December 18, 2012
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Free Basic Math Lapbook
Why can’t anything be easy? I prefer for someone ELSE to have it, so I can print it, so that I can assemble it and go without having to assemble what needs to then be assembled. There I go. Being all cranky, again. Nevermind the blonde…
I had printed math sheets. They’re not efficient. A lapbook is needed. I know this. It’s more concise, useful, comprehensive, and… there is – of course – no such free animal. ((Le Sigh!!)) I did find a kewl lapbook one mom did (LINK), but when I clicked on her links to get the various pieces, they didn’t take me to stuff I could use (and some were completely defunct). Hate that. So I have to re-do it to lead me (and you) to the right places. I love her for finding stuff for me, though. You’re wonderful! One half step of help is better than nuttin!!
Now… before we get started, I have to admit something: I lived in England for a portion of my formative years. When I learned measurement? I learned the Metric System. Upon returning to the US, I found out how stupid our country is in regards to measurement – of time, weight, distance… everything. We’re so idiotic. And to this day, I prefer (and use) the Metric System. I’ll show you why:
The United States is the only system that isn’t logical, has HUGE jumps in measurement, does everything out of order, and doesn’t use whole numbers for anything. It… drives me crazy, to this day. I learned it the right way: 10 millimeters in a centimeter, 10 centimeters in a decimeter, 10 decimeter, 10 decimeters in a meter. Then I came to the states, where there are 12 inches (nothing smaller?!?!?!) in a foot, three feet in a yard, 1760 yards in a mile… what the heck?! That is SO. WACK!!! I hate it. Look at the way we write dates – smallest increment of time to biggest? NO… we’re stupid, we write it all wonky. Having said, I teach my kids both, but we use Metric. Which is no big, because we educate using MEP math, which is British and uses metric, anyhow.But I had to qualify that, before I give you my lapbook. Because it does have ‘King Hector Died Spacey Drinking Chocolate Milk’ in it, and I know a bunch of moms are going to go, “WHAT?!?!” And that’s maybe something you an just leave out of your book.
Also… I’ve been informed that my lapbooks are not suitable for children. By a woman who PINNED said lapbooks to her Pinterest Homeschool board… please don’t ask, I’m still laughing, myself. So I thought I’d add the disclosure that there is nothing religiously controversial or questionable in this particular lapbook. I don’t think. Unless you think the Metric System is of the devil.
Anyhow… without further ado –
Mathematics Lapbook Cover Graphic
http://mathtnotes.webs.com/22346.jpgMoney, Shapes, and Order Words – (all on one sheet!)
http://www.teachingheart.net/mini_office_page1.pdfNumber Line (I printed all 4 on one sheet, twice)
http://www.abcteach.com/free/n/numberline_0to20.pdfAddition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division Booklet
(I printed all four on one page)
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/…math%20charts.pdfNow… for the next group of links, I’m giving them all separately, because you might want to size them to your liking, or create a doc and print out just one of each for yourself via Word. But if you want my .doc version of them (with the sizes I use), skip this list below and go straight to the download button.
Place Values (I did them sized at six per page)
http://www.math-aids.com/images/place-value-chart-no-decimal.jpgDecimals
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.07/h/glenwood1.1.gifTally Table (made it into a ‘What is a Tally’ folder)
http://www.zoomschool.com/math/tally/tallytable2.GIFMuliplication Chart
http://www.classroomjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/multiplication-chart.gifMetric vs. Standard
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ba…600/metricvsstandard.jpgDecimal Chart
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/image-files/ari075.jpgConversion Chart
http://www.aveprime.cz/soubory/2008-09-19-14-52-54.jpgMeasurements (baking)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5k0XkgtwnY0/TqwUFsaoH_I/AAAAAAAAAn8/ZGbXHey0JwM/s640/Measurement+Chart.jpgFraction Pie (made them small and put them in a paper pocket)
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/classroom/fractionpiepieces.html
And of course here is our finished product:
And as always, click to enlarge.
Hope this is of use to you!!
Comments (2)
you should have done biblical mesurements also! like cubits, and hins and baths. That would have been interesting – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_and_Talmudic_units_of_measurement
Ah… that wouldn’t be ‘Basic Math’, though. :p