Muddiest Point
Ask students to write down what they think was the muddiest (most confusing or least clear) point in today’s lesson.
Collect student responses.
Let students know how you will use the information in the next part of the lesson or next lesson.
Analyze student responses and use the information to improve instruction in the next lesson or part of the lesson.
Grade Level Meetings - Standards Updates
We just finished up grade level meetings for our OSTP math grades. Our plan was to meet with each grade level before school is out to discuss next year, but the math standards are still waiting for approval in the Oklahoma Legislature. We will wait and set up meetings in August and September to go through the changes for your grade level.
OCTM
Registration is now open!
The annual Oklahoma Council of Teacher of Mathematics (OCTM) Conference is back and in person! Saturday, June 4, 2022, join fellow mathematics educators at Norman High School for a day of collaborating and learning. Find the schedule and the registration form here, along with information about the keynote speaker, Sarah Carter, creator of the Math Equals Love blog.
Sarah Carter teaches high school math in her hometown of Coweta, OK. She is passionate about teaching math in a creative, hands-on manner and equipping other teachers to do the same. Carter regularly leads professional development for other teachers. Through her blog, she shares hundreds of free printable resources with teachers around the world. Carter was named one of NPR's 50 Great Teachers in 2015 and is a former finalist for Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.
If you need assistance with registration cost, please contact Jenn Lowery.
Elementary Mathematics Summer Workshops for Elementary Educators
The Oklahoma State Department of Education, in partnership with Math Solutions, will be offering regional elementary mathematics summer workshops in four regions of the state. These three-day workshops will focus on engaging and supporting students in developing foundational skills for understanding elementary mathematics concepts. PK-5 educators, as well as 6th grade educators in an elementary building, are encouraged to apply.
The OSDE will cover the cost to participate in the workshop.
- June 27-29: Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center- Rockwell Ave.
Only 80 spots (40 for grades PK-2, 40 for grades 3-5) are available at each region.
Applications are due Friday, April 15th by 5:00 pm. Educators may apply here. Applicants will be notified by Friday, May 13th if they have been selected to participate.
Engage OK on the Road
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is excited to offer free professional development
to thousands of educators at EngageOK!
After two years of virtual learning, the Oklahoma State Department of Education is going back on the road in 2022. This July, we will be offering quality PK-12 professional development to educators at seven sites around the state.
Registration and more details coming soon.
Statewide professional development for Oklahoma educators
Sessions available for elementary, middle, and high school math educators
Southmoore High School will be one of the hosting sites this year! Mark your calendars for July 14th!
I Spy
- Lay out 3-4 rows of cards with 4 in each row face up.
- Player 1 will give an “I spy” clue.
- Ex. I spy a card with 3 hearts.
- I spy the number 7.
- I spy two cards that sum to 8.
- Player 2 will find the cards that match the clue and remove them from the grid.
Make Ten
Note: Use cards A -1 only or use subitizing cards.
Procedure:
- Lay out 3-4 rows of cards with 4 in each row face up.
- Player 1 will give an “I spy” clue.
- Ex. I spy a card with 3 hearts.
- I spy two cards that sum to 8.
- Player 2 will find the cards that match the clue and remove them from the grid.
Easter Egg Hunt
Materials:
- Plastic Eggs
- Math Problems
Procedure: Cut out and place the problems into the plastic cases and hide them. This can be an indoor or outdoor activity. Then have your students search for them and solve.
Suggestions/Tips:
- Create double or triple the amount of eggs than the number of students in your class depending on how long you want the activity to last.
- Limit the number of eggs each child can get so that other children have an opportunity to find an egg.
- Have students include their names on the problem so you know who solved it.
- You could break your class into teams to see which team found the most eggs.
K-2 try some of these problems.
3-6 try some problems from your OSTP review or from chapter test questions from your book.
Around the Room
Materials:
- 1 set of review problems
- Clipboards
- Paper/pencil
Take all those review questions, cut them apart, and tape them on walls and desks around the room.Students number a paper from 1 - ?, and then students will use clipboards to walk around and do math in any order they want. Typically this is completed with a partner so that you are free to wander listen to conversations and use questioning as part of the review. This is great for formative assessment!
Quizizz
Quizizz is an fun and engaging way to review content. The quizizz have already been created for you. It is a kahoot-like program available to you in clever. The students that I have seen use this have loved it!
The Great Graph Contest: PK - 2nd
Written by: Loreen Leedy
Gonk and Beezy, two amphibian friends, hold a contest to see who can make better graphs. Includes information about different kinds of graphs.
Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert (3rd - 4th)
Written by:Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference and Lady Di need a baker to prepare a special dessert for the annual Harvest Faire. Two bakers compete to see whose dessert is most popular. When Pia of Chartres and Bart Graf have trouble keeping track of the votes their desserts receive, they each develop a better system. Puns--both literal and visual--abound in this fun adventure story with beloved characters and a solid pedagogical foundation.
A Very Improbably Story (5th - 6th)
Written by: Edward Einhorn
Ethan wakes up one morning to find a very strange cat stuck on his head. The cat, Odds, refuses to budge until Ethan wins a game of probability. Without looking, Ethan must pick out a dime from his coin collection or two matching socks from his dresser, or do something else improbable. If he doesn't, Odds is there to stay, and Ethan has a 100% chance of missing his big soccer game. A very improbable story about a challenging math concept.
OCCC Kids College
OCCC Kids College offers week-long classes in morning and/or afternoon formats that will allow students to pick the class in which they are interested. Registration opens April 18th.
Rose State Kids College
Rose State Kids College offers week-long programs for students in grades 1st - 6th. They also have a "Teen Scene" for students in grades 7 -12. All age groups have multiple options available for enrollment.
Science Museum of Oklahoma Camps
Space is already limited and filling up fast! Please share this information with parents. They have programs for PK-k and for 1st - 6th grade students
Ooodle
Welcome to Ooodle, the math-y version of Wordle! Ooodle is similar to Wordle in format, but you get six tries to get the numbers in the correct order. This could be a great warm-up problem to review order of operations!
Times Table Sequences Game
Inspired by the game wordle, you have six attempts to find a sequence of five numbers from a times table.
The sequence could be from multiples of 2 to multiples of 10.
Jenn Lowery
Email: jenniferlowery@mooreschools.com
Website: https://www.mooreschools.com/Page/553
Location: 1500 Southeast 4th Street, Moore, OK, USA
Phone: 405-735-4270