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MICRO-TEACHING LESSON PLAN CHOPSTICKS GAME Subject : Pair Game Group Composition : 4 teacher candidates Date : Oct. 2. 2019 Duration : 10 minutes Big Ideas Mathematics: Basic Arithmetic Simple addition and division Prescribed Learning Outcomes and Achievement Indicators ·       Be able to play the game with another partner ·       Be able to explain the rule to others who have never encountered with the chopstick game Content Objectives Understand how to add numbers and decide whether those numbers are divisible by 2 Materials and Equipment Needed ·       No materials or equipment required Lesson Components Learning Activities Time Allotted 1. Warm-up ·       A hand game for two players ·       Widel...

1. My experience on doing the project:   While each of our group members was browsing through the Mathematical Art Galleries, Vincent introduced us the artwork done by Dr. Clayton Shonkwiler. His artwork involves two block letters as n-sided polygons and shows very complicated traces between those letters. Although the art piece itself looks beautiful and interesting for us to replicate, I, at first, was a bit hesitant not only because does it involve Stiefel manifolds which I am not quite familiar with, but also I found it difficult to relate to high-school-level mathematics. Thankfully, through discussions with my group members, I could see some potential mathematics that might be appropriate for my future students. 2. The potential mathematics learning involved & the place that the project might have in classroom teaching and learning: Although our group did not fully understand the math behind the artwork, we were able to identify some pot...

“Brothers and sisters Have I none – But that man’s father Is my father’s son!” Who is speaking? -        Me as “my father” Who is “that man”? -        My son as “that man” What makes this difficult/interesting? It was quite tricky to understand which person is who at first. When I finished my drawing on the relationships, I came up with an idea that "my father" is the speaker himself and "that man" as his son, and it seems to work perfectly.

(1.) Hello, Mr. Suh! This is Alex who took your math 11 class 7 years ago. I hope you remember me. I am writing this letter to say how much I appreciated your support you provided me throughout the year. As you may know, I was an ELL student, struggling so much in every class. I had difficulties understanding basic mathematics materials in English, although I was already familiar with them in my native tongue. At that time, everything – especially, the culture and language - was quite new, so I desperately needed support to adjust myself to new environment. I am so glad that you approached me and asked if there was any help you could provide. Not only did it help me improve and achieve my academic goals in school, but also it was the time that I decided to become a teacher like you in the future. Now, I’m a teacher candidate studying at UBC and I would love to see you next year! I wish you have a great day and hope to hear from you soon! Regard, Alex S....

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