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Plotting an Engaging Lesson in Math Through Coding-Coordinate Systems
Plotting in math can be as engaging as it is when storytelling. Working with coordinate systems can be more interactive and purposeful when students are coding. Participants in this session will be introduced to coding challenges in Scratch (a free web-based application) that help to enhance student understanding of the coordinate grid in math class. …
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Exploring the Power of Variables via Coding for Math Class
In this webinar, participants will learn to use coding to help make variables come to life. Participants will learn how to create applications to solve math problems directly related to the Ontario math curriculum. Some applications might include a guessing game, 12 hour to 24 hour clock converter and unit rates converter. Using variables helps …
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Make your Patterning Unit Come to Life with Coding
Are you looking to ‘jazz’ up your patterning unit and make patterns come alive for students? Learn how to meet junior and intermediate math patterning curriculum expectations through engaging students with coding! Participants will be supported with coding patterns in two online platforms, Scratch and Python. Extension activity suggestions will be provided. Audience: Junior/Intermediate Resources: …
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Exploring Patterning and Movement on a Grid Through Coding
Find out how you can help primary students to learn about patterning and positional language by moving through a grid in a beginners’ coding app geared towards our youngest learners, ScratchJr. Coding can help support development of spatial reasoning skills, which is important for children’s future success in school. ScratchJr is a sandbox-style (an exploration-based …
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Get into Coding Shape in Math Class
Enhance Junior and Intermediate students’ understanding of geometry concepts through coding in Scratch (scratch.mit.edu). In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to code 2-D shapes and other images. Debugging programs and unplugged activities (without a computer) will also be explored. The Geometry and spatial reasoning curriculum expectations from grades 4 to 8 will be addressed. …