After each class session, you will complete 2 notebook entries. You will also complete readings and/or watch videos related to course content. This work will always come AFTER concepts have been introduced in class. This work must be completed before the next class session.
After Class 1 (Introduction)
- Set up your Math Notebook – Title page (p. 1), Table of Contents (p. 2-3), write in page numbers
- “My life in numbers” visual notebook entry (p. 4)
- Autobiography of your experiences with problem-solving and mathematical puzzles (p. 5)
- Complete SET problem (p. 6) and reflection (p. 7)
After Class 2 (Planning for Instruction)
- Read Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 4 to top of p. 77 (Stop when you reach Managing Differentiation)
- Complete visual notes on reading and ideas from class (p. 8-9)
- Complete Suguru problem (p. 10) and reflection (p. 11)
After Class 3 (Math Workshop/Assessment)
- Read Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 p. 77 to end (Begin at Managing Differentiation)
- Watch the video Introducing Math Workshop (6:06).
- Watch these short videos that highlight different aspects of math workshop.
- Complete visual notes on the reading, videos, and ideas from class (p. 12-13)
- Complete Strimko problem (p. 14) and reflection (p. 15)
After Class 4 (Number Sense and Counting)
- Read Chapter 5 and watch the Progressions video (7:34).
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 16-17)
- Complete Hidato problem (p. 18) and reflection (p. 19)
After Class 5 (Numeration and Place Value)
- Read Chapter 8 to p. 161 (Stop when you reach Multiples) and p. 169.
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 20-21)
- Complete Futoshiki problem (p. 22) and reflection (p. 23)
After Class 6 (Introduction to Addition and Subtraction)
- Read Chapter 6 to p. 118 (Stop when you reach Multiplication and Division) and Chapter 7 to p. 142 (Stop when you reach Learning Multiplication and Division Facts)
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 24-25)
- Complete Kakuro problem (p. 26) and reflection (p. 27)
After Class 7 (More Addition and Subtraction)
- Read Chapter 9 through p. 188
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 28-29)
- Complete Ken-Ken problem (p. 30) and reflection (p. 31)
After Class 8 (Introduction to Multiplication and Division)
- Read Chapter 6 p. 118 to end and Chapter 7 p. 142 to end
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 32-33)
- Complete Shikaku problem (p. 34) and reflection (p. 35)
After Class 9 (More Multiplication and Division)
- Chapter 9 pp. 189 to end
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 36-37)
- Complete Game of 24 (p. 38) and reflection (p. 39)
After Class 10 (Mental Math and Discourse)
- Read Mental Math
- Read Creating Math Talk Communities
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 40-41)
- Complete Witzzle problem (p. 42) and reflection (p. 43)
After Class 11 (Solving Problems and Algebraic Thinking)
- Read Chapter 14 to p. 326
- Read Avoiding the Ineffective Keyword Strategy
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 44-45)
- Complete Suko problem (p. 46) and reflection (p. 47)
After Class 12 (Probability and Statistics)
- Read Chapters 19 and 20
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 48-49)
- Complete Binox problem (p. 50) and reflection (p. 51)
After Class 13 (Measurement)
- Read Chapter 17 to p. 443 and Chapter 18 to p. 502
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p.52-53)
- Complete Norinori (p. 54) problem and reflection (p. 55)
- Complete final problem-solving reflection (p. 56-57)
After Class 14 (Time and Money)
- Read Chapter 18 from p. 503 to p. 513
- Complete visual notes on the reading and ideas from class (p. 58-59)
- Complete final visual notes on the big ideas of the course (p. 60-61)