pi day mctm 2015
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Pi Day at River School3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062
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MCTM Annual ConferenceTraverse City, Michigan
July 29, 2015
Pi Day!
Good afternoon, mathematicians!
Please spend 3-5 minutes at each workstation to explore the activities and determine
the SLO, etc.
About us: Your Presenters
Heidi Main, 6th/7th/8th grade teacher3 years experience as an educator BS Elementary Education
Janet Drews-Ordiway, District Administrator& Math Intervention Teacher
20 years experience as an educatorPh.D. (ABD – Dec 2015)
About Us: River School•Single building district•K-8 public school, established in 1862•Current enrollment: 77 students•Multi-age classrooms: • K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7/8•Located in SWMI• near BH & Eau Claire
•Faculty of 8 certified teachers& a business manager
Pi Day Stations
Tell us about what you observed and experienced…These work station activities
are examples of student-created work.Feedback?
Planning: Grown Ups 6 Activities for Each Grade Level
4-6Station 1: Pi Facts Station 2: Measuring Circles Station 3: Pi Tally Station 4: PI Fractions Station 5: Measuring Circumference1 Hour Station 6: Pi Relay (20 Minutes) 4 Groups of 10 Station 7: Pi Chain (20 Minutes)
K-3Station 1: Pi Facts Station 2: Measuring Circles Station 3: Pi Tally Station 4: PI Fractions Station 5: Measuring Circumference Station 6: My Pi Day Pie (20 Minutes)4 Groups of 10 Station 7: Pi Chain (20 Minutes)
Preparation: Copies of Sir Cumfrence books (Ann) yarn - art, kids pies – parents pizzas and 2 students gift card prize (Ann Gift Cards for pizza and Top 2) circle objects – kids staplers, staples, scissors, construction paper, copies t-shirt orders posters - pi day is coming! certificates relay team winners
Planning
“I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.”
Planning
Planning Students took suggestions and resources, synthesized them
into their own learning work stations
Created learning objectives for upper elementary and lower elementary groups
Constructed materials for activities, gathered resources and tools
Ran a mock event to gather constructive criticism and feedback from peers and faculty
Refined activities and instructional methods and tools
Family involvement!
Planning: Students
Student Stations and Activities
(Photo slideshow)
(Pi chain activity)
Successes & Lessons Learned
Resources
Resources http://ephrata.gt.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepag
efiles/cms/478198/File/PiDayActivities2006Final(2).pdf
http://www.teachpi.org/music/pi-day-carols/
http://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/pi_activities/
www.piday.org
…and so many more!
Make It Your Own!School-wide, district-wide, department-wide, classroom-wide –
easy to replicate
The key is:
Let the students truly be the teachers – design, plan, evaluate, implement
Flip the classroom – to the next level!
Help them understand the importance of lesson plan and assessment design – PLC ?s, UbD, SLOs, etc. …
Provide opportunities for practice and constructive feedback!
Involve others!
Thank you!Thank you for attending our session today!
www.riverschoolk8.org
Janet Drews-Ordiway [email protected]
Heidi Main [email protected]
269-925-6757