Action PlanAction PlanAsma BibiAsma Bibi

The City School, PAF ChapterThe City School, PAF ChapterPrep B sectionPrep B section

Mathematics grade 8Mathematics grade 8For the month of October,2011For the month of October,2011

LIST OF CONTENTSLIST OF CONTENTS

LONG TERM GOALS

SHORT TERM GOALS

APPLICATIONS OF BLOOM’S TEXONOMY

TIME LINE

STRATEGY

COLLABORATION WITH 21COLLABORATION WITH 21STST CENTURY SKILLS CENTURY SKILLS

CLASS ACTIVITYCLASS ACTIVITY

RESOURSESRESOURSES

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Long Term GoalLong Term Goal

To integrate the Teaching of Mathematics To integrate the Teaching of Mathematics with 21with 21stst century teaching skills to enhance century teaching skills to enhance student’s appreciation of Mathematics.student’s appreciation of Mathematics.

Short Term GoalsShort Term GoalsIntegrating the simultaneous equations with Integrating the simultaneous equations with

daily life applications.daily life applications.

Adopt better questioning strategies toAdopt better questioning strategies to

promote critical thinking to diffrentiate promote critical thinking to diffrentiate between subtitution and elimination methodbetween subtitution and elimination method

Encouraging the group activity for the Encouraging the group activity for the

exchange of ideas and resources.exchange of ideas and resources.

Enhancing the imagination of the students soEnhancing the imagination of the students so

that they can apply simultaneous equation in that they can apply simultaneous equation in

their daily life.their daily life.

Applications of Blooms TaxonomyApplications of Blooms TaxonomyRememberingRemembering Concept of simultaneous Concept of simultaneous

equationsequations

UnderstandingUnderstanding Method of substitutionMethod of substitution

Method of eliminationMethod of elimination

ApplyingApplying Solving simultaneous equations by Solving simultaneous equations by applying substitution and elimination applying substitution and elimination method. Application in daily lifemethod. Application in daily life

AnalyzingAnalyzing Differentiating and comparing Differentiating and comparing between elimination and substitution; between elimination and substitution; integrating with daily life situations.integrating with daily life situations.

EvaluatingEvaluating Students will describe technique Students will describe technique which they find better.which they find better.

Class tests by teacher.Class tests by teacher.

CreatingCreating Students will design simultaneous Students will design simultaneous equations for different daily life equations for different daily life situations.situations.

TimelineTimeline

Simultaneous linear equations(Elimination method)

Simultaneous linear equations(Substitution method)

Word problems

3rd October – 14th October

17th October – 25th October

26th October – 31st October

Strategy Strategy

Topics:Topics:Simultaneous linear equations: Simultaneous linear equations: a) By elimination method a) By elimination method b) By substitution method b) By substitution method c) Word problems c) Word problems

Methodologies:Methodologies:

Heuristic method (Question/Answer technique)Heuristic method (Question/Answer technique)Lecture method Lecture method Inductive/deductive methodInductive/deductive methodAnalytic/synthetic methodAnalytic/synthetic method

Simultaneous equationSimultaneous equation(Substitution method)(Substitution method)

2121stst century skills century skills used used

Problems Problems Solutions Solutions

Question/ Answer Question/ Answer technique, mental technique, mental math, student math, student participation participation

Lack of basic Lack of basic knowledge (entirely knowledge (entirely a new concept)a new concept)

Revision of basic Revision of basic concepts, ELSC concepts, ELSC classesclasses

Group discussion, Group discussion, appreciation of new appreciation of new ideasideas

Diverse group Diverse group Use of different Use of different methodologiesmethodologies

Multimedia Multimedia presentationspresentations

Shortage of time Shortage of time Use of multimediaUse of multimedia

Class 8 Mathematics quizClass 8 Mathematics quiz

Mathematics quiz is conducted on Fridays in Mathematics quiz is conducted on Fridays in which whole class is divided into three which whole class is divided into three groups.groups.A student from a team is invited to choose a A student from a team is invited to choose a question randomly from the basket. question randomly from the basket.

The selected student solves the question on The selected student solves the question on the board. the board. For solving a question correctly in first For solving a question correctly in first attempt, the whole team is awarded with 5 attempt, the whole team is awarded with 5 points. For solving a question in second points. For solving a question in second attempt they get 3 points and for 3attempt they get 3 points and for 3rdrd attempt attempt they get 1.5 points.they get 1.5 points.By the quiz activity the students get the team By the quiz activity the students get the team spirit, self confidence, love for the subject, spirit, self confidence, love for the subject, motivation for further study of subject, know motivation for further study of subject, know about possible mistakes and methods of about possible mistakes and methods of solving different problems.solving different problems.Every time students exhibit a lot of interest.Every time students exhibit a lot of interest.

ResourcesResources

Other teachers of the same subjectOther teachers of the same subjectwww.qaiglobal.com/QAI-CSTEwww.qaiglobal.com/QAI-CSTEWord processing, multimedia and Word processing, multimedia and spreadsheet applicationsspreadsheet applicationshttp://www.ite.sc.edu/dickey/nassp/http://www.ite.sc.edu/dickey/nassp/nassp.htmlnassp.htmlIntel@Teach Program Getting Started Intel@Teach Program Getting Started ManualManualhttp://escholarship.usyd.edu.http://escholarship.usyd.edu.

ConclusionConclusionBy implementing By implementing 2121stst century skills I century skills I can help my can help my students in exploring students in exploring curricular topics and curricular topics and developing skills, developing skills, such as such as communication, communication, teamwork, and teamwork, and technology skills. In technology skills. In addition, students addition, students are motivated by the are motivated by the fun and creative fun and creative format for the study format for the study of mathematics.of mathematics.

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

I am thankful for the help and support of I am thankful for the help and support of our administration for arranging Intel our administration for arranging Intel Program Getting Started Course for Program Getting Started Course for equipping the teachers with 21equipping the teachers with 21stst century century teaching skill.teaching skill.

I would especially like to thank our Head-I would especially like to thank our Head-Mistress, Senior Mistress and the MTs for Mistress, Senior Mistress and the MTs for giving us this chance to excel.giving us this chance to excel.

Don’t train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their

minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the

peculiar bent of genius of each.