Students in Action

Question of the Month Blog Purpose

The Question of the Month Blog: Each month a discussion question will be posted for students to engage in ongoing dialogue in class discussions and then reflecting on their learning in the Question of the Month blog. Click the link below to participate in this online dialogue. Enjoy :o)

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Question of the Month Blog

Learning Environment

An Effective Mathematics Learning Environment encompasses all of the pieces for a complete picture (Early Math Strategy: The Report of the Expert Panel on Early Math in Ontario, 2003)

Grade 6: Mathematical Process Expectations

Investigational groups will use the mathematical process to integrate and guide their learning by connecting to all strands.
Problem Solving:
• develop, select, and apply problem-solving strategies as they pose and solve problems and conduct investigations, to help deepen their mathematical understanding;
Reasoning and Proving:
• develop and apply reasoning skills (e.g., classification, recognition of relationships, use of counter-examples) and defend an arguments
Reflecting:
• demonstrate that they are reflecting on and monitoring their thinking to help clarify their
understanding as they complete an investigation or solve a problem (e.g., by comparing
and adjusting strategies used, by explaining why they think their results are reasonable, by
recording their thinking in a math class blog)
Selecting Tools and Computational Strategies:
• select and use a variety of concrete, visual, and electronic learning tools and appropriate
computational strategies to investigate mathematical ideas and to solve problems
Connecting:
• make connections among mathematical concepts and procedures, and relate mathematical
ideas to situations or phenomena drawn from other contexts (e.g., other curriculum areas,
daily life, sports)
Representing:
• create a variety of representations of mathematical ideas (e.g., by using physical models,
pictures, numbers, variables, diagrams, graphs, onscreen dynamic representations), make
connections among them, and apply them to solve problems
Communicating:
• communicate mathematical thinking orally, visually, and in writing, using everyday language,
a basic mathematical vocabulary, and a variety of representations, and observing
basic mathematical conventions

Grade 6 Math in Action Blog Purpose

The purpose of this blog is to engage students in authentic math discussions prior to meeting together to solve a mathematical investigation as a team. Once the students have meet to complete their investigation they will present their findings / solution in a creative way to demonstrate / justify their understanding and thinking.