Fundraising at JVPS goes towards supporting many exciting initiatives at our school. We are currently raising money to help us create a Makerspace in our new Learning Commons. We have recently purchased some whiteboard tables for students to use.
This week, our grade 7 and 8 students were using the whiteboard tables to record their thinking when problem solving in math.
Problem solving is an important component of the math curriculum at all grade levels. Students enjoy and use math when the concepts they learn
make sense to them. Investigating problems
builds students’ understanding of concepts. It also allows
students to apply their math skills in everyday situations. In your child’s math classroom, students:
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tackle math problems that are appropriately challenging
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explore many different approaches to solving
problems
In the pictures below you will see our intermediate students:
- using a graphic organizer to help problem solve
- working in groups and teams to solve a problem
- making their thinking visible
- engaging in a gallery walk to record their feedback on the tables
- having fun while doing math
