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STEAM & Problem Based Learning in Mathematics

STEAM & Problem Based Learning in Mathematics. Shelby Aaberg , Scottsbluff High School NAG Annual Conference February 21, 2014. Email: saaberg@sbps.net Blog: http://mathleticism.net Twitter: @ ShelbyAaberg. Agenda. 1:10 – 1:15 Do Now 1:15 – 1:17 Objectives 1:17 – 1:25 Resources

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STEAM & Problem Based Learning in Mathematics

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  1. STEAM & Problem Based Learning in Mathematics Shelby Aaberg, Scottsbluff High School NAG Annual Conference February 21, 2014 Email: saaberg@sbps.net Blog: http://mathleticism.net Twitter: @ShelbyAaberg

  2. Agenda 1:10 – 1:15 Do Now 1:15 – 1:17 Objectives 1:17 – 1:25 Resources 1:25 – 1:32 Classroom Culture 1:32 - 1:48 MTPS Examples 1:48 – 1:54 101 Questions 1:54 Closure

  3. Do Now • Imagine you are a student in a music class. • Turn to a colleague close by. • Summarize in two or three sentences what you would hope to learn in the music class. • Lockhart’s Lament

  4. Objectives • Discuss how to establish a culture of cooperation & process in math class. • Craft our own definition of low threshold, high ceiling tasks by comparing examples. • Practice the process of formulating questions.

  5. Top 3 Resources for Elementary School Students http://www.beastacademy.com/ http://www.alice.org/index.php http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/grade

  6. Top 4 Resources for Middle School Students http://mathcounts.org/ http://www.geogebra.org http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Edutainment/ftwcs3/index.php FOR THE WIN http://www.estimation180.com/

  7. Top 3 Resources for High School Students http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/liz/Alcumus/index.php http://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-1012 http://www.101qs.com/ 101 Questions

  8. Classroom Culture:Flawed Beliefs About Math • The learning sequence in math is linear. • The rate of learning math is linear. • Since math is sequential, if topic C depends on A and B, we cannot possibly address C until we address A and B first.

  9. Transferring Mathematical Authority Always Never “We” “I” “AN answer” “THE answer” Students won’t be paid to solve problems with answers in the back of a book. We must prepare our students for jobs that do not yet exist. One can never bench 300 lbs. by only lifting 100 lbs. Problems prove their worth by hitting back!

  10. MTPS Examples Classroom Seating Problem Oil Storage Tank Problem Mailbox Problem Broken Pipe Problem

  11. What could music class look like in 10 years? 20 years? 30 years?

  12. Recap & Closure • Discuss how to establish a culture of cooperation & process in math class. • Craft our own definition of low threshold, high ceiling tasks by comparing examples. • Practice the process of formulating questions.

  13. THANK YOU “Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals Above the crowd: a little bit more. They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more.” - A. Louis Vickery

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