Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 9-12

315 Pages·2015·4.46 MB·English

by  Gary Robert Muschla

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Teaching the Common Core Math
Standards with Hands-On
Activities, Grades 9-12
Judith A. Muschla
Gary Robert Muschla
Erin Muschla-Berry
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
The Common Core State Standards Initiative for Mathematics identifies the concepts, skills, and
practices that students should understand and apply at their grade level. Mastery of these
Standards at the high school level will enable students to move on to higher education and careers
successfully.
Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 9–12 offers a
variety of activities that support instruction of the Standards that should be addressed in the
typical high school math curriculum. (Please note that Standards designated with a + represent
skills students should master to take advanced mathematics courses and lie outside the scope of
this book.) The table of contents, which contains a list of the included Standards and supporting
activities, is divided into five sections:
• Section1:StandardsandActivitiesforNumberandQuantity
• Section2:StandardsandActivitiesforAlgebra
• Section3:StandardsandActivitiesforFunctions
• Section4:StandardsandActivitiesforGeometry
• Section5:StandardsandActivitiesforStatisticsandProbability
Each section is divided into two major parts: the first part contains the Standards and teacher’s
notesfortheactivitiesandthesecondpartcontainsreproducibles thatenhancetheactivities. The
activities and reproducibles are labeled according to the numbers of the Standards.
The book is designed for easy implementation. The first part of each section is organized
according to Domains, followed by specific Standards and activities. The activities build on
concepts and skills that you have already taught and expand the scope of your instruction
through reinforcement and enrichment. Each activity includes a brief summary, special materials
needed for the activity, and any special preparation that is necessary. Icons highlight activities
that include cooperative learning, , or that incorporate the use of technology, . All of the
activities include specific steps for implementation, and many include reproducibles.
The typical activity can be completed in one class period and focuses on application of
concepts or skills, demonstration of understanding, or communication about math. Students may
be required to solve problems; create mathematical models, charts, and graphs; conduct
investigations with both physical and virtual manipulatives; play mathematical games; and write
problems and explanations. Although many of the activities are open-ended, answer keys are
provided for those that require specific answers.
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Because many of the activities may be developed through various methods, we encourage you
to modify them in ways that best meet the needs of your students. For example, for some
activities in which we suggest that students work in pairs or groups of three, you may feel that
your students will gain the most from the activity by working individually. Conversely, for some
activities, rather than having students work individually, you may find it more practical to have
them work with a partner. For other activities, you may prefer to divide an activity into parts and
implement the parts at different times, based on your curriculum and what is best for your
students. Always present each activity in a manner that satisfies your objectives and is
appropriate for the capabilities of your students.
A note on modeling: modeling is an important area in mathematics and a topic of the high
school Standards. Because modeling is interpreted best in relation to other Standards, many
activities in this book incorporate modeling in conjunction with other skills.
To enhance your instruction of the activities, consider the following:
• Useavarietyofinstructionaltools,suchastraditionalboards,whiteboards,overheadprojec-
tors,computers,digitalprojectors,anddocumentcamerastopresentmaterialinaneffective
andinterestingmanner.
• PrevieweveryWebsiteandworkthroughanyexercisessothatyouarebetterabletooffer
guidanceduringtheactivity.
• DemonstratetheuseofWebsitestoyourstudentsbeforetheybeginworkingatthesite.
• PlacetheURLsofWebsitesinyourbrowsertomaketheWebsiteeasytoaccess.
• Foractivitiesthatrequirestudentstocutoutcards,copythecardsoncardstockandlaminate
themtopreservethemforfutureuse.
We hope that the activities in this resource prove to be both interesting and enjoyable for you
and your students, and that the activities help your students master the concepts and skills
addressed by the Standards. We extend to you our best wishes for a successful and rewarding year.
Judith A. Muschla
Gary Robert Muschla
Erin Muschla-Berry
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Judith A. Muschla received her BA in Mathematics from Douglass College at Rutgers University
and is certified to teach K–12. She taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey, for over
twenty-five years at various levels at both South River High School and South River Middle School.
She wrote several math curriculums and conducted mathematics workshops for teachers and
parents.
Together, Judith and Gary Muschla have coauthored several math books published by
Jossey-Bass: Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Grades 3–5 (2009); The Math
Teacher’s Problem-a-Day, Grades 4–8 (2008); Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications,
Grades 6–12 (1996; second edition, 2006); The Math Teacher’s Book of Lists (1995; second edition,
2005); Math Games: 180 Reproducible Activities to Motivate, Excite, and Challenge Students, Grades
6–12(2004);AlgebraTeacher’sActivitiesKit(2003);MathSmart!Over220Ready-to-UseActivitiesto
Motivate and Challenge Students, Grades 6–12 (2002); Geometry Teacher’s Activities Kit (2000); and
Math Starters! 5- to 10-Minute Activities to Make Kids Think, Grades 6–12 (1999).
Gary Robert Muschla received his BA and MAT from Trenton State College and taught in
Spotswood, New Jersey, for more than twenty-five years. In addition to math resources, he has
written several resources for English and writing teachers, among them Writing Workshop Survival
Kit (1993; second edition, 2005); The Writing Teacher’s Book of Lists (1991; second edition, 2004);
Ready-to Use Reading Proficiency Lessons and Activities, 10th Grade Level (2003); Ready-to-Use
Reading Proficiency Lessons and Activities, 8th Grade Level (2002); Ready-to-Use Reading Proficiency
Lessons and Activities, 4th Grade Level (2002); Reading Workshop Survival Kit (1997); and English
Teacher’s Great Books Activities Kit (1994), all published by Jossey-Bass.
Erin Muschla-Berry received her BS and MEd from The College of New Jersey. She is certified
to teach grades K–8 with Mathematics Specialization in Grades 5–8. She currently teaches math at
Monroe Township Middle School in Monroe, New Jersey, and has presented workshops for math
teachers for the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey. She has coauthored seven
books with Judith and Gary Muschla for Jossey-Bass: Teaching the Common Core Math Standards
with Hands-On Activities, Grades K–2 (2014); Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with
Hands-On Activities, Grades 3–5 (2014); Math Starters, 2nd Edition: 5- to 10-Minute Activities
Aligned with the Common Core Standards, Grades 6–12 (2013); Teaching the Common Core Math
Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 6–8 (2012); The Algebra Teacher’s Guide to Reteaching
Essential Concepts and Skills (2011); The Elementary Teacher’s Book of Lists (2010); and Math
Teacher’s Survival Guide, Grades 5–12 (2010).
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