Math+Night

9635 Westland Dr. Knoxville, TN 37922
 * Math Night: October 10**
 * Lotts & Bluegrass Elementary Schools**
 * Place**: Westlake Baptist Church
 * Time**: 5:30-7:00 - Arrive by 5:00 to setup your station



The theme for this math night is FALL! The schools will be conducting pumpkin decorations with approximately half of the group that attends while we do math activities with the other half in two, 45-minute rotations. The groups will be divided by grade levels: K-2 and 3-5

After you've had the chance to review the 12 options of math stations, please take the following doodle poll and mark your top 3 choices of activities that you'd like to lead. We will work on a first-come, first served basis! Be sure to type in your name for the poll and select see all 12 options to see the choices more clearly. Finally be sure to save your choices. @http://www.doodle.com/h3mbc4frtc2u33k6


 * Stations (We will have 10 stations total per grade range; plan to have students for about 5 minutes and then rotate them to the next station)**
 * For all grades**
 * 1) **Pumpkins**: Measure circumference, height, weight, (//measurement//); this was not conducted last year but fits great with Theme
 * 2) **Water Bottle Rocket Shoot** – Choice of 3 different rockets to shoot; measure and record amount of water used and amount of pressure input – record in a table – the table can later be used for //data analysis and graphing;//this was not conducted last year but weather permitting it would be a great addition! Bottle Rockets could be decorated with leaves, turkeys, or whatever Fall theme you wanted![[file:RocketShoot.doc]]
 * 3) **Math-A-Chute** – use of a parachute to practice //basic facts// (K-2 addition & subtraction & 3-5 multiplication & division); Sample from last year: [[file:Hollie MayMath NightMathachuteWoodlandNorrisREFLECTION.docx]]
 * 4) **Polygon Crossing** – carpet polygon shapes as a game (//geometry//); sample from last year [[file:Kari Leonard MathNight.doc]]
 * 5) **Turkey Race** – //Probability// with dice; Sample from last year for a Horse Race - Game sheets could be changed to reflect the Fall theme of Turkey Race: [[file:Chancie Millermathnightreflection.doc]]
 * 6) **Card Games** – adapt for grade level to practice //basic facts//; I have a book of math games with cards. Sample card game used last year: [[file:Bobbiitsallinthecards.docx]]
 * 7) **Dice Games** - adapt for grade level to practice //basic facts;//I have a book of math games with dice. We'll play "math bowling" with dice in class soon.
 * 8) **Just a Minute** – estimate how many times they can do select activities in a minute and then find out the actual (//estimation//). Samples from last year: K-2 [[file:Monica Edensmath night relfectionK_2.doc]] and 3-5 [[file:Salem CannonMath Night Reflection3_5.docx]]


 * K-2 Specific**
 * 1) **Pattern Bracelets** – use leaf and other Fall theme beads to make a pattern bracelet (//algebra//); Sample from last year [[file:Leigh EdmondsMath Night.doc]]
 * 2) **Pattern Blocks** – create tessellations and use the blocks to fill in Fall-themed diagrams (//geometry//); Activity Sample [[file:Brittany Kidwell Mathnight Writeup.doc]]

Square stitchMake a lanyard keychain
 * 3-5 Specific**
 * 1) **Tangrams** – Create animals, etc. using the tangram pieces (//geometry//); Sample Directions: [[file:Ashley MorganTangram Art for Math Night.doc]] Reflection: [[file:Ashley MorganTangram Reflection.doc]]
 * 2) **Lanyards** – create lanyards – //visual spatial;// Sample from last year: Activity description[[file:Megan LamanceMathNight.doc]] Activity Reflection [[file:Megan Lamance MathNightReflection.doc]]