Math Discussions: Number Inquiries Challenge
In this 5-day course, students will investigate interesting and puzzling patterns. Through discussions, students will practice skills such as multiplication, percentages and more as they uncover and replicate curious math oddities.
Renae Essinger
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(52)
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
The inquiry method of teaching math is a style that puts students in control of investigating patterns and processes in math. Each day, students will be presented with an interesting and puzzling math problem or equation. The students will work together to identify patterns and make decisions about how to investigate, and often replicate, the puzzle. We will keep the wonder and fascination of how mathematics works at the forefront, while building problem solving skills and fostering an enthusiasm for math. Our first two days will focus on multiplication number prompts, the third day will be division, the fourth will be decimals, and the fifth will be percentages. The only necessary prior skill is that students have a basic understanding of how multiplication works, and are familiar with using a calculator. Basic mathematics skills will be reinforced, but the primary focus of this course is developing problem solving skills. This is a math class like no other!
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
52reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I'm a writer, a reader and a math puzzler! I've always had my nose in a book, a story half-written and a jigsaw (or Sudoku) puzzle in the works, and I bring my passion for learning and challenging myself to the students I teach. I have a Bachelor in English (minor in Psychology) and a Masters in Adolescence Education. Completion of that program led to my qualification as a certified New York State teacher of English for grades 7-12. Most of my time teaching has been in a High School Equivalency program, helping students age 16 through adult (some in their 60s!), who typically struggle to learn in "traditional" classes, to tackle content in all main subjects. I have spent several years assisting in Montessori schools, three years running my own Science and Art summer camp for elementary aged students, and three and a half years running outdoor education programming on a farm (including a summer camp!). I am passionate about inquiry style learning, or, in other words, asking students just the right questions, leading them through discussions that allow them to discover concepts for themselves. This method, and my wide interests in life, allow me to tackle many different subjects, but I have a particular passion for English and Math. I believe every learner is capable of success, and that there are as many different ways to understand a subject as there are learners!Reviews
Live Group Class
$50
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-10 learners per class
