Happy Lunar New Year!
When I was in school I loved when the holidays were incoporated into our lessons of the day. To me they were exciting and intriguing because it not only promoted learning in the classroom, but it promted children of the many cultures to come up and speak about that special holiday. This new year is the year of the pig and some of the characteristics that it symbolizes is hard working, trusting, and indulgent. These are some characteristics that can be inspiring to students when learning multiplication. For some students multiplication or overall math can be intimidating to them, but by incorporating fun and holiday activities into the curriculum it creates a creative and interactive classroom.
As an educator I would want my students mental math to be improving I would play a game with my students as my father did me and I would call out multiplication questions. I too would turn it into a game so my students and I can play and constantly play with it throughout the day until school year is over. Once I feel confident that my students can identify some of the numbers, I would give them a multiplication worksheet. It would be a worksheet based off the Chinese New Year Holiday.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.4Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers. For example, determine the unknown number that makes the equation true in each of the equations 8 × ? = 48, 5 = _ ÷ 3, 6 × 6 = ?
Students would be encouraged to use their mental math, but after an alotted time has passed, I would provide students with a multiplication chart for students because mental math can be difficult depending on which numbers are being multiplied
I love this! What a great way to not only have the children learn math but to have fun with it and learn about another culture. I will for sure use this when i have a classroom, heck I might even use it now with my daughter. I also have to agree with you supplying a multiplication chart; mental math can be complicated especially with the more significant numbers.
ReplyDeleteHi Trenice! I love the way you incorporated the rest holiday into your post. It was very creative and thoughtful. I unquestionably believe that holidays are an excellent way to connect and to learn more about the students. You found a great worksheet. It is a unique way to challenge students because they would have to choose a factor that would satisfy two conditions instead of one. It is an excellent way to show number relationships.
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I struggled with doing math timed. I personally took it upon myself to get extra help at home and practice so I would be comfortable doing math with a time constraint. Students need encouragement for topic difficult topics.