Math CAMPPP 2011
Breakout #1
Proportional Reasoning
1
Fish Pond
• The fish pond is a central place for
sharing.
• If you have a question, please “fish” for an
answer by posting your question in the
pond.
• If you have an idea you can share with
others, please “bank” it on the side.
2
What’s Your Number??
• In your math journal, record a three-digit
number that represents you in some way.
(For example, Cathy’s might be 323
because she has 3 children and has been
married 23 years.)
• Also in your journal, please record a
personal goal or two for Math CAMPPP.
3
What’s Your Number?
• Please share your number with your
fishing buddies at your table.
• As a group, come up with a three-digit
number that represents your group. Also
create a group goal for the week. Please
record both of these on chart paper.
4
Something to Hang Your Hat On
…or to hang on your hat…
• Please share your group number, then
individually introduce yourself using your
personal number.
• Please use pipe cleaners to create your threedigit number to attach to your fishing hat..
5
Minds-On
Four Corners
Giving students verbal feedback is most
like:
•
a piece of cake,
•
fireworks,
•
roller coaster, or
•
deep water diving.
6
Action: Partners
The Power of Observation
In groups of two:
• one person will solve the problem presented
• one person will ask questions and provide verbal
feedback
7
Problem 1: Representing ½
Show ½ as many ways as you can
using pattern blocks.
Record your thinking on the blank
paper provided.
8
Problem 2: Representing
fractions of a whole or set
Using the different
manipulatives or classroom
materials, create as many
models as you can for one of
these fractions:
¼, 2/3, or 3/5.
Record your examples.
9
Consolidation
• In your journal, record the questions or the
feedback that you gave or liked.
• How did the questions or feedback help
the person working on the problem?
• Do you feel any differently about
responding to students today than you did
yesterday?
Exit Card
“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach
a man to fish, and he feeds himself.”
List some key learnings about observing and
responding to students.
Share. Select one reflection with your table
group, record it onto a fish note and post it
under the quote. Attach your fishing mesh
onto your hat.