Teaching Multiplication and Division Conceptually Grades 3-5
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Problem Based Learning &
Conceptual Understanding
Whitfield County SchoolsGrade 8
October 5, 2017
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Music: John Williams
Problem Based Learning &
Conceptual Understanding
Whitfield County SchoolsGrade 8
October 5, 2017
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Problem Based Learning &
Conceptual Understanding
Whitfield County SchoolsGrade 8
October 5, 2017
Music: John Williams
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Goals for today:
• Explore problem-based lessons & decide when it is best to use them.
• Discuss the power of teaching conceptually using these lessons and other strategies.
• Explore instructional best practices.• Leave with ideas, resources and practices
you can put to use tomorrow.
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What Does it Mean to Teach Conceptually?
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Five Principles of Extraordinary Math TeachingDan Finkel - TEDx Rainier
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1. Start with a question.
2. Students need time to struggle.
3. You are not the answer key.
4. Say yes to your students’ ideas.
5. Play.
Five Principles of Extraordinary Math TeachingDan Finkel - TEDx Rainier
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Where are you now?
Where do you want to be?
How are you going to get there?
Pentagonal Corners
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What is the same? What is different?
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What is different?What is the same?
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Directions: Using the numbers -5 to 5 at most once each, write an expression that will have the greatest (or least) absolute value.
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Estimate
Too LowEstimate
Too HighEstimate
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Source: @mr_stadel
Source: @mr_stadel
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In a particular condominium community 2/3 of all of the men are married to 3/5 of all of the women.
What fraction of the entire condominium community are married?
The Condominium Problem
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GA-400 Toll Robbery
Earlier this morning a man held up a GA-400 toll booth. His stolen getaway car broke down and he is now on the run with
a 58 lb. bag of quarters.
– The Morning X Radio Show 99x - Nov. 10, 1999
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How much money is that? How big is the bag?
How many quarters is that?
How far can he run with a 58 lb. bag of quarters?
Which is more (money), 58 lbs. of quarters or 58 lbs. of nickels?How tall would the quarters be if they were stacked?
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Source: United States Mint
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Sources for Problems Worth Solving
Open Middle
Desmos
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The Ins and Outs of Desmos
teacher.desmos.com
student.desmos.com
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