Math
Fun Math--Puzzles and Problem Solving Club
In this ongoing class, students will engage in solving and discussing solutions to engaging puzzles or interesting problems.
Jennifer Clark, MEd, NBPT
96 total reviews for this teacher
4 reviews for this class
Completed by 14 learners
8-12
year old learners
3rd-6th
US Grade Level
3-9
learners per class
$20
Charged weekly
Meets 1x per week
Runs week after week
50 minutes per class
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Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Each session, we will begin with a brief Math game to warm up. Each session will focus on a puzzle or interesting problem. These puzzles are sometimes visual in nature, sometimes numeric, and sometimes logic based and are all highly engaging. I have alternated visual puzzles requiring toothpicks and a printed puzzle one week with numeric/logical puzzles and games the next week. After making sure all students understand the challenge, ample time will be given for students to work on their...
Students will develop a positive attitude toward math by engaging in fun, challenging activities that they can feel success and ownership in. Students will utilize spatial-relational skills, persistence, and patience to solve the puzzles. Students will develop and practice logical problem-solving skills. Students will progress to finding the most elegant solutions to the problem, and will be able to distinguish those solutions from the inelegant ones that minimally meet the challenge requirements. Students will use geometric vocabulary and logical thinking when working on these challenges. Students will flexibly think of number and operation in order to solve a problem. Students will flexibly think of materials they have that they could use to help solve a problem. Students will recognize that there are many different ways to solve problems and to communicate thinking about those solutions.
Toothpicks Printouts will be posted on classroom page Whiteboard and dry erase marker building materials such as snap cubes ****specific materials will be posted on the classroom page for each week. Please print any sheets ahead of class time.
50 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Teacher
Jennifer Clark, MEd, NBPTExperienced Elementary Educator with a passion for math, reading, writing and science
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United States96 total reviews
68 completed classes
About Me
I taught full time for sixteen years in elementary school. I got a Masters of Special Education of Academically and Intellectually Gifted students, and have a passion and understanding for assessing and meeting children’s needs in multiple ways. ...
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