Having been away from my classroom several days in recent weeks to attend to other educational opportunities I am invited to participate in and/or lead, I got to wondering what fraction of the time I'd been in my room lately vs. how often my go-to OT had been there.
This was a particularly relevant question to me because we are currently working on fractions, ratios, decimals and percents in math.
On the way home from Wallaceburg (near Chatham) the other day, I decided to construct a few fractions challenges relevant to the topic at hand. With the Math Timetable and "Ms. Teschow on the Road" sets of problems below, we were able to investigate and practise four of the seven criteria from our current math unit, and to do so on a current, relevant and real-life topic!
This was a particularly relevant question to me because we are currently working on fractions, ratios, decimals and percents in math.
On the way home from Wallaceburg (near Chatham) the other day, I decided to construct a few fractions challenges relevant to the topic at hand. With the Math Timetable and "Ms. Teschow on the Road" sets of problems below, we were able to investigate and practise four of the seven criteria from our current math unit, and to do so on a current, relevant and real-life topic!
Inspired, I continued to develop a few more real-life fractions and percents problems, this time around the dilemma of my kids' summer camp program in Charlottetown, PEI, which offers a series of discounts depending on when you sign up and how how many kids you have. Next week, my Grade Seven students will practise three of our current success criteria as they explore the real life implications of percentage-based vs. fixed amount discounts.
I particularly enjoy doing this sort of math learning activity with my English Language Learners because it allows us to build schema and develop a host of language skills: My plan is to begin by showing them some photos of Prince Edward Island on the map of Canada, and of Charlottetown in particular, with the confederation ctr. If time permits, we'll make links to some of the historical buildings in their hometowns before we get down to the math of the matter!
I particularly enjoy doing this sort of math learning activity with my English Language Learners because it allows us to build schema and develop a host of language skills: My plan is to begin by showing them some photos of Prince Edward Island on the map of Canada, and of Charlottetown in particular, with the confederation ctr. If time permits, we'll make links to some of the historical buildings in their hometowns before we get down to the math of the matter!
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