Feed That Dog
(View Complete Item Description)The CyberSquad solves the problem of giving equal parts of two apples to Cerberus, the three headed dog of Greek mythology, in this video from Cyberchase.
Material Type: Lecture
All resources in Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative CCSS Math Resources
Inventing Bar Graphs
(View Complete Item Description)The CyberSquad creates a bar graph representing the amount of bugs that are infecting the Cybrary in this video from Cyberchase.
Material Type: Lecture
Cooking Contest
(View Complete Item Description)In this Cyberchase video segment, Matt uses subtraction to help Digit figure out how much time he has left in a cooking contest with Hacker.
Material Type: Lecture
Calculating Clones
(View Complete Item Description)In this video segment from Cyberchase, Inez and Lucky figure out how to keep track of the number of clones as they continue to multiply.
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Calculating Rectangular Area
(View Complete Item Description)In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad measures Judge Trudy's land claim by using tarps, fence posts and a grid made with rope.
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Making Popcorn Balls
(View Complete Item Description)In this Cyperchase video segment, Bianca uses multiplication to help her adjust the recipe for popcorn balls. ***Access to Teacher's Domain content now requires free login to PBS Learning Media.
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Games to Practice Multiplication Facts
(View Complete Item Description)Students must think about the factors of each number as they play this game. Students quickly learn the value of selecting prime numbers as a strategy. The beauty of the game design is that students will review the factors of many numbers and mentally add the sum of these factors together in search of the "best move."
Material Type: Game
Math Tours: Fractions
(View Complete Item Description)Students need many concrete experiences with fractions to develop a deep understanding of the three models of fractions: area, linear and set models. Teachers need to address all three models in well-designed instructional activities so that students develop a rich concept of fractions that they can use to make sense of numbers, operations, measurement and probability. The Math Tours include: activities, problem solving, games, writing to learn, templates, math-literature connections, and web links. Each page has a left navigation bar to easily take you through the tour and back to the homepage or the math topics page.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game
Three Number Sense Activities
(View Complete Item Description)Game 1: Contig Game: This game challenges and extends the number sense experience students have gained from writing equivalent mathematical expressions for target numbers. Game 2: The 24 Game builds on students' ability to find equivalent names for numbers. Game 3: In Tribulation, students must search the game-board for 3 numbers in a row (vertically, horizontally or diagonally as in a word search) that combine to make the target number. In this game, however, there is a prescribed formula for combining the numbers. Students must multiply the first two numbers then add or subtract the third number to produce the target number.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Game
Cube definition and properties
(View Complete Item Description)An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate the properties of a cube. A 3-D cube is shown in the applet which can be interactively manipulated using the mouse. Research has shown that some younger students have difficulty visualizing the parts of a 3D object that are hidden. To help with this, the student can rotate the cube in any axis simply by dragging it with the mouse. It can also be 'exploded' - where a slider gradually separates the faces to reveal the ones behind. The cube can also be made translucent so you see through it to the other side. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector, and printed to make handouts. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
Material Type: Reading, Simulation
Perimeter of a polygon
(View Complete Item Description)A web page and interactive applet show how to compute the perimeter of a polygon. A polygon is shown that can be resized by dragging its vertices. As you drag, the perimeter is continuously recalculated. Text on the page explains that the perimeter is the sum of the sides. For those who prefer it, in a formula that is given. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference interactive geometry reference book project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
Material Type: Reading, Simulation
Triangle
(View Complete Item Description)An interactive applet and associated web page that introduce the concept of a triangle. The applet shows a triangle where the user can drag the vertices to reshape it. As it is being dragged a base and altitude are shown continuously changing. Demonstrates that the altitude may require the base to be extended. The text on the page lists the properties of a triangle and lists the various triangle types, with links to a definition of each. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
Material Type: Reading, Simulation
What's a 360?
(View Complete Item Description)In this Cyberchase video segment, Harry tries to snowboard and learns how to measure and identify many common angles.
Material Type: Lecture
Finding the Intersection
(View Complete Item Description)In this Cyberchase video, Inez and Digit identify the location of the transformation using their knowledge of parallel and intersecting lines.
Material Type: Lecture
Reclaiming the Power
(View Complete Item Description)The CyberSquad must equally divide a number of crumpets to reclaim the power stolen by Hacker in this video from Cyberchase. ***Access to Teacher's Domain content now requires free login to PBS Learning Media.
Material Type: Lecture
Two Sightings, Different Information
(View Complete Item Description)Jackie and Matt are looking at the same object along two different lines, in this video segment from Cyberchase.
Material Type: Lecture
Harry the Substitute Teacher
(View Complete Item Description)Harry and his students look at various arrangements of classroom desks in this video from Cyberchase.
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Patterns in Nature
(View Complete Item Description)In this video segment from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
Material Type: Lecture
Crack the Code
(View Complete Item Description)In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must get into a vault before Hacker, Buzz and Delete by cracking a code of shapes and numbers.
Material Type: Lecture
Multiplying Bigger Numbers
(View Complete Item Description)In this video segment from Cyberchase, Inez, Jackie and Digit use multiplication to keep track of the number of clones. ***Access to Teacher's Domain content now requires free login to PBS Learning Media.
Material Type: Lecture