TEED 521 Math & Science Methods

Teed 521 Math & Science Methods How do you teach? What do you teach? Where are the resources?

People learn in order to solve problems. We construct patterns and connections –assimilation –accommodation We learn through experience; We learn in order to reduce the cognitive complexity of our lives; We learn patterns that encompass particulars; Was your math curriculum like this?

Lost in Detroit…. The first night: –fence post –tree limb –bag of marbles –Bratz doll –three wooden poles ---- The second night: –An old cane –Baseball bat –More tree limbs But she left behind a wooden door, a box of newspapers, a 5-gallon can of gasoline, a bunch of tires and an AM radio from an old Ford The third night: –Three iron pipes –14 aluminum cans –A car axle –Two garbage cans ----

The rest of the session: Activity: measurement Discussion –What is mathematics? –What is science? –What did you do in k-8 math? science? Activity: spinners