Math Curriculum Night

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Math Curriculum Night

• Third Grade

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How are we teaching Math in Cobb County?

• Number Talks
• Flipcharts
• Manipulatives
• Online resources
• Interactive Math Journals
• Exemplars (Higher Order Problem Solving)

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What is a Number Talk?

• It is a time where we have a class meeting to
  discuss different ways to solve mathematical
  equations.
• Example of addition expanded form,
• number lines, picture drawing,
• algorithms, etc.

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Interactive Math Journals

• Math Journals are interactive notebooks that
  students use as a resource or tool in learning
  math. These notebooks allow the student to return
  to previous learning in order to solve new
  problems.

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Flipcharts

• Flipcharts are virtual notebooks that are
  featured on the promethean board.
• Lets look at an example!!!

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Online Resources

• IXL.com
• Learnzillion
• Exemplar Website
• Brain Pop
• Promethean Planet
• Xtramath.org
• Student Websites
• (mathplayground.com, multiplication.com)

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Where are we going with Multiplication
Division?

• Properties of multiplication
• Strategies of solving basic multiplication
  problems (arrays, pictures, etc.)
• Multiplication Fact Fluency
• Deep understanding of multiplication division
  problem solving

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Exemplars

• Grasshopper Climbs a Tree
• A Grasshopper is at the bottom of a 14-foot tree
  and is trying to get to the top. During the day
  she climbs 6 feet up but at night she slides back
  
• 4 feet. How long does it take for her
• to climb the tree?

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Mutliplication Exemplar

• Here is an example of a Multiplication/division
  exemplar.
• Meddling with the Medals
• Task
• The Winter Olympics are coming! Here at Central
  School we are going to hold a mini-Olympics. The
  countries participating are Germany, France,
  Switzerland, Japan, Canada and the U.S.A.. There
  will be a total of 24 medals given out. 3 medals
  will be given for each event 1 gold, 1 silver, 1
  bronze. There are 8 sporting events. These
  include slalom skiing, downhill racing, ski
  jumping, figure skating, speed skating,
  bobsledding, luge and freestyle snowboarding.
• Your assignment is to mathematically determine
  which countries should get medals in which events
  so that all of the medals are given out,
  resulting in 3 winners for each event. Each
  country must win at least 2 medals. Remember to
  show how you organize your work and the steps you
  follow to solve this problem. Good luck!

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Thank You!!

• Third Grade would like to Thank you for coming to
  our Math Curriculum Night.
• Please make sure you take a Packet of Math Games
  with you!!!