| First |
Last |
SessTitle |
Descript |
Session# |
GradeSpan |
SessType |
Time |
| Scott |
Farrand |
Developing Fraction Sense in Secondary Students |
In the same way that there is number sense that goes beyond skill with the algorithms for whole numbers, there is much to know about fractions that is not included in instruction in the algorithms for fractions. We'll look at sequenced sets of exercises that help students to develop fraction sense. Designed especially as warm-up exercises for algebra students with weaknesses in fraction skills, these exercises are puzzles that promote reasoning and a deeper understanding of fractions. |
102 |
6-12 |
INT |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Robert |
Loew |
Student Signaling Systems |
Here is a neat piece of classroom technology that galvanizes student interest and motivates their participation in class activities. Student signaling systems involve the use of hand-held devices by students to respond to questions/topics posed by the teacher. Responses are tabulated and displayed in real time, giving instant feedback to students and allowing teachers to shape and guide the ensuing discussion. Never fails to get students involved. |
104 |
8-12 |
INT |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Brian |
Lim |
Instructional Strategies to Increase Cognitive Complexity |
We will be looking at the instructional strategy of integrating topics which helps students make connections between topics as well as looking at the instructional strategies to help students develop procedural flexibility and strategic thinking. |
108 |
8-12 |
PRS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Loring |
Coes
|
Picturing Proportions: Visual Tasks for Algebra and Geometry |
Proportional thinking is at the heart of algebra, geometry, calculus and of everyday mathematics, too, yet many students are uncomfortable with their own proportional thinking skills. Here are some visual activities that can develop skill and confidence in this critical area of reasoning for middle and high school students. |
115 |
6-12 |
Prs |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Ed |
Zaccaro |
5 Real-Life Math Investigations That Will Astound Students |
Gifted children typically are not given the opportunity to see the wondrous side of mathematics because it is often taught as all scales and no music. Help students discover the danger of short-term loans. Hear the true story of how a math mistake led to a commercial jet running out of fuel at 41,000 feet. Learn the surprising answer to how much money a hybrid car will save its owner. These and other fascinating math investigations will allow a student to see the power of mathematics. |
116 |
6-12 |
PRS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Peg |
Cagle |
Building Modular Origami = Building Spatial Reasoning |
Extend your students' understanding of three-dimensional geometry through an examination of the underlying structure and interrelations of polyhedra, including surface and dihedral angles, axes and planes of symmetry, and the concept of duality, by creating a variety of captivating modular paper-folded models. No previous origami experience required. |
130 |
6-12 |
WkS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| L Charles |
Biehl |
Empowering Students Outside the Box: Math Behind NUMB3RS |
This session uses clips from the CBS crime drama NUMB3RS and a walk-through of a sample of novel classroom activities based on the mathematics used in the show. Doing mathematics in realistic context serves to draw a higher interest level from a wider variety of students, and the topics themselves tend to be extensions of existing curriculum or even novel mathematics. This has been observed to spark traditionally non-inspired students to become more active math doers and appreciators. |
132 |
8-12 |
INT |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Christopher |
Mackenzie |
Algebra Using Dynamic Illustrations on Excel Spreadsheets |
Engage students with dynamic algebra illustrations at no charge. Students will appreciate instant dynamic algebra comparisons in motion. A short mouse motion will cause the graph to change shape and initiate student conversation and stimulate interest. You will receive spreadsheet tools for class use and for student use. You will also receive instructions to make your own lively illustrations. Learn to generate multiple problem sets for practice and quizzes. From fractions through Algebra2. |
133 |
8-C |
PRS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Greisy |
Winicki-Landman |
Fun and Powerful Geometry Activities for All |
In this session several field-tested activities to teach geometry will be implemented. These activities are mathematically rich, standards-based, educationally flexible and super fun! Participants will experience the fun of discovering geometric properties and develop academic vocabulary. Templates of the materials used will be provided and teachers will be able to use them the next day in their own classroom. |
134 |
6-12 |
WkS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Carol |
Dorf |
Mathematics And Poetry |
Mathematics and Poetry are often seen as opposed to each other. However both seek the essence of experience, and compress our understandings into often-elegant forms. Writing poetry about mathematics increases understanding of mathematics, enriches poetic vocabulary, and integrates feeling into cognitive understandings. This workshop will present poems about mathematics and a bibliography. Teachers will experiment with writing games and exercises that are effective in the classroom. |
136 |
6-12 |
WkS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Kyle |
Atkin |
Nspired Access - Getting started with TI-Nspire technology |
It doesn't take a technological genious to use the newest graphing handheld from Texas Instruments. Come learn a few basics so you can use this technology in your Algebra and Geometry classes. |
140 |
8-12 |
INT |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Clay |
Dagler |
Turning Problems into Puzzles Using Graphic Organizers |
Two graphic organizers will be used in this session. The first is a mathematical cloze where students will be given a worked out problem with missing parts. This activity turns most math problems into puzzles. The second organizer will be a flow chart which forces students to think forward and backwards. It will be used with topics including long division, solving equations, and exponent laws. However, these organizers can be used to support most topics in mathematics. |
143 |
6-12 |
PRS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Michael |
Fenton |
Imagine: Wikipedia for Mathematics Assessment Questions |
Imagine having FREE access to a RICH, growing bank of MULTIPLE CHOICE and OPEN ENDED questions for every mathematics course taught in secondary school! It takes time to create truly high quality questions of both types. Stop spinning your wheels in isolation. I'll cast the vision for assembling an organized, standards-based, peer-reviewed, and peer-improved pool of questions. Think Wikipedia for mathematics assessment! (No advanced tech skills required.) |
145 |
6-12 |
PRS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Ron |
Carlson |
Engage Your Students with Real Data |
Challenge your students with real data and technology. This session will generate data that can be modeled with a step function. The data is collected with a TI-Nspire and a CBR2.. The participants will analyze the data, discover a function that models the data and explore the effects of several of the variables. |
147 |
8-12 |
PRS |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Randy |
Guzik |
Building a Winning AP Calculus Team |
Building a winning AP Calculus team requires organization, motivation, and technique. Using a "team" approach, we will discuss ways to "coach" our AP students so that they are prepared for the "big game". |
150 |
8-C |
FG |
8:00 - 9:00 |
| Darrell |
Manderscheid |
Level the Algebra Playing Field By Teaching Fractions |
Begining Algebra and Pre-Algegra students that do not understand fractions cannot compete equitably with those that do. Many students "learned" fractions as a process that emerged from the numbers of arithmetic, but never really grasped the concetual basis of the topic. In this session we will explore ways to teach the underlying concepts of fractions using familiar ALGEBRAIC PROPERTIES. Students' fear of RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS will be diminshed as they strengthen their algebra skills. |
204 |
6-12 |
PRS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Sara |
Moore |
Algebra for All: Engage Students & Ensure Understanding |
As more take Algebra 1 earlier, teachers face new challenges helping these students find success. This session will share strategies for keeping students actively engaged in learning math, connecting algebra to prior mathematical knowledge, and developing understanding through implementation of a manipulative-based learning cycle from concrete to representational to abstract. Learn to mix technology, hands-on tools, and traditional algebra content and skills to find success for every child. |
205 |
6-12 |
INT |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Stuart |
Moskowitz |
2 Birthday Parties in 1 Day? Problem Simulations on TI-Nspire |
The results of the Birthday Problem are counter-intuitive; most people are surprised at how few people it takes to find matching birthdays. We'll explore this with a TI-Nspired probability simulation that is accessible to middle and high school students. Then, we'll extend the Birthday Problem to ask: Are 4 digits enough? When your teacher posts only the last 4 digits of everybody's SS#, what's the chance that 2 will be the same? |
207 |
8-C |
WkS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Shelley |
Kriegler |
Making Sense of Slope and the Linear Function |
Participants will experience games and classroom-ready activities that develop the concept of slope and the slope-intercept form of a linear function. |
209 |
6-12 |
INT |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Bob |
Petersen |
Algebra Connections: All Students Can Learn Algebra |
This session will demonstrate problem-based, student-centered lessons written for use with collaborative learning teams. Learn how to use structured student roles, multiple representations of ideas, and questioning strategies that draw out contributions from all students. Every student is smart--the task is to give them opportunities to show how. Based on the CPM Algebra Connections (Algebra 1) Program. |
215 |
8-12 |
WkS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Ed |
Zaccaro |
How We Are Lied To, Cheated and Manipulated by Statistics |
Because statistics are based on mathematics, they are very appealing in our evidence-based culture. Unfortunately they are often employed to sensationalize, confuse and make false assertions seem true. In this session you will not only learn several fascinating techniques that are used to manipulate statistics, but you will also learn the power of honest statistics and how they have saved millions of lives. |
216 |
6-12 |
PRS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Darryl |
Yong |
Effective Practices In Algebra That Create Success for All |
Experience the enthusiasm and creativity of the Math for America Los Angeles fellows. Their highly engaging activities and instructional strategies will help enhance student achievement and success in Algebra 1 and 2. |
232 |
8-12 |
INT |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Jennifer |
Dirksen |
Field Trips: Taking Math to the Real World |
Come learn about field trips that have excited and motivated our students in the last few years. We'll show you how we plan, run, assess, and support the learning of all our students through projects like scavenger hunts on UC campuses, geometry walks in the city, study sessions in university libraries, and crazy competitions at Calculus Camp. Hear how we use the trips to open channels for dialogue about college, and leave with the resources you need to lead your own! |
233 |
8-12 |
PRS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Paul |
Rogers |
Smartboards for Dummies |
I am not now, nor have I ever been in the employ of an interactive white board company. I have been a teacher for 30 years, I m still a teacher and the thing I want to be when I grow up is a good teacher. When I started teaching I learned to run a ditto machine and now I m learning the Smartboard. I will share the good things I have found using this technology and encourage others to share their own experiences. A disk of the items will be given to those heroic enough to last out the hour. |
235 |
6-12 |
PRS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Melissa |
Gwaltney |
How to Make Extra-Credit A Meaningful Learning Experience |
I discovered last school year how to make extra-credit a valuable learning experience. I want tot share with you how to use it to maximize its potential for making it a valuable learning experience. I also have been known to use this method for those perpetually absent students who lose classroom time. I use this in my teaching of Pre-Algebra to Calculus classes. You will leave with some PDF's to use right away. |
236 |
8-12 |
INT |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Julie |
Yu |
Geometry of Nature: Exploring Patterns, Shapes and Symmetry |
Using naturally occurring examples of patterns, shapes, and symmetry can provide context for concepts learned in a traditional geometry class. This workshop will present hands-on activities to explore macroscopic and microscopic examples of geometry in nature. By interacting directly with different phenomena, students can discover how geometry affects our world. Teachers will gain concrete ideas of how to integrate patterns and symmetry from nature into their classes. |
237 |
6-12 |
WkS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Karen |
Arth |
It's All Connected: Similarity as a Geometric Building Block |
Start with a rubber band activity that establishes a conceptual basis for understanding similarity. Next solve some rich, interesting problems using similarity. After developing the notion of expanding and reducing figures, use it to develop right triangle trigonometry. Then extend similarity for plane figures to include area comparisons, and conclude with surface area and volume comparisons for three-dimensional figures. |
239 |
8-12 |
WkS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Joshua |
Cook |
Mathematical Modeling using the TI-nspire |
This workshop will focus on using the multiple representation functionality of the TI-nspire to model real world situations. There will be an emphasis on Algebra and Calculus. |
240 |
8-C |
WkS |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Andre |
Mathurin |
Ways to Naturally Revisit Geometry Proofs in Algebra Class |
Competent algebra students know that you can tell whether or not two lines are parallel by comparing their slopes, but how many of these competent algebra students can communicate HOW equal slopes connect to geometry-based tests for parallel lines? What about doing this for perpendicular lines? This session will highlight numerous natural connection points for up-keeping your students geometry skills. |
246 |
8-12 |
INT |
9:30 - 10:30 |
| Victor |
Selby |
Game Theory: Building a Universal Conceptual Model |
Enrich units on probability and proof by including the mathematics of competition and cooperation. Use topics from game theory to motivate and provide model building experience in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. Have students write about the connection of games to the human condition, and strengthen their understanding of why mathematics is the language of science. |
305 |
8-12 |
PRS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Daren |
Starnes |
Making Sense of Inference for Sampling and Experiments |
The topic of statistical inference comprises about 40 percent of the AP Statistics course outline. In this session, we will explore the issues that make confidence intervals and significance tests so difficult for students. We'll also examine strategies for helping students choose the correct inference method, check required conditions, and write clear conclusions in context. The appropriate use of technology in solving AP Exam questions will be discussed, so bring your calculator. |
307 |
8-C |
INT |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Emiliano |
Gomez |
Filling Bottles with Water |
Different groups will gradually fill different bottles with water and measure the height of the water with each increment in volume. We will graph the results and try to match the graphs to the bottles. We will then study more deeply the relationship between the shape of the bottle and the properties of the resulting graph, like linearity, concavity, and kinks. This will be fun, interactive, and challenging! |
308 |
6-12 |
INT |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Marty |
Bonsangue |
Surprising Problems for Those Not Easily Surprised |
This session presents mathematics problems that have unexpected, but not trick, solutions. The problems should be accessible to many MS and most HS and college level students, and are excellent for building students mathematical power, interest, and self-esteem. Problems are aligned with major state and national topic strands, including number sense, algebra, geometry, and problem-solving. Classroom-ready handouts provided for everyone, of course. |
310 |
6-12 |
INT |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Halcyon |
Foster |
An Active Mathematics Intervention |
This session will describe a summer mathematics intervention program for students entering high school who have previously struggled with mathematics. 100 students from the San Francisco Unified School District attended a 5-week mathematics program that focused on Algebra, Geometry, and Probability and Statistics, where each lesson was based on a hands-on activity. The session will address the curriculum and its philosophy, the successes, and the challenges that students and teachers faced. |
316 |
8-12 |
PRS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Henri |
Picciotto |
Escape from the Textbook! Sharing and Collaboration Network |
Almost every off-book activity we plan is well received and leads to greater interest and motivation. Freeing ourselves from set-in-stone curricula allows us to respond to the realities of our classrooms, tackle heterogeneous classes, and implement cooperative and hands-on learning. However pressures of coverage, lack of time, and isolation can undermine our efforts. Join an online and in-person network to help each other escape from the textbook for a lesson, a unit, or an entire course. |
317 |
6-12 |
PRS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Wendy |
Lichtman |
Math and Fiction: Secrets, Lies and Algebra |
Participants will explore how the reading and writing of math-based fiction can engage all students and deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts. Wendy Lichtman, the author of middle-grade mathematical novels in which the protagonist uses math metaphors to help her navigate the interpersonal storms of middle school, and Camsie Matis, an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow and experienced math teacher, will present ideas involving the intersection of literacy and math. |
333 |
6-12 |
PRS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Jeffrey |
Gernes |
Prepare Your Calculus Students For AP Success |
An AP Calculus AB & BC teacher with 10 years of experience, I will share some of the insights I have had and techniques I have developed over the last decade which have helped my students succeed on the AP Exam. I will discuss curriculum choices for both courses, with an emphasis on the strategies I use to motivate and prepare students for the AP Exam. Whether you are a first-time calculus teacher looking for guidance or an experienced AP teacher looking for inspiration, this session is for you. |
334 |
8-12 |
PRS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Mardi |
Gale |
Aiming at Algebraic Intervention: Not Business as Usual |
Aim at intervention from a different angle. Learn about essential elements for algebraic intervention by examining a successful, conceptually based program that is standards-aligned and supports struggling students through modules that target common barriers to success in algebra and provides teacher support for each lesson. Flexible implementation for grade levels and schedules. Includes Number Theory, Exponents, Rational Numbers, Equations & Formulas, Proportional Reasoning. |
335 |
6-12 |
PRS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Brandon |
Matsumoto |
From Multiplication to Factoring: Strategies for Factoring |
In this session we will demonstrate how to move students from basic multiplication to factoring polynomials. These strategies have proven to be highly effective with all learners including ESL and Special Education students. Teachers will receive not only training on how to teach factoring but lessons and worksheets that can be used immediately to improve instruction and student performance. |
337 |
6-12 |
INT |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Joshua |
Cook |
Speaking Math |
A language-based approach to the instruction of math. Research shows that a more interactive classroom is an effective way to build student mastery. Teachers should use language as a "social tool for collective thinking." We will focus on making talk central to learning and knowing, especially for ELL. We will practice giving students access to academic concepts by talking through their definitions with each other and by forming definitions using familiar language and concepts. |
340 |
6-12 |
WkS |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Glenda |
Wilkins |
A Logical Approach to Proofs - All Students Achieve Success |
This topic will help your students develop strategies, draw conclusions, think logically, communicate and justify their reasoning. We start with logic games and then develop reasoning for whether a crime has been committed. We will prove triangles similar before proving congruence, therefore moving from the simple to the complex. Flowchart proofs are introduced first and then lead to two-column proofs. |
350 |
8-12 |
INT |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Jamie |
Collie |
Logarithms--Much More Than Just A Button on the Calculator! |
This session will provide opportunities to enrich a unit on logarithms. We will begin with a technique for estimating log values by hand. In addition to demystifying the values that come out of the calculator, the activity reinforces previous topics while setting up the rules of logarithms. After some numerical experimentation we will break out basic paper slide rules and both discover and explain how simple looking devices can do calculations so quickly. Classroom ready digital files included. |
351 |
8-12 |
INT |
11:00 - 12:00 |
| Modesto |
Tamez |
Integrating Proportions Across the Curriculum |
All educated citizens need to know how and when to use proportions. This session will use an activity-based approach to do many sorts of proportional problems. The power of proportions is impressive, with few tools and a little ingenuity we can do very sophisticated calculations. We can go from measuring the diameter of a human hair to calculating the distance between the Sun and the Earth. Proportions transcend math and science. We will also show how to use proportions for our daily life. |
404 |
6-12 |
WkS |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Daren |
Starnes |
Probability and Risk: Increasing Access Via Simulation |
Probability is more than clever counting rules and fancy formulas. It's a powerful tool for making decisions in the face of uncertainty. In this session, we will use simulation to unravel applications of probability in everyday life. Technology will help us do many trials quickly and confirm our results mathematically - so bring your calculator! |
407 |
8-12 |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Wallace |
Etterbeek |
Probability Problems with Surprising Solutions |
We will look and several elementary problems in probability, including some of the very first considered. Included in these will be several versions of the Monty Hall Problem. We will use geometric probability to introduce and develop conditional probability and then use conditional probability to obtain some surprising solutions to our problems. |
408 |
8-12 |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Bruce |
Cohen |
An Introduction to Projective Geometry |
We will introduce the beautiful topic of projective geometry. We will not assume any prior study of projective geometry, but our tour will include several nice theorems. Studying projective geometry gives teachers a way to reconsider the concept of infinity in a geometric setting. What is a geometry? As a practical concern, projective geometry comes into play in the mathematics of displaying 3 dimensional objects on a 2 dimensional computer screen. |
410 |
8-C |
PRS |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Debra |
Coggins |
Strategies for Supporting English Learners Algebra Success |
English learners, and other students, benefit from instruction that creates and maintains access by incorporating multiple representations, frequent formative assessments, and opportunities to talk math. Specific ELL teaching strategies for mathematical concept and language development, along with classroom routines that increase engagement, will be presented and discussed, using the context of writing and solving algebraic equations. |
431 |
6-12 |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Julia |
Olkin |
What's Holding This Up? Using Underlying Math Structures |
Is this a new problem or is there a structure underneath here somewhere? Strengthen students' ability to identify the underlying mathematical structure in a problem. Taking advantage of this structure can ease the solution process, and sometimes is the only way to solve a problem. We will learn how the same parent structure can be used to add cognitive complexity. We will create classroom-ready activities for your subject of interest: Algebra I/II, Geometry and Pre-Calculus. |
433 |
8-12 |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Masha |
Albrecht |
Student Centered Projects to Enrich a Precalculus Class |
The presenters share projects that connect directly to topics in the precalculus curriculum, but use real data and information developed by students. Some projects involve collecting data from a pendulum, bouncing ball, or cooling water. In others, students design the problems and outcomes. Attendees will choose which projects to focus on during the session. You will walk away with ready-to-use handouts and samples of student work. Bring a TI-83 or TI-84 calculator, if you can. |
434 |
8-C |
WkS |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Mark |
Freathy |
Building the foundation for Algebra/Using Factors and Terms |
In this session teachers will discuss the development of math language that supports a greater conceptual understanding of Algebra. Teachers will be given strategies and designed lessons that promote the use of factors, terms, and decomposition. These strategies will enhance student understanding of integers, fractions, and solving equations. Teachers will leave this session with ideas and worksheets that they can use in the classroom to improve their instruction Monday morning. |
437 |
6-12 |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Ivona |
Grzegorczyk |
Fun in Algebra Class! |
Hands-on workshop introducing classroom-ready fun activities as supplementary instructions addressing diverse modes of learning algebra. Topics include solving equations, inequalities, factoring, graphing, problem solving, exponentials and logarithms. We will present: games, art projects, videos, animal characters, poetry. Assessment shows improvement of content understanding and involvement for learners on all levels. |
441 |
6-12 |
WkS |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Allan |
Bellman |
Differentiation in Your Algebra Class is Easier Than You Think
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See how scaffolding and multi-level material can be used to create a differentiated classroom. Learn how to create differentiated material and use this material during interactive lectures and group work sessions. Learn techniques, with or without technology, to quickly assess individual readiness at the start of a class period, and then use this information to form productive student groups. This easy form of differentiation can help minimize discipline problems and provide success for all. |
443 |
8-12 |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Tim |
Erickson |
Mathematical Modeling in "Regular" Stats |
What does modeling look in this setting? We'll look at (and do) tasks from our stats class that are designed to help students understand how to use symbolic, tabular, and graphical tools to describe concrete relationships. The class makes extensive use of software to support students in data analysis. We'll discuss what effect that has, and see student work. |
450 |
8-C |
INT |
1:30 - 3:00 |
| Kelley |
Hunter |
Math Intervention: Ideas That Work! |
Create an Intervention class that addresses students' needs, keeps students accountable, and is positive, engaging, and effective. Ideas from this workshop can easily be modified for various grade levels. |
502 |
6-12 |
PRS |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Brenda |
Romanek |
Powerful Problem Solving: Functions in Algebra 2 |
Participants will experience several activities concerning functions in an Algebra 2 class. These will include using a human graph to explore functions, domain and range, and asymptotes. There will be a function carousel, silent board game and some team problems to work on involving graphs of parabolas, hyperbolas, exponentials, absolute value, and logarithms. Teachers will receive ideas and materials that they can use in their own classrooms. |
507 |
8-12 |
WkS |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| David |
De Laby |
Making Linear Functions Meaningful |
Most of the Algebra 1 curriculum revolves around linear functions. Taking a meaningful approach to this idea can help student understanding of graphing linear functions, slope, intercept, linear systems etc. It also can make solving linear equations more meaningful to students. You'll get a sampling of problems that can enhance your instruction and make Algebra 1 accessible to all of your students. |
508 |
8-12 |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Victoria |
Brady |
Solar Calendar Geometry--It's All Angles! |
Explore the geometry of the sky as we model the orbital planes and relative positions of the sun and moon through the seasons and discuss the 18.6 year lunar standstill. We will make a "pinhole analemma" and design our own "ancient observatory". This workshop is based on observations and activities done at the Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar in Berkeley, California. |
517 |
6-12 |
WkS |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Allan |
Bellman |
Interactive Learning Objects on a Handheld Device! |
Many of the math manipulative and computer learning tools that we teach with are now available on the TI-Nspire calculator. Experience some of what's available for algebra. Work with virtual algebra tiles, algebra balances, sliders that change function parameters, and lots more. Discuss how this type of learning objects can aid student achievement. No more hassles trying to schedule the computer lab, get online, or clean-up manipulative. You don't need to know much about the calculator! |
531 |
8-12 |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Bebe |
Wenig |
Bridge to HS - Reading, Writing, Math for Incoming Freshman |
Ninth graders earn more Ds and Fs than any other grade level in California. Supporting struggling students as they enter high school can make the critical difference between success or failure. Learn how Corona-Norco USD worked with incoming freshman to strengthen basic reading, writing, and math skills and integrate the two content areas. We'll share our strategies, results, student work, and will allow time to discuss how this approach could work in your school or district. |
532 |
8-12 |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| David |
Lau |
Use Of Technology In AP Statistics |
This session covers data, regression analysis and calculating correlation coefficients. The use of scatter plots and residual plots to justify the validity of the linear model. It also covers various types of hypothesis tests and constructing confidence intervals including chi-square distribution. Emphasis is on the use of TI84 as well as interpreting the data. |
538 |
8-C |
PRS |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Eric |
Muller |
Exposing Exponents: Really Big and Small Numbers in Science |
Math is used all the time in science. Often the numbers collected (data) or calculated can only be used practically in exponential form. Join us for a workshop of exploration and application of exponents in science. From earthquakes to outer space and from atoms to light, participants will engage in a potpourri of science activities from the Exploratorium Teacher Institute. Activities presented are rich in content, simple to assemble, and are created with easily obtainable and cheap materials. |
540 |
8-C |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Ivo |
Dinov |
Technology-Enhanced Mathematics, Probability and Statistics |
The following SOCR (http://www.SOCR.ucla.edu) components will be demoed: Distributions (interactive graphs and calculators), Experiments (virtual analogs of popular games), Analyses (collection of common web-accessible tools for statistical data analysis), Games (interfaces and simulations to real-life processes), Modeler (tools for distribution, polynomial, Fourier and Wavelet model-fitting and simulation), Graphs, Plots and Charts (comprehensive web-based tools for exploratory data analysis). |
541 |
8-C |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Bix |
Beeman |
Scaffolding a Square = Success^2 |
A rich and thematic set of problems (developed by the California Mathematics Project and the MPDI) illustrate effective scaffolding of area and perimeter concepts. At their upper level, an elegant solution to the area maximization problem highlights the value of completing the square. Taking this experience back into the classroom and incorporating manipulatives has yielded tips to improve instruction, and increased student success when analyzing conic sections. |
543 |
8-12 |
WkS |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Nancy |
Mc Guire- Paulson |
Level the Playing Field for All Using Math Games! |
Using math games as a teaching strategy provides teachers with tools to motivate all students, especially those who struggle with math. The curriculum becomes available to all students using these games centered around Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, and Football. All students get a chance to score while refining fundamental skills with algebra, integers, fractions, decimals, basic operations and more! Put on your game face and be prepared to play! |
544 |
6-12 |
WkS |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Michelle |
Beyronneau |
Accessing Algebra I Through Multiple Representations |
Participants will engage in activities designed to develop a rich understanding of the connections between a table, graph, rule, and context. After solving challenging problems and exploring the ways connections can be used to enrich learning, teachers will analyze how emphasizing multiple representations can help to develop students into powerful problem-solvers. Teachers will receive ideas and materials that they can use in their own algebra classrooms. |
545 |
6-12 |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |
| Michael |
Serra |
Investigations in Geometry for 2010 |
Does every pentomino tile the plane? What are all the Archimedean tilings? What is Pick s Formula? What is Origamics? Can you solve some of the challenging geometry constructions needed to design the stained glass windows and tracery of Gothic cathedrals? If any of these are new to you, come join us as we explore some not-so-typical and very cool geometry investigations. |
553 |
8-12 |
INT |
3:30 - 5:00 |