1.  Susan M. Johnson & Kendall Wahba Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC

2. Experience 5 great activities – and take them home! Consider how to apply them to a variety of classroom environments. Share ideas, strategies, and experiences throughout the conference via social media.

3.  Key topic taught: metacognition  Suggestions for use: Not graded, use as a warmup during the first week of class.  Materials: timer and method to project list of words Ready ? !

4.  Dollar Bill  Dice  Tricycle  Four Leaf Clover  Hand  Six-Pack  Seven-Up  Octopus  Cat Lives  Bowling Pins  Football Team  Dozen Eggs  Unlucky Friday  Valentine’s Day  Quarter Hour

6.  Study the graph.  Could you write a short paragraph describing Tom’s walk to the bus stop?

9.  Key topics taught- factorization  Prior knowledge required- prime and composite numbers  Materials- copies of factor gathering table (or make own)  Be sure to play against the class for a few rounds!

10.  Team A is Kendall - Representing students  Team B is Susan - Representing the instructor

11. 12345 678910 1112131415 1617181920 2122232425 2627282930

12. 12345 678910 1112131415 1617181920 2122232425 2627282930 Team ATeam B 30

13. 12345 678910 1112131415 1617181920 2122232425 2627282930 Team ATeam B 3042

14. 12345 678910 1112131415 1617181920 2122232425 2627282930 Team ATeam B 3042+29 =71

15. 12345 678910 1112131415 1617181920 2122232425 2627282930 Team ATeam B 30+042+29 =30=71

16. 12345 678910 1112131415 1617181920 2122232425 2627282930 Team ATeam B 30+042+29 =30+25=71 =45

17.  A fun way to spur conversations about math!  Grading suggestions: varies  Materials: computer/mobile device, internet access, membership to a social media site, and/or online discussion board access.

18.  Articles  Pictures  Quotes  Jokes  Shopping experience  Construction  Automotive  Sports  Games of chance  Other ideas? 1. Facebook groups. 2. Social media linked back through class discussion board. 3. Others?

19.  Prior knowledge required o factor out the GCF from a polynomial o factor trinomials o factor binomials (diff. of squares and diff/sum of cubes) o factor by grouping  Materials: copies of worksheet

21. I LOVE FACTORING AND MATH!

22. Q&A Share what works for you! Susan Johnson Susan.M.Johnson@gvltec.edu 864-250-8302 Kendall Wahba Kendall.Wahba@gvltec.edu 864-250-8369