Linear Growing Patterns & Relations Session 3 Summer Institutes August 26, 2009 Welcome and introductions – name, position, board parking lot Wendy Telford

Patterning & Linear Relations Manipulatives & Technology Carousel Explore these stations Station A: TI-Nspire Station F: Square Tiles Station B: CBR Station G: Growing Pattern Cards Station C: Gizmos Station H: Real-life Data Station D: CLIPS Station I: Matching Representations Station E: GSP Station J: Algebra Tiles 2

connect to Big Ideas and How do the activities connect to Big Ideas and Learning Goals? 3

What Mathematical Processes did you experience when answering the tasks? 4

help students overcome How can the activities help students overcome stumbling blocks? 5

What open or parallel questions could be asked so all students have an entry point? 6

How can each activity be used to promote math discourse? 7

Reflect on today’s activities in your Important Book: Which activities would I like to integrate into my program? Why? What do I need to learn more about? 8