Math
Monday, 12:40-1:20pm | Tuesday, 12:40-1:20pm
Wednesday, 12:40-2pm | Friday, 12:40-1:20pm
Students must extend and apply their literacy skills to math class and other curriculum areas. We appeal to their multiple intelligences, use manipulatives, expereintial inquiry learning and use a variety of cross curricular strategies to help students build their knowledge and show their learning in other subject areas.
THIS WEEK
Monday:
Picture Book to introduce symmetry and dance activity: “Seeing Symmetry ”
by Loreen Leedy (Author)
Geometry Vocabulary & Review: games & hands on activities
Tuesday:
Geometry Vocabulary & Review: games & hands on activities
Geometry Symmetry: hands on activities and games with manipulatives, and graphs
Wednesday and Friday:
Geometry Dance (2 days)
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students explore symmetry and movement in space related to new vocabulary and math concepts through dance activities
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Students discuss, revise, and write about their dances in relation to math and dance using literacy skills.
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Videos of student performances will be posted on private Kidblog.
ASSESSMENT
Dance is incorproated into Geometry Math Unit to help teach and assess understanding of new concepts and vocabulary.
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Anecdotal notes from Math activities and explanations throughout week
Performance based on c-created success criteria:
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Self Assessment through interview or written reflection sheet with checklist
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Peer Assessment using simple checklist
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Teacher Assessment based on performance and conferencing
Adapted from:
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-symmetry-with-dance
and http://www.mathdance.org/html/symmetrygroups/symmetrygroups.html
Math Text Support
We use a combination of:
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JUMP Math (Canadian Edition): for initial Math instruction and Student Work. Using both teachers Guide and Student Assessment & Practice Books
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Leaps and Bounds Towards Math Understanding by Marion Small - for diagnostic assessment and RTI strategies
"Geometry Dance"
Unit Objective
Background:
Math Strand: Geometry & Spatial Sense (near end of 2nd Geometry unit)
Reinforcing vocabulary and concepts learned at start of year when exploring geometrical shapes.
Current Unit (1 month)
Focussed on symmetry, translation/slide, rotation, reflection/mirroring, glide
Last two weeks introducing new vocabulary (and new meaning of familiar vocabulary) and concepts.
FOOD GROUPS
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Knowledge Building
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Comprehension Strategies
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Oral Language
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Writing Processes and Strategies
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Motivation for learning
Other picture books featuring geometry to support this unit:
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“When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins” by Rhonda Gowler Greene (Author), James Kaczman (Illustrator)
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“The Greedy Triangle” by Marilyn Burns (Author), Gordon Silveria (Illustrator)
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"Mummy Math: An Adventure in Geometry" by Cindy Neuschwander (Author), Bryan Langdo (Illustrator)