Movers and Shakers: Movers and Shakers: Using Movement in Using Movement in Mathematics Mathematics Jacqueline Poirier and Amanda Hawkins RCDSB
Jan 03, 2016
Movers and Shakers:Movers and Shakers:Using Movement in Using Movement in MathematicsMathematics
Jacqueline Poirier and Amanda HawkinsRCDSB
OutlineOutlineGetting to know each otherWhy use movement?Classroom EnvironmentStructures that include
movement
Find Someone WhoFind Someone WhoGreat way to
meet and greet
Use at the beginning of the semester
As a preview or review for units
Why movement?Why movement?• Exercise can increase cognitive ability
in children• Research supports merging movement
with academics in the classroom• You can incorporate movement
without letting the curriculum sufferMovement is essential to keeping kids◦ Focused◦ Excited◦ Enthusiastic◦ Ready to learn
Cooperative LearningCooperative LearningCooperative learning is a successful
teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject
1. Positive 1. Positive InterdependenceInterdependence (sink or swim together) (sink or swim together)
A gain for one student is a gain for other students
Students need each other to complete the given task
2. Individual 2. Individual AccountabilityAccountabilityIndividual public performance is
required
3. Equal Participation3. Equal ParticipationNo one can dominate the activityNo one individual can sit back
and relax
4. Simultaneous 4. Simultaneous InteractionInteractionGetting as many students overtly
active as possible at any given time
Interpersonal and Small Interpersonal and Small Group SkillsGroup SkillsSocial skills must be taught:
◦Leadership◦Decision-making◦Trust-building◦Communication◦Conflict-management skills
Mix-Freeze-GroupMix-Freeze-GroupUse this
activity to get your class into groups
Mix-N-MatchMix-N-MatchGreat review of
conceptsQuadratic
Equations and Graphs
Equation of a Line
Line-UpsLine-UpsStudents
line-up in order
MultiplicationOrder of
operationsNumber
systems
Line-Up ChallengeLine-Up ChallengeAnswers
are in a sequence
Integers Showdown!
Relay RaceRelay RaceVersatileCan build on the previous
answersCan make each uniqueWork as a team to solve the
problemSimplifying equations
Chart Paper Relay RaceChart Paper Relay RaceVariation of the previous activityUse chart paperWorks best with questions that
have a variety of answersCharacteristics of quadraticsEverything you know about
probability
Chart Paper Round RobinChart Paper Round RobinWorks best with multi-step
questionsWill need a timerSolving systems of equationsVocab (word wall)
Guess Who/WhatGuess Who/WhatWill need post-it notesTerminology
ConclusionConclusionScience supports movement in
academic classroomsIt can take as much or as little time
as you wantStructured movement helps
eliminate classroom management problems
Helps to create a positive learning environment where students communicate effectively
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