Early Math Activities on the Computer : Grades K-1
The exercise in this book titled, Seeing Six shows exactly why the book is such an effective teaching tool. In Seeing Six, students are guided through the step-by-step process of drawing a picture on the computer, in which the object being drawn (a house) is composed of six lines. It involves the child hands-on with the computer using the line, fill, color, and stamp tools, while at the same time applying basic counting and geometric concepts. This exercise is followed up with extension activities and literature connections. There are 25 computer projects in all, which introduce and familiarize students with many computer functions, while covering these mathematics skills: understanding numbers, counting, one-to-one correspondence, patterns, sorting, making comparisons, geometry, symmetry, money, calendar, and computation. There are 12 templates to scan to make the math projects even more student-friendly. The 15-page user manual covers such topics as computer etiquette, screen snapshots, creating templates, printing, saving student work, getting students started on the computer, and not letting the computer intimidate you or your students. You also get reproducible cards of practice terms and icons. Illustrated with simple, light-hearted line art, this 80-page resource is as friendly as it is effective.