Many teachers need to supplement their Geometry curriculum. Lessons created by Word and Numbers and Ohio’s instructional supports aligned with the van Hiele Model of Geometric Thinking can help. They offer effective strategies to enhance student learning in geometry. These strategies emphasize hands-on activities and real-world connections.
The author, a licensed educator in Math and ELA, emphasizes integrating both subjects through engaging picture books like Donald Crews’s Ten Black Dots, which facilitates counting and addition. The lesson encourages imagination and communication. Educators are invited to subscribe for more creative math and STEM activities.
The activity inspired by “Elevator Magic” by Stuart J. Murphy engages early elementary and middle school students in teaching subtraction with whole numbers and integers. It combines storytelling with creativity, allowing students to draw an elevator journey while solving equations at each stop, enhancing their mathematical understanding through imaginative learning.
This post suggests using Sherri Duskey Rinker’s The Twelve Days of Christmas for engaging Christmas math and science lessons. It outlines the STEM Design Process, emphasizing the importance of creativity, communication, and iterative improvements in student projects. Incorporating picture books enhances engagement and connects literacy with STEM activities across all grade levels.