CERES Education - 2014 Solving the Problem Workshop
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Mathematics + Sustainabili ty = Solving
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Transcript of CERES Education - 2014 Solving the Problem Workshop
Mathematics +
Sustainability= Solving the
Problem
Hello there,
Here is CERES Education’s presentation for Maths + Sustainability = Solving the Problem. Thanks for being part of our workshop.
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Many thanks and we hope the following is useful,
CERES Education team
Mathematics +
Sustainability= Solving the
Problem
Thank you
Before we start…
Housekeeping
Meet your host school
1.AusVELS and hands-on fun
2.Linking with ResourceSmart modules
* Afternoon tea *4. Cool Australia audit experience5. Sharing our wisdom6. Wrap-up
Education for
Sustainability
a.k.a. EfS
Different Types of Learning Experiences
Green Skills and Ecological Intelligence
Connecting With Community
in about for
Sustainability isnot ‘stand
alone’.
It is not just a lunchtime activity.
The priority of sustainability provides
rich, engaging and authentic contexts for developing students’
abilities.
Source: http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Mathematics/Overview/Cross-curriculum-priorities
Problem solving and reasoning
Measure and monitor change in social, economic and ecological systems
Prediction of probable futures and inform actions that will lead to preferred futures
Foundation:“Students identify measurement attributes in practical situations and compare lengths, masses and capacities of familiar objects”.
Level 10:Solve problems involving surface area and volume of right pyramids, right cones, spheres and related composite solids
Waste Timeline
and
History of the Yarra River
Best maths and
sustainability lesson?
Opportunities for maths
and sustainability?
Why should we
audit stuff?
Reducing paper
Baseline Resource Use
Baseline Cost
Other Observations
Evaluateand
Present
Engage School
Action
Action
Mascot
In your hands.
Measure outcomes
What would be
the benefits of
this Maths project?
How we get to school
CarBikeWalkBus
Yarra Valley Water video – ‘What does your shower mean to you?’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U00U6mu6bME
Find direct links to the audits by clicking on the
icons below
Decide group roles:
- Time keeper- Photographer
Bringing it all together• What strands of maths are covered by your
audit?Think: Number and algebra / Measurement and Geometry / Statistics and probability
• What specific maths skills do students need?• How could you actually do this audit at school?
Think: class / topics / timing / issues to consider / expert advice needed (community partnerships)
• Where could your students take their learning, eg. projects / action to take?
What did you find
most interestin
g?
How do you feel about
integrating
sustainability and maths?
What is
one
activity
that you
can take
back to do
at school?
Ally Borgelt and Kirsty CostaCERES Community Environment Park
Email: kirsty@ or [email protected]: 9389 0133(CERES Education is also on Facebookand Twitter)
Email us your photos!
