Iván Silva

How Is Math Beautiful? Exploring by Creating

Posted by in Education, math

See on Scoop.itEducation Matters – (tech and non-tech)

In this lesson, students read about the new Museum of Mathematics and its mission to convey the beauty of mathematics through fun and engaging exhibits.

KB…Konnected’s insight:

Includes some great ideas to implement this lesson. Neat!

See on learning.blogs.nytimes.com
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The Why? Files: The Science Behind the News #scichat…

Posted by in Education, math, news, scial studies, science, social studies, weather

The Why? Files: The Science Behind the News

#scichat  #sschat

“The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner.” University of Wisconsin-Madison

A new story is added each week.

Excellent resource that also includes:

  1. Classroom Activity Pages
  2. The Weather Guys
  3. Virtual Science (interactives)
  4. Archives

Included in News 4 Kids and Sensational Science Sites

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History of Lego Infographic…and other Lego resources

Posted by in Education, lego resources, legos, math, science

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This infographic shows the history and milestones of the Lego brand and is brought to you by Argos, one of the UK’s leading retailers.
KB…Konnected’s insight:

Here are other Lego resources that I have collected on Pinterest. Lots of neat ideas and printables.

http://pinterest.com/kbkonnected/lego-love/

See on argos.co.uk

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Looking for free, printable Math Games for centers or math…

Posted by in Education, math, math games, math resources

Looking for free, printable Math Games for centers or math class?Then Dr. Mikes Math Games for Kids is the site for you.

#mathchat #elemchat #spedchat #printables #mathgames

Awesome site!

There are so many printable games here that will get a huge thumbs up from students as well as teachers. Games have descriptions, directions and some even have videos to show you how to use them.

Screenshot with descriptions of two games.

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Below is a screenshot of the menu so you can see how the site is organized and it’s categories.

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There are many online games too. I checked out a few and can’t wait to go back. If you get a chance to look at Sugar Sugar, you will be delighted you did. It’s a fun geometry game kids will enjoy.

Added to  Marvelous Math Sites

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Choo! Choo! MathTrain.TV is right on track! Features math videos…

Posted by in Education, math, math resources, math videos

Choo! Choo! MathTrain.TV is right on track!

Features math videos by kids intended to teach kids.

#mathchat #edtech

LOVE this! Neat resource.

Kids Teaching Kids. Eric Marcos and the Mathtrain.TV story

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MathsKit is one amazing resource for teachers. Included…

Posted by in Education, math, math games, math interactives, math resources

MathsKit is one amazing resource for teachers. Included in Marvelous Math Sites LiveBinder.

#elemchat #spedchat #mathchat

I found it while I was on my hunt for great “dice sites” (previous post) and knew immediately that I had to share it with you.

MathsKit is a collection of everyday and essential links for Maths teachers.

It is superbly organized, making it easy to view at a glance. Each resource has a short description and is rated. You can even recommend a site to them.

Below is a list of the categories covered on MathsKit

Graph Paper · Calculators · Graphing · Glossary/Dictionary · Timers and Clocks · Dice · Games · Printable · Interactives · IWB ·Starters · Videos · Teacher Blogs · Primary · Diagrams, Graphics and Clipart · Equation Editors

Exceptional resource!

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