practices. It includes kid-friendly descriptions of each standard and will also be used as an activity to have students think about 8 different situations and decide which math practice was used in each scenario. Once we have discussed each scenario and where it fits in as a class, they will glue it on the appropriate flipbook page to serve as an example when they refer back to this resource. I will be uploading pictures of the finished products as well as some of our class discussion points once I complete this lesson with my kids next Tuesday, so please visit frequently!

Comparing Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Flipbook

Here is a video showing how to put together the "Relating Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Flipbook. This is a great way for students to review these relationships and serves as a great resource for their notes.

Please view this video to see this Flipbook as a finished product. (My students love making these and since they have time invested in creating them they refer to them more quickly than traditional notes.)

Betta Math Common Core Flipbook on Relating Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Another Betta Math Common Core Flipbook: Relating Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 

This Flipbook helps students to interact with their knowledge of relatin rationals numbers. They can revew this topic it also helps them to think about and apply the concept. I also have noticed that students more wuickly refer to these flipbooks when using their notes than looking back at what they wrote. (The time invested in creating these books make the student more invested in using them.)

If you have downloaded the Betta Math Common Core Geometry Flipbook and thought it was a good resource, than you will like this Betta Math Common Core Flipbook relating Fractions, Decimals and Percentages as well!

 

Common Core Ratios Flipbook Was a Success

The Common Core Flipbook really worked to help demonstrate the concept of ratios. Here is a sample of one that as created today. It can be glued or stapled right in the students math notebooks or onto a cardstock piece of paper and hole punched to be kept in a math binder if this is what you have your students use for notes. I forsee this being an excellent resource for my students as we get closer to beginning our Ratio Unit.
You can find it here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Concept-of-Ratios-Flipbook

Betta Math's Common Core Flipbook for Ratios

Hello again! I just got finished creating a new Betta Math Flipbook. The last one was so popular, I decided to see how this one would do on the TpT site. In the tradition of trying to transition into the COMMON CORE, I feel that students need to take ownership of the concepts they are learning. It needs to be an interactive, fun process especially for the middle school level. I am so excited to be putting this book together tomorrow with my students. I will be posting examples of what my students come up with in the days to come, but in the mean time here is a picture of the PDF document. You can find this interactive flipbook at my TpT site: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Concept-of-Ratios-Flipbook

I hope that you will choose to try this resource out and I would love the feedback from my fellow professionals...because frankly, your opinions are the most important!

Images: New Betta Math Flipbook on Ratios

Common core Interactive Geometry Flipbook

Here are some pictures showing you how the Interactive Geometry Flipbook looks when completed. This is a student example. I have omitted the actual definitions because the students should be allowed to explore and compare the various figures to create a deeper understanding of these figures that will be used frequently to describe what they are learning during the Geometry Unit.

You can download this resource for free from my TpT site: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Betta-Math



Students were exposed to a real angle that they could
manipulate. They were able to create their own
definition of this figure.

This page took a little time to complete, but gave them a line
that actually has arrow pieces that can be extended out
to show that a line goes on forever on a straight path in
both directions.

Students could clearly understand that the distinct
difference between a line and a line segment is that a
line segment has end points on both sides and will not
extend forever. It was neat to hear them come to this
conclusion without much direction from me.

Students thought about what a ray was by using
the interactive example of a ray.