Hands-On Computer Activities for Teaching Math: Grades 3-8 (Jossey-Bass Teacher) [Paperback]

Beverly Burnley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471651982 | ISBN-13: 978-0471651987 | Publication Date: December 20, 2004 | Edition: 1

Featuring more than 100 step-by-step activities that use common computer programs, such as Microsoft® Word and Paint®, to model concepts in five basic areas, this revolutionary guide shows math teachers how to combine math and technology education to support national math standards and increase students’ computer proficiency. Sections include Numbers and Operations, Measurement, Algebra, Geometry, and Data Analysis and Probability.

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HANDS-ON

Computer Activities for Teaching Math

Hands-On Computer Activities for Teaching math shows classroom math teachers and math specialists for grades 3 through 8 how to combine math and technology education to support national math standards and increase their students' computer proficiency levels. Beverly Burnley's unique system of effective, ready-to-use projects explains key concepts in five basic areas of math:

• NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS: Constructing a Multiplication Table... Comparing Fractions... Adding and Subtracting Integers
• MEASUREMENT: Telling Time... Estimating Perimeter and Area... Constructing and Naming Angles
• ALGEBRA: Forming Patterns with Triangles... Representing Variables... Solving simple Algebraic Equations
• GEOMETRY: Locating Points... Constructing Polygons and Tangrams ... Netting a Cube
• DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY: Understanding Probability ... Representing Data with Bar Graphs, Pictographs, Line Graphs, and Pie Graphs ... Determining Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

Featured here are more than a hundred step-by-step activities that use common computer programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Paint, to model the different math concepts. Each activity is explained in simple, nontechnical directions, and includes a specific learning objective and an illustration of the model to be created. After a guided lesson, students can create other models and explain the math concepts on their own. All activities are based on the NCTM standards and can be easily adapted to the different grade levels.

This indispensable, timesaving resource makes it easy to integrate computers into the math curriculum. Students will enjoy the math curriculum. Students will enjoy creating math images and modeling the various concepts-and they will better retain these concepts through their hands-on work while simultaneously increasing their computer skills.

About the Author

Beverly Burnley earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Harris Stowe Teachers College in St. Louis, Missouri. As a Title I teacher in the East St. Louis (Illinois) public schools, she has used models and representations to teach mathematics to gifted and remedial students in grades 1 through 6 for more than thirty-three years. While instructing entire classrooms in a computer lab environment, she created a unique teaching strategy that supports the math standards and increases students' computer proficiency levels.
Ms. Burnley has presented this strategy for professional development workshops at the St. Clair County (Illinois) Regional Office of Education and now describes it for teachers across the country in her new book, Hands-On Computer Activities for Teaching Math.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (December 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471651982
• ISBN-13: 978-0471651987
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,407,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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As a Title I teacher in the East St. Louis (Illinois) public schools, I used models and representations to teach mathematics to gifted and remedial students in grades 1 through 6 for more than thirty-three years. While instructing entire classrooms in a computer lab environment, I created a unique teaching strategy that supports the math standards and increases students' computer proficiency levels. The activities use common software found on most computers. I presented this strategy for professional development workshops at the St. Clair County (Illinois) Regional Office of Education and now describe it for teachers across the country. Students stay focus and can better communicate the math concepts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I could give it more stars, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: Hands-On Computer Activities for Teaching Math: Grades 3-8 (Jossey-Bass Teacher) (Paperback)

I teach high school special education. I have to do "portfolio assessments" on my students who do not take the state mandated tests. It is hard to find good activities for the portfolios that are easy enough for my students, but meet high-school grade level learning objectives, and are age appropriate. Just because my students are at kindergarten-2nd grade level doesn't mean that I can use primary grade workbooks. This book is very good for all grades and would work for anyone who has to adapt lessons to meet needs of students at different levels. I stumbled across this book as one of those suggested items (people who bought this book, also bought this other book) that always pop up when you order. I LOVE this book. As soon as I got it I marched my kids down to the computer lab and did the first project in the book. It went perfectly. We have done several of the projects and they are all so easy and impressive. My students love it. Everything is set out in step-by-step directions so clearly. I loaned the book to a co-worker. She returned it the next day and said she didn't need it any longer because she went to Amazon and ordered her own copy.