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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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)
Transformations (Location and Movement) - Complete Unit - Grade 5/6 Ontario
Looking for lessons, student work and assessment materials for the Location and Movement expectations in the Ontario Curriculum? This unit is exactly what you need! A lot of students find transformations hard to visualize. This complete unit uses animated GIFs and tools such as tissue paper, cut outs and miras to help students perform translations, rotations and reflections. Included in this unit are four google slideshow lessons, daily work, a check in quiz and a final assessment (answers incl
4th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep
Data Literacy (Ontario) - Complete Grade 5/6 Unit
A complete unit for Data Literacy - google slideshow lessons, daily work and a final assessment! No prep needed! Questions that are similar to past provincial tests are included.Included in this unit: Grade 5: - sampling techniques - types of data (qualitative vs quantitative) - data visualization, including multiple bar graphs and stacked bar graphs - measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) - misleading graphs and the effects of scale - graph analysis and interpretation Grade 6:
5th - 6th
Graphing, Math Test Prep
Probability - Complete Unit - Grade 5/6 Ontario
Looking for ready to go google slide lessons, student work and assessment materials for the Probability expectations in the Ontario Curriculum? This complete unit is exactly what you need! These lessons include hands on probability activities to help students use their understanding of theoretical and experimental probabilities to predict outcomes of one (grade 5) and two (grade 6) events. Included in this unit are google slideshow lessons, daily work, a check in quiz and a final assessment
5th - 7th
Math
Financial Literacy - Complete Unit - Ontario (grade 5/6)
A complete unit (google slideshow lessons, daily work, a game and a final assessment, answers included) for the financial literacy expectations in the Ontario Curriculum! Questions that are similar to past provincial tests are included!Grade 5F1.1 - Describe ways money can be transferred between individuals, businesses and organizations F1.2 - Estimate and calculate the cost of transactions involving multiple items priced in dollars and cents, including sales tax, using various strategies F1
5th - 6th
Financial Literacy
Surface Area - Complete Unit - Grade 6 Ontario
Looking for ready to go google slide lessons, student work and assessment materials for the Surface Area expectations in the Ontario Curriculum? This complete unit is exactly what you need! These lessons include hands on activities to help students visualize the faces on 3D shapes when solving for surface area. Included in this unit are four google slideshow lessons, daily work, a check in quiz and a final assessment (answers included!) The following expectations from the Ontario curriculum
5th - 7th
Math, Measurement
Linear Measurement - Grade 5/6 - Ontario Curriculum
The Ontario Curriculum tells teachers to use ratio tables and visual models to represent metric conversions, but how do we do this? The google slideshows in this unit focus on using ratio tables and visual models to develop a sense of proportional reasoning to solve problems, as opposed to memorizing rules and algorithms. A deep conceptual understanding supports thinking, problem solving and application skills. Expectation addressed: E2.1 measure length using the appropriate metric units and so
4th - 6th
Math, Measurement
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)
Division (Area Model and Algorithm) - Complete Unit - Ontario - Grade 5/6
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! Gra
4th - 7th
Basic Operations
Multiplication - Complete Unit - Grade 5/6 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 shows how the area model connects to the algorithm so that the procedure is not something studen
5th - 6th
Basic Operations
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)
Probability - Complete Unit - Ontario Grade 6
Looking for ready to go google slide lessons, student work and assessment materials for the Probability expectations in the Ontario Curriculum? This complete unit is exactly what you need! These lessons include hands on probability activities to help students use their understanding of theoretical and experimental probabilities to predict outcomes of one and two events. Included in this unit are google slideshow lessons, daily work, a check in quiz and a final assessment (answers included!)
5th - 6th
Math
Integers - Grade 6 - Ontario Curriculum
A quick mini unit (4 days) on integers (representing, comparing, ordering, and plotting on the Cartesian Coordinate Plane). Representations include vertical and horizontal number lines, and integer tiles. NO PREP NEEDED! Included in this unit are three google slideshow lessons (easily converted to powerpoint), daily work, and a final assessment - all with answer sheets! Questions that are similar to past provincial tests are included.This unit is also available as a 5/6 split unit: Integers
5th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep
CCSS
6.NS.C.5
, 6.NS.C.6
, 6.NS.C.6a
+2
Coding - Complete Unit - Grade 5/6 Ontario
Confused by the grade 5/6 Ontario Coding expectations? This complete unit will explain everything to you and your students! It provides you with ready to go google slide shows (easily converted to powerpoint), student work and a final assessment. It makes connections between the block coding your students might do online to the pseudocode the Ontario Curriculum expects students to be able to read, execute and alter. Grade 5, 5/6 and 6 units are available. Questions that are similar to past
5th - 7th
Math, Math Test Prep
Transformations (Location and Movement) - Complete Unit - Grade 6 Ontario
Looking for ready to go google slide lessons, student work and assessment materials for the Location and Movement expectations in the Ontario Curriculum? This unit is exactly what you need! A lot of students find transformations hard to visualize. This complete unit uses animated GIFs and tools such as tissue paper, cut outs and miras to help students perform translations, rotations and reflections. Included in this unit are four google slideshow lessons, daily work, a check in quiz and a final
5th - 7th
Geometry, Math
Data Literacy (Ontario) - Complete Unit - Grade 5
A complete unit for Data Literacy - google slideshow lessons, daily work and a final assessment! No prep needed! Questions that are similar to past provincial tests are included.Included in this unit: Grade 5: - sampling techniques - types of data (qualitative vs quantitative) - data visualization, including multiple bar graphs and stacked bar graphs - measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) - misleading graphs and the effects of scale - graph analysis and interpretation This unit i
5th - 6th
Graphing
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)
Data Literacy (Ontario) - Complete Unit - Grade 6
A complete unit for Data Literacy - google slideshow lessons, daily work and a final assessment! No prep needed! Questions that are similar to past provincial tests are included.Included in this unit: Grade 6: - types of data (qualitative vs continuous and discrete quantitative) - data visualization, including histograms and broken line graphs - measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode and range) - misleading graphs and the effects of scale - graph analysis and interpretation This unit
5th - 6th
Graphing
Decimals and Percent - Grade 6 - Ontario Curriculum
The Ontario Curriculum tells us we need to have students compare and order decimals and percents using tools and drawings. What does this mean? This unit provides you with everything you need to teach decimals and percents conceptually, using a decimal grid sheet to represent these numbers. NO PREP NEEDED! Included in this unit are google slideshow lessons (easily converted to powerpoint), daily work, a check in quiz and a final assessment. Questions modelled after past provincial tests ar
4th - 6th
Math, Math Test Prep, Mental 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
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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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