Christopher Dunn

The most difficult area of math in the upper elementary grades is usually when students have to choose which operation to use to solve a story problem. A key to making sure that your kids don't fall into the trap of choosing the wrong operation lies in making sure that they know code words and situations in which to multiply or divide. This power point has been very effective in helping my students fully grasp what these words mean and how they are applied in real life story type problems.

Help students develop a strong foundation in the basic operations of addition and subtraction by giving them a fundamental understanding of vocabulary that goes along with these processes. This power point explores ten vocabulary words associated with basic addition and subtraction. Pictures are included on each slide to make a real life connection to these concepts and further develop understanding.

Problem solving and in story or word problems always seems to throw kids for a loop when it is introduced for the first time. Understanding code words and their meanings help students better understand which direction to go when they attempt to solve a word problem. This power point contains ten code words along with visuals that will help bring these terms to life for your students. Your visual learners will definitely benefit from this presentation of common but often misunderstood operation

Help your students establish a basic understanding of fact families with this brief powerpoint. Give your children the visual aid that they need to connect their learning and retain knowledge. This is a great method to use when introducing fact families to young students.

All students need to develop a good foundation in all mathematical operations at the elementary level. Doing so will build essential skills that are needed throughout a student's academic career and will also help them in real life situations. This powerpoint covers vital vocabulary related to subtraction that will give students an early understanding of this operation.

This power point focuses on terminology and vocabulary for learning about metric mass. The terminology was thin when I made this power point so a review of the mathematical operations was included on the later slides of this power point. I have used this in my classroom for several years now and it has always been a good tool to help with vocabulary development.

Oftentimes students have a hard time deciding if they should add or subtract in a word problem. Looking for code words in story problems is the key to understanding what a problem is really asking them to do. This powerpoint has been very effective in my classroom in helping students understand which operation to choose.