math

VAMOS A CONTAR

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/counting/

http://www.cvmsa.com/zonadejuegos/ingenio/icuenta.html

simple counting and addition

CHUMBA LA CACHUMBA

http://www.angela-lago.com.br/Reloesp.html

http://www.americas.org/bookstore/category_5042_product_1751

great animation sequence for telling time

folktale with skeletons and the hours of the clock

book with music available from second URL

SPANISH NUMBER TRACERS

http://www.dltk-teach.com/numbers/spanish/index.htm

amusing character with number in traditional manuscript

word to trace follows each numeral

CALCULADORA FENOMENAL

http://www.memo.com.co/herramientas/herram.html#

on-line calculator in Spanish for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

CURRENT WORLD TIME AND TIME CONVERSION

http://www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/countrys/time.htm

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/test/dualclock.html

http://www.timeanddate.com/

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/

http://www.onlineconversion.com/timezone.htm

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/zonehelp.tzc

exact times for places on the globe

DISTANCE CALCULATOR

http://www.indo.com/distance/

answers in miles, kilometers, and nautical miles

latitude and longitude points given

TOMA TODO

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/act_tomatodo.htm

http://www.hazlotu.com/demos/pirinola/moldeperi.jpg

play this popular Mexican game for children and adults

I use dried beans instead of chips

a number game for children and grown-ups from México

a six-sided top called a pirinola (available from Teacher'sDiscovery)

two or more people play

depends on luck, not on how well the people play

PASO PARTNERS

http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/pphome.html

integrated lessons of Spanish/mathematics/science for grades K-3

kindergarten units: 5 Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs

grade 1 units: Plants and Seeds, Human Body, Good Health

grade 2 units: Oceans, Weather, Sun and Stars

grade 3 units: Matter, Sound, Simple Machines

JUEGOS COOPERATIVOS

http://www.cientec.or.cr/matematica/juegos.html

http://www.cientec.or.cr/matematica/gato.html

problem solving with interesting situations involving animals

tongue twister and cute illustration precede each problem

use of concrete materials (manipulatives) encouraged

excellent resource for integrating math and Spanish

last URL is special multiplication game

SUNI PAZ

http://www.sunipaz.com/childmusic.html

clear, pleasant voice that is full of much feeling and joy for singing and the world of children

Argentine teacher, singer, composer of children's music in English and Spanish

rich content

novel musical approach to mathematics

LESSON PLANS ON NUMBERS FROM TREDYFFRIN/EASTTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

http://www.tesd.k12.pa.us/fles/Teacher%20Resources/TR%20Pages/numbers.htm

experienced teachers from Pennsylvania share successful lesson plans

use of rap, basketball, and bear themes

EUROS, EUROS, EUROS

http://www.educalia.org/externs/euroclik/s/index.html

http://www.teachersdiscovery.com

http://europa.eu.int/europago/games/euros/euros.jsp

http://educalia.educared.net/externs/euroclik/s/joceuro.html

fariety of games involving Euro calculations

Euro play money

BODY PARTS RATIO TABLE

http://www.stclair.k12.il.us/services/scilit/GENINFO.HTM

fascinating!

basis for interesting "hands-on" math lessons (See my "Practical Pointers" page on "Numbers.")

NUMBERS ONE TO TEN

http://www.elosiodelosantos.com/losnumeros.html

http://www.une.edu.ve/kids/aprendo_numeros.htm

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/sitemap/counting.htm

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Spanish/default.htm

sites with sound and visual reinforcement

next to last URL offers variety of clip art themed counting pages

POESÍA PARA CONTAR

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/poesiainfantil/contar.htm

appealing poem in Spanish to teach numbers 1-10, incorporating animals and other nouns

LOS NÚMEROS DE LOS AZTECAS

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/history/files/ccaztecs.pdf

http://www.learning-connections.co.uk/curric/cur_pri/aztecs/handson/hands_5.html

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/mexico.htm

http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/aztec.html

count with the Aztec number system; problems to solve

last two URLs offer background information

click here for a closeup of the Aztec sunstone

INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY

http://www.xe.net/ucc/

http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/notedir/mappage.html

first URL is internatinal currency converter (its use is excellent lesson in math for grades four and five)

2nd URL lists names and shows pictures of currency used

SEEDS: SUPPORT FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION IN SPANISH

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/531/531.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/536/536.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/537/537.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/539/539.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/540/540.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/544/544.html

estimating and calculating to practice numbers to thirty:

seeds in an apple, pennies in a cup of water, drops of water

playing "Around the World" with math facts

playing "Number Tree" game to practice addition

playing aquarium game to practice numbers and colors

ABC TEACH: COLOR BY NUMBER

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/languages/spanish/coloring_pages/

bear, butterfly, turkey

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SECONDS

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/spanish5.htm#

math facts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division facts or a mix of all four

easy and hard levels

SPRACHHEXEN NUMBER GAMES, RHYMES, AND CHANTS

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lessons/numbers/games.htm

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lesson_tips/games/index.htm

http://www.sprachhexen.com/teaching/lesson_tips/games/numbers/caja_magica.htm

learning to count and manipulate numbers has never been so much fun

my favorite is using La caja mágica (The "Magic Box")

AT HOME WITH MATH

http://athomewithmath.terc.edu/math_kits_spanish2.html

learning and reinforcing mathematics principles and strategies

in Spanish and English for ages 5-11

DISCOVERY KIDS VIDEOS

http://tudiscoverykids.com/videos/index.shtml

circle, triangle, rectangle, and telling time on the hour

EL GRAN MAMUK

http://www.acertijos.net/curios/1.htm

fun number guessing game

NUMBER BOARD GAMES

http://www.dibujosparapintar.com/manualidades_carrera_caracoles.html#

http://www.tareas-ya.com/web_anterior/www/images/berol/sep02_juego2.jpg

snail and sea animal themes

black outline gameboard to print out with numbers to 60

die and game pieces included

Note: I would add small text with number words for snail game

suitable for any language!

GIRAFFE GROWTH CHART AND SMILEY CLOCK

http://www.kizclub.com/craft/giraffe1.pdf

http://www.kizclub.com/craft/smileyclock.pdf

growth chart in centimeters

COMPARATIVE SPEED OF ANIMALS

http://salonhogar.com/ciencias/animales/carrera.swf

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=w-evr00450&article_id=89&chapter_id=1&chapter_title=Animals&article_title=Speeds_of_Animals

attractive charts compare speed of land, air, and sea animals

fun way to review animal vocabulary and mathematics through graphing

CLOCK CLIPART

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/sitemap/clocks.htm

2,200 clocks with minute-by-minute illustrations

See also Language Arts NUMBERS and TIME exercises.