Annotated Bibliography 16

Math 156

Annotated Bibliography
Gamequarium. (2009). The site that swims with learning fun. Retrieved from http://www.gamequarium.com/index.htm
This site is a valuable resource to use in the classroom because Gamequarium is built around math games for students and resources for teachers of all grade levels. Students can tackle fractions, decimals, and percentages with many pages of interactive games. Gamequarium offers teachers a separate forum to communicate with other teachers about lesson plans and problems your encountering in class. This can help new teachers settle some of their concerns. This site can be used in the classroom to reward students who finish early and need something to keep them occupied. This can also be used in the classroom to help students who are struggling with math concepts. Students can choose a game that is interesting to them, related to the lesson. This will help the student strengthen their math skills and give them more confidence in their abilities.
Lesson Plans Page. (2011). Lesson plans by teachers for teachers. Retrieved from http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ Lesson Plans Page is a valuable resource for teachers to use in the classroom because it offers an array of lesson plans for teachers. This site allows the teacher to search for any subject, grade, and difficulty in lesson planning. The lesson plans are created by other teachers with experience in handling the lesson. They offer ways to minimize distractions and how to group the students. Teachers can use this site in the classroom by searching lesson plans, printing them, tweaking them to fit their students, and delivering a solid lesson.
Math Goodies. (2011, September 28). Your destination for math education. Retrieved from http://www.mathgoodies.com This page offers lesson plans, worksheets, games, and a glossary to name a few. These are valuable resources for any class. This can be used in the classroom to create lesson plans and print worksheets or get ideas

Bibliography: Gamequarium. (2009). The site that swims with learning fun. Retrieved from http://www.gamequarium.com/index.htm This site is a valuable resource to use in the classroom because Gamequarium is built around math games for students and resources for teachers of all grade levels. Students can tackle fractions, decimals, and percentages with many pages of interactive games. Gamequarium offers teachers a separate forum to communicate with other teachers about lesson plans and problems your encountering in class. This can help new teachers settle some of their concerns. This site can be used in the classroom to reward students who finish early and need something to keep them occupied. This can also be used in the classroom to help students who are struggling with math concepts. Students can choose a game that is interesting to them, related to the lesson. This will help the student strengthen their math skills and give them more confidence in their abilities. Lesson Plans Page. (2011). Lesson plans by teachers for teachers. Retrieved from http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ Lesson Plans Page is a valuable resource for teachers to use in the classroom because it offers an array of lesson plans for teachers. This site allows the teacher to search for any subject, grade, and difficulty in lesson planning. The lesson plans are created by other teachers with experience in handling the lesson. They offer ways to minimize distractions and how to group the students. Teachers can use this site in the classroom by searching lesson plans, printing them, tweaking them to fit their students, and delivering a solid lesson. Math Goodies. (2011, September 28). Your destination for math education. Retrieved from http://www.mathgoodies.com This page offers lesson plans, worksheets, games, and a glossary to name a few. These are valuable resources for any class. This can be used in the classroom to create lesson plans and print worksheets or get ideas for worksheets on fractions, decimals, or percentages. Students can utilize this in the classroom by using the glossary for any math term they need help understanding. This site also can be used by the teacher to gain tips in how to approach certain math applications. First time teachers and veteran teachers can benefit from Math Goodies. Math Play. (2011). Free online math games. Retrieved from http://www.math-play.com/decimal-math-games.html This site is a valuable resource that will help spark student’s interest in fractions, decimals, and percentages through interactive learning. Math Play incorporates math lessons into activities that students are interested in such as sports, trivia games, word searches, and money. The site allows teachers, parents, and students to print off worksheets for practice. Math Play has math games that allow multiple students to compete against each other. This can be used in the classroom to have a “game day”, where students pair off in groups and compete against each other until only 1 group is left. This motivates students to learn the material and ask for help before “game day”. This also allows the teacher to assess student’s abilities on the material. Pro Teacher. (2011). Pro Teacher Community. Retrieved from http://www.proteacher.net/ Pro Teacher is a valuable resource to aid beginning teachers in having a solid lesson plan in fractions and decimals. Pro Teacher also offers lesson plans for LEP students. The site guides teachers on how to assess students at the end of each lesson created. Assessment is an important piece in teaching; it must be used in the classroom. Pro Teacher gives ideas about setting up math centers in the classroom. Knowing how to use math centers properly is essential to them being successful. Math centers can be used in the class to engage students in hands-on group activities. Working with other peers can help students grasp ideas better. Teacher to teacher feedback from the site is useful to all teachers who need new ideas in how to present fractions and decimals to students.