Discussing Strategies Extension

  • 4.6.2a Discussing Strategies Extension

    Grade: PreK to 2nd

    Students estimate the number of cranberries rather than the number of scoops.

    Activity

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    Students: Too little
    Student: Okay
    (Students working)
    Student: Maybe we should change our estimate?
    Boy: Okay, write down our estimate.
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    Teacher: Okay, what are you up to?
    Teacher Narration: A Down's Syndrome child was
    included in this lesson. He was doing the
    tallying assisted by his aide. At another
    time, he was making sure it was level. So,
    in a number of ways, he was included.
    Teacher: Watch your thumb, Devon. You need to
    move your thumb,
    Devon. Yeah.
    Boy 3: It's too skinny.
    Teacher: Yeah.
    Boy 3: See, I can't even fit them in.
    Teacher: If you hold it like this, yeah, there
    you go. That makes a good funnel.
    Aide: That's another one. Put another line down.
    ------ Transcript Ends -----

    Instructions

    In this video segment, consider how this estimation activity provides an opportunity for the student with Down's Syndrome to participate.

    Video Credit

    Roche, Robert . "Cranberry Estimation." In Estimating produced by WGBH Boston. Teaching Math, A Video Library, K-4. Funded and distributed by the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project, P.O. Box 2345, S. Burlington, VT 05407-2345, 1-800-LEARNER.

    Objectives and Standards

    NCTM Standards and Expectations
    • Understand that by similarity, side ratios in right triangles are properties of the angles in the triangle, leading to definitions of trigonometric ratios for acute angles.
    • Apply geometric concepts in modeling situations
    • Pre-K - 2
    • Data Analysis and Probability
    • Geometry
    • Measurement
    • Number and Operations