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Meet the Maker: James Slonac
Meet the Maker: James Slonac
My name is Jim Slonac and I am a 5th grade teacher at Elmwood. Maker culture is important because it offers students a great opportunity to be creative and explore new ideas.
My name is Jim Slonac and I am a 5th grade teacher at Elmwood. Maker culture is important because it offers students a great opportunity to be creative and explore new ideas.
Provocation: Students will use mathematics and science related to a real world inquiry beyond the classroom.
Provocation: Students will use mathematics and science related to a real world inquiry beyond the classroom.
Maker Plan: (Mathematics/Science)
Maker Plan: (Mathematics/Science)
MAKER PLAN: This project relates to real world inquiry by tying mathematical practices with science practices of designing and engineering.
MAKER PLAN: This project relates to real world inquiry by tying mathematical practices with science practices of designing and engineering.
What we are making, Why we are Making, Who we are Making for:
What we are making, Why we are Making, Who we are Making for:
We are making 3 Act Videos to solve.
We are making 3 Act Videos to solve.
We are making these videos to educate and teach peers how math inquiries are all around us outside of school.
We are making these videos to educate and teach peers how math inquiries are all around us outside of school.
These videos can be used for students struggling on math practices or enriching new math skills on a deeper level.
These videos can be used for students struggling on math practices or enriching new math skills on a deeper level.
Maker Skill Builders & Highlights:
Maker Skill Builders & Highlights:
VR Glasses
VR Glasses
Using the virtual reality glasses to explore new areas of interest or tie into your curricular area.
Escape Room / Breakout EDU
Escape Room / Breakout EDU
Design a system of challenges and team building activities to solve and work your way out of various situations.
Drones
Drones
Flying a robotic machine with controller or by coding.
3 Act Videos: Constraints and Criteria
3 Act Videos: Constraints and Criteria
Act 1: Inquiry and discovery. Act 2: Questioning and Probing. Act 3: Solving with multiple solutions. Act 4: Inquiry beyond.
Product Samples: Teacher Models
Product Samples: Teacher Models
Both examples were used as models for students to follow.
Both examples were used as models for students to follow.
Product Samples: Student Creations
Product Samples: Student Creations
Mr. Slonac Teacher Tips:
Mr. Slonac Teacher Tips:
1. Have fun with the overall Making experience.
1. Have fun with the overall Making experience.
2. Try offering specific criteria and constraints to keep things less open ended and at times more challenging. (This can be for skill builders as well)
2. Try offering specific criteria and constraints to keep things less open ended and at times more challenging. (This can be for skill builders as well)
3. Try doing this Maker project during the second semester when more math skills have been previously taught in the first semester.
3. Try doing this Maker project during the second semester when more math skills have been previously taught in the first semester.
4. You don't always have to tie your skill builders directly to what you are doing for your Maker project. If you notice the ones I used for this project revolve around team building, creativity and problem solving.
4. You don't always have to tie your skill builders directly to what you are doing for your Maker project. If you notice the ones I used for this project revolve around team building, creativity and problem solving.
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