1. Family and Community Support Manipulatives and Technologies Their Role in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

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3. Sample Problem If the entire tangram is worth $20, how much is each piece worth?

4. Family and Community Support Research … Manipulatives support the conceptual development of important mathematical ideas for tactile and visual learners.

5. Family and Community Support Research … Students learn in the presence of technology. Technology should influence the mathematics content taught and how it is taught.

6. Family and Community Support Research … “The use of technology can improve the literacy, math and science skills of students, including students at risk of school failure, by engaging them in reality-based, multidisciplinary tasks.” (Edvancenet, n. d.)

7. Family and Community Support Vision Engagement Confidence Skill development Motivation Relevance

8. Family and Community Support Relational Rods If the brown rod is a whole, what fraction are the red, pink, and orange rods?

9. Family and Community Support Geoboard How many different-sized squares can be made on an 11x11 geoboard?

10. Family and Community Support Algebra tiles Connecting cubes Fathom Motion sensor TI-15 or graphing calculator

11. Family and Community Support Geometer’s Sketchpad

12. Family and Community Support In conclusion … What impact does the information presented have for us? What are our next steps?