2010+NCTM+Regional+Conferences+and+Expositions

The conference highlighted themes in "Geometry: Constructing and Transforming Perspectives".

Sessions:

Math Class goes to Hollywood: This session presented a collection of scenes from movies and television that provided "mathematics education moments" These clips can be used to facilitate awareness of math topics in the classroom. Some examples include [|David Cooperfield];[|Abbot and Costello];[|Donald Duck][|Harold & Kumar The Square Root of 3]

Essential 3-D Geometry for Future Engineers, Scientists, and Teachers: This session included many examples of spacial geometry. We constructed symmetrical solids from simple to more complex and were given hints on how to teach children how to build, describe and name structures easily.

A hands-on approach to Algebraic Competency in the Middle Grades: With the use of concrete and pictorial aids one can teach middle schoolers fundamental algebraic skills. Skills are very useful for those students that may be academically challenged as well as talented.

Do word Problems Scare the Daylights Out of Your Studets: Borenson and Associates, Inc has developed a hands on approach enabling students to represent visually and solve word problems using game pieces. These include age and consecutive number problems. The program will run on our Activeboards. [|Hands-on Equations]

The Three M's: Math, Movement, and Music: Interactive session that integrates movement and music with math lessons.

Make it Relevant, Make it Fun, Make it Count: Demonstrated activity-based learnig that inspires learning through playing games. Several activities were introduced that can be used at the beginning of the day as attention grabbers and have students "figure out" what the lesson will be from the game played.