The number five is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Secondary students can choose from a variety of investigations all relating to circles. The most basic task is the classic circle in a square. I have also included a figure with various points still shown that some students may find beneficial as they are working. For an alternate task a circle has been circumscribed as well as inscribed in the square. For an interesting twist, have students study the figure and generate a list of questions that might be of interest based upon the figure. Again a figure with selected points has also been provided. Other tasks can be given to students based upon any of the other figures that have been included as well as researching Descartes' Circle Theorem.

Day five has students writing about circles. The “Writing About…” activity has proved very popular in all disciplines as it supports making writing about mathematics accessible to many students who might otherwise be challenged. The facilitation notes are provided below. As an alternate task (or additional) there is a discrepant activity. They then write about the investigation and the outcomes as well as their prediction.

Day five has students writing about circles. The “Writing About…” activity has proved very popular in all disciplines as it supports making writing about mathematics accessible to many students who might otherwise be challenged. The facilitation notes are provided below. As an alternate task (or additional) there is a discrepant activity. They then write about the investigation and the outcomes as well as their prediction.

Five golden rings inspire tasks that involve writing about circles to working with circles. There are several options depending upon the needs of your students. • The first task is writing about what makes zero special. Zero is framed in a circle as a visual prompt for students to think about a circle not having any sides. • The second task has students going on a “Circle Hunt”. • The third task has students using circle counters to decorate a Christmas tree (work mat provided) while composing and decomposing numbers. Facilitation notes for the task are provided.

Five golden rings inspire tasks that involve writing about circles to working with circles. There are several options depending upon the needs of your students. • The first task is writing about what makes zero special. Zero is framed in a circle as a visual prompt for students to think about a circle not having any sides. • The second task has students going on a “Circle Hunt”. • The third task has students using circle counters to decorate a Christmas tree (work mat provided) while composing and decomposing numbers. Facilitation notes for the task are provided .

The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. For secondary students a brief introduction to and investigation of 4th degree polynomials will be shared. An investigation that is adaptable for students with varying prior mathematical experiences is given. Student recording pages provided.

The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. For secondary students a brief introduction to and investigation of 4th degree polynomials will be shared. An investigation that is adaptable for students with varying prior mathematical experiences is given. Student recording pages provided.

The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Beginning and younger mathematicians need many opportunities to communicate about the mathematics they are studying. Writing is often one challenge for younger mathematicians as well as developing problem solving skills. There are several tasks to choose from based upon the individual needs of your students. Task cards have been provided to facilitate differentiation and multiple uses.

The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Beginning and younger mathematicians need many opportunities to communicate about the mathematics they are studying. Writing is often one challenge for younger mathematicians as well as developing problem solving skills. There are several tasks to choose from based upon the individual needs of your students. Task cards have been provided to facilitate differentiation and multiple uses.

The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Intermediate and middle school students will enjoy this adaptation of the classic Four Color Problem. But this activity is suitable for students of any age!

The number four is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Intermediate and middle school students will enjoy this adaptation of the classic Four Color Problem. But this activity is suitable for students of any age!

The number three is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number three in one of the most representative of formats – the triangle. The focus for today is triangular numbers. Triangular numbers are polygonal numbers where the number of vertexes in a figure formed by a certain polygon is three.

The number three is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number three in one of the most representative of formats – the triangle. For younger mathematicians, studying triangles, composing and decomposing various types of triangles, and classifying triangles will be the focus for Day 3.

The number three is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number three in one of the most representative of formats – the triangle. The focus for today is triangular numbers. Triangular numbers are polygonal numbers where the number of vertexes in a figure formed by a certain polygon is three.

The number two is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number two in various formats. Today intermediate and middle school mathematicians will be investigating multiplying by 2 and powers of two using a well-known piece of children’s literature. Work mats, recording sheets, and a Multiple Representation Frayer for middle school mathematicians are provided. Opportunities for writing, listening, and being a mathematician are given. One Grain of Rice by Demi is a great piece of children’s literature to connect to these activities. The text for this book can often be found online. It is a classic story that transcends mathematics – perfect for this time of year.

The number two is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number two in various formats. Today younger mathematicians will be investigating doubles, skip counting by 2, and multiplying by 2. Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong is a great piece of children’s literature to connect to these activities.

The number two is the next number for the 12 Days of Christmas. Students from kindergarten through high school work with the number two in various formats. Today middle school and high school mathematicians will be investigating powers of two and exponential growth using a well-known piece of children’s literature. Work mats, recording sheets, and a Multiple Representation Frayer for are provided. Opportunities for writing, listening, and being a mathematician are given.

The number 1 plays an integral role in mathematics. Students should be able to discuss 1 as an exponent, 1 as a coefficient, 1 in terms of rational expressions, one as the identity element for multiplication, and various other aspects of one as their mathematical background allows. Students with more advanced mathematical backs=grounds can even discuss the Pythagoreans identity. Check back every day to download all twelve days of Christmas Mathematics activities. This resource is also good for children with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

The number one is the number that beginning mathematics use to build the set of counting numbers, the Natural numbers. Young mathematicians need practice making one more and making one less. The number one is also the multiplicative identity. Check back every day to download all twelve days of Christmas Mathematics activities. This resource is also good for children with dyslexia and language-based learning deficiencies.

The number 1 serves several vital roles in mathematics. It is the identity element for multiplication. Creating fractions equivalent to one is another important concept for students to understand. Check back every day to download all twelve days of Christmas Mathematics activities. Please leave a review