Mastering Math With Minecraft - The Complete Curriculum of Grade 3 / 4 Math

Make the abstract concepts of Math concrete by building it in Minecraft! Students will build arrays, reinforce math skills, learn new concepts while having fun! The success of this class comes from the super interactive Minecraft blocks, which help build visual spatial intelligence. Therefore, because there is a lot of cause and effect blocks and you can see the amounts, this class is prefect for students who have the super power of ADHD, Dysgraphia and Dyslexia. 
   
   I have been a math specialist for the last 6 years, I use a science-based approach to math. Please note, this class will have a wide range of many different abilities and levels of math facts knowledge from each of the students. Bullying or belittling of any kind will not be tolerated in this class. Students will be taught to celebrate their small or large leaps in their math journey - Learning takes time, especially in reading, writing and math. Please note: Sumyia (Ms. S) and Sherri are the instructors for this class. 

Week 1 -  Week of August 19th -Place Value to 100
Week 2 -  Week of August 26th- Place Value to 1000
Week 3 -  Week of Sept 2 -Comparing Numbers to 1000 
Week 4 -  Week of Sept 9th -Rounding numbers
Week 5 -  Week of Sept 16th-Adding with carrying
Week 6 -  Week of Sept 23rd- Adding with carrying 3 and 4 digit numbers
Week 7 - Week of Sept 30 - Subtracting 3 digit numbers with borrowing  
Week 8 - Week of Oct 7th- Introduction to multiplication 0 to 2
Week 9 - Week of Oct 14st - Multiplication 3 to 4 tricks
Week 10 - Week of Oct 21st - Multiplication 5 to 6 tricks
Week 11 - Week of Oct 28th- Multiplication 7 to 8
Week 13 - Week of Nov 4th - Multiplication 9 to 10
Week 14 - Week of Nov 11th- Introduction to Division
Week 15- Week of Nov 18th- Long division 2 to 3 digits
Week 16 - Week of Nov 25th- Introduction to Fractions
Week 17 - Week of Dec 2nd- Adding like Fractions
Week 18 - Week of Dec 9nd-Adding unlike Fractions
Week 19 - Week of Dec 16nd-Introduction to decimals
Week 20 - Week of Dec 30nd-Converting any Decimal to a Fraction
Week 21 - Week of Jan 2nd-Money
Week 22 - Week of  Jan 6th-Money - Making change
Week 23 - Week of Jan 13th- Measurement - Reading a thermometer 
Week 24 - Week of  Jan 20-Measurement - reading a ruler
Week 25 - Week of Jan 27th-Time - Telling time
Week 26 - Week of Feb 3rd-Triangles
Week 27 - Week of Feb 10th-Angles
Week 28 - Week of Feb 17th-Introduction to Graphing
Week 29 - Week of Feb 24th-Angles and Degrees
Week 30 - Week of Mar 10th-Lines of Symmetry
Week 31 - Week of Mar 17th-Volume
Week 32 - Week of Mar 24th-Coordinates Planes
Week 33 - Week of Mar 31st-Integers
Week 34 - Week of April 1-Word Problems
Week 35 - Week of April 7-Inequalities
Week 36 - Week of April14-Introduction to Algebra
Week 37 - Week of  April 21 -Algebra review
Week 38 - Week of April 28-Order of Operations
Cycle will start over again....

There will be a new math concept each day, which focuses on repetition, see the quantity of the array and having fun and making friends. 

Regarding Minecraft:
Each student will need a Minecraft account. Class participants will do all Minecraft building on their own personal device. Any version of Minecraft (PC/Mac computer, Minecraft for Windows10, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, or other gaming consoles, Minecraft PE for iPad, Android tablets, etc.) will work for this course. The purchase of Minecraft must be made separately and prior to the start of class. Students with a few weeks of Minecraft experience through play or otherwise will have the skills needed to complete the builds in Minecraft. Minecraft is a building tool for this course (think of it as digital building blocks). The lessons and information in this course are not official Minecraft products and are not associated with Mojang.

What is NOT included:
This course will not include a group server or realm. Students can work together if their devices are compatible but partner/group projects are not required. Most learners will build in Minecraft on their own.