An educator since 1979, Tammy L. Jones has worked with students from first grade through college. Currently, Tammy is consulting with individual school districts in training teachers on strategies for making content accessible to all learners. Writing integrations as well as literacy connections are foundational in everything Tammy does. A variety of resources are offered for mathematics Pre-K through 12 as well as several that are interdisciplinary. Electronic trainings are also offered.
An educator since 1979, Tammy L. Jones has worked with students from first grade through college. Currently, Tammy is consulting with individual school districts in training teachers on strategies for making content accessible to all learners. Writing integrations as well as literacy connections are foundational in everything Tammy does. A variety of resources are offered for mathematics Pre-K through 12 as well as several that are interdisciplinary. Electronic trainings are also offered.
The number two is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number two in various formats. Today intermediate and middle school mathematicians will be investigating multiplying by 2 and powers of two using a well-known piece of children’s literature. Work mats, recording sheets, and a Multiple Representation Frayer for middle school mathematicians are provided. Opportunities for writing, listening, and being a mathematician are given.
One Grain of Rice by Demi is a great piece of children’s literature to connect to these activities. The text for this book can often be found online. It is a classic story that transcends mathematics – perfect for this time of year.
The number two is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number two in various formats. Today middle school and high school mathematicians will be investigating powers of two and exponential growth using a well-known piece of children’s literature. Work mats, recording sheets, and a Multiple Representation Frayer for are provided. Opportunities for writing, listening, and being a mathematician are given.
Day six is the perfect day for secondary students to investigate perfect numbers as 6 is the first perfect number. Perfect numbers are whole numbers such that when you add up all of the factors of the number that are less than the number itself, you get the number.
This activity is also good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.
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Day five has students writing about circles. The “Writing About…” activity has proved very popular in all disciplines as it supports making writing about mathematics accessible to many students who might otherwise be challenged. The facilitation notes are provided below. As an alternate task (or additional) there is a discrepant activity. They then write about the investigation and the outcomes as well as their prediction.
Vocabulary is one of the foundations for developing understanding for any subject area and mathematics is no exception. For many students, words used in mathematics may not be familiar in context. Students need many opportunities to use vocabulary in their daily work. Providing additional opportunities to review vocabulary in a learning station, center, or small group will help support students who are challenged by the language of mathematics.
Vocabulary is one of the foundations for developing understanding for any subject area and mathematics is no exception. For many students, words used in mathematics may not be familiar in context. Students need many opportunities to use vocabulary in their daily work. Providing additional opportunities to review vocabulary in a learning station, center, or small group will help support students who are challenged by the language of mathematics.
The number 1 serves several vital roles in mathematics. It is the identity element for multiplication. Creating fractions equivalent to one is another important concept for students to understand.
Check back every day to download all twelve days of Christmas Mathematics activities. This resource is also good for children with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.
The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Beginning and younger mathematicians need many opportunities to communicate about the mathematics they are studying. Writing is often one challenge for younger mathematicians as well as developing problem solving skills. There are several tasks to choose from based upon the individual needs of your students. Task cards have been provided to facilitate differentiation and multiple uses.
The number 9 is considered by many to be lucky and to be magical. Students of all ages enjoy working with the number 9 and experiencing its magic firsthand. For younger mathematicians studying the patterns in the 9s column on a numbers chart can reveal some mysteries of the number 9!
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Today is all about the wonderful number 10! Our number system is base 10. There are activities in the K3 and Intermediate/MS packets that you may find meet the needs of some of your students as well. For secondary students, I had fun scouring my notes and files pulling together a collection of puzzles that involve 10 in some form! You can pick and choose based upon the needs of your students! The fifth puzzle is a classic puzzle via Japan.
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For the last day of the 12 Day of Mathematics, secondary students will look at abundant numbers – since the 12 Days of Christmas implies an abundance of gifts! (See Intermediate/MS activity if more appropriate for your students).
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Eleven is the first “teen” number beginning mathematicians encounter as well as the first double digit prime number. The K3 and Intermediate/MS packet have activities associated with those themes if needed to support the needs of your students.
Secondary students will be investigating the connection between a previous topic - Pascal’s Triangle – and powers of 11.
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Do trade books have a place in today’s mathematics classroom? Yes! Incorporating literature into the mathematics classroom at any level can increase student engagement, can make the mathematics being studied come alive for the student as well as have meaning, and can help to differentiate instruction as well as support ELL/ESL students. This is a beginning list of trade books from elementary to high school .Perfect for giving the school librarian or sharing with parents. Check out the Mathematical Literacy Using Trade Books Classroom for your particular grade band. Each eBook contains over 80 assorted activities to engage students AS YOU READ, for students to experience BEING A MATHEMATICIAN, and activities to provide students authentic OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITING. Activities can be adapted for large group, small group, centers, learning stations and for intervention. A MUST HAVE book for all teachers. Several activity sheets and blackline masters are included as well as tables identifying key words, topics, and suggested manipulatives.
The number 9 is considered by many to be lucky and to be magical. Students of all ages enjoy working with the number 9 and experiencing its magic firsthand. Check out the K3 packet for introductory activities that may be appropriate for some students. For intermediate and middle school mathematician’s, multiplication patterns and division patterns will be extended.
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The number two is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number two in various formats. Today younger mathematicians will be investigating doubles, skip counting by 2, and multiplying by 2.
Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong is a great piece of children’s literature to connect to these activities.
The number three is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number three in one of the most representative of formats – the triangle. For younger mathematicians, studying triangles, composing and decomposing various types of triangles, and classifying triangles will be the focus for Day 3.
Day 7 provides the opportunity for younger mathematicians to investigate patterns on the calendar. There are a series of tasks that can be posed. The current December 2015 calendar is used but this activity can be easily adapted for any calendar month. There is also a place for the children to create their own riddles that can be saved and used later for centers and learning stations.
This activity is also good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies. Please review the activity.
Day six is the perfect day for secondary students to investigate perfect numbers as 6 is the first perfect number. Perfect numbers are whole numbers such that when you add up all of the factors of the number that are less than the number itself, you get the number.
This activity is also good for students with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.
