Math Minutes
Description
Mathematicians have created a ton of words in order to communicate ideas quickly and accurately. This way, rather than saying, "That number that's in front of the letter there being multiplied," people can just say "coefficient". However, if someone doesn't know all these words, they can get left behind.
Math Minutes is our time to review this vocabulary to prevent students from getting left behind. Everyday, a student will give a 2 minute presentation about a word or skill. Students in the audience will then take a short quiz to see if they understood the presentation.
Procedure
Click here for schedule, or check in class
Note that situations may occur that will change the day students present, but not the topic
Before you present
1. Go to Mr. Rose's website to look up your Math Minute
You’ll find all the information you need to present, as well as a sample question.
Note that if the sample question involves numbers, you must create your own question
2. Create a poster to use for your presentation
See example in class or click here
must include a picture or example
must include a written explanation
Mr. Rose will give you poster paper if you ask
If your pictures / words are too small to be seen from the back of the classroom, you must get a picture to Mr. Rose the day before you present
The day you present
Go enjoy your passing time.
1. Bell rings, pass out assessments and set up presentation (1 min)
2. Present (1-2 min)
3. Students begin working on assessment (2min)
4. Collect assessments (1 min)
Scoring Guide
Presenter (10 points)
1. Covered everything accurately (2 points)
2. Stayed within time limits (1 points)
3. Prepared a high quality poster (2 points)
4. Classmate performance on quiz (5 points)
That's right, you get graded based on how the class does on the quiz, so better teach it well!
Audience (5 points)
1. Quiz (5 points)
Topics
Fundamental Geometric Terms
Point
Line
Ray
Bisect
Parallel
Perpendicular
Postulate
Theorem
Proof
Writing congruent triangles correctly
Q.E.D
Scalene, Isosceles, Equilateral
Acute, Right, Obtuse
Included
Equations
Variable (equations)
Coefficient (equations)
Term (equations)
Expression (equations)
Equation (equations)
Inequality (equations)
Isolating a variable (equations)
Circles
Graphs
Number Sense
Place Value
Value
Fractions