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Developing group norms
It’s really important to set a good tone in math class, and that’s why this week we are focused on collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Today’s task sounds simple, circling all the numbers in order from 1 to 100 on a handout.
Students all worked diligently, but found the task a bit frustrating, as the numbers are not presented in order, and they are all different sizes. After 10 minutes nobody had finished the task.
We then looked at the same task in groups, to see the benefits of working together.
groups were very focused, and got close together. Some helped point out the next number, or said numbers out loud to keep everyone on track.
Words were encouraging and celebratory. Excitement was in the air as numbers got circled faster and faster. Groups noticed that the colours were all in zones, so different strategies were devised.
Groups eliminated extra furniture, stood up, and got pumped to do the fastest round possible.
The individual round was slow. Nobody finished in 10 minutes. By the end, after practice, teamwork, and strategizing, groups finished the task in 2 minutes!
We made lists of what good group work looks like, sounds like, and feels like, and then shared our lists with the class. We have now co-constructed our expectations for group work in math class.
Grade 10s did a similar activity, but rather than numbers, their sheet had expressions that equalled the numbers.
The process was similar.
The grade 10s were primed for this because they remembered what we did last year, so they knew to look for patterns, and they already had some pretty good group work skills that we have been practicing all through grade 9.
Tomorrow we will see some group work in action!
Here are our group norms we came up with
First day of grade 10
We started out with a challenge….to reproduce a shape out of paper.
It is a shape that at first looks nearly impossible to build.
We struggled for a while, and eventually most groups figured out the trick. We paid attention to the words that were spoken during the activity, and our moments of frustration. We are working to have a growth mindset where we love challenges because they stretch our brain.
We then worked in our teams to solve the previously posted tug of war problem and worked on our representation and communication of our solutions.
We will continue to practice working at the boards over the next week to solidify our routines.
Skyscrapers
Grade 9s worked hard to solve a challenging puzzle today.
The task is to fill in the grid so that each row and column have only one sky scraper of each height (1,2,3,4). The trick comes in with the numbers on the side which indicate how many buildings should be visible from that perspective.
this task worked really well with lots of people because we could check each different side, and verify each other’s work.
the task was not an easy one to figure out right away. Some of us took longer than others, and some of us came up with different strategies to help.
We got pretty good at solving this type of puzzle after working through a few rounds.
our teamwork improved too.
we felt pretty excited when we succeeded!
Good work grade 9s!
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Day 1 Schedule
Bonjour!
Bonjour et bienvenue à la classe de mathématiques 2019/2020. Je serai prof de mathématiques 9e et 10e dans la salle 208. Préparez vous pour un semestre amusant, plein de défis. Vous allez augmenter vos connaissances de maths, mais aussi la communication (en français), la collaboration, et aussi la réflexion.
Si vous avez besoin d’aide, demandez aussi tôt que possible, et nous allons déterminer votre meilleur stratégie.
L’école commence le 3 sept, mais je vais voir les 9e le 28/29 août pour dire bonjour.
9e knowledgehook: jazz2992
10e knowledgehook: grow7986
How to keep your skills up over the summer
So, this semester’s over, and you’re ready for a break, but MAYBE you are worried that you’ll lose your math skills over the summer. Here are some resources for you to check out to keep your skills sharp.
Knowledgehook: This is a free online learning environment with questions to solve. Enter the class code in the upper right of the browser. You’ll have access to a lot of practice material.
Grade 9 Math class code jazz2992
Grade 10 Math class code grow7986
KhanAcademy: Free video lessons and practice questions that are useful for filling gaps in past learning, review of course work, and also reaching ahead to learn new skills. You can create an account to keep track of your progress and earn badges and things.
If you want, you can sign up to be in a class (so I can see your progress) Here’s the code: EPM62QZJ
EQAO: If you want to go over some past EQAO tests, there are lots available online (answers are all posted too so you can check your work)
Multiplication Tables: We do Five Minute Frenzy Multiplication drills at the start of term. Here are some sheets to keep your mind sharp! Answers are provided.
MathsLibres: Here are some great french math algebra worksheets. Answers provided.
Purplemath: Some good math lessons with videos and test questions to try.
Mathies: online manipulatives to use, and gap closing activities to practice key skills.
We all Scream for Ice Cream
What do we notice? What do we wonder?
Where’s the math in these two images?
