Thursday, July 29, 2010

Math Lessons Collaboration Daily 07/30/2010

  • In this unit, students will investigate a relationship between recursive functions and exponential functions.
    Math Content
    By the end of this unit, students will:
    Represent data using tables, graphs and rules
    Investigate patterns and make conjectures
    Express sequences with recursive and exponential rules
    Describe and interpret exponential functions that fit the patterns

    Individual Lessons

    Lesson 1 - Trains, Fibonacci, and Recursive Patterns

    In this lesson, students will use Cuisenaire Rods to build trains of different lengths and investigate patterns. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive functions, and approximate exponential formulas to describe the patterns.
    Lesson 2 - More Trains

    In this lesson, students will use Cuisenaire Rods to build trains of different lengths and investigate patterns. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive functions, and approximate exponential formulas to describe the patterns.
    Lesson 3 - Recursive and Exponential Rules

    In this lesson make connections between exponential functions and recursive rules. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive rules and find exponential formulas.

    tags: graphs algebra representation NCTM

  • Great set of lessons for modeling, recursive functions, real-life application from NCTM Illuminations. The lessons include not only context, but applets that help students visualize the situation and  mathematical model. 

    tags: graphs algebra representation

  • This is a compilation of Karl's Transparent Algebra posts. He does such an incredible job of making his thinking visible for all of us in how he is planning his course for the upcoming year. I share it because I think it's a valuable example of a reflective practitioner and worth sharing. If you have any teachers who might benefit from reading some of his reasoning, I encourage you to send them to his blog!

    tags: fischbowl course_design metacognition reflection planning

  • Great tool for sharing pictures from PC to PC. Doesn't work for iPods b/c guess what it needs flash (thanks Apple). 

    tags: web2.0 photos storage


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Monday, July 26, 2010

Math Lessons Collaboration Daily 07/27/2010


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Math Lessons Collaboration Daily 07/22/2010

  • Perhaps the easiest Wiki I've ever scene. Anyone, and I mean anyone, can now create a wiki for use with their students or to share information with colleagues. I wonder what their business model is and how long they will be able to sustain this approach, but until then I plan on using orb.com with teachers as a great entry point tool. 

    tags: wiki web2.0 webdesign


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Monday, July 19, 2010

Friday, July 16, 2010

Math Lessons Collaboration Daily 07/17/2010


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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Math Lessons Collaboration Daily 07/15/2010


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