| Return to TEACHERS TO TEACHERS. Math with Playing Cards (TM) Return to Dice Cards(TM) Copyright by Steve McCrea 2003, Fort Lauderdale, FL This page is called www.oocities.org/teachers2teachers/mathwithplayingcards.html Math With Playing Cards(TM) Level 1: Addition Level 2: Subtraction Level 3 Subtraction and Addition Level 4: Multiplication of pairs Level 5: Mixed Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction Level 6: exponent (choose one card and make it the base for an expoent such as Squared or Raised to the Third Power (cubed). Example: If the cards are 2, 5, 7 and 9, the answer is “2 squared x 5 + 7 – 9 = 10 +7 minus 9 = 10 – 2 = 8. Level 7: Square roots: 2 x 5 - 7 + Square Root of 9 Level 8: Each level can be made INTERMEDIATE by giving face cards the following values J = 11, Q = 12 and K = 13 plus A = 14 Each level can be made ADVANCED by giving face cards any of the following values J = 14 or 15, Q = 16 or 17 and K = 18, 19 or 20 A= 21 or 22. To aid the students (especially the students who depend on visual cues (like me!)), I create Statement of Authenticity and Copyright Protection All of these ideas are copyright Steve McCrea. I haven’t seen these any place that encourages the playing of cards. This visual math procedure brings card playing into the classroom as a legitimate LMITED USE passive learning device. Card playing will be limited to 15 minutes at the end of the class. ====================== [card] x [card] + [card] - [card] THREE OR TWO-HAND GAMES Four-Hand card playing students. IF a three-hand is being played, the students decide which operation will be ignored. For examplke, in level 4, multipliation of pairs can be turned into multiply 2 cards in three ways, if a 2 5 and 7 are played, then 2x7, 2x5 and 5x7 are calculated. Variations These are activities that don’t require any props, just the teacher’s reminding and drilling. Carol Zimmerman’s Rules Carol works at Fort Lauderdale High School and beleives students don't need to use calculators... I agree with her. Flexibility with the goal of mathematics. Teachers prepare students to be flexible and to be able to work under a wide range of circumstances and situations, including counting the number of gallons of milk in a grocery cart: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,... or 4 x 2 = 8 Every student should be skilled at giving change from a $20 bill. Every student should be able to tell time from a circular clock, not a digital clock Every student should be able to do multiplication and subtration without a calculator for all numbers between 2 and 12. Even 11 x 12= 12 plus 120… or 110 plus 22. How to practice with a digital clock. If the time reads 11:18, then the student must give change from a $20: $20 – 11.18 = 82 cents… 19 – 11 = 8… so $8.82. |
| Use this for Level 5, mixed Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction [card] x [card] + [card] - [card] Copyright 2003 by Steve McCrea www.teacherstoteachers.com Permission is granted to teachers to reproduce this page for their classes. Please reproduce it in its entirety. Visit www.WhatDoYaKnow.com for free downloads and a link to MathForArtists(TM). The philosophy at www.WhatDoYaKnow.com and www.TeachersToTeachers.com is the same as everywhere you find teahers who want to make their curriculum fun and interesting: EDU-TAINMENT. "Let us Edu-TAIN you!"(sm) |
| CUT OUT THESE CARDS Use this to make your own math-practice game. Cut out the symbols and place the symbols in front or between cards and create an equation or calculate the result. See examples on www.teacherstoteachers.com Copyright 2003 by Steve McCrea www.teacherstoteachers.com Permission is granted to teachers (and students) to reproduce this page for their classes. Please reproduce it in its entirety. Visit www.WhatDoYaKnow.com for free downloads and a link to MathForArtists(TM). |
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| Dear Colleagues I’ve been asked to present material at the May meeting. I call this presentation: “Four Shortcuts to Bringing Technology into your classroom” They are questions that you put to your students 1. Do you have an email address? YES NO 2. Do you know how to use Powerpoint? Yes NO 3. Do you know how to make a free web site? Yes NO 4. Do you know how to use a tripod (lefty loosy, righty tighty)? Yes No 5. Do you know how to use a digital camera (still and movie)? Yes NO 6. Do you know how to transfer the images to a computer? Yes No 7. Do you know how to manipulate, edit, and put titles on a movie Iin a computer? YES NO 8. Do you know how to burn a CD? 9. Do you know how to save web sites that you like onto a harddrive? 10. Do you know how to save files form the hard drive to the 11. Do you know the parts of the computer? 12. Do you know how to use an eBook on CD? Yes NO All the YES students will teach the NO students. The teacher just arranges for the class to get into a computer lab. End of evaluation The video tape that you will receive on April third week will be exactly how to do each of these steps. HOMEWORK BEFORE the third week in April 1. Go to Hotmail.com and set up an email address. Send me your new email address at englishlesson@mail.com 2. Go to Yahoo.com and set up an email address. Send me your new email address at englishlesson@mail.com 3. Go to oocities.com and set up a simple web page. Follow the instructions on www.oocities.org/countries2001/instruction.html 4. Please visit www.whatdoyaknow.com and send me a three sentence summary of your impressions of the web site. “How could you use this web site in your ESOL class?” 5. This is an experiment. If you don’t complete the tasks, you will be given one pistachio nut—merely by writing an email message to me stating what prevented you from completing these tasks. For each task that you complete, you will receive one pistachio. Questions: englishlesson@mail.com Steve McCrea 954 646 8246 cell ============================ BACKGROUND and SHORTCUTS My mentor Dennis Yuzenas has very high standards for teachers. I resisted his philosophy, but I’ve adapted a way to easily get every one of us on board. No Teacher Left Behind School of Technology. YUZENAS SAYS 1. Every teacher needs to know how to make a web site. 2. Every teacher needs to show kids how to use CDs 3. Every teacher needs to carry with them CDs that contain fascinating sites. 4. every teacher needs to know how to create the Internet in a classroom without a phone line or connection to the Internet. 5. Every teacher needs to know how to use Powerpoint, needs to actually use Powerpoint in class, and needs to require students to use presentation software like Powerpoint. No teacher Left Behind has 5 points of Adaptation… 1. Every teacher needs to have an instruction sheet to photocopy and give to students to show them how to make a web site. 2. Every teacher needs to have an instruction sheet to photocopy and give to students to show them how to use CDs 3. Every teacher needs to know where to buy CDs that contain fascinating sites. 4. Every teacher needs to know where to get the instruction sheet that explains how to create the Internet in a classroom without a phone line or connection to the Internet. 5. Every teacher needs to have a video showing students how to use powerpoint and they need to require students to use presentation software like Powerpoint. Get the difference? The NTLF School of Technology does not require you to become a geek, nerd or wonk. You just need a few more folders and access to a photocopier. |