Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
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![]() ![]() Observing Student Connections |
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Introduction | Cutting Squares | Problem Reflection #1 | Designing a Paper Quilt | Problem Reflection #2 | Classroom Practice | Observe a Classroom | Reflection Questions | Your Journal | |
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These first-grade students have been studying shapes. They first heard the story The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau. Students were then given square pieces of construction paper and were told to begin by cutting each square in half. We join them as they are sharing the results of their work with the rest of the class.
Teacher: How many pieces did you get when you cut the square in half? Teacher: (to the class) What do you notice about Roy's pieces? Teacher: Does anyone remember what these pieces are called? Teacher: That's right. There are two rectangles. What do you notice about the rectangles?
Teacher: How many pieces did you get when you cut the square in half? Teacher:What do you notice about your pieces? Teacher:How are they the same? Teacher: Are they the same in any other way? Teacher: How can Maria check to see if they are the same size? Teacher: What else do you notice about Maria's pieces? Teacher: Why do you think they are smaller? Teacher: And so, Maria, can you tell me the name of your pieces?
Teacher: Robbie, your halves look different. What do you notice about your pieces? Teacher: What do you think of Robbie's pieces? Teacher: What do you think about that? Does Robbie have two halves? Teacher: How are they the same? Teacher: How can we tell if they are halves of the square? Robbie moves the pieces around to make the square and demonstrates how he made his cut. |
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