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I have uploaded the handouts for the session - This is Your Brain on Math as a pdf.

Here is a solution for the fraction multiplication and division problems.  I have included a story problem and a pictorial representation for both.

We think these math websites rock!!!!

Kids Zone:  graphing/data 
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp

Math Matrix website: http://www.matrixgames.altec.org/

Fuel our Future (STEM) integrated website: http://www.fuelourfuturenow.com/high-school.cfm

This software does an excellent job creating a simulation to go with a graph.  Students can explore the relationships between the two representations.

Geogebra 

This website was created as "free" material from a MSP grant.

-    Engaged learning
-    Manipulatives/ Drawing Pictures (available if needed)
-    Students teaching and explaining
-    Students sharing strategies
-    Students achieving success at their level.
-    Scaffolding for students.
-    Different ways to solve problems.
-    Content vocabulary being used.
-    A variety of problems.
-    Risk-free (teacher and students)
-    Standards are being addressed.
-    Teacher checking for understanding (facilitating)

We have condensed the Kansas State Math Standards into two pages for each grade level. The coding for these guides is the same as on the state standards documents. A delta denotes a tested indicator and a "N" denotes a non-calculator tested item. A circled number denotes a building block for another grade.

Example: On the sixth grade two-page guide:

6.M.3.2.K5 (7) Finds perimeter & area of rectangles & squares & 2-dimensional composite figures. Knows triangle formulas.