MATH RESOURCES
Course Material, Contextual Tasks, Visualizations and Printables!
REAL WORLD & CONTEXTUAL
3 ACT MATH TASKS
Have you ever been drawn in by an amazing book, TV show or movie?
Why don’t we consider using the same elements amazing authors, storytellers and filmmakers use in their work to Make Math Moments during our mathematics lessons?
With Problem Based Math Lessons leveraging 3 Act Math Tasks, we can!
Looking for our older material? Check out Tap Into Teen Minds Tasks and Mr. Orr Is A Geek Tasks.
REAL WORLD MATH TASKS
FRESH 3 ACT MATH TASKS
Prisms and Pyramids
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Invasive Species
Covering Ground
WATCH OUR 4-PART VIDEO SERIES
ON MAKING MATH MOMENTS THAT MATTER
VIDEO 1: How powerful math moments can change your class!
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VIDEO 3: What red Dodge Chargers have in common with conceptual understanding in math class.
VIDEO 4: Helping teachers empower students to become resilient problem solvers.
MATH VISUAL PROMPTS
MATH IS VISUAL
I’ve been obsessing over creating math visuals to assist in building a better conceptual understanding of mathematics. After years of creating images, videos and resources to help this cause, I’ve created a home to share these visuals to assist teachers, parents and students understand that Math Is Visual and we should make every effort to teach it that way.
DOWNLOAD THE ULTIMATE LIST OF MATH BOOKS!
ULTIMATE LIST OF MATH BOOKS PRINTABLE PDF
Take the Ultimate List Of Math Books For Educators to go by downloading the guide that you can save and print to share with colleagues during your next staff meeting, professional learning community meeting or just for your own reference!
Or, jump to the Ultimate List of Math Books for Educators section of the website.
IBOOKS & ITUNES U RESOURCES
INTERACTIVE BOOKS & COURSES
COURSE RESOURCES
MFM1P GRADE 9 APPLIED
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COURSE RESOURCES
MPM1D GRADE 9 ACADEMIC
COURSE RESOURCES
MPM2D GRADE 9 ACADEMIC
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MATH CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
PROGRESSIONS OF MATHEMATICS
After teaching for over a decade in a high school math classroom, I now realize that in order for me to reach every student, I must better understand math concepts along a developmental continuum.
Come learn with me!
MATH VIDEOS AND ANIMATIONS
VISUALIZING MATHEMATICS
One of my passions is creating visuals to help students build a conceptual understanding of mathematics.
This process helps me understand math content more deeply so I can be a better teacher.
MPM1D – PRINCIPLES OF MATHEMATICS, GRADE 9 ACADEMIC COURSE
Many of these resources were created and/or modified by Dave Bracken with further additions and modifications by Kyle Pearce.
MBF3C FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS – GRADE 11 MATH – COLLEGE PREPARATION
MBF3C Grade 11 College Course Description
This course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as a problem solving tool in the real world. Students will extend their understanding of quadratic relations; investigate situations involving exponential growth; solve problems involving compound interest; solve financial problems connected with vehicle ownership; develop their ability to reason by collecting, analysing, and evaluating data involving one variable; connect probability and statistics; and solve problems in geometry and trigonometry. Students will consolidate their mathematical skills as they solve problems and
communicate their thinking.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics, Grade 10, Applied
MBF3C GRADE 11 COLLEGE PREPARATION
MEL3E Grade 11 Math Course Description
This MEL3E grade 11 math course enables students to broaden their understanding of mathematics as it is applied in the workplace and daily life. Students will solve problems associated with earning money, paying taxes, and making purchases. Apply calculations of simple and compound interest in saving, investing and borrowing; and calculate the costs of transportation and travel in a variety of situations. Evaluate the pros and cons of situations from simple purchases, discount purchases, or investments.
MDM4U – MATHEMATICS OF DATA MANAGEMENT – GRADE 12 HANDOUTS & RESOURCES
MDM4U Grade 12 Data Management Math Course Description
This course broadens students’ understanding of mathematics as it relates to managing data. Students will apply methods for organizing and analysing large amounts of information; solve problems involving probability and statistics; and carry out a culminating investigation that integrates statistical concepts and skills. Students will also refine their use of the mathematical processes necessary for success in senior mathematics. Students planning to enter university programs in business, the social sciences, and the humanities will find this course of particular interest.
Prerequisite: Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, or Functions and Applications, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
SLIDE DECKS, PRINTABLES & MORE
WORKSHOP & PRESENTATION RESOURCES
As a K-12 Teacher and Math Consultant, I deliver workshops, presentations and keynotes on a regular basis.
This is where you can find slide decks, handouts and other downloadable resources for use in your classroom.
MATH CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, PEDAGOGY, LEADERSHIP, & CLASSROOM
THE ULTIMATE LIST OF MATH BOOKS FOR EDUCATORS
As an avid audiobook listener and occasional page-flipper, I’ve done my fair share of reading related to mathematics content knowledge, pedagogy, leadership, and much more.
Dive into 60+ titles in my Ultimate List of Math Books For Educators and download the hyperlinked & printable guide!
MY MATH THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
Prisms and Pyramids
Title
Invasive Species
Covering Ground
EACH LESSON CONSISTS OF:
Each Teacher Guide consists of:
- Intentionality of the lesson;
- A step-by-step walk through of each phase of the lesson;
- Visuals, animations, and videos unpacking big ideas, strategies, and models we intend to emerge during the lesson;
- Sample student approaches to assist in anticipating what your students might do;
- Resources and downloads including Keynote, Powerpoint, Media Files, and Teacher Guide printable PDF; and,
- Much more!
See all of our problem based math lessons.
Students will often Notice and Wonder before making an estimate to draw them in and invest in the problem.
A great example of this is one of our more recent units called Piggy Bank.
These prompts are given each lesson with the following conditions:
- No calculators are to be used; and,
- Students are to focus on how they can convince their math community that their solution is valid.
Students are left to engage in a productive struggle as the facilitator circulates to observe and engage in conversation as a means of assessing formatively.
The facilitator is instructed through the Teacher Guide on what specific strategies and models could be used to make connections and consolidate the learning from the 3 act math lesson.
Often times, animations and walk through videos are provided in the Teacher Guide to assist with planning and delivering the consolidation.
A review image, video, or animation is provided as a conclusion to the task from the problem based lesson.
While this might feel like a natural ending to the context students have been exploring, it is just the beginning as we look to leverage this context via extensions and additional lessons to dig deeper.
At the end of each lesson, consolidation prompts and/or extensions are crafted for students to purposefully practice and demonstrate their current understanding.
Facilitators are encouraged to collect these consolidation prompts as a means to engage in the assessment process and inform next moves for instruction.
At the end of each lesson, consolidation prompts and/or extensions are crafted for students to purposefully practice and demonstrate their current understanding.
Facilitators are encouraged to collect these consolidation prompts as a means to engage in the assessment process and inform next moves for instruction.
In multi-day units of study, Math Talks are crafted to help build on the thinking from the previous day and build towards the next step in the developmental progression of the concept(s) we are exploring.
Each Math Talk is constructed as a string of related problems that build with intentionality to emerge specific big ideas, strategies, and mathematical models.
SPARK
Curiosity
FUEL
Sense Making
IGNITE
Your Teacher Moves
MAKE MATH MOMENTS WITH THE 3-PART FRAMEWORK
The Make Math Moments core lesson design should be your go-to math lesson planning framework to spark curiosity, fuel student sense making, and ignite your teacher moves.
Download the Digital Guidebook now!
TRANSFORM YOUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS TO:
ASSESS FOR GROWTH
Our latest math educator PD course, teaches how we can transform our assessment and evaluation process from one that promotes assessment to label to assesses for learning through problem based math lessons. Let’s Grade for Growth!
Module 1 is NOW OPEN ACCESS for you to enjoy, but for a limited time only.