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Math All Day compiled by: Nicole Jackson Silva


MATH  ALL  DAY

For the week of March 29, 2004

TIME LINE:

  • Students will begin by taking the Math-a-Fund assessment this week.
  • March 29, 2004 - Information letter and sponsor envelope sent home with students so that they can begin to collect sponsors.
  • April 2, 2004 - Assessments should be graded and sponsor form should be sent home with each child.
  • April 9, 2004 - All money and sponsor envelopes should be turned in by this date.

    What is MAD

    MAD stands for Math All Day. This year we will spend one day where instruction we focuse on math. Throughout the day we will participate in several math related activities to reinforce skills in each grade level.

    Math-a-Fund

    This is an assessment created by each grade level for their students to take and get sponsors for each problem that they get correct. First grade will have a 50 problem test, and we will take it over a two day period. Students will collect donations and then collect them after the tests are graded. The test should be graded by April 5th. The students have the next week to collect the money and return it to school. The money should be returned by April 9th.

    How will the money be used?

    The money will be divided amongst the grade levels evenly and used to develop adequate grade level manipulatives that are specific to that grade level's needs.

    What are incentives for participation?

  • The grade level that raises the most money gets a pizza party
  • The students with 90% or higher on the assessment will get a certificate
  • The classroom that raises the most money will get a certificate and party

    Events of the Day

    Math Celebration Assembly

    One math assembly will be held for all students K-5. During this assembly groups teachers, volunteers, and staff members will perform math chants, cheers, songs, dances, poems, and raps that are appropriate to the groups age and curriculum.

    Math Olympics

    A series of measurement activities to practice and review measurement skills needed for first grade. The activities will be made into games that are Olympic events.

    Math Carnival

    During the math carnival centers are set up to resemble a carnival.


    What's Happening in Our Class


    This week students will take home a form and envelope to collect sponsors for the Math-A-Fund test. On Monday, we will begin taking our MAD days test. This "test" has 50 questions and my students will have 2 days to complete it. Once they have completed it, I will grade it. Then, students will know how many problems they have correct and can begin to collect their money. Once students have collected all of their money, they will return their envelope to me.
    On Friday we will have Math All Day. We will have centers set up for students to go.

  • Discus Throw-Students will stand on the line, toss the disc, guess how far in steps they threw the disc, find the correct number of steps, and then find the difference between their guess and the correct number.
  • Standing Long Jump-Students will stand on the line and jump forward as far as possible, then take a guess, then measure with steps, and finally find the difference.
  • Javelin Throw-Students stand on the line and throw the straw. Then they will guess how far they threw it and then measure the distance and finally find the difference between the guess and the correct measurement using subtraction.
  • Cottonball Shotput-Students will stand on the line, place a cottonball in their hand and toss it, guess how far they think they thew it, measure the distance and then find the difference using subtraction.
  • Side Step-Students stand with both feet together and one foot on the line. Then they take a giant side step with one foot, guess how far, measure it, and then find the difference.