Wednesday May 15 – PLC
We took a look at math activities that Katrina and Brittany
tried with their math groups. We
discussed the task, the successes and challenges, suggestions for growth and
the next steps that could be taken.
Katrina
- Fractions
to decimals challenge
- ½
of the class is working on this challenge while the other is doing the Lego
challenge in Learning Commons
- Learning
to say fractions, draw fractions on grid paper and then convert to a decimal
- Relating
it back to area and perimeter (previous lessons/sequencing)
- Do
the students have success with so much switching between groups and concepts?
- They
are continuing with lessons, but having a week break from new lessons is tricky
- Having
a lessons being taught by one teacher and then challenge being organized by
another teacher… going back and forth can cause chaos in the classroom.
- Can
you plan an activity that takes all week? Creating extension for students.
- Key
to success is being able to follow up with students after lesson plans.
Brittany
- Working
on the foundations of fractions – anchor chart, review
- Creating
art with fractions. Writing our name and writing fractions. Ex. 2/5 letters are
vowels.
- Extending
fractions into science. Creating a design on a plane using fractions. Ex. 3/10
of the plane must be grey, ½ of the page must be blue.
- Current
project, 2D and 3D shapes.
- Began
with iPads using geo-board. Review of lines and vertices.
- Next
step… creating shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks. Using iPads to explain
sides and vertices.
- Ability
grouping is very successful
- Interactive
lessons using art, iPads and going outside allow students to feel successful
- Cooking….
Great way to reinforce fractions!
What to do with kids who finish
early?
- Extension
questions
Number of the Day
- Give
students a strip of paper with different numbers for them to complete until the
end of the year
- Switching
up the chart using Post-It notes
Next
PLC:
-members
will bring student work and discuss the successes/challenges of a new math task
tried with students
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