Bridges Blog Archive for Problem Solving

During summer break, parents may seek online resources to engage children in math skills review. As you prepare your summer newsletter, consider including a Summer Math Fun! handout, highlighting several free math game sites.

Modify this number riddle activity to fit any grade level...

In September and October we took a little peek into Shelly Schaefer's first grade Bridges classroom. Wanting perspective from an advanced educator and mathematician, we invited Eric Stade to reflect on what he read about Shelly's classroom. Eric received a PhD in Mathematics at Columbia in 1988.

Want to have a little fun with magic squares? Try the following:

Preparing to use Grade 3 Supplements, E1 Graphs and F1 Problem Solving Strategies? Consider using these documents which list materials needed and provide a chart for sharing responsibilities with other teachers.

Set E1 Materials Preparation List

Set F1 Materials Preparation List

Guest blogger, Shelly Scheafer, teaches 1st grade in the Bend-LaPine School District, Oregon. Here she suggests a wonderful idea to complete the year. It could be modified to fit a variety of grade levels and mathematical content.

It's the end of the year. What will you do with the Math Story Problems the students created?