Teaching Strategy

Cooperative Learning

Using Different Teaching Strategies to Cater for the Different Ways in Which Students Learn: Activity 2 - 3D Construction Applying to Activity 2 Benefits to Activity 2 Suggested Dialogue
Reflective pairs & peer scaffolding Students support each other and draw on differing understanding and ability Experimenting with real creates authentic connections and contextual understanding Experimenting, grouping and comparing objects will lead to discoveries about attributes. Students will discover different shapes are alike in different ways. Using imagination to express ideas and understanding will help reinforce the connections. Presenting challenging problems requiring students make connections and explain their reasoning will engage students while extending their critical thinking.
How could you explain how you worked that out to Sam? Can you show Max a different way of sorting the objects Can you think of any other objects around the class/at home that look like a sphere? What is your sorting rule? How are the objects in this group the same?

Representations Hands on learning

Manipulatives with real-life connections such as boxes, packaging, and toilet rolls. Sorting and Classifying

Creative Play

Construction

Why did you choose those objects to construct your library out of?

Problem Solving

Pose good mathematical questions appropriate to individual ability level

Is there another way to sort the objects into groups? How many different ways can you find? How are these objects the same? How many faces do they have altogether? How did you come to that answer?

Student Voice

Empower students with responsibility and decision making functions.

Encouraging students to have a say and guide their own learning will enhance motivation and help them to realise their learning potential.

We have all found so many similarities between our objects... how do you think we should record and display that in our classroom...chart/photos/big book? We have designed some great things from our school community, how shall we display them? ... Museum, floor map, photos?

Mathematical Language

Introduce and model the mathematical vocabulary students will need to describe the properties/attributes

Gradually replacing informal language for formal terms will help students understand mathematical terminology in a natural way. Giving students the opportunity to practice this language through writing will further synthesis new learning.

Yes, it does have a round bottom or base. How many sides or faces can you identify? How are you going to describe the shapes you have used in your design on your reflection sheet? Can you think of another word you could use to say box?