Math Facilitator, HWCDSB; Mother. Scientist. Baker. Code-maker. Lover of all things STEAM. Micro:bit champion (she/her) 🇭🇳🇨🇦
Joined April 2017
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@HWCDSB primary sci teachers! New to the LMS page: grade specific, curric-aligned docs that summarize the coding resources available on the Sci K-3 LMS page (organized by strand). Everything you need to continue coding with your #littlecoders next year! #stem #newyear
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Thank you @NGMBowen for showing us how to use the mini @Sphero bots in our class today. Students had a blast completing challenges and problem solving while coding. @hwcdsbmathk8 @HWCDSB
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Using @desmosclassroom to actively engage students with transformations. Students thought it was so cool that they were able to manipulate shapes using translations, reflections and rotations and immediately see the outcome.#whenmathisexciting @hwcdsbmathk8 @NGMBowen
Exploring area with the Gr 3s in Mrs. DiDomenico's class. Ss estimated areas of everyday objects then used #polydrons to measure the actual area. Ss learned to predict the area when there weren't enough squares to cover the whole shape. @hwcdsbmathk8 @hnojces
Glad to see the activity continues to be useful!
Hey @NGMBowen, someone in my #oame2024 session (@Libramlad was it you?) shared with me that you do a Which One Doesn’t Belong routine with @ScratchJr. I love it! 😻 Is that shareable?
ALT Photo of a slide deck on someone’s smart phone: Which One Doesn’t Belong, an instructional routine for teaching coding in young grades
We really did have the best volunteers toda @HWCDSB Junior Math Challenge Robotics Station! High school volunteers mentored Ss from different schools as they coded @sphero robots thru mazes. Their mentorship & kindness really made for a wonderful day! Thank you! 😍 @hwcdsbmathk8
And our teacher volunteers were just as amazing too! 😍🥳😍🥳 @MarcuzziMaria & Mr. Hilson! Wouldn't have been possible without you!
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Things are rolling steady at the @HWCDSB Math Challenge event at @brcsschool!! Resiliency, teamwork, and collaboration at its finest! @oectahw @hwcdsbmathk8 @NGMBowen
Had the best time w/ Gr 3s @hnojces catching Pokemon! Ss used the tiles as a grid today to code a path to catch a Pokemon of their choice. Ss worked on 1/4 & 1/2 turns cw & ccw 🕒🕕. Some Ss found multiple paths & analyzed efficiency too! Great work #littlecoders! @hwcdsbmathk8
#polydrons in Gr 6 @steuces! Some Ss were challenged to build 3D shapes as a unit intro. Had convos about what makes a shape a prism vs a pyramid & what the parts of the shape are called. Small group worked on using nets to help determine surface area. @hwcdsbmathk8 @HWCDSB
All hands-on math today @hnojces! Gr 3 3D exploration with #polydrons. Probability intro with Gr 6, dice & coins. Skyscraper puzzles to stretch Gr 6 minds. Division with coloured tiles for Gr 3. Looking for more hands-on ideas? Check out the @HWCDSB math LMS page! @hwcdsbmathk8
Real world math with these Gr 3s @hnojces! Working thru division with a loot bag party problem. Great convos, collaboration, and so much enthusiasm. Manipulatives, pics, and #vnps worked so well. Proud of these little mathematicians! 🤯💪🏽@hwcdsbmathk8
Gr 3s @hnojces used coloured tiles to represent fractions in a set. They then rearranged the tiles to demonstrate equivalent fractions. Building that visual understanding early on is so important! Loved listening to their reasoning 😍👂... So many unique strategies! @hwcdsbmathk8
Coding at every grade @stfxces! Gr 4/5 learning to use @SpheroEdu Minis. Gr 5 learned about the inputs/outputs of @microbit_edu #microbits. Gr 2/3 coding club explored broadcasting messages on @scratch. Gr 3s explored changing number patterns on @scratch. @hwcdsbmathk8 @HWCDSB 💻
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So much fun exploring the joy and connections of math & music!! Grateful for all the awesome activities to explore and math with different ideas!
@WODBMath @BerkeleyEverett @MathigonOrg @davidporas
Had a great time co-teaching w/ Mrs. DiDomenico @hnojces today! We co-created a fair-share fractions lesson on @mathigon Polypad & these Gr 3s impressed w/ their Q's, process, & extensions. They even threw in equivalent fractions! 🤯 Proud of these great 🧠s! @hwcdsbmathk8
Check out the incredible Ms. Garrett bringing joy, curiosity, & wonder into science class! These Ss will never forget this experience. These are the moments that spark the love of STEM in kids! They are so lucky to have you!! Thanks for sharing this engaging activity!🤩 @HWCDSB
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Knowledgehook Tips for Teachers! Enhance your students’ math education through gamification. I find that just 5-10 minutes before a math lesson helps activate prior knowledge and prime students for new learning. @knowledgehook is a game changer! Thank you @joe_sisco!
Congrats to all these amazing educators! Make sure to share all the wonderful things you do with your prizes! 🤩 Stay tuned for the next contest...
Congratulations!🎉👏🏅@LeahFacchin @mel_teach @hnojces @anthony_ces @stvpces @sofiamattachini @msilva88 winners of the @hwcdsb manipulatives contest! Your prizes will arrive shortly!