POWERPOINT AND EXCEL FILES
Below are various Microsoft PowerPoint files which may be useful to you in teaching math. All are homemade by Joe Hill. Feel free to download them and alter them to suits your needs. They will work on either Windows or Macintosh computers.
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A quick overview and comparison of the National Curriculum and Evaluation Standards and the Virginia Standards of Learning. |
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Use Algebra to Teach Arithmetic; Use Arithmetic to Teach Algebra. Presents several ideas for teaching Algebraic concepts using arithmetic. |
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| DecimalswithBase10Blocks.ppt | How to use Base Ten Blocks to teach operations with decimals |
| Factoring.ppt | A "starter" file showing how PowerPoint can be used to create electronic flash cards. |
| Zero.ppt | A look at the number zero. |
| FairDivision.ppt | How do you divide quantities up which aren't all the same? Presents an introduction to the topic of Fair Division. |
| FavoriteProblems.ppt | Some of my favorite problems I've run into in my 30+ years of mathematics education |
| FractionswithPatternBlocks.ppt | How to use Pattern Blocks to teach operations with fractions |
| HowBigIsAMillion.ppt | How big really is a million? Gives examples of how large a million really is. |
| HowdoMathStudentFeel.ppt | Lets participants feel the frustration that some students have when mathematical ideas are presented just because they don't know the basic symbols... |
| IHaveWhoHas.ppt | Use Powerpoint to create "I Have, Who Has?" activities. Print your slides 8 per page. |
| IHaveWhoHasAlgebra.ppt | An example of "I Have, Who Has?" intended for Algebra I classes. |
| IHaveWhoHasMath8.ppt | An example of "I Have, Who Has?" intended for Math 8 classes. |
| JeopardyAlgebra.ppt | Simple Jeopardy game intended for Algebra I classes. Note: the teacher is expected to know the right answer! Modify this game for your students' grade and ability levels. |
| JeopardyMS.ppt | Simple Jeopardy game intended for Middle School math classes. Note: the teacher is expected to know the right answer! Modify this game for your students' grade and ability levels. |
| LawsExponents.ppt | An example of how PowerPoint can be used to create electronic flash cards. |
| LearnPowerPoint.ppt | A tutorial of using PowerPoint. |
| MentalMath.ppt | Shows some examples of using Mental Math techniques appropriate for upper elementary school. |
| PatternsFunctionsAlgebra.ppt | Discusses the SOL strand Patterns, Functions, and Algebra including what needs to be taught at upper elementary school. |
| ProbabiltyProblems.ppt | Several interesting probability problems are discussed. |
| UsingPlayingCards.ppt | Shows various activities that can be done in a math class using normal playing cards. Solutions are provided. |
| BingoExcelSheet.xls | Generates problems to be used in a homemade Bingo game to help students practice their multiplication and addition facts |
| HundredChart.xls | Students fill in missing numbers on a hundreds chart. |
| NumberSense.ppt |
Students practice identifying
how many dots they see |
| AdditionFacts.ppt |
Students learn basic addition facts with symbolic
representations. |
| AddSubtract.ppt |
Students practice addition
subtraction facts. Edit this file with your own examples and use
the "duplicate slide" idea to add more problems. |
| Multiplication.ppt | Discusses three
models for
multiplication with an emphasis on the area model. |
| BasicOperations.ppt | Discusses all four
basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. |
| Planning.ppt | Questions to ask
yourself as you plan your math lessons. |
| PlaceValue.ppt | Place value number
sense |
| AdditionFacts.xls | Addition facts for
one digit addends |
| MultiplicationTable.xls | Multiplication
facts for one digit factors |
| ProblemSolving.ppt | Problem Solving
Suggestions |
| MathMagic.ppt | What's the
Difference Between a Mathematician and a Magician? |