IGNITE MATH!Lessons and Activities you can use!

Your Presenters Jill Amrhein: Assistant Principal Amy Irvin: Math Specialist Katie Luehrs: Math Teacher

Hadley Junior High 1,206 students Grades 6 – 8 122 staff members 60 minute math

classes

18.3% Low Income

6.2% LEP 10% IEP

How We Started Textbook

Needed differentiation Didn’t cover all common core topicsNeeded a better resource for students

Developed over six years Resources

Multiple math teachersConferencesOnline resources

Math Placement

6th 7th 8th Course

1

Course 2

Course 2

Algebra

Pre-Algebra

Pre-Algebra

Math Class Warm-ups Homework questions Notes

Whole classDiscoveryStations

Activity Wrap-up

Whole Class Notes Teacher modeling Student collaboration

Discovery Notes

Student problem solving

Class summary

Stations Preview Reteach Teacher led Independent practice Technology

Wrap up Exit Slip

Red, Yellow, Green3, 2, 1

Formative Assessment Oral Summary Reflections

Great Tasks/Problem Solving Integrates multiple

math concepts in a single scenario

At least twice a trimester

Integrates technology, writing, and math

Collaborative Incorporates the eight

mathematical practice standards

Great Task

Activities SMARTboard Based:

Hot Air Balloon Hot Seat Jeopardy Koosh Ball Matho Pop the Balloon Sink or Swim Spin the Wheel Whack a Mole Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Paper Based: Around the Room Celebrate Connect Four Connect the Dots

Paper Based Continued: Find Someone Who Folder Pass Hi-Five Leveled Activity: Pictures Level Activity: Words Mad Libs Partner Pass Pictionary Quiz Quiz Trade Scavenger Hunt Stations Sum Race Tic-Tac-Toe

Questions?Contact Us!

Amy Irvin: airvin@d41.org

Jill Amrhein: jamrhein@d41.org

Katie Luehrs: kluehrs@d41.org

CEU Code: VO-86

Hot Air Balloon

Scavenger Hunt

Connect the Dots

Connect Four

Partner Pass

Answer Key

Partner Pass Answer Key Round 1: Round 2:1.) m = -4 1.) b = -22.) y = -2 2.) x = -23.) x = -6 3.) a = -14.) b = -3 4.) x = 3

Sum RaceRound 1:

Around the Room

Leveled Activity

O P E R A T I O N

Find Someone Who

Answer Key

Find Someone Who: Answer Key