MAKING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH EXCITING! Melissa Jackson and Meredith Howell Deptford Township Schools Monongahela Middle School 8 th Grade Inclusion Co-teachers
AGENDA Welcome & Introduction Technology Standards-Based Activities using Technology –Number Sense –Geometry & Measurement –Patterns & Algebra –Discrete Mathematics & Probability Technological Assessments Closure/Student Testimonials
TECHNOLOGY SMART Board Geometer’s Sketchpad Texas Instruments –TI-73 Explorer Graphing Calculator –TI CLB/CBR –TI Navigator Microsoft –PowerPoint –Excel
Exploring Fractions using Pattern Blocks –SMART Board and Pattern BlocksSMART Board and Pattern Blocks Shopping Spree with Microsoft Excel “Take Me Out to the Ball Game!” WebQuest“Take Me Out to the Ball Game!” NUMBER SENSE
Symmetry using the TI-73 Texas Instrument Explorer Graphing Caculator –Reflectional SymmetryReflectional Symmetry –Translational & Rotational Symmetry Interesting Intersecting Angles (GSP) Pythagorean Theorem (GSP) GEOMETRY & MEASUREMENT
PATTERNS & ALGEBRA Texas Instruments CBL/CBR –Walking Rates Henri and Emile (GSP)Henri and Emile Cell Phone WebQuestCell Phone
SKUNK SMART Board Tools: Spinners DISCRETE MATH & PROBABILITY
TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Student Portfolio GEPA Student Blogs ASK Student Blogs Math Arena TI-Navigator
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
THANK YOU! Melissa Jackson Meredith Howell 890 Bankbridge Rd. Sewell, NJ (856) x217
By Pallavi Monongahela Middle School
The TrianglesThe Triangles
Name AnglesName Angles
Face AnglesFace Angles A pair of angles that intersect at 3 points A pair of angles that intersect at 1 point A pair of angels that intersect at 2 points A pair of angles that intersect at 4 points
I learned how to make tessellations on geometer’s sketchpad. Tessellations are repeated patterns of a special shape.
In math class, I am best at anything that I can grasp easily. The reason I am good at this is because I most likely learned it before.
In math, I need to improve confidence in answering math questions orally and checking my work more often. My goal for next year is get in the highest math class again and to participate.