ST LUKE’S FAMILY MATHS NIGHT 2012

WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

What Maths have you used today? (As a family discuss the maths that you have used today in 1

minute)

MATHS EVERYDAY

Telling the time Checking the calendar Weighing ingredients Filling the car with petrol Counting money Weighing groceries Reading a roadmap Measuring height Setting the table Playing cards

POSITIVE PARENTAL VIEW MULTIPLIES PROBABILITY OF FURTHER MATHS STUDY KIM ARLINGTON THE AGE APRIL 23, 2012

WHEN it comes to keeping students interested in maths, the attitudes of their parents are a key part of the equation.

Investigating factors that predicted whether students would switch on or off to maths, University of Sydney researchers found that mothers and fathers influenced their children - but in different ways.''The father's interest in maths played a larger role in predicting whether students would continue in mathematics further down the track.’’‘‘When a mother was perceived to be really interested in maths, the child was more interested.''

While teachers, the classroom climate and students, influenced engagement in the middle years of school, parents' interest in maths and in helping their children with the subject had a major impact.Professor Bobis said when parents took an interest it indicated to children ''that they value the subject, that they see it as important for their future''.(Survey-1600 students in years 6 to 8 at 44 Australian schools)

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/positive-parental-view-multiplies-probability-of-further-maths-study-20120422-1xf3h.html#ixzz1tVO1Q1FC

RATIONALE FROM AUSVELS

Learning mathematics creates opportunities for and enriches the lives of all Australians.

Mathematics provides students with essential mathematical skills and knowledge in

Number and AlgebraMeasurement and GeometryStatistics and Probability

It develops the numeracy capabilities that all students need in their personal, work and civic life.

THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMMATHEMATICS AIMS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS:

are confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics, able to investigate, represent and interpret situations in their personal and work lives and as active citizens

develop an increasingly sophisticated understanding of mathematical concepts and fluency with processes, and are able to pose and solve problems and reason in Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability

recognise connections between the areas of mathematics and other disciplines and appreciate mathematics as an accessible and enjoyable discipline to study.

A TYPICAL MATHS LESSON AT ST LUKE’S

Tool Time Counting patterns, Open ended number problem Games

Whole Class Focus Explicit skills, related vocabulary

Activity Partner or individual task related to skills taught Teacher focus group

Whole Class Reflect and feedback on our learning

TOOL TIME MAKE 10

Each family shows the various ways to make and use the number

FUN FAMILY ROTATIONS

Room 1 – Maths Box – Nicole and Jo

Use the equipment from your maths box to“Show me the Maths!”

Room 2 – Geometry-Space/Shape – Marg and Chris

Room 3 – Measurement/Number –

Julie and Michael

Room 4 – ICT/Statistics/Probability– Michelle and MarieIncludes Myclasses pages, IWB

FAMILY GROUPS

Room 1 (28)Alderton 3Andreotti 4Barnard 4Brotherton 3Chan 4Cole 4Davison1DeKlerk 2O’Connell 3 

Room 2 (26)Felsbourg 4Flinn 4Gee 5Hamilton3Hawks 2Huggins 4Hunter 2Bonaccorsi 2 

Room 3 (26)Kilroe Smith 2

Labatlus 3Marks 3Mazar 1Mccarthy 4Moss 3Nolan 4Papangelis 4 Wilkinson 2 

Room 4 (26)Sewak 3Smith 3Stefanec 3Stone 2Sullivan 3Uhlenbruch 2Vanderheide 2Vastianos 4Robinson 4

REFLECTIONS, FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS

WWW-What worked well?

Share with the family next to you, some new ideas that you can take home

tonight.

THINK OF A NUMBER……!

Double it… Add 6 Divide by 2 Take away your 1st number Is the answer….

HIGHLIGHT THE MATHS IN YOUR LIFE EVERYDAY

MATHS IS REALLY COOLhttp://youtu.be/aa8U0nL-KXg