Math Rotations

Math is such an interesting and fun area of study.  Sometimes when we think about math we only think of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and division, but it is really so much more.  Math is patterns, shapes, money, graphs, data, measurement and more.  I am proud to say I have some excellent mathematicians in my classroom this year.  If you were to visit our math classroom- what would you see?

• individuals, partners, and groups completing problem solving activities
• math games to help reinforce important concepts
• individualized math work using Moby Math on our iPads
• hands-on math activities to help us understand the "why" behind what we do
• different activities to help us learn our basic facts including games, flashcards, singing, and more....
• peer teaching (helping others master math concepts)
• math enrichment centers
• and much, much more!

Some days are lessons are whole group lessons, but we also use what we call "Math Rotations" on a regular basis.  During math rotations students move through small group stations that include teacher time (a small group working on math concepts with Mrs. Adams), goal time (working at the student's level using Moby Math), and center time (small groups working on math enrichment activities).    Students also use their morning work time to work on individual math assignments and get help from Mrs. Adams as needed.  Below are some pictures of our math classroom in action:

 Students work on patterning activities in the math enrichment center.

Students use their problem-solving skills to do some computer coding.

We are currently studying multiplication, so small groups work with Mrs. Adams during teacher time to practice their skills.  Here we are creating multiplication arrays.

Students work daily on their Moby Math accounts which individualizes their math instruction to their strengths and weaknesses.  Moby will be available during summer vacation to use also!

Partners create multiplication array problems to solve.

Students use their iPads to create "Show Me" presentations to teach others about multiplication.