Math About Me

Bell Ringer:

To welcome my students to math, I wanted them to think about their upcoming year in math class.  So, I gave them a few sentence starters in order to learn a little more about them:

• I am excited...
• I wonder...
• I am nervous...
• I wish we could...

Lesson Frame

• We will discover that we can use math to describe ourselves.
• I will create a page that describes me, using math facts, to share on Flipgrid tomorrow.

Lesson

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We began our lesson by playing a game called "Eliminate Number Game."  Basically, the students answered a few questions that related to them that could be answered with numbers.  Using these answers we played an elimination game with the last one standing declared the "winner."

Next, I explained the Math About Me activity I wanted them to complete.  They were to think of 5-6 math facts about themselves and display them on a graphic organizer.  To help them visualize it, I created an example using myself:

Students had an option of three different graphic organizers on which to display their information.  I found them on edhelper.com.  One was the picture frame (shown above), I also found a 5 petaled flower, and a hand.

I also showed students the Flipgrid activity that we will be using tomorrow.  In order to use Flipgrid, students have to have parental permission, so I sent the letter home to be signed and hope to use Flipgrid tomorrow.