geometric thinking cohort training october 9 8:30-3:30 mid-central educational cooperative
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Geometric ThinkingCohort Training
October 98:30-3:30
Mid-Central Educational Cooperative
Tangram Problem-solving activity Tangram activity
Quick Image Activity
Google search-quick images
Geometry Session 1
Quick Images Video Grade 1 (6:30)
Article Reading Developing Spatial Sense and
Communication Skills
As you read highlight ideas that have come from Number Sense and Algebra training
How, why and what would come of using Quick Images in your classroom?
Review Van de Walle Levels
What big ideas did you take from the reading in chapter 8
“Geometric Thinking and Geometric Concepts?
Characteristics of each levelUsing chart paper, your book and your partner, create user friendly characteristic you may find at each level to share with the group
Level 0-visualization (2 participants) Level 1-Analysis (2 participants) Level 2-Informal Deduction (3 participants) Level 3-Deduction (2 participants) Level 4-Rigor (2 participants) Characteristics of the van Hiele Levels (3 participants)
Case Study 3Read introduction-read privately Case Study 3 and answer the
following questions either during or after you are finished reading
-Discuss-What level(s) do you believe Evelyn is at?
Are there signs of movement or is there movement to the next level?
Case Study 19 Read introduction together (Page 75-76) Read individually “Three sides, three
corners” (82-87) Answer the focus question either as you
read or when you are finished.
Circle the Triangles Now take a look at your “circle the
triangle” homework and see what level your students are on and the vocabulary they are using.
Share your findings
What is a Triangle-Video Watch and see what 5th grades have to say
about “What is a Triangle”
Turn to Page 209-210In groups of 5, discuss what must you must
do as teachers, at each level to move your students?
Place on chart paper.
Share with large group
Some activities to move your students 8.1-Sort shapes 8.3 Geoboard Expansion 8.6-Mystery definition 8.7 Triangle Sort
Math Leader Lesson Presentation Delesa Holly Michelle Desirae Kelsey
Next meeting November 20 8:30-3:30 Presenters
Deb O., Sheryl, Rose Todd, Dodie