Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Hands-On Equations for the SMART Board


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The kinesthetic component of Hands-On Equations is one of the facets of the program which produces such strong student gains. Hence, the use of Hands-On Equations for the SMART Board should not replace the physical elements of the program. Students should still use the game pieces at their desks and the teacher should still use the Teacher's Demonstration Scale at the front of the classroom.


The Smartboard application is simply another means to illustrate the teaching problems of each lesson. For example, the teacher can illustrate the simultaneous removal of three pawns from each side of the scale.

















Each of the examples that are presented in each lesson of the Hands-On Equations red, blue and green booklets is presented on its own slide. In addition, there is a blank template slide if the teacher wishes to provide additional examples on the Smartboard. The Table of Contents enables the teacher to go directly to the desired lesson.

A number of the lessons have teaching points to be presented to the students as a summary of the lesson. These are available via a pull-out tab such as that shown below.

















As noted, the Hands-On Equations program is fully effective without the SMART Board application. Hands-On Equations for the SMART Board is available for purchase via download and very soon via disk.

Cost: for one teacher $125. License for five teachers: $500

Borenson and Associates, Inc.
800-993-6294
info@borenson.com

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Books Mentioning Hands-On Equations






Winning at Math‎ - Page 128

by Dr. Paul Nolting - Education - 2002 - 301 pages
... balance beam with top like objects to represent variables and dice to
represent numbers. Your math lab can order the Hands On Equations by going to
www. ...



It Happened in Glacier National Park

by Vince Moravek - History - 2005 - 128 pages
Page 78
The mechanical challenges of technical climbing were hands-on equations crying
out for a solution. On one of their trips, Mark and his father had ...

Programs focused on improving academic achievement, producing quality ...‎ - Page 63

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families - Education - 2000 - 78 pages
... development and training in the areas of Hands on Equations and Everyday
Counts Calendar Math, as well as training in a new physical science curriculum.
...

The federal role in K-12 mathematics reform: joint hearing before the ...‎ - Page 181

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-long Learning - Mathematics - 2000 - 169 pages
... full implementation of Hands-On Equations and the Wil- liam A Mary Reading/
Language Arts program; some exciting elementary school curriculum initiatives
...



The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 88 Most Important Questions Answered ...

by Linda Dobson - Education - 1998 - 350 pages
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