{"id":47865,"date":"2017-11-14T08:03:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T13:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=47865"},"modified":"2017-11-15T10:55:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T15:55:52","slug":"math-kits-made-by-brock-students-for-young-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2017\/11\/math-kits-made-by-brock-students-for-young-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Math kits made by Brock students for young learners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock students are working to make math equal fun by adding a dash of creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students in a third-year math course, Mathematics at the Junior\/Intermediate\/Senior Level, have been working to create kits to help make math more accessible to young learners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coinciding with National STEM Day, the first of three presentations related to the kits took place Nov. 8 and offered faculty, students and Let\u2019s Talk Science Outreach at Brock volunteers a sneak peek into the hands-on, interactive math-based activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project, a new addition to the long-running Math 3P91 course, provides the class of future math educators an opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts they learn in class. <\/span><\/p>\n

The idea for this experiential component emerged last year when Dan Lonergan, Experiential Education Co-ordinator in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science, and Anna Hudlin, Let’s Talk Science Outreach at Brock Site Co-ordinator, discussed a potential partnership. <\/span><\/p>\n

In 2016, Brock became a new site for Let’s Talk Science, a national organization that offers science education and programs for all ages from preschool to high school using ready-made science, technology, engineering and math-related kits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recognizing the need for more math-based kits, Hudlin approached Lonergan about creating the experiential opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following feedback and final tweaks, the students’ work may become part of available Let\u2019s Talk Science kits used in classrooms by volunteers at Brock and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each kit contains a workbook and guide for the classroom facilitator, as well as the materials needed for each workshop. Kits were created for a variety of math topics and were each geared toward specific grades.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, one kit is all about exploring the mathematical concepts of comparing, sorting and pattern recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The kit uses common household activities to help young learners connect the concepts to life outside the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants rotate through a series of activity stations that show the concepts at work \u00a0while doing household chores such as sorting laundry, sewing, baking, grocery shopping and counting money.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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