"youcubed" was initiated by Jo Boaler, Stanford University. She is a leader in new approaches for the teaching and learning of Maths, and this increases maths achievement and attitudes for students.
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Hello youcubians,
In our work at youcubed we have found that freedom in mathematics allows students to thrive. Freedom in mathematics can mean many different things- freedom to talk about their ideas and thinking, to approach problems with different methods, freedom to explore and discover, freedom to make mistakes, and freedom to ask questions and be creative. To learn more, you can visit our webpage on mathematical freedom: https://www.youcubed.org/resource/mathematical-freedom/
Our webpage on mathematical freedom was written with classrooms in mind, but as the learning moves home, we wanted to make sure to highlight mathematical freedom, as we know it is one of the keys for students to feel comfortable with mathematics. A great example of mathematical freedom we have noticed in the past few days has been your own usage of the activities we have shared. We have loved seeing and reading about how you have used the activities as a spring-board to come up with your own adaptations and creative ideas. We are sharing some of your mathematics: what we’ve seen and heard from you.
After working on Emoji Graph with her dad, a neighbor, Maesie (Kinder), started a table to track the growth of her newly planted tomatoes. After they collect more data they plan to graph the data.
Twitter user @RichelleVPearc1 was inspired by our counting videos. Their ice cream shop focused on counting out amounts, estimating bigger and smaller, and play. She shared these lovely pictures with us
Through #YoucubedAtHome on social media and conversations in our neighborhoods, we’ve been inspired by you. Please keep using the hashtag to share your ideas with our community! Additionally, the activities below will be collected at https://www.youcubed.org/resource/youcubed-at-home/ along with those we’ve shared over the last few weeks. Feel free to share the link and forward the newsletter to anyone you think might enjoy them!
Neighborhood Numbers (K-5): As you are walking with your child there are many conversations you can have about the numbers on the houses and apartments around you. You can ask: What is that number? How do you say it? Are the numbers getting bigger or smaller? By how much? What do you think the next number will be? What do you notice about the numbers on the other side of the street? Are there any patterns? Where are the even numbers? Odd? How do they increase? Is there a starting point?
Nim Games (3-12): Mathematical games are often simple to play, but hard to master and Nim Games are no exception. You only need a handful of beans or coins to play but with so many variations, Nim Games can bring entertainment for hours.
Finger Painting (K-8): Is there really mathematics in finger painting? Yes, of course there is! From finger discrimination and counting to systems thinking about mixing colors this art activity includes mathematics at every stage.
Estimating (K-12): Estimating might sound like an activity from young children, and although it is fantastic for them to estimate how many pieces of candy are in a jar or how many crackers come in a box, older students can also benefit from these and take them to the next level.
Emoji Graph (K-12): We shared this great activity a few weeks back and were excited to see Maesie and her family use it and get creative with it. What else can you graph?
Cheers and good health,
Youcubed Content Team
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