The workshop is free, but if you plan to attened, please register online at this Eventbrite link.

Location:

Lynnwood High School

18218 North Road
Bothell, WA 98012

Click here for driving directions to Lynnwood High School

Questions? Email Joyce Frost at: frostjoycee@gmail.com

Program Schedule

8:30-9:00 Registration, Pastries and Social Time

9:00--12:00: Morning Sessions

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch*

1:00 - 4:00 Afternoon Sessions

Registration and Breakfast treats – 8:30 – 9:00 am

Morning Session – 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Building Number Sense Through Classroom Routines – Traci Cotton, Everett SD

We will explore the use of choral counting, counting collections, and quick images to build a better understanding of number for our students.

An Introduction to Lab Gear for Algebra – Clint Chan, Lynnwood HS Math/Computer Science

Lab Gear is a comprehensive manipulative environment designed by Henri Picciotto, who taught at the Urban School in San Francisco for many years. By making Algebra visual, the hope is to make problems more accessible to a wider variety of students. This summer, I attended a workshop where Henri presented a number of activities for Algebra. We’ll take a look at a selection of activities using Lab Gear for middle school math and Algebra 1.

Creating and Solving Systems of Equations using M & M’s – Joyce Frost, LWSD math tutor

A simple bag of M & M’s is a tasty way to set up a surprisingly complex set of equations involving six colors (unknowns) and involving lots of practice using the algebraic concept of substitution. Join me in sharing one of my favorite Algebra activity/projects.

No host lunch at a restaurant nearby – 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Afternoon session – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Weights, Coins, Bags, and Kids - using a Pan-Balance to Solve Problems – Art Mabbott, Scholars Online

About three Saturdays per year the UPS/South Sound Math Circles meets at UPS to look more deeply at simple ideas. All have reasonable entry points but yet high ceilings. We will explore one of the problems from October. All are welcome to join them in the New Year for another Saturday of pure geekiness.

Constructivist Fractals – George Thornton, retired Geometer and Geographer

Using simple paper constructions as a springboard to the many aspects of fractals. This multi-disciplinary, hands on project can span one class session to a week or more of mathematical inquiry and is suitable for middle school to high school math courses.

Possible extensions include exponential notation, graphing, fractal vocabulary, spatial thinking, variations on a fractal rule building to diverse outcomes, cooperative activities and inquiry.

Named and Notorious Prime Numbers – Joe Frost, retired UW/recreational mathematician

Local Hosts: Clint Chan, Joyce Frost