Math Gurus

We always start the school year with a class read aloud to get our students interested in reading for pleasure. "Skeleton Creek" by Patrick Carmen is a fabulous book to read to your class. PROS *It is short *Murder/mystery plot *teenage characters for relevance *there are videos that you can watch at the end of chapters ~ some are quite scary and your students will be begging you to read more to get to more videos *It's a series so students will be fighting over who gets to read the next book

We always start the school year with a class read aloud to get our students interested in reading for pleasure. "Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle is a fabulous book to read to your class. PROS *We chose the graphic novel and assigned roles every chapter. The students LOVED this. We even assigned Sound Effects for students that were reluctant to read out loud. *Fantasy/Mythological plot *Teenage characters for relevance *There is movie you can watch after reading CONS *The story line is

Want an easy, user-friendly comparison of Ontario's old Math curriculum to the new curriculum? Well, look no further! *easy to read Google Slide format *compares each individual old expectation (2005) and pairs it up with a new expectation (2020) *identifies which expectations are new to 2020 *identifies which old expectations are missing and which grade they went to ***Look for our full-year updated 2020 Math Program coming in August. Check out the old program now to see what we offer.

Inquiry Unit *individual choice of research topic *allows for passion, creativity, and curiosity *research project with potential public library visity *design a display board and create an interactive element for visitors *culminates in an Inquiry Fair for the rest of the school to visit Why do an Inquiry Project? Inquiry projects allow for student exploration, engagement, passion, and ultimately empowerment. Students focus on a topic that interests them and then guide their own research. Th

Speech Unit *individual choice of research topic *allows for passion, creativity, and curiosity *research project with potential public library visit *culminates in individual presentations in class but then there is potential for a grade level competition Why do Speeches? Speeches require students to use language in a strong and specific way. They have a clear topic, audience, and purpose for writing and for speaking. Being able to put ideas together in a coherent and persuasive way is an imp

We always start the school year with a class read aloud to get our students interested in reading for pleasure. "Percy Jackson" by Rick Riordan is a fabulous book to read to your class. PROS *Most students are familiar with the story and even if they have read it, they still enjoy it *Fantasy/Mythological plot *Teenage characters for relevance *There is movie you can watch after reading *It's a series so students will be fighting over who gets to read the next book CONS *It is a little long

Final Assessment using the 4 areas of the Achievement Chart Critical thinking and open-ended test question Mystery Integer question included Modified assessments (2 separate tests) for students with special needs and english language learners Rubrics included!

This review is set up as stations and students may CHOOSE which area they require the most review/help in. This is a great self-regulation tool. Stations Include: Adding & Subtracting Integers Multiplying & Dividing Integers Exponents Order of Operations Practice Order of Operations Critical Thinking **Students may also use this time to create their test cue card

Check-In Formative Assessment (download our free organizer for this) These Check-Ins are great for teachers to see where students are at and also for students to self-regulate their own learning and to make a plan to improve. Also included: Group critical thinking ~ taking what they have learned and adding some problem solving Easy to follow and implement High student engagement

Minds-On Activity Independent Practice - to be completed and taken up before the Check-In Check-In (formative assessment) - this is a great way for you to see if your students understand the fundamental basics before moving onto the critical thinking portion. It's also a great way for your students to self-regulate and seek help if necessary. *download our Check-In organizer for free!

Putting it all together activity Explanation of first CHECK-IN (formative assessment) Check-in questions and success criteria Adding and subtracting integer rules outline Individual practice questions Mystery integer activity *download our free Check-In organizer!

Check-In Formative Assessment (download our free organizer for this) These Check-Ins are great for teachers to see where students are at and also for students to self-regulate their own learning and to make a plan to improve. Also included: Lesson on using a rule for multiplying and dividing integers Individual Practice Challenge question Introduction of the Test Cue Card (this is a great way to prepare for final assessments for students)

Minds-On Review of BEDMAS and PEMDAS Review of how brackets could change an expression Step-by-step instruction of how to properly show solving an expression using the order of operations (highlighting/underlining strategy) Independent questions

Minds-On Activity Using number lines to show the multiplication of integers Using counters/Algetiles to show the multiplication of integers Using a pattern to show the multiplication of integers The concept that you can't have negative groups when multiplying Individual practice Easy to implement High student engagement

Minds-On activity Specific group work instructions Group work activity questions Modified This lesson allows students to collaborate and problem solve together to solve more challenging questions and to prove their reasoning.

Assessment that includes the 4 Achievement Chart categories Open-ended critical thinking question Modified test for special needs learners or english language learners Rubrics included A level 3 should include: *a quotient close to 0 (-1 or -2 is best) *a detailed explanation of how the student knew to use a positive and negative integer *reasoning for choice of integers (saying "because they worked" isn't good enough)

Minds-On Activity Using counters/Algetiles to show subtraction Using a number line to show subtraction Individual practice questions Critical Thinking questions Easy to implement High student engagment

Interactive Minds-On starter activity Using counters/Algetiles to add integers Using a number line to add integers Using short real-life scenarios to add integers Individual practice questions Extra critical thinking questions Answers embedded into lesson Easy to follow and implement High student engagement

Minds-On activity Understanding division sentences and how they differ to multiplication Using counters/Algetiles to divide integers The importance of positive groups is still stressed Using a pattern to divide integers that cannot be grouped Individual practice questions

Interactive Minds-On starter activity Group Tasks Definitions/Note taking Individual practice questions Answers embedded into lesson Easy to follow and implement High student engagement