Westboro Academy grade 5 students working together on #EarthDay #EarthDay2024 . 15 students in 15 minutes can accomplish a lot! AND we found a $20 bill, which the class decided to donate to @teamtreesofficl and @teamseas.
All of the brackets I created by hand in the 80s and 90s are paying off teaching 5/6 probability at Westboro Academy. #MarchMadness #marchmathness #bracketology
Westboro Academy grade 5 creating dice from recycled wood. Overheard comments: "Do we sand all twelve edges?" "The vertices are sharp." "If we sand it, will they still be right angels?" "I love making my own manipulatives." @howie_hua @IsabRacine #mathisfun #math #geometry
Grade 5 and 6 students at Westboro Academy had some amazing "Aha!" moments this week discovering and exploring the Triangle Sum Theorem.
Hello fellow #OAME2023 attendees. Looking forward to starting hh Friday afternoon in Room 201B for a laid back workshop - Printer jammed and WiFi down? Teaching Math With What You Have.
We are going
We focused so much on getting to 1:1 we forgot the benefits of sharing a device. Try this from time to time.
If you want to blow your students' minds and have them totally engaged in an assessment, surprise them with a 'Test in a Bag'. Grade six student, "I can't believe I'm excited and nerding out over a test!" #math #geometry #thinkoutsidethebag @howie_hua
Excited to lead a workshop this spring at #OAME2023 Printer jammed and WiFi down? Teaching Math With What You Have.
Today was a good example of grabbing what was available to teach geometry. Grade 5 students were engaged for the entire hour.
Engaged in amazing virtual professional development with. A sketch note of how my brain works... @chaoskeeper11 @joboaler @youcubed #youcubed #problemSolving
Zachary Brain retweeted
I spent a few days in Finland recently, and got to chat with some teachers.
My main takeaway, which I found so refreshing:
Finnish teachers don't attribute school outcomes to schools themselves, but to the society at large.
No printer? No WiFi? No problem. Looking forward to it.
Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! teapawt.net/i/spaces/1yNGaNDrvBgJj I e we I’ll be chatting with @ZachRBrain about working with what your got on the classroom. Come and join us!
Real world number talk ideas. 1900 = 33% 1999 = 1% 2022 = 3%...percent of cars that are electric #mathtalk #numbertalk @DerekRhodenizer @petectweets
Real world number talk ideas. 80% of the garbage in the ocean comes from 1% of the world's rivers. #numbertalk #mathtalk @DerekRhodenizer @petectweets
I prefer to teach math and science with 45 year-old videos. This classic demonstrates the power of ten and the magnitude of space. #TwitterTuesday youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDj…
Replying to @DerekRhodenizer
Space and flight will be the theme for #twittertuesday. I'll be tagging some museums in our inquiry as always...
Zachary Brain retweeted
Replying to @DerekRhodenizer
Space and flight will be the theme for #twittertuesday. I'll be tagging some museums in our inquiry as always...
Welcome back to school bbq Mr. Brain teaser bulletin board. @DerekRhodenizer @petectweets
Zachary Brain retweeted
The #MADCast is going live again tonight at 7:30 EST on @voicEdcanada! @ZachRBrain @DerekRhodenizer and myself will be discussing the HOME STRETCH in school. What makes a difference for you? Your students? Tune in!
































