Teaching Math Conceptually
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Ontario, Canada
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I have been teaching for 27 years, including a 4 year assignment as a Math Coach working with teachers and students in Kindergarten to grade 8 across our district. I am currently a special education resource teacher, helping teachers support their students with learning disabilities.
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Grade 6 Math Prep Review Questions - Made to prepare for EQAO (Ontario)
Grade 6: Looking for no prep, print and go math review questions that cover EVERY specific expectation in the 2020 Ontario Math Curriculum? Look no further! These reviews will leave you feeling confident that your students have touched on every possible topic that could be on the provincial test (note: this product, like all products on TpT, is not endorsed by EQAO). Included in the Coding Review are teacher notes that explain the language, symbols and lines of code so that you are able to c
6th
Math, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
Full Year Math Bundle Gr. 5/6 (Ontario lessons, worksheets, quizzes and tests!)
This grade 5/6 bundle is your complete solution! There is nothing else you need to purchase to have everything you need for your entire year; included are google slideshow lessons, student work, check in quizzes, and final assessments for every math unit in the grade 5 and 6 Ontario curriculum. Also included are grade 5/6 long range plans and a provincial test review bundle. The following units are included ( all units include google slideshow lessons, student work, check in quizzes and fina
4th - 6th
Other (Math)
Full Year Math Bundle Gr. 5 - Lessons, Worksheets, Quizzes and Tests! (Ontario)
This grade 5 bundle is your complete solution! There is nothing else you need to purchase to have everything you need for your entire year; included are google slideshow lessons, student work, check in quizzes, and final assessments for every math unit in the grade 5 Ontario curriculum. Also included are grade 5 long range plans. NOTE: The units in this bundle follow my long range plans. Addition and subtraction of whole numbers are addressed in the number talk section of my long range plans
4th - 6th
Other (Math)
Full Year Math Bundle Gr. 6 - Lessons, Worksheets, Quizzes and Tests! (Ontario)
This grade 6 bundle is your complete solution! There is nothing else you need to purchase to have everything you need for your entire year; included are google slideshow lessons, student work, check in quizzes, and final assessments for every math unit in the grade 6 Ontario curriculum. Also included are grade 6 long range plans and a provincial test review bundle. The following units are included ( all units include google slideshow lessons, student work, check in quizzes and final assessm
5th - 6th
Other (Math)
Integers and the CCP - Complete Gr 5/6 Unit - Ontario
A complete grade 5/6 unit that covers plotting points in the first quadrant of the Cartesian Coordinate Plane for grade 5 students, and covers integers (comparing, ordering, zero pairs) and plotting points in all 4 quadrants of the CCP for grade 6 students. Everything you need is included: google slide show lessons, worksheets, and an assessment. The grade 5 students also get a CCP battleship game and art project. *a straight grade 6 unit is also available Looking for a math review of all to
4th - 7th
Graphing, Other (Math)
Division (Area Model and Algorithm) - Complete Unit - Ontario - Grade 4/5
Why do so many students struggle with division, and how can we help them develop a deep conceptual understanding of this topic? How do we teach kids the area model of division? How does this connect to the algorithm? This unit focuses on developing a deep conceptual understanding of what division is, how we model it, and how we can efficiently and quickly use an algorithm to solve questions. It teaches kids to think, problem solve, reason and visualize in order to understand division across m
4th - 5th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.6
, 5.NBT.B.6
Multiplication - Complete Unit - Ontario grade 4/5
A complete unit (google slide show lessons, worksheets, check in quizzes, final assessment, with answers!) that addresses the multiplication expectations from the Ontario curriculum. This unit uses models (i.e., number line, area model/array, equal groups) to illustrate multiplication and the properties of operations (i.e., identity property, commutative property and the distributive property). It visually illustrates mental math strategies to develop flexibility in multiplicative thinking. I
4th - 5th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
Multiplication - Complete Unit - Grade 4 Ontario
A complete unit (google slide show lessons, worksheets, check in quizzes, final assessment, with answers!) that addresses the multiplication expectations from the Ontario curriculum. This unit uses models (i.e., number line, area model/array, equal groups) to illustrate multiplication and the properties of operations (i.e., identity property, commutative property and the distributive property). It visually illustrates mental math strategies to develop flexibility in multiplicative thinking.
4th - 5th
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
Division - Ontario Curriculum (Area Model and Algorithm) - Grade 5
How do you teach kids the area model of division? How does this connect to the algorithm? This unit focuses on developing a deep conceptual understanding of what division is, how we model it, and how we can efficiently and quickly use an algorithm to solve questions. This is a complete unit based on the following expectations in the Ontario Curriculum. It includes google slideshow lessons, daily work, check in quizzes and a final assessment. You do not need to purchase anything else! B2.
4th - 7th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.6
, 5.NBT.B.6
Prime and Composite Numbers - Lessons and Worksheets! (Ontario)
Two quick google slide lessons and two worksheets to help students understand the difference between prime and composite numbers, and to learn how to find prime factors (prime factorization) through the use of factor trees. Ready to go! Looking for a math review of all topics in the New Ontario Math Curriculum? These Grade 6 math reviews can be found in my store, and cover EVERY specific expectation in the math curriculum. Many questions are based on the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Digital Assessment
5th - 7th
Numbers, Other (Math)
Divisibility Rules - Lessons and Work (Gr. 6 Ontario)
Two google slide show lessons and student work to investigate the divisibility rules, and why they work - no prep needed! Just print and go! Have you ever wondered why you can tell a number is divisible by 3 by adding the digits of the number and dividing that by 3? Knowing WHY things work in math helps students remember the rules. These two lessons focus on noticing patterns through an investigation, discovering why the rules work, and seeing how the rules can help us to find prime and com
5th - 7th
Mental Math, Other (Math)
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching for 27 years, including a 4 year assignment as a Math Coach working with teachers and students in Kindergarten to grade 8 across our district. I am currently a special education resource teacher, helping teachers support their students with learning disabilities.
Teaching style
My goal when working with students is to help them develop a deep conceptual understanding of math concepts based on reasoning, problem solving and real life experiences.
For early primary students, this means understanding that counting is much more than saying the numbers, and operational sense is much more than being able to fill out worksheets.
For junior and intermediate students, this means providing them with a program that includes all of the components of a successful math program: a focus on conceptual understanding, problem solving, manipulatives, mental math, small groups instruction, large group consolidation, partner work, math games, differentiation (low floor, high ceiling tasks), mathematical modelling, ongoing formative assessment and independent practice.
For these reasons, the materials in my store provide both the math theory and research, and activities that promote curiosity, engagement, problem solving, reasoning, growth mindset and a deep conceptual understanding.
Please reach out if you have any questions! I hope to slowly build my store with the materials I have developed over my years supporting teachers. Check back soon!
Awards & shining teacher moments
In 2018, I was asked to speak at the 'Teaching Math Through Problem Solving 2' Conference in Toronto, Ontario: https://event-wizard.com/teachingmaththroughroblemsolving2018/0/welcome/
Here is a link to my speaker page!
https://sites.google.com/view/otffeomath/session-facilitators/chris-smith
What an amazing time, connecting with like-minded educators from across Ontario!
My own education history
Growing up I HATED math. It was a ridiculous subject that simply required you to memorize formulas and plug numbers in. It was dry. It was boring. It was a waste of time.
That all changed 20 years ago when I picked up a book by John A Van De Walle entitled 'Elementary and Middle School Mathematics - Teaching Developmentally'. This book changed my life, and opened the doors to conceptual understanding in math. Suddenly, math was beautiful. It was everywhere. And it explained the world around me. Over the years I have seen the dramatic difference that teaching conceptually can make in the life of a child, and this has inspired me to share this love through being a Math Coach in my district, and now here, in this forum.
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