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ENGAGEMENT“There are several types/categories of engagement – academic, cognitive, intellectual, institutional, emotional, behavioural, social, psychological, to name a few.”

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Math Class


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1. Take Up Homework


Math Class


2. Definitions, Formulae, Procedures/Algorithms

1. Take Up Homework

Math Class


3. Examples


1. Take Up Homework

Math Class


4. Homework

3. Examples


1. Take Up Homework

Math Class

Example 1(a) List all combinations of three out of the four colours: red, blue, white, and green.


My Result:

Successfulin Math

Unsuccessfulin Math


A Perception Develops

Good atMath

Poor atMath


Not

Confident in Math Class

Doubtful inMath Class

Students Feel…


Not

EnjoyingMathematics

Disliking Mathematics

This May Lead To…


Not

Willingnessto Engage InMath Class

Unwillingness to Engage In Math Class

This May Lead To…


Not

Moving Ahead Falling Behind

This May Lead To…


Two Groups of Students

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Good atMath

Poor atMath



Good at Math

Poor atMath



Good at Math

Poor atMath


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unfamiliarproblems

Good at Math

Poor atMath


A VISION FOR MATHEMATICS

EDUCATION

VISION


Contextual

VISION


Visual and ConcreteContextual

VISION


Interconnected


VISION


Interconnected


CONFIDENCE


Interconnected


PERCEPTION


Interconnected


STUDENT SUCCESS

Change


Change


Change


Immune to

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Notice? Wonder?

How many packs of paper would it take to reach the ceiling?

4. Consolidate3. Connections

2. Inquiry

OUR FIRST QUESTION:

QUESTIONSPREDICTIONS


PREDICTIONS

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REQUEST INFORMATION


How many packs of paper will it take to reach a

height of 273 cm?

height

273

cm24.7

5 cm

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QUESTION


QUESTION


Mr. Pearce stacks reams of paper vertically against a wall. If the height of 5 reams is 24.75 cm and the height of the room is

273 cm, how many reams of paper would he need to reach the ceiling?

Answer Key: 55.15

QUESTION



273 cm, how many reams of paper would he need to reach the ceiling?FUN, RIGHT?

Answer Key: 55.15QUESTION



273 cm, how many reams of paper would he need to reach the ceiling?

Answer Key: 55.15

Making Connections




height of 273 cm?

height 273

cm24.7

5 cm


273

cm

24.7

5 cm

=24

.75

cm24

.75

cm


273

cm=

24.7

5 cm

24.7

5 cm

24.7

5 cm


273

cm

=

24.7

5 cm

24.7

5 cm

24.7

5 cm


273

cm

=

25 c

m

25 c

m

25 c

m

Friendly Numbers


275

cm

=

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m

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cm

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Height


275

cm

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25 cm25 cm

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50 cm


275

cm

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m

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m

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25 cm

75 cm


275

cm

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25 cm25 cm

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300 cm

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Friendly Numbers“Array”


275

cm

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m

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275

cm

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cm

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cm

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m

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275

cm

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m

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cm

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m

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Number of Packs

Total Height


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cm

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cm

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Total Height

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cm

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cm

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Total Height

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55



-Part Math Lesson


height of 273 cm?3. Connections

packs of paper

height 273

cm

4.95 cm



-Part Math Lesson


height of 273 cm? 4. Consolidate3. Connections

packs of paper

height 273

cm

4.95 cm


-Part Math Lesson


2. Inquirypacks of paper heightIndependent Dependent

273

cm

4.95 cm

40


-Part Math Lesson


0 0

packs of paper heightIndependent Dependent


-Part Math Lesson


0 01 4.95



-Part Math Lesson


0 01 4.952 9.9



-Part Math Lesson


0 01 4.952 9.9


4 19.8


-Part Math Lesson


0 01 4.952 9.9


4 19.840 198


-Part Math Lesson


0 01 4.952 9.9


4 19.840 198


packs of paper height:


packs of paper

height


packs of paper

height24.75 cm

5 reams= =


24.75 cm

5 reams= =

273 cm

How Many?


5 reams= =

x

24.75 cm 273 cm

x ??


5 reams= =

x

24.75 cm 273 cm

x ??


5 reams= =

x24.75 cm

273 cm

x ??


5 reams= =

x24.75 cm

273 cm

x ??

11.03


24.75 cm

5 reams= =

273 cm

11.03x

x


24.75 cm

5 reams= =

273 cm

55.15 reams

11.03

x 11.03

x


VISIONVisual and Concrete

ContextualTASKS

Visual and ConcreteContextualTASKS

INQUIRYConstruct Conceptual

UnderstandingVISION


Connect to Prior Knowledge


CONNECTIONS

INQUIRYConstruct Conceptual

UnderstandingVISION



CONSOLIDATE INQUIRYMove Towards

Procedural Fluency

Connect to Prior Knowledge

CONNECTIONS

Construct Conceptual Understanding

VISION


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The CN Tower has a height of 553 m and your stack of 5 packages of paper have a height of approximately 0.25 m.

Approximately how many packages of paper would you need to stack up to the height of the CN Tower?

24.7

5 cm

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Pine Ridge Mathematics Association Social Night - Making Math Contextual, Visual and Concrete