5 Pinterest Collaborative Boards: Teaching & Education


I must confess that I am now an official Pinterest addict and I have spent more than an hour of my waking day to devote to building content of my awesome Pinterest teacher boards since its inception in November. The great news is that I'm now opening them up for collaboration!
 
What are Pinterest Collaborative Boards? They are actually boards on Pinterest that allow other pinners to pin content on the board. Yes, it's that plain and simple! I believe that I have great colleagues who are also Pinterest users (like YOU!) who would want to share pins centered around teaching and special education. Collaborative boards on Pinterest are a great way to share your information to other teachers and networkers, while also generating great back links to your blog or website.
 
My Pinterest boards are now open, please leave a comment on the latest post and I will certainly add you. Let's start sharing!
 
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#1. Books and Reading Resources. This is all about the written word. Please leave me a comment on the most recent pin if you are interested in sharing your books and everything about books on this board.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#2 Great Ideas From Teachers. Need ideas for the kiddos? Get authentic teacher-made classroom resources, fun kid-friendly games, craftivities and more from our amazing teachers. If you want to share your awesome classroom pins, please leave me a comment on the most recent pin! We currently have 75 teachers collaborating on this board, join us!





 
#3 Social Media and Technology in Education. For social media savvy teachers, this board is for you! Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google + tips and tricks to make all of them grow and glow...follow this board! Let me know if you want to be a pinner to this board by leaving a comment on the most recent pin.
 
 
 
 
 
 

#4 100+ Education Quotes. Get your education quotes from the most political edreform sayings to the most inspirational wisdom laden and famous proverbs from this board! Same process, share your pins by leaving a comment on the most recent pin and I will add you as a collaborator.
#5 National Board Certification and Teacherpreneurship. When the going gets tough, what do you do? Here are some resources that you might need if you are going through the process of National Board Certification or are just looking for teaching standards and best practices for effective teacher leaders. If you have something to share about NBC or Teacherpreneurship, please leave a comment on the most recent post.









HAPPY PINNING!
 
 

LESSON PLAN: Perimeter and Area of Polygons

MONDAY
11.24.2008

6M6 Identify, measure, describe, classify, and construct various angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals; measure the interior angles of various polygons.

WARM UP: (BCR)
Write comparison and contrast between two shapes using a Venn Diagram.

T1 GOAL: Identify 3D shapes, and lines of symmetry.
T2 GOAL: Describe shapes according to congruence and similarities.
T3 GOAL: Relate the different geometrical shapes to what you see in your environment.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How does geometry affect our real world?

PRODUCT:
Analysis of the PowerPoint Presentation of “Zoom In Geometry”

WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION:
What might images of buildings in Washington DC teach us about symmetry and geometry in our world?

http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/db/tcm/4028_GeometryLOC.ppt#1primarysourcelearning.org/db/tcm/4028_GeometryLOC.ppt#1

SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION:
Break the class according to the students’ ability level.

T1: Answer questions in slides 1, 2 and 3.
T2: Answer questions in slides 4, 5, and 6.
T3: Answer questions in slides 7, 8, and 9.

ASSESSMENT:
Online game:

Complete the designs by arranging geometric shapes provided:
http://schooltimegames.com/Mathematics/MP_Glassworks.html

TUESDAY
11.25.2008

6M3 Develop strategies to find the area and perimeter of complex shapes.

WARM UP: (BCR)

Draw two different triangles that can be divided into symmetrical halves.

T1 GOAL: Use two basic shapes to make another basic shape (two triangles to make a square)
T2 GOAL: Measure the perimeter of basic shapes using a ruler.
T3 GOAL: Subdivide complex shapes into basic shapes and calculate perimeter using manipulative.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do we find the perimeter of basic and complex shapes?

PRODUCT:Completed activity sheet on finding the perimeter of a shape.

WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION:
Discuss to the class how to find the perimeter of a polygon:
http://www.muskingum.edu/~rdaquila/m120/m120cn10-2.ppt

SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION:
Break the class according to the students’ ability level. Answer page 10-11 Investigation 1: Measuring Perimeter and Area, Connected Math.

Measure only the perimeter of the figures:

T1: Designs A, B, C.
T2: Designs A - F
T3: Designs A - J

ASSESSMENT:
Online game:
Select tiles that will fit in the original figure. Not all tiles will be needed: http://schooltimegames.com/Mathematics/MP_BuildingBlocks.html

WEDNESDAY
11.26.2008

6M3 Develop strategies to find the area and perimeter of complex shapes.

WARM UP: (BCR)
Draw three different triangles that can not be divided into symmetrical halves.

T1 GOAL: Use two basic shapes to make another basic shape (two triangles to make a square)
T2 GOAL: Measure the area of basic shapes using a ruler.
T3 GOAL: Subdivide complex shapes into basic shapes and calculate area using manipulative.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do we find the area of basic and complex shapes?

PRODUCT:
Completed activity sheet on finding the area of a shape.

WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION:
Discuss to the class how to find the area of a polygon: http://www.muskingum.edu/~rdaquila/m120/m120cn10-2.ppt

SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION:
Break the class according to the students’ ability level. Answer page 10-11 Investigation 1: Measuring Perimeter and Area, Connected Math.

Measure only the area of the figures:

T1: Designs A, B, C.
T2: Designs A - F
T3: Designs A - J

ASSESSMENT:
Online game:
Drag the 2D tiles to the shape’s outline. Try to fill the space as quickly as possible: http://schooltimegames.com/Mathematics/MP_ShapeInlay.html

THURSDAY (HOLIDAY)
FRIDAY (HOLIDAY)

1 comment:

Logan Warner said...

Good sharre

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