As young mathematicians, my students learn best when allowed the opportunity to access hands-on materials, work collaboratively, and approach content through a variety of skills and media. My classroom is currently equipped with desks that are connected to chairs. These combination units lack flexibility for movement and collaborative group work. To meet all students' needs, the seating opportunities in this project include both sensory seating and movement options, such as Wobble chairs, stacking stools, and balance cushions.
Classroom supplies, alternative seating options, and math challenge problems storage would help make the math content accessible to our diverse community.
This year, I am starting a new classroom that would benefit from some additional classroom supplies included in this project. The calculators will allow students whom are continually working on their computational skills to access higher-level conceptual skills.
The colorful paper will be used for student reference sheets, making frequently used notes easy to find in their binders. The Post-It paper will be used to create anchor charts that students can easily reference during class. The stack of colorful drawers will hold challenging math problems of varying levels. The drawers will allow students to independently choose a problem and encourage their curiosity.
In my classroom, we wrap up the year with an exciting geometry project! Some of my students' creative tin foil creations are visible in the photo above. Students bring in many items from home such as soup can and toilet paper roll cylinders, cereal box rectangular prisms, and birthday hat cones. This surface area project requires a lot of duct tape and glue, which I have requested!
The variety of materials I have requested will help set up all learners for the growth they will make this year.
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As young mathematicians, my students learn best when allowed the opportunity to access hands-on materials, work collaboratively, and approach content through a variety of skills and media. My classroom is currently equipped with desks that are connected to chairs. These combination units lack flexibility for movement and collaborative group work. To meet all students' needs, the seating opportunities in this project include both sensory seating and movement options, such as Wobble chairs, stacking stools, and balance cushions.
Classroom supplies, alternative seating options, and math challenge problems storage would help make the math content accessible to our diverse community.
This year, I am starting a new classroom that would benefit from some additional classroom supplies included in this project. The calculators will allow students whom are continually working on their computational skills to access higher-level conceptual skills.
The colorful paper will be used for student reference sheets, making frequently used notes easy to find in their binders. The Post-It paper will be used to create anchor charts that students can easily reference during class. The stack of colorful drawers will hold challenging math problems of varying levels. The drawers will allow students to independently choose a problem and encourage their curiosity.
In my classroom, we wrap up the year with an exciting geometry project! Some of my students' creative tin foil creations are visible in the photo above. Students bring in many items from home such as soup can and toilet paper roll cylinders, cereal box rectangular prisms, and birthday hat cones. This surface area project requires a lot of duct tape and glue, which I have requested!
The variety of materials I have requested will help set up all learners for the growth they will make this year.
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