Ms. Dorothy,
My son is having a hard time understanding area and perimeter, and my own math isn't strong enough to help him with it. I bet this is only going to get worse as the math gets harder in school. Can you tell me some good resources I can use to help us both understand his math homework?
- Middle School Mom
There are some great resources online for learning math, and many are broken down by grade-level to help you further.
This site has lessons and practice for learning Area and Perimeter, and the links are to other websites with great resources. I like this site because the reference some of the best math tools out there, and they pull them together for you based on your specific question.
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/math_games_for_area_and_perimeter.html
This site is my very favorite, and I've used it with all three of your boys over the years. It is packed with virtual manipulatives so that students can use "hands on" tools to learn and practice concepts rather than just learning formulas. They use a matrix of math content and grade levels to help you find the menu of activities that will help you practice the skills you need. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
This site is from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and has the most cutting edge thinking about how best to teach the math you need. Every activity is aligned with standards and best practice for teaching and learning math and is also broken down by grade level. http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=3&srchstr=area
Be sure to look past the specific topic to the rest of these sites because there are resources here for every age and on every math standard or concept you could want.
My son is having a hard time understanding area and perimeter, and my own math isn't strong enough to help him with it. I bet this is only going to get worse as the math gets harder in school. Can you tell me some good resources I can use to help us both understand his math homework?
- Middle School Mom
There are some great resources online for learning math, and many are broken down by grade-level to help you further.
This site has lessons and practice for learning Area and Perimeter, and the links are to other websites with great resources. I like this site because the reference some of the best math tools out there, and they pull them together for you based on your specific question.
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/math_games_for_area_and_perimeter.html
This site is my very favorite, and I've used it with all three of your boys over the years. It is packed with virtual manipulatives so that students can use "hands on" tools to learn and practice concepts rather than just learning formulas. They use a matrix of math content and grade levels to help you find the menu of activities that will help you practice the skills you need. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
This site is from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and has the most cutting edge thinking about how best to teach the math you need. Every activity is aligned with standards and best practice for teaching and learning math and is also broken down by grade level. http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=3&srchstr=area
Be sure to look past the specific topic to the rest of these sites because there are resources here for every age and on every math standard or concept you could want.
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