Mathematics


 * ==Lesson Design 3 - Math==

Essential Question
How can teachers develop inquiry-based math lessons?

**Session Starter - Pick a Number/Mix-N-Match**
Choose one index card. Find your partner with the same number. Share with your partner a getting to know you fact about yourself that relates to that number. When the music starts finish talking with your partner and walk around the room saying hello to other participants and swapping number cards. When the music stops, find your partner and share a fact about yourself that relates to the new number card. //(This is a slight modification from the module, which recommends that we do a "Wagon Wheel" formation (Inside-Outside Circle).//

Establishing Relevance and Mathematics "Habits of Mind" 60 Minutes
//I would also recommend skipping the module activities about establishing relevance and get right into the activities of the night.//)[| http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/reas.htm] is an example of one of the sites that teachers are supposed to explore. Want to show these? We are supposed to pose the question....How do students and teachers apply the habits of mind developed lists of things student do when applying these thought processes?

Making Predictions 60 Minutes
//I would recommend skipping this module activity about establishing relevance and get right into the activities of the night.// Activate prior knowledge by listing all of the games they can think of that offer grand prizes. Pose the question....How are outcomes predicted? http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/RacingGameWithOneDie/ Play this game. Is there a way to ensure a certain car will win? Is this game fair? Can we predict a winner? Use the other 4 sites listed in the module on page 6 to see what we can learned to answer the question, 'How are outcomes predicted?' Elaborate on this question by visiting the Fire! website on page 6.

Habits of Mind in Interdisciplinary Projects
//Skip this...//Examine how Math works with other curricular topics. Work in pairs to review two Interdisciplinary Projects. Page 13

Review Participant Module - 10 Minutes
//I would walk through the the module, this is good stuff.// The first two section of the module discusses inquiry based teaching in math and interdisciplinary teaching with Math. The last has resources to review later (I think this could be the most important part of the module.

**Writing Constructivist Lesson Plans**
//Skip.// 30 Minutes

Math Project Ideas
Have each teacher bring something related to Math? Maybe have each teacher post to the discussion tab, one idea they have used integrating technology with mathematics instruction. Explore the GTCO lesson plans? http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/erc/lessons_math.htm Create a multi-page lesson plan? This would be really useful. For example, take a traditional lesson and tweak it. Photostory examples - Wendy Foulger, creating math videos. Math in Inspiration? Mathematics Webquests?

**Math Videos**
http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=8838 Mrs. Burke's Math Raps on TeacherTube ||