Course Math 5104: Explore Math Connections: A Curriculum For All Students For The Millennium, Grades 4-9
Quarter Graduate Credits: 2
Dates: To be arranged with instructor.
Location: Distance Learning Course
Fees: $325 Tuition ($335 starting Fall 2011)
Graduate Credit Fee (optional): $110
Special Fee: NONE--free Online Course Workbook
Registration: Register anytime and take up to 3 months to complete the course from time of registration.
Click on the following link Registration
Questions: Send email to eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com or call 630-377-5035
Description: Motivate
with the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 2000) and can immediately
be used in your classroom. Teachers will explore a rich assortment of hands-on activities and
learn to develop activity-based lesson plans that motivate all students with variable interests,
experiences, and abilities.
Sample topics included:
Ø Renewing our Understanding of Fractions: Lead students to a
clearer understanding of fractions and ratios while calculating and
problem solving. apply reasoning processes and make conjectures by exploring
various real-world activities.
Ø Hands-on Computation and Number Theory: Learn to teach basic
computational skills and number concepts with Palindromes, Prime Numbers
and Fibonacci Sequences.
Ø
Chopping Down The Factor Tree! Help students wade through the
confusion
of factoring, LCM, and GCF while
reinforcing the concepts of prime numbers and divisibility rules.
Ø A hands-on Approach to Probability: Deepen your students'
understanding of probability by exploring simulations, games, and
two-stage situations.
Ø Geometry Concepts: Explore shapes, symmetry, reflections, rotations and
transformations to develop geometry concepts.
Ø
Explore 3-Dimensional Shapes:
Learn
to incorporate the creativity of design into
assembly of a juice box. Learn to make concepts of area and volume come alive for
your students using a variety of constructions.
Ø
Real -World Applications of Algebra: Interpret
data and statistics from graphs and charts.
Use the line of best fit to make Show your students the
importance of algebra in their daily lives.
Ø Exciting Measurement and Discrete Math
Activities: Help your students
understand important math concepts such as patterns, iterative and recursive
conversions by engaging in various hands-on activities.
Ø
The Key to Logical Thinking:
Learn how to create a learning environment which
fosters
stimulating and exciting activities and games.
Materials Needed: Course Workbook
Instructor: Elisabeth Knowlton, PhD
Contact Instructor: eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com
or call 630-377-5035