Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5

Sophisticated medical instruments have provided us with a unique glimpse into the learning brain. As educators, we can take that knowledge and apply it to teaching in our classrooms. With the advantage of brain research, we have been able to develop instructional techniques that facilitate the brain's innate learning capacity.

The more teachers know about how the brain learns, the more instructional options they have. Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5 provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible lessons for mathematics instruction. Teachers will find step-by-step guidance and all the necessary reproducibles for mathematics instruction that involves group work, reflection, movement, and visualisation. Through activities such as Scuba Division, Party Planners, Sunken Treasure, and Parachute Drop, intermediate learners will enjoy developing skills connected with multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, geometry and measurement, algebra, data analysis, and more.

Correlated with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' standards and Focal Points, this classroom resource shows teachers how to apply the principles discussed in Sousa's bestseller, How the Brain Learns Mathematics. The instructional strategies enhance motivation and content retention, address individual intelligences, and:

• Promote writing as an important learning tool
• Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful
• Connect mathematical ideas to the real world
• Incorporate graphic organisers to help students organise their thinking
• Teach creative problem solving

Deepen and revitalise instruction using Sousa’s proven brain-compatible approach for helping every student develop self-confidence in mathematics!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Links to Focal Points and Standards

About the Author

1. Multiplication and Division

2. Fractions and Decimals

3. Geometry and Measurement

4. Algebra

5. Data Analysis

Journal Page

Answer Key

Resources