2012 Perfomances
   
   

2012 PERFORMANCES

1. Growing Patterns are cool!

3 blue blocks and 1 red
6 blue blocks and 1 red
9 blue blocks and 1 red
12 blue blocks and 1 red

the blue blocks grow by 3's
the red blocks never change
31 blocks to make the 10th stage
301 to make the 100th stage

growing patterns are cool
they grow grow and grow
growing by twos
growing by ones
growing by threes
or even shrinking
growing patterns are cool

growing patterns shrinking patterns
growing fast or slow
a bar graph with bingo dabbers
looks like a staircase

take bigger steps
to grow faster
make the bar graph
steeper and steeper

growing patterns are cool
they grow grow and grow
growing by twos
growing by ones
growing by threes
or even shrinking
growing patterns are cool

Grade 2 students perform their song "Growing patterns are cool." Students recorded what they learned and how they felt during the activities. Their statements were used to create a class song that summarizes and celebrates their learning.

2. Math Interviews by grade 4 students (click on links below or visit Math Intreviews)

 

3. Math with my Mommy

she enjoyed the bingo dabbers
creating her own math trains
it was fun and interactive
gets kids more excited about math
she wants to buy bingo dabbers
to do more bar graphs at home

he shared about patterns
how to make them grow
one pattern grows by ones
the other grows by threes
some patterns grow faster
their graphs are steep, steep, steep

math does not have to be
difficult or boring
it can be really fun
and kids can enjoy it
and kids can enjoy it

she understood the red blocks
didn't change from car to car
the blue blocks they increased
she explained the difference
between their bar graphs
and why one was steeper

he was able to explain patterns
how each train was different
I liked it when he said
"I am very smart in math!"
"I am very smart in math!"
and "it was fun doing it with my Mommy"

math does not have to be
difficult or boring
it can be really fun
and kids can enjoy it
and kids can enjoy it

Grades 1-2 students perform their song "Math with my Mommy." Song lyrics are statements made by parents after students shared with them what they learned in math.

4. A little easy, a little hard

a little easy and a little hard
I like making growing patterns
a little easy and a little hard
and lots of fun

I found school math hard
so I loved to watch her excitement
her complete understanding
and explanation of it all

it seemed so easy for her
a nice refresher for me
nice to see every day objects
can be used in math patterns

a little easy and a little hard
I like making growing patterns
a little easy and a little hard
and lots of fun

an interesting way
to teach young children
basic patterns that lead
to more complex algebra

I was surprised how advanced
the math exercises were
and how so very easily
my son grasped it all

a little easy and a little hard
I like making growing patterns
a little easy and a little hard
and lots of fun

Grades 1-2 students perform their song "A little easy, a little hard " Song lyrics are statements made by parents after students shared with them what they learned in math.

5. N'y number

Learning at school and at home
Our parents think it's hard
This is easy we can do it
Using tables, making graphs
Making graphs, yeah

Getting bigger, getting smaller
Repeat, repeat, repeat
Patterns go higher, some go lower
Repeat, repeat, repeat

Linear algebra is cool
Patterns, patterns, patterns
We can tell you "N"y number
Patterns, patterns, patterns

Learning at school and at home
Our parents think it's hard
This is easy we can do it
Using tables, making graphs
Making graphs, yeah

Constants move you up
Constants move you down
The bigger the increasing number
The steeper is the graph

This is really fun
We can make patterns
It's interesting to learn
Constants and variables

Learning at school and at home
Our parents think it's hard
This is easy we can do it
Using tables, making graphs
Making graphs, yeah

Grade 4 students perform their song "'N'y number." Students recorded what they learned and how they felt during the activities. Their statements were used to create a class song that summarizes and celebrates their learning.

6. Dots, clocks and waves

my daughter explained
how to conduct experiments
and make bar graphs
plotting the results

she was amazed
by the wave pattern
excited to explain it
to her brothers at home

a dot on a car tire
makes a wave pattern
at first I thought
it would be a spiral

the wave pattern
is still there
even if the wheels
even if they are square

it's great to see my son excited
about school and about math
it's great to see enthusiasm
and interest in school math

my son enjoyed
testing his hypothesis
he was surprised
surprised by the result

he shared his comics
of what he learned
about math waves
on tires and clocks

the height of every hour
on a grandfather clock
plotted on a bar graph
makes a wave shape

like the height of a dot
on a rolling tire
or seasonal temperatures
or sunrise and sunset times

it's great to see my daughter excited
about school and about math
it's great to see enthusiasm
and interest in school math

Grade 3 students perform their song "Dots, clocks and waves." Song lyrics are statements made by parents after students shared with them what they learned in math.

7. Math can actually be fun!

what does a dot on a tire
have to do with a clock
I was surprised to see
the waves they make

We tested with a wheel
and a piece of paper
against the kitchen wall
it was really cool

simple experiences
in life around us
make math patterns
when we measure them

the story was entertaining
a real life situation
made the math
easy to understood

I learned that math
can actually be fun
when we see it
from a different angle
I learned that math
can actually be fun
actually be fun

I liked the bonding time
my child sharing
the math she learned
in school today

reading with my child
helped us both
share our ideas
and understand more

my daughter tends to be
more interested in school
whenever she can share
her learning with us

it's all new to me
and very different
from the paper pencil skills
many people are used to

I learned that math
can actually be fun
when we see it
from a different angle
I learned that math
can actually be fun
actually be fun

Grade 3 students perform their song "Math can actually be fun!" Song lyrics are statements made by parents after students shared with them what they learned in math.

8. Math waves

I have a math surprise for you, Mom
if there's a dot on a car tire
what path will it travel
if the car's moving forward?

will it be a straight line?
or maybe a spiral pattern?
or dots as it hits the ground?
can I have a hint please?

the clock on the wall, Mom
measure the height of the hours
plot them on a bar graph
what will the pattern be?

round and round
go the hands of the clock
will it be a circle?
I need another hint

take the average temperature,
for each month of the year
plot them on a bar graph
what will the pattern be?

will it be like a mountain?
and then like a valley?
if we keep on going
will it make a wave pattern?

good thinking, Mom
I knew you could do it
these math waves are cool
thanks for the math surprise

good thinking, Mom
I knew you could do it
these math waves are cool
thanks for the math surprise

Grade 4 students perform their song "Math Waves." Students recorded what they learned and how they felt during the activities. Their statements were used to create a class song that summarizes and celebrates their learning.

9. If I had a billion dollars

How much is a billion
How much is a billion
A billion steps
Take us around the Earth
More than twelve times
And way past the moon

How much is a billion
How much is a billion
If I made minimum wage
And saved every penny
I'd be a billionaire
In 50 thousand years

If I had a billion dollars
I would help children
If I had a billion dollars
Who live in poverty
If I had a billion dollars
'Cause I have so much
'Cause I have so much

I would buy them clothes
To keep them warm
I would buy them food
To grow healthy and strong
I would help them go to school
There is so much to learn

They need a house for shelter
It will keep them warm
They need sports equipment
To get lots of exercise
They need art supplies
I want kids to do art

If I had a billion dollars
I would help children
If I had a billion dollars
Who live in poverty
If I had a billion dollars
'Cause I have so much
'Cause I have so much

They need a dentist
So their teeth don't hurt
They need transportation
To get around town
They need video games
I want them to have fun

I don't like to see
Kids with nothing
I want to share what I have
With kids that need it
I want them to be happy
And that makes me happy

If I had a billion dollars
I would help children
If I had a billion dollars
Who live in poverty
If I had a billion dollars
'Cause I have so much
'Cause I have so much

Grade 3 students learned about big numbers, explored issues of child poverty, and discussed how they might help children in need if they had a billion dollars. Their statements were used to create a class song that summarizes and celebrates their learning.

10. A little goes a long way

Save just a little every day
it goes a long, long way
to help others in need
children who live in poverty

By doing this at home
my child learned about poverty
and also about math
all in one activity

It's possible to explain
complex socio-economic issues
and math to children
in a story they can relate

She learned what it means
when some families
don't have the money
to buy the things they need

She became pretty passionate
about children in poverty
about our government stepping in
to help the poor

Save just a little every day
it goes a long, long way
to help others in need
children who live in poverty

He said how good it was
for the children in the story
to give their money
to the homeless family

Too often we are wrapped up
in our lives and don't realize
how fortunate we are to have
and to do the things we do

It's never too late
to instil in our kids the value
and how simple it is
to offer help to others

It's important that our kids
understand their responsibility
to their community
and the world beyond

Save just a little every day
it goes a long, long way
to help others in need
children who live in poverty

Grade 3 students learned about big numbers, explored issues of child poverty, and discussed how they might help children in need if they had a billion dollars. Parent feedback was used to create a class song that summarizes their comments.