Students conducted an investigation today of the fractional relationships between the various tangram pieces and the whole tangram square.
Fractional Relationships
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Investigating Fractions Using Tangrams
Today we’ll be using Tangrams to represent, compare and order fractional amounts.
Check out the video below to learn where the Tangram puzzle originated.
Problem Solving
Today students applied their knowledge of decimals, multiplication and money to solve a fencing problem. Students impressed me while we “unpacked” the problem together with comments such as, “Hey, we did a problem like that a while ago!” and “That’s just like what we were doing last week!” Students are connecting their learning!
While students could do the math involved with the problem, they had a challenge in talking about it and explaining what they were doing to solve the problem as well as writing their ideas clearly on paper. Each group solved the problem in a different way. As the year continues, communication will continue to be a focus for everyone.
Wyevale Pizza Shop
Today we made our own pizza!
Part One Of The Pizza Project
Students were given an information sheet outlining the cost of specific ingredients as well as the selling price of 4 different types of pizza. The students then had to figure out how much profit would be made on each pizza. Look at one solution. These students have made a good start.
What do they need to add to their answer to make it a level 4? Hint – think of APPEL
Beginning a New Math Project – The Pizza Shop!
Today we will begin a new math project – The Pizza Shop. We’ll be doing a lot of work with decimals, fractions, money, volume and mass. Did you think that pizza could involve so much math?!
Watch the video below to get your mind on the subject!
Imagine that you are about to open your own pizza shop. What would you need to know in order to figure out how much money you will make from selling your pizza? Reply to this post with your ideas.
Mini Golf Math Project – The Final Day
It has taken quite a few days to complete this project! But all of the learning that occurred throughout was well worth the time spent! Students not only applied their math knowledge, they demonstrated their learning skills. Throughout the project students were constantly problem-solving and collaborating. In the end, we had a bit of fun “playing” each other’s holes. Nolan was the champion golfer! Students submitted written reflections and spoke about their projects to the group.
Multiplication and Problem-Solving
We’ve spent some time learning the mechanics of 1- and 2-digit multiplication. Today we used that knowledge to solve a problem. Students used SmartNotebook to record their thinking. See below for the problem, success criteria and solution.
Look at these 2 solutions. Using the success criteria, what suggestions would you give these students to make their work even better?