Using Literature to Teach MathShanna and LexiMarch 21, 2013

The $1.00 Word Riddle Book

Written by our girl,

Marilyn Burns

Making $1.00 words…

Let’s Try It!

Let’s Try It!

Let’s Try It!

Let’s Try It!

•What do you call the last few games to decide who wins the pennant?

•What do you call verses in a song?

•What miner’s daughter had a song named after her?

Where is the math?• What Standards for Mathematical Practice did you

use while solving these riddles?

• Appropriate grade level?

• How can we adjust this task (remediation/acceleration)?

• What math skills did you use while solving?

Designing $1.00 posters•Use the poster paper and

markers provided to create your own $1.00 picture, scene, or riddle.

•Shhhh don’t tell the other groups…let’s see if they can solve the riddles you created

Let’s get CREATIVE!•Your group will be working to design

lessons, discussions, questions, tasks, and activities to accompany good quality math read alouds.

•You will have 2 options from which to choose:▫Option 1 – activities▫Option 2 – IRA questions

Option 1:•Pick a children’s book on which to

concentrate•Using your story, create one or more

activity or task to go along with your book (think RIGOR)

•Actually DO the tasks you design!

•Use the template provided to record and share your lesson/activity design

Option 2:•Pick a children’s book on which to

concentrate•Using your story, write interactive read aloud questions to go along with your story context.

•Try to come up with a variety of question types as appropriate for the grade level

•Identify the specific standard(s) and grade level(s) addressed

Homework for our LAST session:•Use one of the read alouds you have been

given OR use one of your own•Create a lesson around your book•Bring your lesson and book to the next

class to present.•You can also bring a video of you teaching

prior to our next meeting

Thanks for Coming!