Lesson 1: Creating and Using Worksheets
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, students will learn where they can find a variety of pre-made worksheets that their students can use to practice. They will also be give tips on how to create their own review worksheets that will benefit their students.
1. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to find locate free worksheets online.
2. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to create their own worksheet on the problem attic website.
3. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to discuss creating self-made worksheets with their classmates.
For this lesson, there will be three separate parts. There will be a discussion link set up for each part so please be sure to complete each one separately.
Part 1: Locating free worksheets
There are free worksheets all over the internet. Chances are if you Google the topic you are covering, you will be able to find some types of worksheet that you can utilize. However, there are a few sites that you can always could on. I have listed the sites below.
1. The first website I would like you to look at is called KUTA software. This site has free worksheets on multiple topics from middle school to high school. Follow the link: http://www.kutasoftware.com/freemain.html
2. The next website I would like you to look at is math-drills. This site offers a lot of drill and practice worksheets. You can find worksheet for 5 minute operation drills to worksheets on operations with fractions and anything in between. Here is the link: http://www.math-drills.com/
3. The last website I would like you to look at is called SoftSchools.com This site is mainly used for the lower grades because it contains worksheets on basic math. However, it is great review for students in high school who need reminders of how to do things. You can chose the topic, the number of questions you want, and the format in which the sheet is laid out. Here is the link to this site: http://www.softschools.com/math/worksheets/
Discussion:
Once you have looked at these sites, please discuss your thoughts about the content of these sites. Would you use the resources on them? Do you think they are a good resources?
Part 2: Creating your own worksheets on problem-attic
Problem-attic is a website that allows you to create your own worksheets that incorporate the topics you have been working on in class. This site is mainly used for high school, however, they are working to update it for the younger grades and common core. You can follow these instructions to create your own:
1. Go to http://www.problem-attic.com/
2. Sign up for a free account.
3. Once you log in, you may choose a grade level or topic that you would like to use. On the upper right hand side, you will see a button that says "new" which will allow you to create your own worksheet.
4. Name your worksheet however you would like to.
5. They are currently in the middle of updating to new common core material, so you may explore that or you may click on mathematics under the NYS Regents Exam section.
6. From there, you may pick your subject and topics of questions you want to add. Once you pick a topic, questions will appear and you simply have to to "add" them to your worksheet. You may also add old Regents questions by clicking on the "exams" tab on the top.
7. Once you have added all of the questions you want, you can arrange and format your document using the options at the top of the page. It can then be saved as a PDF and printed for later use.
Once you have created one of these worksheets, please post a copy of it on the discussion board for your classmates to look at and give you feedback. Please be sure to look at least two other worksheets from your classmates and give them feedback as well.
Part 3: Discussion
In our class discussion board,there is a thread for creating your own worksheets. I would like you to create a discussion post about your experiences creating you own review worksheets. I want you to focus on how you set these worksheets up, what types of questions you use(short answer, multiple choice, etc.), and how many questions you put on these sheets. Be sure to read and comment on at least two other posts from your classmates.
Resources:
-Free Math Worksheets. Soft Schools.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014, from http://www.softschools.com/math/worksheets/lcm.jsp
-Free Math Worksheets. Math-Drills.com . Retrieved April 4, 2014, from http://www.math-drills.com/
-Free Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Calculus Worksheets. Kuta Software. Retrieved April 4, 2014, from http://www.kutasoftware.com/freemain.html
-Problem-Attic. Retrieved April 4, 2014, from http://www.problem-attic.com/
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