Today we had a fun day doing math in the garden! We spent the morning learning how to trace the path of the sun using our body.
Unexpected rain in the garden!
Binary systems, even and odds
Bid- Binary digit
Coding was really fun to learn in the garden. It was very useful to learn how we could make use of our space outside and how we could use the activities we did today in our own classes. We did an activity with sticks and flowers where we created a random array of sticks and flowers and then one of them was switched and someone had to guess which one it was. This was fun to do and it was fun to learn the reasoning behind how the stick or flower that was switched can be identified. The magic was counting the even or odd number of sticks or flowers. This would be fun to do with students to get them thinking. Another activity we did was creating a coding pattern and then having someone follow the instructions we created to find a specific object. This would be great to do in a class and there are so many cross curricular connections and lessons that students can take away from the activity! For example, students can learn the importance of giving specific instructions, following instructions, teamwork, etc. This activity can also be tied into ADST and math. In my practicum class, we did coding and it was very valuable for students to learn teamwork as well as the importance of specific instructions. I would love to try the activity we did today with a class in the future! This activity can also be adapted for younger or older students making the criteria for the coding instructions simpler or more complicated.
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