Math Practice #4

Model with Mathematics

QC2

Write down any questions and/or comments you have in regards to math on a post-it notes and place it on the poster at the back of the room. These will be addressed at

the end of the session.

Review of Math Practices

O MP#1 – Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

O MP#2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

O MP#3 – Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Graffiti Walk

Get ready to graffiti it up

using math!!!

There are six people wanting to cross a river by canoe, 2

children and 4 adults. The canoe can carry either, 2 children, or 1 adult, or 1 child at a time. What

is the minimal number of crossings the canoe will make in order to transport all people to

the other side of the river?

Math Practice #4

Model with Mathematics

How do we Model?Work with your group to

determine all the many different ways your students can model

with mathematics given a specific task.

Let’s look at a more abstract concept and how students may

choose to model.

http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/classroom-video-visits/public-lessons-comparing-linear-functions/264-comparing-linear-functions-introduction

(begin at 6-7 minutes)

What about larger tasks?

Let’s look at some more

ideas…

QC2 Time!!!

Assessments and Evaluations

Please take a moment to complete the assessment and the evaluation of this course.

They are located on the final two pages of your packet.

Thank you!