Light Bulb Laboratory: An Inquiry-Based

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Light Bulb Laboratory An Inquiry-Based
Discovery Learning Approach for Math Lindsey
Reinert Diana Caldeira
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KUDOs

• Know
• How to Turn on the Light Bulb to support the
  development of mathematical critical thinkers and
  creative problem solvers for the future
• Understand
• How to use these math resources to expand problem
  solving skills
• Empower your gifted students to be inquiry-based
  learners, not only in mathematics, but in real
  life situations.
• Do
• Explore how to use these math resources to expand
  problem solving skills.
• Implement logic problems, puzzlers, and
  manipulative games in everyday math instruction

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Research
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National Association for Gifted Children

• Pre-KGrade 12 Gifted Program Standards
• Gifted Education Programming Criterion
• Program Design Excerpt
• Flexible groupings of students must be developed
  in order to facilitate differentiated instruction
  and curriculum.
• Learning opportunities for gifted learners must
  consist of a continuum of differentiated
  curricular options, instructional approaches, and
  resource materials.
• http//www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/PDF/Standards_PD
  Fs/k1220GT20standards20brochure.pdf

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Colorado Model Content Standards

• Within every Colorado State Standard is the
  directive to engage students in activities that
  encourage
• problem-solving situations
• communicating reasoning used in solving these
  problems

http//www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/OSA
/standards/math.htm
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Logical-Mathematical IntelligencesMultiple
Intelligences Menu

• Ability to detect patterns
• Approach problems logically
• Reason deductively
• Adept at math and science
• Manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations
• Typically precise and methodical
• Prefer ordered and sequential activities
• Currently highly valued by society
• http//www.cortland.edu/psych/mi/logical.html
• http//www.cortland.edu/psych/mi/MI-menu.html

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• 30 minute session
• Check list of tasks
• Commit to the task until completed
• On-going conferencing
• Mini-lessons
• Differentiated by student readiness and skill
  ability

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• Tasks include
• Puzzlers
• Kids corners
• Logic problems
• Logic games
• Dice games
• Problem solving
• Thinking games
• Scholastic Dynamath Magazines
• Online computer math games
• http//www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm

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• Within the learning center students have access
  to a variety of manipulatives
• Dice
• Playing cards
• Toothpicks
• Pattern blocks
• Money
• Base ten blocks
• Unifix cubes
• Straws
• Measuring scale

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• The focus for each Light Bulb Lab is an
  extension of the math content
• For example
• Computation skills
• Number Sense
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Multiples
• Division

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Math Light Bulb Lab Check-list
   

•  _____________ Puzzler 
• _____________ Logic Game
• _____________ Dice Game
• _____________ Logic Problem
• _____________ Kids Corner
• _____________ Thinking Games
• _____________ DynaMath
• _____________ Problem Solving
• _____________ Computer Math Games

• --------------------------------------------------
  ----
• _____________ Group Activity
• _____________ Partner Activity
• _____________ Individual Activity
• _____________ Your Choice

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Differentiated by three levels of readiness

• Below Grade Level
• Grade Level
• Above Grade Level
• A variety of tasks for each level of readiness
• A variety of learning preferences
• Tactile
• Visual/Spatial
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic
• Individuals or Partners
• Choice

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• Below Grade Level
• Puzzle Cards
• Seek and Find Twelve
• Missing addend game (square fourteen)
• Developing skills and making connections with
  using addition and subtraction facts
• These activities will be working with making
  combinations within addition and subtraction
• Manipulation of a variety of numbers that can
  create one total.

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• Below Grade Level
• Dice Game
• Relationships between number families
• Support in making the connection between fact
  families

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• Below Grade Level
• Scholastic Dynamath
• Manipulate real life data (calendar dates) to
  make combinations within subtraction and addition
  
• Connect to real life problems the students are
  trying to solve
• Makes the purpose of the math skill applicable.

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• Grade Level
• Puzzler cards
• Domino dot addition (5)
• Domino dot addition (5A)
• Developing skills and making connections using
  larger digits within addition, subtraction, and
  multiplication.
• Manipulate dominos creating combinations.

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• Grade Level
• Scholastic Dynamath
• Manipulate real life data (football scores) to
  make combinations within multiplication and
  addition
• Real Life Focus and Purpose

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• Grade Level
• Puzzler card
• Fabulous Function Machines (1)
• Fact families within addition, subtraction
  multiplication.

• Above Grade Level
• Puzzler card
• Nimble Number Games (4)
• Connections across multiple areas (addition,
  subtraction, multiplication division.)

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• Above Grade Level
• Puzzler cards
• Cross number squares (4)
• Fabulous Function Machines (2)
• Making connections using addition, subtraction,
  multiplication division.
• Support student growth in understanding
  relationships between mathematical computation
  facts. (,-,x, /)

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• Above Grade Level
• Dice Game
• Four or More game
• Focusing on multiplication and division facts
• Connections between the two principles
• Partners or a group of three

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• Above Grade Level
• Scholastic Dynamath
• This task has students manipulating large digit
  numbers within addition, subtraction,
  multiplication division.
• The task is working with real life amounts within
  technology.
• bytes, megabytes, memory
• Students will be demonstrating their
  understanding of multiple computation within one
  task.

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• All levels in one task card
• Kids Corner
• Below Grade Level
• Number Jumble
• Grade Level
• Number Jumble
• Above Grade Level
• More Challenging

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School-wide Implementation
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Tips for Implementation

• Evaluate Resources
• Grants
• PTA
• Fund Raisers
• Select coordinator
• Parent Volunteer
• Para
• Nuts and Bolts
• Construction
• Organizing a Rotational System
• Choosing Appropriate Resources
• Documentation

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Closure

• Restate purpose
• Wiki-link
• http//gtresourceteacherjeffco.wikispaces.com/CAGT
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