Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Did we really have fun reviewing math?
This post is titled, "Did we really have fun reviewing math?" And the answer is, YES! I watched students enjoy themselves. I watched students who struggle in math participate. I had fun too. Some of the factors that contributed to a great session were, using Kagan games to include everyone and being a bit silly. In groups, students came up with ideas for math charts that we could tally and find landmarks, like maximum, median, and mode. We used numbered heads and take your corner to keep practicing. I facilitated one chart on the board. I made mistakes on purpose but congratulated myself until the students figured out I was incorrect. I then got booed...all in good fun of course. They were able to correct my mistakes, even struggling students were able to by the end of class. Will all students get a 100% on Friday's test because of all this? No, but we all had fun in math and learned. Nice way to end the day!
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Glad to hear those Kagan structures are working for your class. They really clarify what students should be doing during the activity. Great work and hope the math quiz turned out better than expected.
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks fabulous and love that you did your homework the week before it is due. Compared to most, you are an over-achiever :)
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