Math Fair

On March 6th we will be having our math fair, as we discussed today in class. I want to expose you to the SNAP Math Fair that comes from the University of Alberta.

On the SNAP Math Fair website there is the following brief overview:

"SNAP Math fair is not like a traditional science fair. Although there is a superficial resemblance, it differs in its structure and its scope. Like a science fair, the math fair has tabletop displays presided over by students, but the similarity does not extend much beyond this.

A SNAP math fair is:

Student-centred,

Non-competitive, 

All-inclusive, and 

Problem-based.

The purpose of a SNAP math fair is to provide a meaningful problem-solving experience for all students. These four guidelines make the math fair appeal to all students at all levels. We believe that once you have tried a SNAP math fair, you will incorporate it as part of your regular math curriculum."

You and your partner will choose one problem from the following problems on the Galileo Network Math Fair Problems Page. You will be responsible for learning as much as you can about this one problem, and then during the math fair you will provide others in our class with the opportunity to solve the problem.

In the comments section below this post, you will need to type:

1. Both people's names (First and Last names)
2. The name of the problem you will be responsible for,
3. It will be first come, first choice with the problems. We do not want any problems repeated as it limits our exposure.

You will also need to check the teacher's page for the Math Fair problems, because some of the problems are more geared for secondary, and for the purposes of our class, I only want you to provide problems geared towards K-6. It will also help you see what area of mathematics your problem takes up and you may notice your problem listed in a few mathematical categories since the problem may encompass more than one area of mathematics.

Here is a rubric courtesy of the Galileo Educational Network that you can use to guide your work, and to use with your own students when YOU do math fairs at your school in the near future.

Click here to see a few images from our Math Fairs a few years ago.

You will have time from 10:30 - 11:45 on Thursday February 27th to work with your partner on this assignment.

If you missed class today, be sure to check with someone who was there if you have further questions...FYI, before I got to class I had received only one courtesy email regarding missing class today....so just wondering about the other 16 people who did not come?