I have created Math Menus to go with the 4th grade EveryDay Math curriculum. My purpose in creating them was to give students enrichment opportunities to go along with what we are studying in class. I attempted to reach different learning preferences with the activities, as well (writing, poetry, technology, logic, art, and more.) One of the 4th graders decided to write a humorous story about a sad subtraction sign as suggested by the menu from unit 2:
Subtraction Sign was taking a walk. Today was not the best day for him. Today, first graders used him to take away 5 from 15. He did not want to be the sign taking away everyone from everything. So he went home to his Addistion Sign mom and his Division Sign dad. He told them about his day at Math Sign Elementary. He said, "Today 1st graders used me to take away 5 from 15. I know I'm the Subtraction sign, but I do not want to be taking away from things." His dad said, "We understand, Subtraction Sign. When I was a little sign like you, I did not want to be dividing things either." "I know what I can do," said Subtraction Sign, "I can become an adding sign." "Son, it is not that easy," said his dad. "Well you cannot just change your sign that easily," "Oh well, I guess that idea is off now," said Subtraction Sign. So the next day, Subtraction Sign went to school. He came home, went to his bedroom, and realized something. It doesn't matter what sign you are, it matters that you enjoy your job as a sign. And if you don't, learn that even if you take away or divide, that doesn't mean that you, in the real world, acutally do that. The End by Elliana
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Denice Froiland
10/2/2012 09:27:57 pm
Thank you for compliling this, Tracey. There are so many great ideas to facilitate learning of math concepts. Thank you for passing these onto us in an organized manner.
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