by Garrett Derr @GDerrSDOL “What are some great math apps that I can use with my kids?" I’ve probably heard this question 100 times since the start of the school year. To be honest, it’s a great question considering how much is out there. Of course there’s Xtramath. And, with a little time and research, you’ll find platforms like Nearpod and Seesaw offer already-created lessons that can be easily edited to meet the needs of your students. Eventually, though, we’ll want to give our students something shiny and new. If you’re anything like me, I always dreaded the days of handing out manipulatives to each student, only to find pieces scattered around the classroom at the conclusion of the day. Look no further than the collection of math apps created by the Math Learning Center. The interactive collection created by MLC forces students to be creative, think critically, and show their understanding in a variety of ways. Below, you will find a brief overview of each app and the different features it offers to your students. Number PiecesNumber Pieces helps build student computational thinking skills. Within the platform, students use a variety of manipulative base-ten blocks to show their understanding. Students have the ability to add text, drawings, rotate and separate manipulatives, and add color. Money PiecesMoney Pieces provides students a blank canvas with all of the currency manipulatives they could ever want or need. The platform provides coins in base-ten form or in isolation. Included are visuals to help students make sense of word problems, drawing tools, color schemes, and symbols. GeoboardGeoboard is a rubber-band free platform that allows students to show their geometry knowledge. Teachers can use the app to allow students to demonstrate their understanding with shapes, patterns, line segments, perimeter, angles, area, and even fractions. The differentiation components allow teachers to utilize across several grade levels! Pattern ShapesPattern Shapes gives students the freedom to show their understanding with shapes, patterns, and angles. Students can explore symmetry and combine shapes to create visuals. Teachers can offer students a challenge using the grid and outlines features!
Give these powerful tools a try and see how they empower your students!
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