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Paint, MS Works - Word Problems - Addition - N-V.1.2

Math
Yes

Description
This Microsoft Works 3.0 file makes use of embedded Paint objects so that students can compose an addition word problem, illustrate the addition with a base ten block diagram, write a one sentence answer and draw a diagram.

MultiClassPlan
Yes

Tech Skills
opening, renaming, saving, printing files (more)
utilizing embedded Paint objects

Software
Microsoft Works 3.0 or higher, Paint

MiddleYears
Yes

SubmittedBy
Steve Broda-Milian

Collaborators
Beth Mason

E-mail: sbrodamilian@wsd1.org

Details:

This activity is contained in one Microsoft Works file, MPSADD1.WPS  It is a large file so saving to a floppy diskette is not recommended.  For use on a network, this file should be installed in a shared, read only directory on the server (Winnipeg School Division uses S:\2Student). To download this file, click on this link MPSADD1.WPS.

After launching Microsoft Works and opening the file, students are ready to work.  Be sure to have students save the file with a unique name in another drive.

To save the first time:
Click on File
Click on Save As
Type in a file name
Choose a drive (If you choose a:\ be sure there is a disk in the drive)
OK

This activity makes use of what are termed Note-Its.  “Note-It lets you add a pop-up note to any Windows document that supports embedded objects.  Once the note is in your document, you can open and read the note, move the note, copy the note, change the size of the note picture, or delete the note.” (Microsoft Works “Help”)

The Note-Its in this activity contain instructions as to what nformation is to be written in the word problem.  It can be edited.  The note-it is then deleted by the student.

Also utilized in this file are two embedded Paint objects.  Double clicking in the area where the base ten blocks are will launch Paint - within the word processing file. Students can then manipulate the base ten blocks to illustrate the addition equation they have written about in their word problem.

A base ten example, 17 + 9 will be shared here:

Using the TEXT tool, create the digits to represent 17 and 9.
Use a pick tool to drag the digits into the place value chart on the right side of the screen.
PICK the plus sign COPY it.
PASTE and DRAG the plus sign into each of the two small circles.
CAPTURE the “long” with a PICK tool.
COPY and PASTE the “long” into the large space to the left of the place value chart.
COPY and PASTE seven “units” into the large space to the left of the place value chart
so that the number 17 is represented.
Create the number representation for the numeral, 9.
Use the “Trade Centre” as a destination to drag 10 unit pieces.
CAPTURE, COPY and PASTE another long into the large space to complete the exchange.
Drag the two longs and six units into the “sum” space at the bottom of the screen.
Use the TEXT tool to record the sum in the sum space of the place value chart.

Click on File
Click on Exit and Return to (file name)
Click on YES to update word processing file.

The same procedure of double clicking and then exiting, updating and returning to the word processing file can be followed for the other embedded Paint object - diagram.