Math can be challenging.
No doubt.
But that doesn't mean it's not doable.
On Thursday, students walked into 8th grade math to find their frustrations from the day before listed on the board.
The lesson that followed, addressed each frustration, allowing students to move their thinking so they could continue to work towards a successful hole-in-one.
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| Powertools were needed to create the framework for the golf hole simulation. |
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| Ms. Weimer and Mrs. McCabe practicing the night before to see how the lesson would play out. |
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| Using a golf ball dipped in neon paint, students "putted" the ball against the framework to see the angles of incidence and reflection created right before their eyes. |
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Real life angles in action!
Where was the angle of incidence? The angle of reflection?
How do I use a protractor in real life when the angles aren't just given to me on an assignment?
Were the angles of incidence and reflection equal in real life? Or were other variables involved? |
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| Back to work! |
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| Working hard. |
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| Total concentration |
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| This is what perseverance looks like! Mistakes are NECESSARY in moving our thinking!! |
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| Extension: Can a hole-in-one be found by bouncing it off more than one wall? |
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