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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Exponents. By: Enriqueta Ramirez and Johnny Reyes. Acknowledgments. Susan B. Taber. Using Alice in Wonderland to Teach Multiplication of Fractions Kat Cain. Lesson Template. Exponents in Wonderland
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Exponents By: Enriqueta Ramirez and Johnny Reyes
Acknowledgments • Susan B. Taber. Using Alice in Wonderland to Teach Multiplication of Fractions • Kat Cain. Lesson Template. Exponents in Wonderland • Heather Preciado. Classroom Video and Lesson Development • Diane Kinch, Greisy Winicki and Minh Kim. Lesson Development • Nicole Wickler, Director. Cal Poly Pomona CEMaST
A Lesson on Exponents Mrs. Preciado’s class video
Alice Shrinks or Grows Alice is 5 ft. 4 in. or 64 inches tall. Potion labeled 1/2 or biscuit 2 (scale factor) Drinks 1, 2 and 3 times. Write an expression using Exponential Notation: 64 x (1/2)1, 64 x (1/2)2, 64 x (1/2)3 Write an expression using Exponential Notation: 64 x 21, 64 x 22, 64 x 23
Materials • Video clip of Alice in Wonderland (You Tube) • Handouts - Instructions • Butcher paper, measuring tape, color markers • Calculators • Lessons for days 1-5
Get into groups of 4 Secure materials Worksheet Poster paper Colors Measuring tape Activity
Alice Posters • The names of group members. • A blurb on whether Alice is shrinking or growing. • The exponential notation of Alice's size change. • 4 stick-figure Alices. • Color-coding with a key or labeling to show which Alice is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. • Exponential notation for Alice's growth.
Thank You! • Our current direction 2013 Surface Area and Volume • Future lesson 2014 Probability • Access to our Lessons: • Enriqueta.ramirez@pusd.org • Johnny.reyes@pusd.org • Closing Video: Our Incredible Universe from an Exponential View.