Transcript Class Summary November 24, 2014

Class Summary
November 24, 2014
By: Susie Youn
Summative Task
Question 1: Fractions [K: /2 T: /1 C: /1 A: /1]
Question 2: Graphing & Linear Equations [K: /1 T: /2 C: /1 A: /1]
Question 3: Multiplication [K: /2 T: /1 C: /1 A: /1]
Matthew was helping his younger sister, Ashley, with her math homework one
night. One of the problems involved multiplying ½ by 6. Ashley told Matthew she
did not understand why the answer was 3. How could Matthew explain to Ashley
what ½ multiplied by 6 is?
REPEATED ADDITION
AREA
NUMBER LINE
Feedback
Explain how you would find the surface area and volume of
the following shape. Use diagrams to support your
explanation. DO NOT SOLVE.
(Communication: 10 marks) Thinking: 8 marks
2
• Less communication -> more
thinking
• Thinking is required due to the
disregard of the base of the cone
when calculating the volume
Using the method you described above, find
the surface area and volume of the shape.
Round your answer to one decimal place.
(Thinking: 4 marks) Knowledge
• Less thinking, basically
none
• It is Knowledge since it
involves a formulas
• Plugging in the numbers
and calculating
Emphasis on Thinking
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover#t-562635