View 2015-16 Submissions

Partnering Tech and Math
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Senior
Level(s): Grade 10, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
Partnering of mathematics and tech classes to create a real life product.

Keyword(s):
co2 car races, construction, correlation, math
Interactive, Inquiry-Based Applied Mathematics in 1:1 BYOD Environment
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate
Level(s): Grade 9
Resource(s) Available:
We experimented using 1:1 BYOD devices (tablets and laptops) with Wacom tablets to create inquiry and deep learning activities in Grade 9 applied mathematics. Teacher resources created, adapted or used to support this are shared freely.

Keyword(s):
byod, mfm1p, wacom
Developing the Foundations of Numeracy in Kindergarten
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten
Resource(s) Available:
This project examines the ways in which kindergarten students develop early numeracy concepts specifically in the area of composing and decomposing numbers to 10, through the use of intentional materials and explicit questioning from the ELK team.

Keyword(s):
kindergarten, learning trajectories, numeracy, play based, problem solving
Thinking About Building on Students’ Prior Mathematical Knowledge
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Junior
Level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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This project investigated how teaching practices can be enhanced through focusing on eliciting and building upon students’ mathematical thinking. The inquiry took place in three junior classes on probability, geometry and measurement.

Keyword(s):
co-teaching, geometry, measurement, probability, student thinking
Geotricity
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Special Education
Level(s): Grade 8
Resource(s) Available:
This collaborative inquiry for Grade 8 teachers focused on increasing student achievement in geometry through cross-curricular learning opportunities and differentiated instruction via real-life application of STEM.

Keyword(s):
cross curricular, differentiated instruction, geometry, grade 8, stem