THIS POST IS FOR WEDNESDAY, 9/28 AND THURSDAY, 9/29!
In order to allow sufficient time to complete a field study in science, math and science classes are double blocked for today and tomorrow. Thus, anyone in math today or tomorrow, had a lot of work to complete both individually and in groups.
FIRST:
Good Group Work Project -- Now you are to organize the patterns that you can view among all the posters. Click onto your class Padlet to add post-its, rearrange, sequence in order, etc. until we have a class poster. (This was for in-class only --- not at home. All Padlet pages will be turned to "Read Only" at 2:30).
(As of 2:30 on 9/29, all Padlets will be in "Read Only" mode.)
SECOND:
Students were shown a sample 3x3x3 cube with manipulatives and projection. In their MTN's students needed to answer the following independently:
If we took a 3x3x3 cube and dipped it into paint, so the paint completely
covered the cube, how many small cubes would have
three sides painted? Two sides painted?
covered the cube, how many small cubes would have
three sides painted? Two sides painted?
One side painted? No sides painted?
Then student groups were given centimeter cubes to make their own 3x3x3 cube to investigate. Students were provided with chart paper to record their findings. They were then instructed to predict the same for 4x4x4 cube, 5x5x5 cube, and beyond. It was recommended to students devise a plan to best organize their data for presentation. Group assignments were as follows: 1. Project Manager, 2. Encourage & Strategies Checker, 3. Block Builder & Materials Caretaker, and 4. Recorder.
HOMEWORK: None for tonight.
