Math Mix and
Match Workshop
Eliza Sorte
Director, Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative
124 3rd Ave. East Kalispell, MT 59901
406.752.3302
elizasorte@centurytel.net
www.nwmteducationalcoop.org Password:
Introductions
1)Choose a number from the bag.
2)Tell a quick story about how that number
is relevant to your life.
I’ll go first . . . My number is 16.
Housekeeping Items
Bathrooms
Breaks—
Take a quick one now and graph in
your grade level with a sticky note on
the white cupboards please!
Snacks and Soda
Renewal Units
Shop for Ideas!!
Other?
Objectives
• Learn new activities and games that can
be integrated in any Math program
• Collaborate with colleagues about best
instructional practices for Math
• Have some fun!
How do you get your students
downloading???
Standards for Students
Give them a context.
Provide a picture.
Reference relevance.
Record use.
10 Problem Solving
Strategies
1--Guess and Check
2--Solve a Simpler Problem
3--Make a Model
4--Draw a Picture
5--Use Logical Thinking
6--Work Backwards
7--Make a Table or a Graph
8--Make a List
9--Find a Pattern
10--Use a Formula
Warm-Ups that Work
Daily Graph In
Materials:
MAGNETIC BUSINESS CARD
(only if you have a magnetic board)
STICKY NOTES
Instruction Suggestions:
--Work from simple bar graphs, to fractions, to
decimals, to circle graphs, and have students
write about and recreate the graph with all the
required components (title, labels, etc.)
Warm-Ups that Work
Ways to Make “Mathegories”
Materials:
PAPER
NUMBERS
Instruction Suggestions:
--Model a variety of strategies before
setting students out on their own (for
example, tallies, money, longer equations,
missing variables, etc.)
Warm-Ups that Work
Coordinate Challenge
Materials:
COORDINATE APPROPRIATE TO
GRADE (1, 2 or 4 quadrants)
Instruction Suggestions:
--You can give coordinates and have students
find words, or you can have students find
coordinates for words, you can also modify
to play “battleship” for spelling or other
content areas
Let’s Try It
(2,-6), (-4,6), (-1,8),(3,-3),(-5,-6),(-3,-4)
(-5,4),(-5,-3),(-2,-1)
(5,2),(-5,-3),(5,-1),(-3,2),(3,-3),(-3,4)!
Warm-Ups that Work
Mental Math
Materials:
CLUES APPROPRIATE FOR GRADE
Instruction Suggestions:
--Provide three (one slow and easy, medium, and
one higher level), you don’t need digits students
can use fingers, for ones that are already done
see Marcy Cook materials, don’t forget the
power of words like dozen, half, triple, etc.,
explain that this does not follow the order of
operations
Warm-Ups that Work
You can purchase a wand and discs at
Estimation Wand
Wal-mart in the party section—they’re
considered BINGO accessories.
Materials:
MAGNETIC “WAND”
MAGNETIC DISCS (paperclips, etc.)
Instruction Suggestions:
--Have several “estimates” ready to go with
written clues, for ones that are already
done check out Marcy Cook materials
Warm-Ups that Work
Alphabet Soup
Materials:
ALPHABET WITH VALUES
Instruction Suggestions:
--Provide alphabet sheet as part of Math journal,
use technology by allowing them to check
values and to try and find $1.00 words if each
letter is worth the equivalent of pennies
(Google: Dollar Words)
Who’s the Most Expensive?
Find the value of your first name.
For example:
E (5) + L (12) + I (9) + Z(26) + A(1) =
My name is worth 52 points.
Warm-Ups that Work
Vocabulary on the Head
Materials:
VOCABULARY WORDS ON CARDS
SMALL PRIZES
Instruction Suggestions:
--Clip words on a board versus trying to put
on the head, give prizes to both the
guesser and the giver, use at end of unit
Warm-Ups that Work
Roll High-Roll Low
Materials:
DICE
RECORDING SHEET
Instruction Suggestions:
--Better used as a whole group overhead
activity, more than about 4 rolls
Warm Ups that Work
Quick Draw
Materials
GEOMETRIC DRAWINGS
Instructional Suggestions:
Explain the process: pencils down, look,
draw, pencils down, look, modify-cross
out-or leave alone, look, discuss.
Let’s Try It!
BREAK TIME!
Games—Look Like? Sound Like?
How many in a group?
How do you get materials? How do you clean up?
How will you be assessed?
What noise level should you use?
Who will start? Who goes next?
What determines a “win”? Is there a winner?
What will you play?
How long will you play?
Where will you play?
How does the game help you Mathematically?
Games
Greedy (intermediate)
--probability, computation, logical reasoning
Pig (primary & intermediate)
--probability, computation (+ & - ), logical reasoning
Multiplication Tic-Tac-Toe
--computation (x), logical reasoning
Silent Math
--quiet computation!
Games
Function Fun
--algebraic thinking, computation, logical reasoning
Twenty-Five
--computation (+ & - )
Contigo
--computation, logical reasoning
Games
Evil Eye
--Multiplication, addition, probability
Golf
--Logical reasoning, mental math, addition, integers,
Digit Place
--Logical reasoning, probability, algebraic thinking
Game Accountability
• Reflection Sheets
• Organizational Systems
--folders, crates, binders, etc.
• Rubrics for academics and behavior
• Tracking sheets
Writing In Mathematics
Responding to Constructed Responses
Explaining Solutions
Think-Write-Pair-Share
Eliminate and Justify
3-2-1
Template on
the website!
Writing in Math
Solution Sentences: First, Next, Then . . .
Restate question
Finally my answer is . . .
Writing in Math
Writing as an
objective
Simple Math
so focus can
be on writing
Test format
Writing rubric
Specific feedback
Projects
Half-Size/Quarter-Size Me
Subdivision Surface Area
Dream House
Math Curse
Numbers in My Life
Mathographies
Characteristics of Numbers Book
Likelihood Lines
Others???
Homework
Use it or Lose it
One Question from each standard
each week
(6 problems a week, due on Friday)
Easy to grade
Easy to cycle
No drill and kill
Realistic Expectations
Easy to differentiate
The C.O.W.
Assessment
Formative
--Ongoing
--CAT scan (time to find, diagnose and fix)
Summative
--End Evaluation
--Autopsy (too late to do anything)
Assessment
Response Cards
Continuum Self-Reflection
Rubrics and Checklists
(Number book & Likelihood Line)
Stars and Steps (Modeled on Mathography)
Stiggins’ Skills (What do I need to learn?)
Growth Graphs
(Whole Class & Individual)
Letters to the Teacher
Planning for State Assessment
Grade Level Content
Test Format
Opportunities to “explain”
Samples available on the website!
Pacing and Planning
Vocabulary
Content from curriculum
Assessments
Pacing can be data driven or curriculum driven: This example was data-decided
and each year the big ideas could shuffle depending on current results.
The Next Step in Planning
What’s actually being
used to teach the
content?
Curriculum Mapping:
Putting the pacing map into action with more detail,
but focusing on the “essentials”
Work
Time
--Plan for a warm up, new
homework assignment, game,
project, assessment, that
you’re going to try.
--What do you need to do to
make it happen?
Round Table
Think-Pair-Share
Other warm ups, games, projects,
opportunities to write, assessment
strategies, etc. that you do that someone
else might like to try!
One Last Activity . . .
Cards to inspire thinking . . .
Try these . . .
Questions ? ? ? ?
Comments . . . .
Concerns !
!
! !
Workshop Evaluation
STARS: Compliments, things that were
particularly useful, things you appreciated
STEPS: Critiques, things that could be
improved for another workshop, suggestions
for modifications
Paperwork & Cleanup
• Evaluation on “Parking Lot”
• Make sure information is on sign-in sheet
• Pick up OPI renewal unit sheet
• Supplies in tubs—THANKS!!