I really like the concept of the Intime videos, but there weren't many available in math. When I limited the search to my grade level, I found one. The video I watched was called "Applying Statistics to Real Life." The teachers in the video used sports statistics to teach ratios and percentages. I have done this before and found it to work pretty effectively. The kids enjoy using numbers that have some meaning, like the sports statistics. I wish the video had more time with the kids doing the activity, rather than the two teachers talking about what they had done.
The accompanying lesson plan was very well-written and it listed all the standards met by the unit. There was one idea from their lesson that I will incorporate into my unit. They had the kids shoot 8 free throws and then figure out their percentages. I like that they chose 8 because normally you would have the kids shoot 10, but that makes the percentages much too easy.
Now that I have had my eyes re-opened to spreadsheets, I could see making a class spreadsheet with the results from the free throw experiment. We could find each individual free throw percentage as well as the whole class average. I think the kids will enjoy the activity!
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I too found some problems finding videos.
I think the kids would really enjoy playing basketball for math. Was this the one where they then sent their statistics to a basketball player? I thought that was kind of cool. They could get a personal connection to someone in sports.
I agree about the teachers talking so much about the lesson rather than seeing more of students working. I had the same experience.
Good reflection and connection to other curriculum area (phy ed)
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