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Key Messages Proficiencies Mathematical Proficiencies encompasses conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, adaptive reasoning, strategic competence, and productive disposition and are an essential part of pupil learning and develop through choice of task and classroom climate Inquiry Based Learning Pupils’ mathematical skills, language Seminar and conceptual understanding are enhanced when they engage in Success Measures through Inquiry Based tasks STEM Purposefully planned integration www. pdst. ie allows pupils to apply learning in Measures to real-life Scientific contexts Misconceptions Pupil misconceptions can prohibit their conceptual understanding of Measures

Rationale for Measures www. pdst. ie TIMMS 2015 in Ireland: Mathematics and Science in Primary and Post-Primary schools Clerkin, Perkins & Cunningham (2016)

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“… likely a function of how Tom’s house is 5km from “…measurement should the subject is taught – the school. The bus not be taught as a simple too much reliance on brings him 4km 300m skill; instead it is a complex pictures and and he walks the combination of concepts worksheets rather than rest of the way. and skills that develops hands-on experiences and How far does he walk? slowly over years…” a focus on skills… Textbook Problem www. pdst. ie Van de Walle, 2013 Clements & Stephan, 2001

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Investigating Slopes Set up the half-tube on the floor with Set Up some blocks underneath one end. Predict how far the toy car will roll Predict along the ground. Then let it go. Measure how far the car travels using Measure a broken ruler. Repeat a number of times, changing the angle of the slope . Make a graph of your results. Did the www. pdst. ie Graph angle of the slope make any difference to the distance the car travelled?

Mathematical Proficiencies Productive Disposition Strategic Competence Content Skills Procedural Fluency www. pdst. ie Adaptive Reasoning Conceptual Understanding

Measures and the Wider Maths Curriculum Number and Place Value Geometry Measuring familiar objects Developing perimeter, area and volume formulae requires connects ideas of number to the real world, enhancing number understanding shapes and their sense. The metric system of relationships. Measures help measurement is built on the describe shapes and angular base-ten system of numeration measures play a significant role in the properties of shapes www. pdst. ie Data Statistics and graphs help describe and answer questions about our world. Often this description is in terms of measures Van de Walle, Karp and Bay-Williams (2013) p.375

Inquiry Based Learning …involves going beyond information to search for an explanation. It involves posing thoughtful questions to help understand the “why” behind the information. Teaching Council, Ezine, December 2017 “Inquiry Based Learning puts the emphasis initially on curiosity and observation, www. pdst. ie which are then followed by problem solving and experiments.” STEM Education in the Irish School, p.35

Continuum of Assessment -Concept Maps -Mind maps -Instructional -Tree Diagrams Framework -Minimal -Pupil Defining Lists Questioning -Work samples -Rubric -Maths Journal -Checklist -E portfolios -Target Child (Seesaw) -Time sample -Shadow study -Teacher/Child (Rubrics, portfolio) -Rubrics -Teacher/Teacher -Checklists -Teacher/Parent -KWL -Drumcondra -Two Stars & a Wish www. pdst. ie -Sigma T -PMI -Ballard Westwood -Rubric -Learning Log Page 8, Prompts

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Inquiry Based Learning Capacity Who can hold the most? p.174 Money Weight Coins in my Marbles in pocket a cup p.287 p.155 www. pdst. ie Time Just a minute p.237

Concept Cartoons Which response is right? Why? How could this concept cartoon be used for IBL in STEM? What possible www. pdst. ie misconceptions could this concept cartoon reveal?

Integrated Nature of STEM An integrated approach to STEM enables learners to build and apply knowledge, deepen their understanding and develop creative and critical thinking skills within authentic contexts. (DES, 2017) Science needs mathematics Digital technology is or other abstract symbols crucial in supporting when it reaches the limit of teaching, learning and what can be expressed assessment. using everyday language. (DES, 2017) (Fibonacci Project, 2013) www. pdst. ie

Build a Bridge Plan to develop both Plan to build a maths and science freestanding bridge using: skills using pages 2-5 • Newspaper Sheets in your booklet for x10 guidance • Sticky tape Must hold manual 30cm over table for at least 5 seconds Carry out the One Group: plan and share www. pdst. ie your findings Photo documents and results their investigative through a mini- journey for Adobe plenary Spark

Linkage and Integration Mathematical Skills Implementing Measures Understanding and Recalling Weight Science Skills Applying and Problem-Solving Length Designing and Making Communicating and Expressing Area Exploring Integrating and Connecting Time Planning Reasoning Making Evaluating Working Scientifically Questioning Observing Predicting Investigating and experimenting Mathematics Estimating and measuring Analysing: www. pdst. ie Number Sorting and classifying Build a Recognising patterns Algebra Bridge Interpreting Recording and communicating Measures Shape and Space Data

Further Integration Opportunities Weight Capacity • Tom’s challenge p.156 • Class lunch p.188 • Tin foil boats p.151 • Popcorn project p.189 • Investigating food packaging & contents • Displacement p.190 p.158 • Puddles p.193 • Recipes p.159 • Density tower p. 192 • The perfect suitcase project p.161 • Design a cereal box p.202-203 Time Area • Candle clock p. 226 • Garden challenge p.102 • Bike ride problem p.263 • Design a bedroom project p.113 • Running a kilometre p.263 • Just a minute p.237 • Seasons p.232 Length • Tracking growth p.50 www. pdst. ie • Tayto Park Map p.78 • Desks over horizon p.69 • Room for elbows p.67 • Going the distance p.63 • Any three items p.61 • Trundle wheel activities p.59 • Using centimetres for measuring p.55

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