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Staff
Development:
Teaching Number Concepts (K-8)
One 60-minute staff development program
This staff development program helps teachers identify important properties
of number that help build a firm foundation for understanding geometry
and algebra. Program design, teacher guides, and online opportunities
for students, teachers, and parents are explored. Strategies and resources
are presented to help students learn how to use technology as a tool
for processing information, visualizing and solving problems, exploring
and testing conjectures, accessing data, and verifying solutions.
Student Programs:
Turn On to Number (Grades 5-6)
Six 30 minute student programs
This module introduces students in grades 5 and 6 to the properties of
number with an emphasis on fractions and decimals. Students use concrete
models to build their understanding of concepts. They solve problems
encountered in their world that involve multiplication and division
of fractions. Topics include: Multiples, Primes, and Composites, Composing & Decomposing
Fractions, Understanding Fractional Relationships, Operations on Fractions
(multiplication & division), comparing Fractions and Decimals and
Everyday Fractions.
Student
Programs:
Number Concepts for Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Six 30-minute student programs
This module introduces students in grades 6-8 to several ways of representing
numbers and relationships among numbers. Lessons build and expand on
heir informal experiences with numbers. Students develop the ability
to make comparisons of quantitative information. Topics include: Powers &Exponents,
Factors & Multiples, Generalizations, Rational Numbers, Proportional
Reasoning, Problem Solving Involving Proportions.
Staff
Development:
Teaching Algebraic Concepts (K-8)
Two 60-minute staff development programs
The two staff development programs help teachers understand what algebraic
thinking is and the importance of teaching algebraic concepts throughout
the grades. Emphasis is placed on how these concepts relate to learning
basic skills. Strategies for helping students develop algebraic thinking
are modeled. Program design, teacher guides, and online opportunities
for students, teachers, and parents are explored. Teachers discover
that they can teach algebra to their students.
Student
Programs:
Turn On To Algebra (Grades 5-6)
Eight 30-minute student programs
Turn On to Algebra helps students understand that algebra is a problem
solving tool. Students investigate patterns and identify relationships
between numbers. They interpret and process word problems and develop
the understanding that formulas are equations and represent relationships
Topics include: Problem Solving and Patterns, Finding Functions, Graphing
Functions, Making Sense of Word Problems, Symbols of Algebra, What’s
an Integer? Working with Equations, Thinking Algebraically.
Student
Programs:
Algebraic Concepts for Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Six 30-minute student programs
Algebraic Concepts for Middle School is designed to help students make
the transition from arithmetic to algebra. Students are involved in
rich experiences that introduce them to equations, variables, integers
and other algebraic concepts. Students begin to see the relevance of
algebra in their world. The topics include: Patterns and Functions,
Expressions and Algebraic Symbols, Introduction to Integers, Working
with Variables, Operations with Integers and Equations.
Staff
Development:
Teaching Geometry Concepts (K-8)
Two 60-minute staff development programs
These staff development programs help teachers understand geometry and
the instructional strategies for effectively teaching geometry concepts.
Program design, teacher guides, and online opportunities for students,
teachers, and parents are explored. Strategies and resources are presented
to help students learn how to use technology as a tool for processing
information, visualizing and solving problems, exploring and testing
conjectures, accessing data, and verifying solutions.
Student
Programs:
Turn On to Geometry (Grades 5-6)
Eight 30-minute student programs
This module helps students develop spatial understanding. Through active
investigation, students discover properties and relationships of two-
and three-dimensional figures as well as an appreciation of their own
geometric world. Students work cooperatively to develop an understanding
of such geometric concepts as similarity, congruency, and how to apply
transformations. The content includes: Sorting & Classifying, Discovery
Why Polygons Tessellate, Exploring Angles Using Tangrams, Exploring
Polygons, Using Tangrams, Creating Polyhedrons Using Polydrons, Drawing
3-D Objects in Perspective, Demonstrating Geometric Ideas and Platonic
Solids and Crystals.
Student
Programs:
Geometry Concepts for Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Six 30-minute student programs
This
module helps students develop a greater understanding
of geometric concepts by comparing geometric
figures and understanding geometric properties
and relationships. The content includes:Two- and Three-Dimensional
Geometry
Concepts, Properties of Angles, Angle Sums, Properties of Triangles,
Transformations &Coordinates and Properties of Polyhedrons.
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