The Hooks
My Favorite Resources:
The following are some incredible resources I take advantage of when planning the hook:
1. Mathalicious
2. When Math Happens
3. 101 questions
4. Various Brain Benders
5. Twitter(#MTBoS) & Teacher Blogs
1. Mathalicious
2. When Math Happens
3. 101 questions
4. Various Brain Benders
5. Twitter(#MTBoS) & Teacher Blogs
My Personalized Hooks:
The Half Marathon
Below students are meant to develop the question and essential information needed to solve the linear function. Once students decide which information is important to determine my finishing time, I can then answer their questions with artifacts from the race website and pacing apps. We get our answer from the Results page of the website, which enables us to discuss points of inconsistency.
Below students are meant to develop the question and essential information needed to solve the linear function. Once students decide which information is important to determine my finishing time, I can then answer their questions with artifacts from the race website and pacing apps. We get our answer from the Results page of the website, which enables us to discuss points of inconsistency.
Detention Buy Out
Sourced and personalized from Tap into Teen Minds, I recreated this video and lesson specific to my classroom. Students were introduced to the problem by watching the video where they were exposed to various detention buy out deals and students who misbehaved. Students were asked to approach the problem concretely first by matching each student with the staff member who would offer them the cheaper deal. Students then extended the problem to include multiple examples in a table until they were able to generalize each deal with a linear equation. Next, they graphed each equation in order to determine a rule regarding which staff member to buy out from based on the number of detentions received. The students enjoyed using their algebraic skills to model a problem and create a solution, which created a nice transition to systems of linear equations.
Sourced and personalized from Tap into Teen Minds, I recreated this video and lesson specific to my classroom. Students were introduced to the problem by watching the video where they were exposed to various detention buy out deals and students who misbehaved. Students were asked to approach the problem concretely first by matching each student with the staff member who would offer them the cheaper deal. Students then extended the problem to include multiple examples in a table until they were able to generalize each deal with a linear equation. Next, they graphed each equation in order to determine a rule regarding which staff member to buy out from based on the number of detentions received. The students enjoyed using their algebraic skills to model a problem and create a solution, which created a nice transition to systems of linear equations.
The Height Hunt
Below students are meant to decide which measurements and trig functions are appropriate to find the height of a tall object. Students are shown places around the school where the angle of elevation was recorded. They are meant to use the angle and take any other measurements that they deem crucial in attempt to find the most accurate height of the object. After the students have made decisions and calculated the heights of various objects around the school. The class will regroup to discuss differences among findings and potential sources of error.
Below students are meant to decide which measurements and trig functions are appropriate to find the height of a tall object. Students are shown places around the school where the angle of elevation was recorded. They are meant to use the angle and take any other measurements that they deem crucial in attempt to find the most accurate height of the object. After the students have made decisions and calculated the heights of various objects around the school. The class will regroup to discuss differences among findings and potential sources of error.