Humorous Algebra – Common Core Survival Ideas

Survival strategies, classroom approaches, edible tactics, project ideas, hands – on activities, SONGS, and curriculum

integration techniques to strengthen math concepts, skills, and FUN in the

Common Core 1, 2, & 3 classroom.

June L. Blackwell, nbct Sanderson High School – Raleigh, NC

Song Time!

B.I.N.G.O. Poly

There is a way to multiply a

poly times a poly.

Corner the Box Method –

Fill the chart with terms –

Square or rectangle – It

really does not matter.

x2 -3x 5

x x3 -3x2 5x

-2 -2x2 6x -10

(x – 2)(x2 – 3x + 5)

x3 – 5x2 + 11x - 10

Ms. June L. Blackwell’s info: E-mail jblackwell@wcpss.net

Website:

https://sites.google.com/site/blackwellsbutterflyworld/

Survival Ideas

• Survival Strategies

• Incentive Structure

• Classroom Rules

• Howard Gardner’s M.I.’s

• Stamp Page

• Classroom Approaches

Incentive Structure

• 85 and up on Quiz /Test

• Insightful Thought

• Prizes for Review Game

• Prizes for Volunteering

Stickers

• 2 – points for participating each day in class, the total = 1 Participation Grade per Interim Reporting Time Frame. Daily Points

• “The 55 Club” = Any Quiz > 55 may be replaced with a higher Unit Test grade within the same unit. (Except on a QUEST.)

“The 55 Club”

55 Club – 60 Club – 65 Club Regular – Honors – AP

Quiz 1.1 – 1.4 Quiz 1.1 – 1.8 Unit Test 1

60 72 78

50 70 87

78 78

87

This gives the student a chance for remediation, but the responsibility is …. the student’s!

Classroom Rules

Keep them Simple

“Be” Positive

Nick name or Acronym

• List of 3 – 5 rules

• Place @ the Front of the Room, if possible

• Be Attentive

• Be Polite

• Be Prompt

• Be Prepared

• Be Prepared “To Learn”

Classroom Rules – Be Prepared “TO LEARN”

Timely Observant

Likeable Enthusiastic Attentive Respectful Nice

Lesson Structure Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

Homework Structure

Stamp Page • Student’s Responsibility

Select Theme

• Example “Butterflies”

Checking

• Random Selection and/or Hidden Blocks

• Around the Room

• Answers on Board – Self Check

• Give Students Time to Talk – 5- 7 minutes – timer/music

• Seatmate Partners – Compare & Contrast

• Answers Placed on Board in a Random Order

• Student Work – Document Camera

Building Blocks for Beginning Teachers: Foundations for Success - Campbell

University January 2013

Survival Ideas

• Survival Strategies • Classroom Approaches

• Math Warehouse

• Regents

• Purple Math

• Jeopardy Super Teacher Tools

• Kahoot

Classroom Approaches

• Regents

• Purple Math

• Jeopardy Super Teacher Tools

• Kahoot

• Math Warehouse

– Rotation Demo

Classroom Approaches

• Purple Math

• Jeopardy Super Teacher Tools

• Kahoot

• Regents

– Logarithmic Equation Demo

The Number We Call “e” Tune – “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by John A Carter

– Chicago, IL • Chorus e-e-e-e- e-e-e-e-e- 2 point 7-1-8 There’s a number A special number We use it constant-leeee (2 times) • Chorus

For log-a-rithms Yes log-a-rithms The base is naturally-eeee (2 times) • Chorus To com-pound int’rest Contin-u-ous int’rest It’s Pert shampoo for meeeeeee (2 times) • Chorus

Classroom Approaches

• Jeopardy Super Teacher Tools

• Kahoot

• www.purplemath.com

• Purple Math

– Factoring Quadratics Demo

The word is LITERACY!!!

Classroom Approaches

• Kahoot

• Jeopardy Super Teacher Tools

– Slope Demo w/ team scores

Songs

• Mary’s Tune • Tune – “Mary Had a Little Lamb” • • When you graph an inequality, Draw the line, Solid or Dashed, Pick a point,

and Shade what’s true, That is all you dooo. • • "Slope Intercept" • Modified – (Lyrics – 1994 FCTM Convention

Tune - "Barney" or “This Old Man”) • We have m • We have b • We have slope – intercept family, • With the slope intercept Formula today. • We can graph lines any day.

Classroom Approaches

• Kahoot

• Get your cell phones ready!!!

The Finished Proof By Alf Estberg’s Geometry Class © 2006

Tune – “The Brady Bunch”

• Here's the story of a lonely statement • Who was proving congruent triangles on his own. • All of them had angles and sides from the givens • But they weren't done with the proof. • Here's the story of a lovely reason • Who knew SAS, ASA, and HL • But was nothing without a statement • And was in living ….. • 'til the one day when the statement met this reason • And they knew they could live under the same roof'. • That this problem would finally be complete • And that's the way they became the finished proof. • The finished proof, • The finished proof, • And that's the way they became the finished proof.

Survival Ideas

• Edible Tactics

• Project Ideas

• Hands – On Activities

• Curriculum Integration

• Standards’ Based Reflections

• Function Games

• Lesson Structure

• Extra Stuff – If Needed?

Edible Tactics

• Cross Sections

• Logarithms = tootsie rolls

• Apple pie gum = pi day

• Extra gum = e or extraneous roots

• Grab Bag Review = 10 baggies w/ index card

• Mystery Grab Bag Review

– “i.e. Gag Gift Santa”

Project Ideas

• Math 1 • Midterm Review Project

– Tic – Tac Toe Review

• Math 2 • Tessellation Project

• Math 3

• Logarithm Project

Hands – On Activities

• Trig Values Video

Musical Chairs Activity

Game Time!

Fly Swatter Math

Right Triangle Trig By Debra Kinsey © 2003

Melody: "Jingle Bells"

• Right triangle trig, it is such a jig, • It makes me know my angles, • with its little jing - jangle. • If I can remember, how to spell that number, • Then I’ll have right triangle trig and Ms. B will have a

flutter. • Sohcahtoa, Sohcahtoa, Sine, Cosine, and Tangent. • Which is which, it’s a cinch, without a single flinch. • Oh Sohcattoa, Sohcahtoa, Sine Cosine, and Tangent. • Which is which, it’s a cinch, without a single flinch.

Curriculum Integration

• Foldables

• Piece – wise Cheer Leading Activity

• Paper Airplanes

• Standard’s Based Reflections

Standard Based Self - Evaluation

Website Links

• Function Guessing Game - http://www.mathplayground.com/functionmachine.html

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• Function Guessing Game # 2 - http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/functionmachine/functionmachine5_6.html

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Lesson Structure

Outline • Excel Spreadsheet – “Semester @ a Glance

Lesson Plan Page

• 3 – Column Approach

Agenda

• Daily Agenda

• Essential Questions and/or Objectives

Word Wall • Essential Vocabulary for each Unit/Course

Building Blocks for Beginning Teachers: Foundations for Success - Campbell

University January 2013

Reflection Time

What have you learned?

Is there anything that you have heard or seen today that you

might use?

Do not be afraid to try something NEW!

(If it works, fine. If it does not, look for a “life lesson” and move on.)

Thank You for Coming! Good Luck with “Common Core”!

It’s A Rap! Does anyone notice anything “odd”?

So Long Farewell, we have to go back home.

I hope you learned a thing or 2 that’s useful.

The time for us is slowly slipping by,

We’ve had some fun New friends that we have won.

Good bye, For now, Have Fun with Math.

Thank You!

Extra Stuff – If Needed?

Song Time!

Oh my T I, graphing calculator,

helps me find the best – fit line.

If I know just, how the keystroke goes,

I’ll be out of this math bind.

First the stat plot, then the stat key,

let’s me edit all my lists.

Then I can check back, on the graph deck,

and zoom 9 is in the midst.

Back to stat then, on to calc and,

my equation I won’t miss.

‘Cause I now choose, the right regression

tool, and I won’t hear the teacher hiss.

To see the model, is so subtle,

so I simply follow suit.

To y =, then the vars coos,

and statistics gets the boot.

The E Q, and regression do,

and the graph will show up clear.

Now I’ve done it, and I’m such a hit,

so I’ll yell out a shout of cheer.

Best Fit Wit

By Debra Kinsey © 2006

Melody: "Oh My Darling Clementine"

Wordle or Tagxedo

Beginning of Class – Daily Structure

Warm – up

• 1 – 5 problems

• Establish collection routine

• Lesson Skills

• Review Problems

• Weekly Quiz

• Quarter Quiz Grade

Bell Ringer

• Brain Teaser

• Compliment Slips

• Check for on-line handout print – outs

“The Count”

1 The Bell it rang 2 Your Homework, it should be out 3 Your Stamp Page, it should be out 4 Your Brain, it should be on 5 Life is Good 6 Breathe! 7 I need 5 volunteers to put the following Homework problems on the board 8 I’m thinking 9 It’s Friday 10 Let’s get started

Compliment Slips

Survival Structure Li

fe T

ip #

1

• 1 Hour a Week

Life

Tip

# 2

• Hobby

Life

Tip

# 3

• Quote Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often.

• Picture / Poster

• Mascot/Stuffed Animal

Thank You for Coming! Good Luck with “Common Core”!

It’s A Rap! Does anyone notice anything “odd”?

So Long Farewell, we have to go back home.

I hope you learned a thing or 2 that’s useful.

The time for us is slowly slipping by,

We’ve had some fun New friends that we have won.

Good bye, For now, Have Fun with Math.