Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.
Create set of directions for mltple-clue treasure hunt using system of group's design.
Objective: To deepen the connection between integers and their relationship to distance, direction, and opposites.
Activity: In groups, create and write a set of directions for a multiple-clue treasure hunt using a system of the group's own design-using signs and numbers. No words or letters are allowed. Groups should be allowed the freedom to leave the classroom to create an accurate set of direction to find the treasure on the school campus. Groups will exchange and follow clues to test their validity.
Assessment: Quality of teamwork and accuracy of understanding.
Symbols 2/3
Subject:
Math
Grade:
Middle School
Concept:
Representation
Bridge:
Mapping
Content:
Math Symbols- Operations and Properties with Integers