Activity Overview
Encourage students to talk about fractions and what they mean. Mathematics is not all about numbers and answers, but also understanding and reasoning. Teacher-led question and answer sessions are very helpful, but it is also very beneficial for building strong foundations if teachers, and eventually students, lead discussions on mathematical concepts. Fractions can be an excellent starting point for such conversations. Pose a question to the class, such as the Jack and Jill arguments in the example, for the class to ponder on their own and share, or discuss in small groups.
Better yet, have the students create the discussion prompts as a visual storyboard or comic.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In each cell, create a math related conversation between two people.
- Include a scene, characters, items, and dialogue in each cell.
- In the description boxes, pose a question for a partner or classmate to answer.
- Save and Exit
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrations | The illustrations use appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the assignment. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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