As students entered the classroom, "Raider's March" was playing to set the mood. A portion of a video clip was displayed in order for students to see how tunnels are dug in modern day (background knowledge).
I have taken a Dan Meyer lesson (see his bio below) and adapted it for our students. The team will be working on a problem of "ditch diggers" beginning a tunnel at two opposite points. Students will determine as to whether or not the tunnel will meet in the middle (we certainly hope it will).
The first part - or as Mr. Meyer calls it, Act One - requires the students to watch a video (23 seconds long) and answer the questions in their MTN.
Tunneling Machine
Act One Video
MTN Questions
BIO:
Dan Meyer is a former California high school math teacher. He worked with students who didn't like math and believes in better math instruction. He has been a guest on a number of talk shows, spoken internationally as well as TED Talk, and recently earned a doctorate from Stanford University in math education. He is now the Chief Academic Officer at Desmos and still striving to improve math education for all students.
HOMEWORK: 1. Complete the "Ditch Diggers -- Act One" questions in your MTN.
2. Test out this link on Cool Fractals from a Bella find. Fractal Link
