Fall math workshop
Ryan Flessner
Number Work & Inspecting Equations
Saturday, Nov. 12, 9 am to 3 pm
How are 10 and 1,000 similar? How are they different? How about 27 and 0.027? What do you do when a student says 8=5+3 is false because the equation is backwards? How are all of these ideas related?
The answers are in Number Work and Inspecting Equations, two components of the Balanced Math Model. Number Work entails examining patterns, comparing numbers, and building and decomposing numbers. Inspecting Equations involves algebra readiness skills -- understanding the equal sign, variables, and mathematical properties such as commutativity and distributivity -- in all elementary classrooms. Yes, even in Kindergarten!
This workshop will assist teachers in moving beyond basic math skills and problem solving. A plethora of easy-to-implement games and activities will engage students (and their teachers) in mathematical concepts that often get short shrift in elementary classrooms.
Additionally, teachers will help children understand connections that can be made across content areas and problem types. For example, why does expanded form (8,349 = 8,000+300+49) even matter?
WHERE
Butler University, Atherton Union, Reilly Room, Indianapolis, IN
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