#MTBoS Blaugust, because I said I like a blogging challenge…
School starts Wednesday for students. I have some ideas about how the first three days are going to go but no finalized plans yet because I just can’t get myself to do it. :
- I am standing outside of door and high-fiving students as they walk in
- On my board are directions, possibly start using music cues
- Dan Meyer Who Am I worksheet
- Dan Meyer Personality Coordinates Icebreaker
- Dan Meyer Stacking Cups activity
- Plickers Get to Know Your Teacher
- Sarah’s Everybody Is a Genius 31-derful activity
- A Desmos activity builder…something
- Sarah Carter Numbers About Me
- Webquest à la Julie w/survey for students to take
- Jo Boaler Number Dot Talk
- Sara VanDerWerf’s 1-100 Group Task
- Cheesemonkey’s Getting to Know You Polygraph
I really like Sara VenDerWerf’s ideas she lists here, too.
Any thoughts?
Je ne suis pas prête.
La Vie Mathématique 
This looks amazing! Thanks for posting! It’s getting me in the mindset to start thinking about this…
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Thanks! Now I just have to figure out how to put it all together 🙂
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Love your list! I used Boaler’s Number Dot last year. My Algebra 2 kids liked it! As far as Desmos goes … why not try the Desmos’ team’s creations … Central Park or WaterLine … make great discussion starters and you’ll get a glimpse of your students’ perseverance and knowledge.
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Great idea! Should be simple enough for my sophomores/seniors but will definitely get them talking and excited. And great point about seeing where they’re at!
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Much coolness. I’ve been using the Megan Golding version of the Who Am I sheet, (I think I have like 3 different MTBoS superstar Info sheets on my flash drive). I’m starting at a new school this year so for the first time in about 9 years I will know zero of my incoming students. I think the Coordinate Activity is going to be an ideal first or second day plan.
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I’m in the same boat with the new school. I’ve done the Coordinate Activity before and the students have a lot of fun with it but it could be really hard.
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I LOVE the 31 derful activity. I am wondering if instead of do it as individual groups…what if each kid was assigned a card (one with 2 cards) to make up 25 and they had to communicate with everyone in the class?? That might be a bit much but that would force them to talk to EVERYBODY on the first day! haha and work together 😉
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That could work! The thing is that I’m not sure every set of 25 cards can do it but it might. You just have to be careful. I’d maybe let kids exchange cards if they want, or you check beforehand that the set of 25 you give actually has a way to work.
I liked the groups of 3-4 that I did because we were able to discuss afterward what good group work looked like and also how the different groups had different strategies to get the answer.
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Yes, I see your point about the benefit of individual groups! It’s so hard to decide. You’re right about allowing kids to come up and exchange cards otherwise it may be hard to get to 31. I love the discussion you guys had about what good group work looked like!
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Totally stole that discussion idea from Sara VanDerWerf https://saravanderwerf.com/2015/12/07/100-numbers-to-get-students-talking/ If you don’t read her blog yet you should – you’d love her ideas.
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OMG this is GOLD! Thank you SO So Much 😀 I might try to do it that first week. Ahh so many things
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