Math Competition
Since I am studying to become a secondary mathematics teacher and math is not always a “fun” subject for students, I think it would be nice to start getting ideas to create a math activity. As a student in the past, I remember having math races on the chalk board and then as I reached high school, doing white board activities. From the ideas of past experiences, I would like to create a math review for whatever chapter the class has completed. Sort of like Trivia and Who Wants to be a Millionaire, the teacher will have a variety of questions that the groups of students will have a chance to answer. The class can be split up into 3 groups and each student must take a turn answering a question and can ask for assistance from their group or a hint from the teacher. As an incentive, whichever group has the highest points at the end of the game will receive 2 points extra on their test.
posted by Julie V at 2/14/2006 12:27:00 PM
5 Comments:
Julie:
With the current demand for math teachers, I praise you for taking on this difficult assignment. It’s good to see that you have already put together some ideas for your classroom activity. Have you given thought as to how you would like to deliver this activity with technology? Last semester, I remember a student had a similar idea for her math students – a review. For her project, she used a Jeopardy PowerPoint template to post questions and create a sense of competition. I think providing an incentive is a fantastic idea, especially if it’s related to grades. Good luck!
Jenna;
I am not sure what website you are referring too, can you clarify or do you have the wrong person? I do not really understand. Thanks!
Hi Catherine! First thank you for joining us and second, the comments I send back to you are supposed to be here right? Like I am doing now? I am not for certain. Anyways, I did not really think about technology too much. I actually really like to write and enjoy the white boards! In high school my class used to use small white boards. The power point idea is not bad. I guess that would be the easiest way to create the jeopordy type. Thanks for the comments, I'll be making revision soon!
Hello annalb,
I am the opposite of you actually. I do not enjoy geometry and wanted to teach algebra. I was thinking of maybe 10th grade actually and like you said, it depends on what they know and how they have learned the material for the game. Am I supposed to be assigning specific example problems too for this activity or just have a general idea of the level it would be based on? I'll be posting another step soon. I actually have another idea that I like better!
Julie:
Yes, the comment box is where you can respond to me. Using the whiteboard and the projector, as our college professors do when they teach us math, would be considered a form of technology; however, don’t forget Dr. Baylen’s guidelines when creating this activity. As far as I understand it, the activity is to be composed of three pieces of technology. I believe the white board is a start, but you might want to consider some others to add to your activity. Of all the subjects, math is a difficult subject to integrate with technology. Think about some of the technology activities Dr. Baylen had you use in this class. Maybe you could use a blog to have your students comment on their experiences with math. Maybe you could have them type a math autobiography, explaining their previous experiences with math prior to starting the class. You can be creative and make this activity your own. Good luck!
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