MIST stands for Mentored Investigations into Science and Technology. MIST Learning is actually a team of experts rather than one teacher! They work together with the aim of bringing both science lessons and math lessons alive.
Help children develop an understanding of negative and positive numbers and how they relate to each other on a number line. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational
The aim of this lesson is to get pupils to think about what a half means in lots of different contexts, both for halves of whole objects and halves of numbers of objects.
There are two parts to this math resource.
First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic.
The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to t
Watch a short mpeg time-lapse film of cloud moving across the sky, trees moved by the wind, a sign rocking in the wind, a windmill turning and children sailing in a dinghy.
Then, use the one page activity guide to find investigations to increse the children's understanding. The guide also discusses key ideas and concepts, and children's ideas.
Watch a short mpg video clip of someone at a bakery making cream puffs, muffins, rolls and tarts to illustrate the concept of tenths and hundredths. Then look at the two page pdf activity guide and choose from a list of related activities for individuals or the class. The activity guide also provides you with: * questions to ask, * things to think about, * experiences to build on, * organizational points, * assessment observations and * materials needed.
First watch a short mpg video where a lavatory flushes, a kettle is filled with water, washing up and brushing teeth, a baby in a bath, a washing machine, a car wash, a boy waters plants, a man drinks water, so do cows, fish in a tank, ducks and a dog swim in a lake, a yacht on the ocean and a boy fishing, holiday makers enjoying the sea. Then use the activity guide to find suggested investigations to increase children's understanding and a discussion of both the key ideas and concepts and child
Help children develop experience one-to-one matching between objects in two sets. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment observations, materials
Broaden children’s perception of length as the only linear measure, and include width, height, depth, thickness, perimeter, circumference, radius, diameter, distance and girth as examples of linear measures. Involve children in decision-making and problem-solving and estimating linear measures in the appropriate units There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to t
Explore halves and quarters in many different contexts and learn about the relationship between them. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment
Learn to use simple percentages and to calculate percentages of things. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment observations, materials needed, t
Help children develop the notion of number differences (how many more/fewer). There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment observations, materials nee
The purpose of these activities is: -To learn about creating fractions from examples of everyday life - to learn more about the equivalence of fractions There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences
Watch a short mpg video clip about sorting bottles, sorting rubbish and sorting a drawer of stationery. Then look at the two page pdf activity guide and choose from a list of related activities for individuals or the class. As well as things to do and activities for the whole class, the guide provides you with: * lesson aims * ways to introduce the topic * questions to ask * things to think about * experiences to build on * organizational points * assessment observations * materials needed
Help children focus on sequences that repeat and help them look for the unit of repeat. Provide practice in creating repeated patterns at various levels of complexity. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think ab
The aim of this lesson is: * To learn about different uses of number * To develop problem-solving skills There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessmen
Focus on the importance of where digits are placed in a number, and their value ie place value and help children explore our Base 10 number system and to develop an understanding of it There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, th
Help children understand number sequences and use patterns to learn to predict and check subsequent numbers in a series. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational poi
Help children to devise, look for and recognise number patterns in a completed 100 grid. More generally, help them develop a better understanding of our Base 10 number system, through pattern of number and its structure. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which p
First, there is a short mpg video clip showing cars negotiate a flooded road, a flood in the 'High Street', two people walk across a dry plain in a Africa and sit down for a rest. Then, there is a lesson guide with suggested activities to increase the children's understanding and a discussion of both the key ideas and concepts and children's ideas about the topic.
Help children to develop strategies for estimating numbers of things and to approximate answers to calculations. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organisational points, ass
Help children realise the importance of comparisons when taking measurements. There are two parts to this math resource. First, there is a short video clip for you to use to introduce the topic. Children will see real world situations which are central to the key math ideas and concepts of this topic. The second part is a two page activity guide which provides you with questions to ask, things to think about, experiences to build on, organizational points, assessment observations, materials nee
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Experience
MIST stands for Mentored Investigations into Science and Technology. MIST Learning is actually a team of experts rather than one teacher! They work together with the aim of bringing both science lessons and math lessons alive.
Teaching style
Hands on learning with open questioning
Awards & shining teacher moments
None yet! So here is a quote:
"MIST is an engaging and challenging complement that enhances typical elementary science instructional materials."
Dr Fred Finley, Assoc. Professor, Science Education, University of Minnesota
My own education history
The MIST core team comprises:
Dr Ann Benbow - Educational Adviser (adviser to various national pre-High School science programmes)
Colin Mably - Educational Editor (University teacher in education, educational writer)
Additional biographical information
The videos have been put together by Peter Morley - an award winning TV producer and director
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