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~ July 2006 ~
Teaching Math and Science through Literature
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Monday 17 July
| Time | Lesson | Resources | Leaders |
| 8:30 – 9:15 am | Welcome ~ Introductions ~ Overview "Time for Partners" Essential Question PowerPoint |
clocks | All |
| 9:15 - 10:30 am | Counting on Frank Introduction to book, math activity Sample mini-unit |
book |
Claire Carol |
| 10:30 - 11:45 am | Counting on Quest | cameras | Pete |
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch in McDonnell 101 | ||
| 12:30 - 1:45 pm | If You Hopped Like a Frog Introduction to book, math activity |
book calculators measuring tools lab – Word |
Claire |
| 1:45 - 3:00 pm | Counting on Quest (cont'd) Symmetry & Self-Similarity |
Pete | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Wrap-up and feedback |
mini-unit handouts, note cards | Carol |
For tomorrow:
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Tuesday 18 July
| Time | Lesson | Resources | Leaders |
| 8:30 - 8:50 am | Feedback from Monday | Carol | |
| 8:50 - 9:30 am | Snow warm-up | lab – Inspiration |
Claire |
| 9:30 - 10 am | Snowflake Bentley Introduction to book 5 math & science questions |
book | Carol |
| 10 - 11:15 am | Snowflake Math: geometry and symmetry of hexagons | Pattern Blocks |
Pete Claire |
| 11:15 - 11:45 am | Explore snow websites | lab | Claire |
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch in McDonnell 101 | ||
| 12:30 - 3:00 pm | Snow with Steve Carson McDonnell 202 |
Steve | |
| 3:10 - 3:30 pm | Wrap-up and feedback | Carol |
For tomorrow:
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Wednesday 19 July
First Women's Rights Convention, Seneca Falls, NY, 1848
| Time | Lesson | Resources | Leaders |
8:30 - 8:50 am |
Feedback from Tuesday | Carol | |
| 8:50 - 10:15 am | A Grain of Rice One Grain of Rice The King's Chessboard introduction to books, math activity |
books calculators lab – Excel |
Claire |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Snow follow-up | Claire | |
| 11:00 - 11:45 am | Criteria for selecting good math and science books | Claire | |
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch in McDonnell 101 | ||
| 12:30 - 1 pm | Fractions lesson | book | Sarah |
| 1 - 1:30 pm | Use Inspiration to plan unit | lab – Inspiration | Pete |
| 1:30 - 3:10 pm | Planning units | lab | All |
| 3:10 - 3:30 pm | Wrap-up and feedback | note cards | Carol |
For tomorrow:
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Thursday 20 July
Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, 1969.
| Time | Lesson | Resources | Leaders |
| 8:30 - 8:50 am | Feedback from Wednesday | Carol | |
| 8:50 - 9:30 am | The Great Kapok Tree Flute's Journey introduce books and present model unit |
books | Carol |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am | Fibonacci/Golden Ratio | lab – Excel | Claire |
| 10:45 - 11:15 am | Math Curse introduce book and present lesson ideas Fibonacci at Gregory |
book | Carol |
| 11:15 - 11:40 am | Two of Everything lesson |
Amy | |
| 11:40 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch in McDonnell 101 | ||
| 12:30 - 1:10 pm | Claire |
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| 1:10 - 3:10 pm | Create math or science unit using literature. | lab | Claire Carol Silvia |
| 3:10 - 3:30 pm | Wrap-up and feedback | note cards | Carol |
For tomorrow:
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Friday 21 July
| Time | Lesson | Resources | Leaders |
| 8:30 - 8:45 am | Feedback from Thursday | Carol | |
| 8: 45 - 9:30 am | Chisenbop Binary counting |
Carol Sarah |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Complete math or science unit using literature | All | |
| 10:30 - 11:10 am | Share lessons | ||
| 11:10 am - 11:40 pm | Wrap-up and Evaluation | Evaluation forms | Carol |
| 11:45 – 2 pm | Closing reception in Fine Tower – Faculty Lounge, 12th Floor |
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