September 15 ~ 19

This week I will be covering Divisibility Rules, Factors and Multiples.

I have found two flipables to use with divisibility rules.  At this moment, I can't decide which ones to use, both are awesome!!

Here is the link for the foldable above.  I found it on Pinterest. This foldable above covers rules  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.  If I use this one, I am going to take off the 7, and add 10

Here is the link for the other foldable: it is more of a book.  The book covers rules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10.  I really want to cover the divisibility rule for 8, need to figure something out if I am to cover it.  The link above takes you to a blog.  There are instructions on the folding and cutting part.

Time is closing so I need to decide here in a bit.  I hope you find one that works for you!!!

Monday and Tuesday

I will be covering divisibility rules.  I think it will take a good part of Monday to get the foldable completed, and do a couple of examples.  Tuesday, I will have the students do problems together in pairs.

Here are the journal entries that we created last year.

Day One

Day Two

As far as assignments, I am using worksheets that I got from Math-Aids.com.  The website has other great worksheets too, and they are generated.  You can get multiple worksheets!!!  I also think I am going to have students shade in the box for Yes, and leave blank in for No's.  In my opinion students like to color, so I thought it would be a good twist if the students colored the sheet.  It's just an idea.

Wednesday

I will cover factors.  I want my journal page to look a lot like this.  

Here's what last year's entry looks like.

 I need to scan the copy of this days assessment.  I wrote out the problems on a piece of notebook paper, and copied it to give the students.  Once scanned, I will be sure to attach the assignment.

Thursday 

I will cover multiples.  I like today's journal entry too.  Below is the entry that I completed last year with my classes.

I don't see me changing this entry much.  

Friday

Friday's are my quiz/test day.  This Friday in no exception.  Students will take a quiz.

I don't have my quiz made out yet.  I hope to have to done by Wednesday. 

Assessment Tools

I used two new websites this week in class, and I am sure I will continue to use them.  I'm so excited about them, I will tell anyone about them that will listen.

Plickers.com

The first one is Plickers.com.  The website takes the place of electronic clickers.  On the website, you do have to create classes and enter your students.  When you enter your students, each child will be assigned a number/picture.  Each picture is different so students will not be able to barrow other's answers.  On each side of the picture is an answer option: A, B, C, OR D.  Give the students a problem, and they will show your their answer using the picture.  You scan the room with either an Apple or Andriod device, (I used an iPad), and the device will record the students answers.  The students that answer incorrectly are highlighted in red.  So you have instant feedback on each individual student.  

One thing that I want to mention, is that you can enter the questions as you go.  Using the iPad, you enter the question and the answer, which only takes a few seconds, then hit scan, and it does the rest for you.

When I used it last week, I had the students practice locating integers on a number line.  I gave them 5 number lines and gave students time to answer all the questions.  Starting with number 1, I collected their answers and then discussed the problem.  What I loved about discussing each problem, is that I was able to get feeback/input from those that missed each problem.  I loved using Plickers, and the students did too.  The next day students were asking when we were going to use them again. 

Quick Key

This website I'm going to tell you about was recommended to me by Katrina!!!  It rocks too.  I used it twice: Thursday and Friday.  This website/tool basically takes the place of a scan tron machine.  I'm not fond of the one that is at my school, and Quick Key is awesome.  The downside to quick key is that is only available on iPhones or iPads, but if you have one of those, then there is not a downside.  :)  It is like Plickers, in that you have to create classes and students, but you also have to create the quiz beforehand. Using an iPad, I scanned each person's answer sheet, which you have to download and copy.  Once an answer sheet is scanned, it will report how many questions the student got correct. Again, I used it twice two days in a row, and will definitely use it again, very soon.

That is all I have for now.  Is there any particular website that you use in your classroom that you recommend to others?  I would love to hear about it.

Have a great week!!!!