Day 6 in the Mathematics Practice Intensive was all about Measurement. I don't think I had connected how much you can use multiplicative thinking and working out during the Measurement topic. This got me thinking about integrating strands (again!) and that perhaps this would be a great one to integrate into next term's teaching and learning because I want to go back over addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We have already 'done' measurement this year but how good to be able to cover it again and add new learning or consolidate the learning already covered. The part that stood out to me was the perimeter and area part. Perimeter is all about adding but also stepping it up if possible and using multiplication. I will also make sure that I am making the connections between arrays and area. Two birds, one stone, as they say!
Some thing else that really resonated with me was the teaching of angles. I am going to create a one week whole class/hub sequence of lessons on this. We will do learning around the vocabulary leading into actually measuring angles. I am thinking I will plan four days of good explicit teaching lessons and then make the fifth day a rich task. I am actually quite excited about this and think it will be a great first week back next term topic for maths.
Kia ora Michelle,
ReplyDeleteI love reading your feedback and reflections on the day. Being able to 2 birds with one stone as the saying goes is great for integrating maths and making connections between measurement and multiplication. It is great to consolidate on areas covered earlier in the year. Jo Boaler says When students make and see connections between methods, they start to understand real mathematics and they enjoy the subject much more.
Angles always seem to be a quick activity covered or often left out. I have been telling the students to 45 degree angle your devices ( instead of shark attack) which always allows a good learning point in my new classes on what is that? Students seem to always know 90 degrees and they work out that 45 is half. So most of the students in my cybersmart classes should now know 45 degree and 90 degree angles.
I am looking forward to hearing how your number string you have planned for goes.
Have a great school holiday and see you on day 7 of MPI.
Kia ora Michelle,
ReplyDeleteI found this post really inspiring. I believe it is so important for teachers to revisit, revise, and review previous learning throughout the year. Only then do I think children can truly master skills, and it helps them to make faster connections when new concepts are introduced.
I completely agree with your reflections on angles. Someone I know well, who is now in secondary school, found this topic both new and unfamiliar, yet it quickly became something they really enjoyed learning about. Why not use this as a context for teaching addition/subtraction and multiplication/division? It gives purpose and integrates learning so well. I’m excited to hear how this learning progresses with your class.
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Ilisa