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Annual Parent Leadership Conference
Building Partnerships for Student Success
April 28, 2009
Monona Terrace Madison, WI
Beth Schefelker Pandora BedfordMath Teaching Specialist Math Teaching SpecialistMilwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee Public Schools
[email protected] [email protected]
Marvelous Math!Ways to Help Every Child
Succeed in (and Enjoy) Math!
www.mmp.uwm.edu
The Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP) is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0314898.
Session Goals To engage in mathematics activities to promote
communication, reasoning and mathematical sense-making.
What you can expect in this session?…• Linking literature to mathematics • Exploration of estimation activities and their
connection to mental math
Memories of Mathematics
Think back on your experiences learning mathematics. What were some of the things you remember
learning about mathematics?
What would you like your child to remember about learning mathematics?
What students said about “doubling”
“Two things that are the same…like cloning someone.”
“It’s like multiplying” “3 + 3 = 6…the three’s are the same” “it’s like a pair… two of the same things…
like shoes”
Two of Everythingby Lily Toy Hong
Would you rather have 1,000 coins?
or Five coins and a magic doubling pot that
works 10 times?
How Did Students Respond?
What do you notice about the student responses? How are they demonstrating their
understanding? How are they communicating and justifying
their solution?
Literature and Mathematics
Children’s books are an effective vehicle for motivating students to think and reason mathematically.
Stories provide an important avenue for helping children understand that mathematics is a tool for helping us live, learn, and explore.
Whitin, D. & Wilde,S. (1995) It’s the story that counts: More Children’s Books for Mathematical Learning, K-6. Portmouths NH: Heinemann.
Burns, M. (1992) Math and Literature: K-3. White Plains, NJ: Math Solutions Publications
Arithmetic vs Mathematics
Arithmetic - The knowledge and ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide for whole numbers and fractions.
Mathematics - The ability to solve problems, communicate mathematically and demonstrate reasoning abilities.
U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Helping Your Child Learn Math. United States Department of Education, Washington D.C.
Let’s Try a Problem!
Use what you know about…11 8
_______________________0 1 2
Place and “X” on the line where you think it would be.
Explain why you would place your “X” there.
Nearest AnswerTen Minute Math, Dale Seymour Publications
5,210 + 298 ≈ 5,400 5,500 7,000 8,000
59 x 11≈ 60 500 600 6,000
3 7/8 + 1/15 ≈ 3 4 38.23 50
Estimation…What does it take to make a good one?
Estimation requires good mental arithmetic skills which come from an understanding of the nature of the operations, a firm understanding of place value, and the ability to use various properties.
Bassarear, T. Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers. 2nd Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Estimation GameTen Minute Math, Dale Seymour Publications
____ ____ x ________ ____ ____ + _____ _____
Make a template (any operation) Use a set of number cards or write a set of
numbers 1-9 Fill the template with the numbers as they are
flipped. Make an estimate (approx. 30 seconds)
What do the researchers suggest?
Long term goal of computational estimation is to be able to quickly produce an approximate result that’s adequate for the situation. (Van de Walle, 2009)
Important Things To Remember There are more than one way to solve a
problem. Wrong answers help to build
understanding. Ask your child to explain their thinking
when exploring a problem. Don’t do the homework for them, help
them think through their work.
References Van de Walle,J. (2007) Elementary and Middle School
Mathematics, Teaching Developmentally. Tierney, C. Russell, S.(2001) Ten Minute Math. Dale
Seymour U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational
Research and Improvement. Helping Your Child Learn Math. United States Department of Education, Washington D.C.
Adding It Up. (2001) National Research Council. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, 2000 Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP)
www.mmp.uwm.edu