1. Most Valuable Point (MVP)
How can we teach students to think deeper about their learning?
Guide their thinking by having students identify the MVP of their notes, activities, lists, or classroom products.
-identify the MVP
-elaborate using words, pictures & numbers
-encourage small/whole group sharing

2. Task Rotation 2.G Reason with shapes and their attributes.
Mastery Task
Identify the
Most Valuable Point (MVP)
of shapes and their attributes.
Interpersonal Task
Where in the World?
What are three real world examples of places in your community where shapes have been used in architecture?
Think: home, school, community
Understanding Task
Self-Expressive Task
Write a creative story using as many mathematics words and terms as you can (at least 5) from the word bank.
quadrilateral triangle pentagon
hexagon cube 2-D 3-D angle
face side partition edge vertex
equal half third square closed
square
rectangle
trapezoid

3. Spider Organizer Graphs
Help students build and master critical vocabulary by mapping connections.
Spider Organizer
Graphs

4. Spider Organizer Graphs
Help students build and master critical vocabulary by mapping connections.
Spider Organizer
Circle graphs look like pies
Many different kinds
Line graphs use lines
Show data
Graphs
Show patterns
Bar graphs use bars
Scientists use them
Help you see information
Math Tools, Grades 3-12: 64 Ways to Differentiate Instruction and Increase Student Engagement, by H. Silver, J. Brunsting, and T. Walsh. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.