Writing in maths.Following is a collection of ideas for incorporating writing in mathematics teaching. Make a dictionary Students write definitions or explanations of mathematical words or symbols in their own words. These can be collated and added to as the year progresses to form a class dictionary that all students can access as required, or students could create their own personal dictionaries. Now I get it! Have pages available for students to use whenever appropriate; e.g., when they have an "aha!" moment , they could record it under the heading, "Now I Get It!". From: McIntosh See Macintosh. , M. E. (1991). No time for writing in your class? Mathematics Teacher, September September: see month. , 423-433.) [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Sentence starters for journal writing One thing I learned in maths today was ... I was pleased that I ... I found out that ... means ... I think that I'm getting better at ... I'm still confused about ... A reflection sheet can provide a format for a range of writing prompts (adapted from Wardrop, H. (1993). Mathematics language problems. The Australian Australian pertaining to or originating in Australia. Australian bat lyssavirus disease see Australian bat lyssavirus disease. Australian cattle dog a medium-sized, compact working dog used for control of cattle. Mathematics Teacher, 49(1), 10-13.): [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] Link sheets A link sheet is a communication aid for clarifying and developing mathematical ideas and processes. It consists of a sheet divided into four quadrants with different labels; e.g., Maths Example, Everyday Example, Diagram/ Picture or graph. Figure 3 shows a link sheet with the labels Where I see it, Pictures, Story problem and Signs and Symbols. (From Shield, M. & Swinson, K. (1996). The link sheet: A communication aid for clarifying and developing mathematical ideas and processes. In P. C. Elliott & M. J. Kenney (Eds.), Communication in mathematics, K-12 and beyond (pp. 35-39). Reston, VA.: NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage ). [FIGURE 3 OMITTED] Mobiles Hang mathematical facts or insights from wire coat hangers hangers used for hanging x-ray films to dry. There is a clip type, with a clip at each corner, and a channel type in which the film sits in channels in the sides of the frame. (see Figure 4). Provide students with a range of materials to create mobiles, such as string, streamers Streamers is a play by David Rabe. The last in his Vietnam War trilogy that began with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones , cardboard Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty paper based product. Paperboard
Paperboard is a paper based material. It is often used for folding cartons, set-up boxes, carded packaging, etc. and pipe cleaners pipe cleaner, n a small, brushlike device used to clean the spaces between the teeth (used also for other purposes). It should not be inserted all the way between the teeth, but rather just far enough to massage the tissue and remove any plaque. . Students can make number mobiles showing at least seven things they know about a selected number. Variations could include taking digital photographs of where their number occurs in the school or playground Playground - A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90? , magazine cut outs, or replacing the number with a shape or mathematical term. (Adapted from Hillbrick, A. (2004). Maths essentials. Carlton, Vic: Curriculum Corporation.) [FIGURE 4 OMITTED] Behind the door Fold an A4 piece of paper in half and cut three slits in the top half to make four "doors" that, when lifted, reveal answers underneath (see Figure 5). Behind the door activities assist teachers to present criteria, questions or problems for students to solve and students can also create their own behind the door activities for their peers to solve. For example, each student draws and labels a shape on each of their four doors; another student then has the task of finding the shape in the classroom and recording its location under the flap The communications protocol used by AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). FLAP runs over TCP/IP and provides the header format for transmitting IM commands and data. It includes the SNAC data type, which is the primary data structure transmitted between clients and servers. See OSCAR. 1. . (For more suggestions see Hillbrick, A. (2004). Maths essentials. Carlton, Vic: Curriculum Corporation.)
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