Inquiry into Teaching and Learning Classroom Observation Low

Lt Darcy
9 Jan 201522:06

Summary

TLDRIn this engaging classroom session, students explore percentages through interactive activities, including a bingo game. The teacher facilitates understanding by introducing three strategies for calculating percentages: decimals, proportions, and benchmarks. As students collaborate in groups, they solve problems related to a given number, 200, and later apply their skills to the number 50. The session emphasizes hands-on learning and peer interaction, culminating in an exit card exercise where students demonstrate their understanding of percentages. This lively environment fosters engagement and reinforces mathematical concepts in a fun and practical manner.

Takeaways

  • 😀 Students are encouraged to glue important papers into their spirals to keep their work organized.
  • 🌟 The lesson focuses on calculating percentages using three strategies: decimals, proportions, and benchmark percentages.
  • 📝 The teacher emphasizes the importance of collaboration by asking students to explain their reasoning to each other.
  • 🎲 A bingo game is used as a fun activity to reinforce the concept of percentages through practical application.
  • 🔢 Students learn that 100% of a number is the number itself, while 50% is found by dividing the number by two.
  • 📊 The importance of understanding 10% as moving the decimal one place to the left is highlighted for calculating percentages.
  • 💡 Benchmark percentages are used to simplify calculations, helping students make quick estimations.
  • 🤔 Students are encouraged to ask their peers for help and clarification during problem-solving activities.
  • 🎉 The teacher celebrates student achievements and encourages participation by offering small prizes for winning bingo.
  • 📅 The lesson concludes with students working on a separate assignment related to global winds, reinforcing the importance of continuous learning.

Q & A

  • What is the main activity planned for the class session?

    -The main activity planned for the class session is a bingo game that involves calculating percentages of various numbers.

  • What materials do students need for the class?

    -Students need their spirals, glue, binders, and the white piece of paper provided by the teacher.

  • What strategies are mentioned for finding percentages?

    -The three strategies mentioned for finding percentages are using decimals, proportions, and benchmark percents.

  • How does the teacher suggest finding 10% of a number?

    -The teacher suggests finding 10% of a number by moving the decimal one place to the left.

  • What example does the teacher use to illustrate calculating percentages?

    -The teacher uses the number 200 to illustrate calculating various percentages, such as 100%, 50%, 10%, and 5%.

  • What is the significance of moving the decimal point in percentage calculations?

    -Moving the decimal point in percentage calculations signifies division by 10 or 100, which helps in finding the percentage value of a number.

  • How do students verify their bingo numbers during the game?

    -Students verify their bingo numbers by placing chips on the corresponding numbers called out by the teacher, aiming to form a line or pattern to win.

  • What do students need to do when they receive their strips for the bingo game?

    -When students receive their strips, they need to write down the percentages corresponding to the given numbers and then find a group to play bingo.

  • What happens when a student gets a bingo?

    -When a student gets a bingo, they yell 'Bingo!' and are eligible to win a prize, such as candy.

  • What is the exit card activity about?

    -The exit card activity involves students writing their secret code name and calculating a percentage based on a provided number, which is then collected by the teacher.

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EducationClassroom ActivitiesMath SkillsInteractive LearningStudent EngagementCollaborative LearningPercentage CalculationsTeaching StrategiesHands-on LearningElementary Education
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