Welcome: Let’s Self Assess

Right now at this moment, rate yourselves: How comfortable/familiar are you with Math

Investigations?

Not at all Somewhat Very Familiar Familiar

Please place a sticky note on the number line of how comfortable you are with Math

Investigations.

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4TH GRADE INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING, PART 2

8:30am – 11:00am

WELCOME

LET’S TALK Introductions Talk at your tables:

Who you are Share positive experiences you’ve had with

Math Investigations this year

Agenda Intro Ten Minute Math Using Curriculum Map to pick and plan

Investigation Lessons Break Intervention Resources Access Codes Exit Slips

Ten Minute Math Activity Counting Around the Class- Included in

Unit 1, 3, 8 Try it out Talk about it Where can we access this online?

Curriculum Map Alignment4th Grade Curriculum Map Always use this to guide your instruction

Students will be able to do… Use these concepts to plan and guide your lesson

A closer look…. Let’s look at the CCS Curriculum Map – Unit 4

Fraction Cards and Decimal Squares Investigations Unit 6 Session 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4,

2.5

Layout of Investigations Units/Sessions

Unit 6 – Fraction Cards and Decimal Squares Planner

Classroom Routines – beige box Activity – game, small group instruction, guided instruction,

student tasks Blue writing – discussion ideas In orange – Supporting the range of learners

Resources – black activity pages in the margins Student Activity Book – blue activity pages in margins

Helpful Codes Backpack – Homework Pencil – Practice Spinner – Recording Sheet Blank – Additional Work

Ongoing Assessment – In red (informal assessment) Discussion – Closure of Lesson

How do we align investigations materials to our CCS Curriculum Maps? Let’s pick out what the “Student will be able to

do…” from the CCS curriculum map. Use visual models, sets, and number lines to represent

fractions. Connect visual models of equivalent fractions to

operations used to find equivalent fractions. Recognize and generate equivalent fractions by using

multiplication and division. Compare two fractions with same numerators or same

denominators. Recognize that the size of the whole must be

considered when comparing. Create common numerators/denominators to compare

fractions.

SWBAT Cont. Utilize a benchmark fraction to compare

fractions. Compare fractions using the equality

symbols of <,>,= Find all factor pairs of a gien numerator

and denominator. Find all multiples of a given numerator

and denominator. Generate a rule for writing equivalent

fractions.

Planning Materials Where to start?

Look at the Planner at beginning of Investigation (Unit 6) Looking across Sessions 2.1 – 2.5 Look closely at one session from this Unit. Does your session align with

the goals of the unit? If so, which ones? If not, what other resources might we use?

Use visual models, sets, and number lines to represent fractions. Connect visual models of equivalent fractions to operations used to find

equivalent fractions. Recognize and generate equivalent fractions by using multiplication and

division. Compare two fractions with same numerators or same denominators. Recognize that the size of the whole must be considered when

comparing. Create common numerators/denominators to compare fractions Utilize a benchmark fraction to compare fractions. Compare fractions using the equality symbols of <,>,= Find all factor pairs of a gien numerator and denominator. Find all multiples of a given numerator and denominator. Generate a rule for writing equivalent fractions.

Model Lesson 10 Minute Math might happen outside your math

block – just mention it. Could be as a transition. Beige box, Implementing Investigations book

Mini-Lesson = “Activity” in Investigations Highlight discussion points in blue for teacher Highlight student talking points “Students might

say…” Student Tasks = “Activity” in Investigations

In red – Ongoing Assessment. What am I doing/looking for while students are working?

In orange – Supporting the range of learners

Model Lesson, con’td… Closure = “Discussion” in Investigations

Often these get to the big ideas about the lesson. Don’t skip this part!

Assessment Use resources on curriculum map for

assessment Be cautious about using the Investigations

unit assessments – have you taught everything that is assessed in that unit?

Interventions & Extensions Intervention Guide

Organized by Units Intervention, Practice and Enrichment Ideas

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