Word Problems Teaching Guide- Teacher Tips #453

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Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 453: March 16, 2009 This Week’s Theme: Word Problems Teaching Guide Teacher Theme Lesson Plans Worksheets Need Time-savers?? 15,000+ Lesson Plans Resources! Saves you Tons Of Time... A lifesaver for teachers! Printable Worksheets Math Bingo Card Maker View worksheet | More... Printable Sets Math Word Problems Collection View worksheet set | More... These and 15,000 more resources with our awesome resource set! Teacher Resources Teaching Tip: Candy Jar By: Christy Snider McCormick, Secondary Mathematics It is difficult at times to keep students on track. I have a huge canister of candies in my classroom that I give out to students who catch me making a mistake, when doing a math problem. I give out the candy to the first person who catches the mistake. If there is a tie, big deal...it‘s only candy. Anytime I am at the grocery store, I pick up a pack of candy, gum, suckers, etc. You would be surprised at how well the students pay attention. It is a great motivation technique. I have been known to make a mistake or two on purpose. This Week in History 1829: Ohio authorizes high school night classes. 1950: The first annual National Book Awards is established. Teacher Inspiration and Humor Inspiring Quote “If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.” — Tryon Edwards Jokes You Can Tell in Class Elementary Math Joke- There are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who can't. Secondary Math Joke- Lottery: a tax on people who are bad at math. On the Web Online Teacher Poll Do today´s students have better math skills than their parents? Take this week’s poll View last week’s poll View archived polls Best of the Web Featured websites for teachers: A Grade Math Sara Says Best Teacher Site Archives On Our Website Other materials and resources: Lesson plans Printables Rubrics Themes Tips Tools Worksheets Our resource of the week is: Math Center About Weekly Tips This newsletter is brought to you by Teachnology.com, a free and valuable resource for teachers. Share This Newsletter If you know a teacher who may be interested in receiving this newsletter, please forward it. They can also be added to our newsletter at our home page.

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