Google Applications

for Education

Jeff MacInnis

Gordon College

EDU630

Estimation ProblemsBuilding Number Sense

Museum of Science

Exhibit

Estimation Sheet

Front Back

Calculations

are

completed

on the back

Estimations

and

calculations

are recorded

on the front

Me at white board

writing down numbers

Typical Estimation Problem

Individual Student work front and back

Introduced

Absolute Value in

this formula

So what’s everyone

thinking?

More accountability

when shared

BTW, I used “Awesome Screenshot” to snag this

picture of my Google spreadsheet

To Format Column

Select:

Format

Number

Percent rounded

Give students easy access to spreadsheet

students have

more flexibility

in examining

the picture

links to spreadsheets

Sharing

Open access for all

Accessible only if

you have the link

(email, website, etc)

Open to a limited

community

Locked down

Specific people

within community

who have the link

Access options:Can View

Can Comment’

Can Edit

What is Pi?

A Collaborative

Lesson Using a

Spreadsheet to share

real-time results of a

hands-on activity

Students measure the

circumference of their

item and record it

here. Students measure the

diameter of their object

and record it here

This is a calculated

column whose

value should be

close to Pi

I expect these

observation to

change as more

data becomes

available

Google Applications Used

● Google Drive

○ Presentation

○ Spreadsheet

● Awesome Screenshot (extension)

● Google Sites

Pitfalls● SlideShare didn’t like my Google Presentation

○ had to convert to PowerPoint first

● Having anonymous users gives you limited control

○ I didn’t require a login to save time

○ A few sixth graders typed inappropriate comments

● Google sites is somewhat rigid, but is easy to use, most of the

time.

Standards and Math Practices6.G.1.MA.1.a. Use the relationships among radius, diameter, and center of a circle to find its

circumference and area.

6.G.1.MA.1.b. Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the measurements of

circles.

6.EE.2 Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.

6.NS.7 Understand ordering and absolute value of rational numbers.

7.NS.2.d Convert a rational number to a decimal using long division; know that the decimal

form of a rational number terminates in 0s or eventually repeats.

MP.4 Model with mathematics

MP.5 Use appropriate tools strategically

Guiding Principle 3: Technology

Technology is an essential tool that should be used strategically in mathematics education.

Guiding Principle 5: Literacy Across the Content Areas

An effective mathematics program builds upon and develops students’ literacy skills and

knowledge.

References● www.estimation180.com

● Museum of Science

On to the Real Stuffclick the link above to go my estimation page