Math4Team/Florida
Instructional Block 1
Reads, writes, and identifies whole numbers
Using a memory game to explore whole numbers (includes audio recording of numbers on the cards) [1]
Compares and orders whole numbers
Using Turtle Art to compare whole numbers
Using Turtle Art to compare whole numbers File:Number compare.ta
Knows the value of a given digit
Using an abacus to count whole numbers up to 1,000,000. The abacus shows the number as a sum of the units: ones, tens, hundreds, etc. [2]
Instructional Block 2
Knows the inverse relationship of multiplication and division
Slide ruler Activities/Sliderule
Napier's bones [3]
Turtle Art project File:Multiplication.ta
Explains and demonstrates the multiplication and division of whole numbers
Knows the properties of numbers
Using Turtle Art to explore the properties of numbers.
Knows factors and multiples of numbers to 100
Using Visual Match to explore rules of divisibility [4]
Instructional Block 3
Knows the purpose of different parts of a graph
Using Turtle Art to plot sensor data (in this case, pitch from whistling into the microphone) File:Graph pitch.ta
Scratch project to plot multiple data points.
Uses SocialCalc to graph data (Circle Chart). [5]
XOs used to gather data. Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors
Instructional Block 4
Knows measurement concepts
The Ruler activity provides tools for measuring lengths and angles.
Using the Distance activity, the distance between two laptops can be measured.
A simple tool for exploring weights and balance.
Constructing a balance with the Physics Activity [6]
GoGo (sensor lab) for measuring temperature, humidity, etc.
Instructional Block 7
Geometric Figures
Uses Turtle Art to create different geometric figures.
Instructional Block 9
Knows how to estimate the area and perimeter of regular and irregular polygons
Regular polygons in Turtle Art.
Irregular polygons in Turtle Art.
Instructional Block 10
Reads, writes, and identifies fractions and mixed numbers
Uses Abacus to explore mathematical operations with fractions.
Uses Turtle Art to explore and understand fractions (work by Tony Forster http://ht.ly/4uzuH)
Instructional Block 11
Probability
Use Turtle Art to play with the concept of probability (work by Tony Forster http://ht.ly/4uzuH).
Use Turtle Art to simulate repeatedly tossing two dice and plot the results.
Instructional Block 19
Designs survey to collect data
Uses Poll Builder to design a survey and collect data )
