GETCA 2025: Full Schedule

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2:20pm MST

Junior High Math – It’s More Than A Game

Friday February 28, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

Enjoy learning what your students will enjoy learning by playing and learn a variety of math games which focus on junior high math concepts like comparing decimals, percent, fractions and ratios including some simple operations, understanding integers including some operations, plotting points and graphing in 4 quadrants, collecting data and displaying and interpreting the data in charts and graphs, relationships between probability and chance. The games and strategies are easy to implement with simple cards and dice and management strategies will be modeled by the presenter throughout the session. An extensive downloadable handout with games, gameboards, follow up activities and assessment tools will be made available. The games and strategies presented will help students learn and master junior high math concepts without burdening teachers with additional preparation and planning. Learn how junior high math can be more than just a game.

Speakers

John Felling

presenter, Box Cars And One Eyed Jacks

The workshops and seminars John Felling presents are engaging, informative, fun, and hands-on. In his workshops, teachers learn a variety of games and activities (new ones every year), closely tied to provincial curriculum standards. The games and activities presented integrate easily... Read More →

GETCA Jr Hg Math Its More Than A Game John Felling pdf

Friday February 28, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
Westin - Saskatchewan Room

Mathematics, Classroom Management

Company English
format Tables
Room Details Westin - Saskatchewan Room (Westin Hotel, Tables Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English