Events of October 2008
- Coquillard Primary Center Professional Development
- Oct 1, 2008 – Dec 2, 2008
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Before each quarter, we met by grade level
with all teachers at Coquillard Primary Center.
We looked for ways to strengthen math
instruction, introduced a math notebooking plan,
and addressed questions about the curriculum at
each grade level for the upcoming quarter.
- Family Math - Plotted Pictures
- Oct 5, 2008
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Plot the points and connect the dots to reveal the
pictures. Make your own designs for others to
try. Family Math is a free program open to
people ages 5 and up.
- South Bend Community School Corporation Class Presentations
- Oct 6, 2008 – Dec 15, 2008
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Students in South Bend Schools participate
in a variety of math presentations, ranging from
hands-on activities with base ten blocks to a
Fermi estimation of how many popcorn kernels
would be needed to fill a classroom.
- Perley Primary Origami Class Presentations
- Oct 10, 2008
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Third grade students at Perley Primary Center
learn to fold Magic Pinwheels and Sonobe
Polyhedra.
- ETHOS Science Spooktacular
- Oct 17, 2008 – Oct 18, 2008
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Learn to fold a Sonobe polyhedron.
- Family Math - Owls and Voles
- Oct 19, 2008
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Play the roll of a family of barn owls hunting for
meadow voles. Family Math is a free program
open to people ages 5 and up.
- Edison Intermediate Center Science Days
- Oct 20, 2008 – Oct 21, 2008
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How many meadow voles does it take to feed a
family of barn owls? Find out by playing the part of
a family of barn owls hunting for gummy bear
meadow voles. Working as mathematical
biologists, we will create models that show how
barn owls and meadow voles in the wild interact.
- Math Academy Tutor Training
- Oct 23, 2008 – Oct 30, 2008
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Tutors in the Math Academy program learn to
lead several hands-on math activities including
origami magic pinwheels, polyhedron families,
and digital electronics.
- Family Math - Spooky Math Games
- Oct 26, 2008
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Try some of our Halloween math games and
design and play your own. Family Math is a free
program open to people ages 5 and up.
- IUSB Tutor Training
- Oct 29, 2008 – Oct 31, 2008
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Tutors in the IUSB learning resource center
learn to use models to motivate basic fractions
concepts.
