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Math CAMPPP 2011. Breakout #1 Proportional Reasoning. 1. Fish Pond. The fish pond is a central place for sharing. If you have a question, please “fish” for an answer by posting your question in the pond. If you have an idea you can share with others, please “bank” it on the side.
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Math CAMPPP 2011 Breakout #1 Proportional Reasoning 1
Fish Pond • The fish pond is a central place for sharing. • If you have a question, please “fish” for an answer by posting your question in the pond. • If you have an idea you can share with others, please “bank” it on the side.
What’s Your Number?? • In your math journal, record a three-digit number that represents you in some way. (For example, Cathy’s might be 323 because she has 3 children and has been married 23 years.) • Also in your journal, please record a personal goal or two for Math CAMPPP.
What’s Your Number? • Please share your number with your fishing buddies at your table. • As a group, come up with a three-digit number that represents your group. Also create a group goal for the week. Please record both of these on chart paper.
Something to Hang Your Hat On …or to hang on your hat… • Please share your group number, then individually introduce yourself using your personal number. • Please use pipe cleaners to create your three-digit number to attach to your fishing hat..
Minds-On • Four Corners • Giving students verbal feedback is most like: • a piece of cake, • fireworks, • roller coaster, or • deep water diving. 6
Action: PartnersThe Power of Observation • In groups of two: • one person will solve the problem presented • one person will ask questions and provide verbal feedback
Problem 1: Representing ½ Show ½ as many ways as you can using pattern blocks. Record your thinking on the blank paper provided.
Problem 2: Representing fractions of a whole or set Using the different manipulatives or classroom materials, create as many models as you can for one of these fractions: ¼, 2/3, or 3/5. Record your examples. 9
Consolidation • In your journal, record the questions or the feedback that you gave or liked. • How did the questions or feedback help the person working on the problem? • Do you feel any differently about responding to students today than you did yesterday?
Exit Card “Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he feeds himself.” List some key learnings about observing and responding to students. Share. Select one reflection with your table group, record it onto a fish note and post it under the quote. Attach your fishing mesh onto your hat.