Take It to Your Seat : Math Centers, Grades 4-6

198 Pages·2002·11.63 MB·English

by  Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

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Math Centers
Take It to Your Seat
Grades 4–6
What?
• Everything you need for 15 centers
• Math skills
• Step-by-step directions
• Full-color covers and task cards
Why?
• Self-contained
• Require no special center area
• Can be made ahead of time
• Easily stored
• Practice and review skills
• Individualize practice
• Extra-time fun
About the Authors:
Jill Norris began teaching in a first-grade classroom at the University of Northern Colorado
Laboratory School. Her varied teaching career has spanned grades PreK through 8. She has
directed a preschool program, been a remedial reading specialist, and acted as a district science
resource trainer. Following 20 years of classroom experience in Colorado, Texas, North Carolina,
and California, she continues to be active in staff development and enjoys her role as author of
numerous educational publications.
Amy Tuttle completed her bachelor’s degree in English education at Biola University in California.
She taught for six years in a private educational clinic, working one-on-one with children and
adults. She then attended the University of Northern Colorado and received her master’s degree
in gifted and talented education. Amy lives in Greeley, Colorado, with her husband Wes and their
two sons, lan and Brandon.
Wes Tuttle began his teaching career as a junior high mathematics teacher in California. After
completing a master’s degree in gifted education at the University of Northern Colorado, Wes
coordinated the gifted program and taught at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Greeley,
Colorado. He served as the school’s Teacher on Special Assignment, developing curriculum
guidelines and monitoring compliance with state and national standards. He is currently
completing his doctorate in educational leadership and coordinating math curriculum
development and delivery at a district level.
Writing: Jill Norris
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Contents
Folder Centers
Individual Practice
On Sale—Percentages...........................................................4
In Balance—Equivalent Weights........................................21
What’s Your Angle? —Coordinate Graphing,
Measuring Angles..............................................................31
Tangram Puzzlers—Geometric Shapes..............................43
Take Me Out to the Ballgame—Means and Medians,
Word Problems...................................................................57
Making Change—Word Problems, Money ........................67
Be a Builder—Perimeter.....................................................83
Frozen!—Positive and Negative Integers, Temperature .....93
Math Messages—Understanding Math Symbols.............103
Partner Practice
Shape Pairs—Geometric Shapes .......................................111
Four in a Row—Number Order........................................121
Father Time—Word Problems, Time................................133
Factor Fun—Multiplication..............................................145
That’s the Point!—Decimals ............................................159
Try Again!—Equivalent Fractions....................................179
Answer Key.......................................................................191
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Math Centers
Take It to Your Seat
What’s Great About This Book
Centers are a wonderful way for students to practice important skills, but they can
take up a lot of classroom space and require time-consuming preparation. The
15 centers in this book are self-contained and portable. Students may work at a desk
or even on the floor using a lapboard for writing. Once you’ve made the centers,
they’re ready to use any time.
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• Activities for different levels
of difficulty
You determine the level
Number Discard
appropriate for your students Card Pile Pile
and include the sets of task
cards for that level in the folders.
• Answer key
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Using the Game Centers for Partner Practice
The centers on pages 111–190 are designed for partner practice. Considering these
questions in advance will avoid later confusion:
1. Will students select a center or will you assign the centers?
2. Will there be a specific block of time for centers or will the centers be used
throughout the day?
3. Where will you place the centers for easy access by students?
4. What procedure will students use when they need help with the center tasks?
5. Where will students put completed work?
6. How will you track the tasks and centers completed by each student?
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Making a Folder Center
Folder centers are easily stored in a box or file crate. Students take a folder to their
desks to complete the task.
Materials
• folder with pockets
• envelopes
• marking pens
• glue
• tape
Steps to Follow
1. Laminate and cut out the cover design. Glue it to the front of the folder.
2. Place answer forms, writing paper, and any other supplies in the left-hand
pocket.
3. Place each set of task cards in an envelope in the right-hand pocket.
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Percentages
On Sale
Preparing the Center
1. Prepare a folder following the directions on page 3. Laminate and cut out the
cover design on page 7. Attach it to the front of the folder.
2. Laminate and cut out the pants and shirt cards on pages 9–19. Place the pants
and shirt cards in each set into an envelope, label the envelopes with the set
numbers, and place the envelopes in the right-hand pocket of the folder. (Page 6
provides blank cards. Add numbers of your own and reproduce a supply.)
3. Reproduce a supply of the answer forms on page 5. Place copies in the left-hand
pocket of the folder. Note: Answer Form 1 gives students an easier bonus job than
Answer Form 2.
Using the Center
1. The student chooses one pants card and one shirt card.
2. The student calculates the price of the pants and the
price of the shirt using the original price and percentage
off tags.
3. The student records the price on the answer form.
4. Then the student writes the appropriate symbol in the
blank to tell which item has the lower price.
5. The student repeats the process until all cards in a set
have been used.
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Name Percentages
On Sale
Card Set
Answer Form 1
Choose one pants card and one shirt card. Write the numbers of the cards in the
correct columns. Calculate the price of each item. Write the price next to the number.
Write < or > to show which item has the best price.
Pants # Cost Shirt # Cost
Bonus: For each pair, add the two items together to find the total cost.
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Name Percentages
On Sale
Card Set
Answer Form 2
Choose one pants card and one shirt card. Write the numbers of the cards in the
correct columns. Calculate the price of each item. Write the price next to the number.
Write < or > to show which item has the best price.
Pants # Cost Shirt # Cost
Bonus: For each pair, add the two items together to find the total cost. Determine
what percentage of the total the shirt is.
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