Ignite Your Math Reading & Science

Ignite Your Math Reading & Science

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  IGNITE YOURIGNITE YOUR MATH,READING, & SCIENCEMATH, READING, & SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMSENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THROUGHTHROUGH REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS!REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS! Presenter: Brynette SmithPresenter: Brynette Smith Texas Empowerment AcademyTexas Empowerment Academy Austin TXAustin TX Texas ACE Program ManagerTexas ACE Program Manager
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  Workshop Areas ofFocusWorkshop Areas of Focus
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  Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives •How to ignite your Texas ACE EnrichmentHow to ignite your Texas ACE Enrichment programs?programs? • Involve the students in your project planning.Involve the students in your project planning. • Making projects age appropriate: KG –HighMaking projects age appropriate: KG –High SchoolSchool • Demonstrate examples of TeamworkDemonstrate examples of Teamwork • Show how real life applications motivateShow how real life applications motivate students!students!
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  Three Real LifeApplicationsThree Real Life Applications • Cooking Project:Cooking Project: Science and MathScience and Math – Cook “Spider Snack”Cook “Spider Snack” • Art Project:Art Project: Science and MathScience and Math – Make a “Ball Toss Toy”Make a “Ball Toss Toy” • Reading Theater:Reading Theater: Reading and Team WorkReading and Team Work – Story/Puppets: “Three Little Pigs”Story/Puppets: “Three Little Pigs”
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  Next StepsNext Steps •Each table will be a team and need to select aEach table will be a team and need to select a project leader.project leader. • Provide an overview of the project objectiveProvide an overview of the project objective • Leaders get supplies for the tableLeaders get supplies for the table • Work to create projects as a team, project leaderWork to create projects as a team, project leader will walk team through project steps.will walk team through project steps. • Share insights on what worked and what couldShare insights on what worked and what could have been better.have been better.
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  Real Life “Cooking”ApplicationReal Life “Cooking” Application • Project Leader review “Spider Snack” recipeProject Leader review “Spider Snack” recipe with team.with team. • Complete worksheet to calculate what is neededComplete worksheet to calculate what is needed for a team of 8 students to make the snack.for a team of 8 students to make the snack. – Use Nutrition Fact sheets, calculatorsUse Nutrition Fact sheets, calculators • Discuss item substitutions that could be usedDiscuss item substitutions that could be used and why. Discuss the nature of spiders.and why. Discuss the nature of spiders. • Leader get supplies and team make the “SpiderLeader get supplies and team make the “Spider Snack”, eat snack!!Snack”, eat snack!!
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  Real Life “Art”ApplicationReal Life “Art” Application • Leader get supplies for team to make the “BallLeader get supplies for team to make the “Ball Toss Toy”.Toss Toy”. • Project Leader review instructions.Project Leader review instructions. • Team make measurements then begin project.Team make measurements then begin project. – Use rulers, scissors, etc.Use rulers, scissors, etc. • Discuss how the project will be affected ifDiscuss how the project will be affected if measurements are incorrect or you miss a step.measurements are incorrect or you miss a step.
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  Real Life “Reading”ApplicationReal Life “Reading” Application • Leader get supplies for team to make theLeader get supplies for team to make the ““Three Little Pigs” Puppets.Three Little Pigs” Puppets. • Project Leader discuss how they will performProject Leader discuss how they will perform play of the “Three Little Pigs”. Discuss possibleplay of the “Three Little Pigs”. Discuss possible props. Read story to class (Optional).props. Read story to class (Optional). • Team make puppets.Team make puppets. – Use glue, scissors, bag, color page, etc.Use glue, scissors, bag, color page, etc. • One team will be asked to perform in front ofOne team will be asked to perform in front of the group.the group.
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  Workshop SummaryWorkshop Summary •Final Q&AFinal Q&A • Discuss additional projects handoutDiscuss additional projects handout • Reminder that slides will be made availableReminder that slides will be made available online at the end of the conference.online at the end of the conference. • Complete workshop evaluationsComplete workshop evaluations THANKS FOR ATTENDING OURTHANKS FOR ATTENDING OUR WORKSHOP TODAY!!!!!!!WORKSHOP TODAY!!!!!!!
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  Workshop SummaryWorkshop Summary •Final Q&AFinal Q&A • Discuss additional projects handoutDiscuss additional projects handout • Reminder that slides will be made availableReminder that slides will be made available online at the end of the conference.online at the end of the conference. • Complete workshop evaluationsComplete workshop evaluations THANKS FOR ATTENDING OURTHANKS FOR ATTENDING OUR WORKSHOP TODAY!!!!!!!WORKSHOP TODAY!!!!!!!