Category Archives: Numbers
4th Grade Probability Spinners
Ms. Thomas’s 4th graders at Varina Elementary have been learning about probability and predicting the outcome of events (SOL4.13) so today we created digital spinners to test our predictions. A gave them a Promethean flipchart that you can download by clicking here. It has a pre-made spinner, a coin toss, and a random number generator. […] Continue reading
2nd Grade Coin Graph & Calculator
Second graders in Ms. Vest’s class at Davis Elementary have been learning how to count coins and bills up to $2.00 (SOL2.10). But when it comes to money, most kids want to count to the billions and higher! So why not? They can if they create their own calculator based on what they know, which […] Continue reading
3rd Grade 3-D Shapes
Third graders in Ms. Leo’s class at Varina Elementary have been learning about solid shapes (SOL3.14). They had to be able to identify the number of angles, edges, vertices, and faces of each shape. Today I showed them how to create a program that would identify the shape based on its features. We started out, […] Continue reading
3rd Grade Create-Your-Own Calculator
The Mac spreadsheet program, Numbers, is most often used by students to make graphs, but it’s also a great program to teach students how to create formulas to solve problems. As students troubleshoot their formulas, they gain a better understanding of the underlying math concepts and practice logical thinking. Third graders in Ms. Middleton’s class […] Continue reading
5th Grade Interactive Graphs
Today 5th graders in Mr. Peters’ class created interactive graphs using Numbers. They started out with a template that you can download by clicking here. They picked a topic they were interested in graphing, such as favorite sport or favorite candy and wrote the title. Then they went to Shapes, created a shape, changed the […] Continue reading
3rd Grade Ancient Greece Math
Third graders in Ms. Leo’s class at Varina Elementary have just started learning about ancient Greece (SOL3.4) so I wanted to take them on a tour of Greece using Google Earth. I created a .kmz file with placemarks on important sites like Olympia, where the first Olympics were held (you can still see the track […] Continue reading
3rd Grade World Weather
Third grade students in Ms. Strickler’s class at Varina Elementary have been studying the continents and hemispheres in social studies (SOL3.5) and temperature in math (SOL3.13) so today we looked at the relationship between hemispheres and temperatures. I gave them a Numbers template that you can download by clicking here. First, in Column B, the […] Continue reading
5th Grade 3-D Ocean Model
Fifth graders in Ms. Payne’s class at Laburnum Elementary have been studying the ocean (SOL5.6), and she wanted me to help them review the different parts of the ocean floor. One of my goals this year is to help our students improve in math, so I’ve been trying to incorporate math into as many of […] Continue reading
5th Grade Multiplying Decimals
Fifth grade students in Ms. Bailey’s class at Davis Elementary have been learning how to multiply decimals by two-digit numbers using paper and pencil (and sometimes calculators). Today I showed them how to write formulas in a Numbers spreadsheet that will do the same thing. This activity helps them break up the process into logical […] Continue reading
3rd Grade Rounding Calculator
Third grade students in Ms. Wells’ class at Varina Elementary have been learning how to round numbers. I pointed out to them that their calculators can’t help with rounding because there is no rounding key. However, they can create their own rounding calculators using Numbers. I gave them a Numbers template that you can download […] Continue reading
