Math+&+Science

We have new Math resources in the professional library. Check these out: Fundamentals - Games to Develop and Reinforce Mental Computation Strategies K-1 Fundamentals - Games to Develop and Reinforce Mental Computation Strategies 2-3 Fundamentals - Games to Develop and Reinforce Mental Computation Strategies 3-4 Fundamentals - Games to Develop and Reinforce Mental Computation Strategies 5-6

Visit the MISD Math wiki: http://misdelemmath.wikispaces.com/

A Typical Investigations Math Day I applaud you all for getting deeper and deeper into Math with Investigations. Those of you who use it religiously are finding that your students know and understand Math at a much deeper level. That’s truly our goal. Sometimes looking at the Investigations books can be overwhelming but here are a few things to remember. There is such a thing as a "typical” Investigations Math lesson.  ¨ Classroom Routine or Ten Minute Math Activity—10 min (whole class skill building, practice, or review that support regular math work. In lower grades, could be Calendar Math)    ¨ Activity– 10-15 min (whole class introduction to topic)    ¨ Math Workshop or Activities– 30 min    ¨ Discussion– 15-20 min (whole group discussion to pull out specific math learning—you never want to skip this)    ¨ Session Follow-Up (daily practice and homework)  Sometime there will be an assessment. But these basic pieces happen all the time.