1. MAKING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH EXCITING! Melissa Jackson and Meredith Howell Deptford Township Schools Monongahela Middle School 8 th Grade Inclusion Co-teachers

2. AGENDA Welcome & Introduction Technology Standards-Based Activities using Technology –Number Sense –Geometry & Measurement –Patterns & Algebra –Discrete Mathematics & Probability Technological Assessments Closure/Student Testimonials

3. TECHNOLOGY SMART Board Geometer’s Sketchpad Texas Instruments –TI-73 Explorer Graphing Calculator –TI CLB/CBR –TI Navigator Microsoft –PowerPoint –Excel

4. 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

5. 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

6. PATTERNS & ALGEBRA Texas Instruments CBL/CBR –Walking Rates Henri and Emile (GSP)Henri and Emile Cell Phone WebQuestCell Phone

7. SKUNK SMART Board Tools: Spinners DISCRETE MATH & PROBABILITY

8. TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Student Portfolio GEPA Student Blogs ASK Student Blogs Math Arena TI-Navigator

9. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

10. THANK YOU! Melissa Jackson jackson.m@deptford.k12.nj.us Meredith Howell howell.m@deptford.k12.nj.us 890 Bankbridge Rd. Sewell, NJ 08080 (856) 415-9540 x217

11. By Pallavi Monongahela Middle School

12. The TrianglesThe Triangles

13. Name AnglesName Angles

14. 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

15. I learned how to make tessellations on geometer’s sketchpad. Tessellations are repeated patterns of a special shape.

16. 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.

17. 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.