Labeling parts of the circles - and some decimal math work.
I love how he decided to abbreviate "circle" as "circ." - saves SO much time! LOL!
Showing posts with label elementary geometry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elementary geometry. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Geometry - Parts of a Circle - Old Work
Some of +Joshua+'s work.
Labeling parts of the circles - and some decimal math work.
I love how he decided to abbreviate "circle" as "circ." - saves SO much time! LOL!
Labeling parts of the circles - and some decimal math work.
I love how he decided to abbreviate "circle" as "circ." - saves SO much time! LOL!
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Geometry in Nature
Recently, Legoboy participated in a class at the local-ish museum called "Geometry in Nature". Not a homeschool thing - this was on a Saturday so any children could come.
I had this awesome post up - almost ready to go - went to edit just a TINY bit - and the whole thing was lost. That has never happened before and I was NOT happy. So 5 months later, here is what I was able to salvage. I didn't feel like (and still don't feel like) re-doing it all :(
They mostly focused on Fibonacci and on fractals.
The whole day led to lots of follow-up work and discussions.
Alleged fractals in painting:
Which calls to mind our awesome hallways: Elsa's Frozen palace!!!
Waiting for the other kids to arrive - he was the only one there ON TIME. Hm.
Image of the swirl
Later we enjoyed this website:
Fibonacci Numbers and Nature
Google these phrases!!!!
- swirl in pinecone
- swirl in pineapple
- Fibonacci sequence image
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Montessori Guide Cards - Mathematics and Geometry
Legoboy has been busy-busy-busy.
He is an awesome reviewer (read: nitty-picky, tedious, tough audience to please) - as he has combed through the mathematics guide cards I have been developing while adding illustrations to, editing and clarifying points in the elementary Montessori mathematics album. One chapter at a time and it is getting done! Yay!
These guide cards are to be used for follow-up work. I moved away from calling them Montessori task cards or Montessori work cards as others have similar items listed... because these ones do NOT provide specific math problems to solve, instead focusing on "select several addition fraction problems to solve. Write them on your paper, use the materials to solve, and note your answers." Or "select several division problems with a zero in the middle of the 3-digit divisor". In this way, the child is still working on specific skills but is not limited by an outside authority.
There is so much flexibility with these cards - the adult can add a card with some sample problems (one of the fraction cards requires it, to keep the initial work within the scope of the material), add cards or notes to utilize specific pages in other resources; the child himself can add these ideas, or add questions to research, ideas for research, note favorite areas of study, etc. Legoboy has come up with some ideas - and my 3 adult reviewers have as well.
Geometry is done - as one complete file only (not divided by chapters).
Mathematics is half-done (through chapter 6) but those who purchase the entire set or the later chapters today, will receive them as I get my final reviews back from (darling!) Legoboy --- there is only so much he can do with some of it, because he is only just starting some of the later chapters, so this last part will go even quicker. By this time next week, all chapters will be done.
They print out with 2 cards on a page - cut in half - plenty of room for adding further ideas or illustrations as needed.
Legoboy really-really-really wants me to point out that an individual child could use these for recording SOME work (not bigger work and not items that need graph paper - but some work).
;)
Garden of Francis - Keys of the Universe Elementary Montessori Downloadable and Printables
Note: if you have paid for access to Keys of the Universe online support, you have a 75% discount code to use ;)
Other subjects are upcoming! Geography, Music, Biology, Language, History
He is an awesome reviewer (read: nitty-picky, tedious, tough audience to please) - as he has combed through the mathematics guide cards I have been developing while adding illustrations to, editing and clarifying points in the elementary Montessori mathematics album. One chapter at a time and it is getting done! Yay!
These guide cards are to be used for follow-up work. I moved away from calling them Montessori task cards or Montessori work cards as others have similar items listed... because these ones do NOT provide specific math problems to solve, instead focusing on "select several addition fraction problems to solve. Write them on your paper, use the materials to solve, and note your answers." Or "select several division problems with a zero in the middle of the 3-digit divisor". In this way, the child is still working on specific skills but is not limited by an outside authority.
There is so much flexibility with these cards - the adult can add a card with some sample problems (one of the fraction cards requires it, to keep the initial work within the scope of the material), add cards or notes to utilize specific pages in other resources; the child himself can add these ideas, or add questions to research, ideas for research, note favorite areas of study, etc. Legoboy has come up with some ideas - and my 3 adult reviewers have as well.
Geometry is done - as one complete file only (not divided by chapters).
Mathematics is half-done (through chapter 6) but those who purchase the entire set or the later chapters today, will receive them as I get my final reviews back from (darling!) Legoboy --- there is only so much he can do with some of it, because he is only just starting some of the later chapters, so this last part will go even quicker. By this time next week, all chapters will be done.
They print out with 2 cards on a page - cut in half - plenty of room for adding further ideas or illustrations as needed.
Legoboy really-really-really wants me to point out that an individual child could use these for recording SOME work (not bigger work and not items that need graph paper - but some work).
;)
Garden of Francis - Keys of the Universe Elementary Montessori Downloadable and Printables
Note: if you have paid for access to Keys of the Universe online support, you have a 75% discount code to use ;)
Other subjects are upcoming! Geography, Music, Biology, Language, History
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