Math Vocabulary
The answer in an addition problem.
What is the sum?
A 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante.
What is Stand and Deliver?
By means of mathematics; in mathematical terms or in a way that relates to mathematics.
What is mathematically?
Can be helpful for learning math, literature, science, history, and skills in reading and writing.
What is (guided) discovery learning?
Involves students learning new math concepts by solving problems, instead of first being introduced through lecture.
What is teaching through problem solving?
The answer in a subtraction problem.
What is the difference?
A movie from 2016 which featured three women who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
What is Hidden Figures?
An expert in or student of mathematics.
What is a mathematician?
Arranges activities, guides learning, and asks reflective questions.
What is the role of the teacher?
The teacher's role during the student-centered, cooperative experience.
What is a facilitator?
The answer in a multiplication problem.
What is a product?
In 1997 a movie was made about a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
What is Good Will Hunting?
The consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.
What is aftermath?
Can involve the following four stages:
a. identifying teachable moments
b. asking intriguing questions
c. exploring a new idea
d. encouraging application (or a necessary change)
What is the discovery learning process?
Problems provide a window into student thinking, allowing teachers to see where students are succeeding and struggling.
What is authentic assessment?
The answer is a division problem.
What is a quotient?
In 2001, a movie was made about a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
What is A Beautiful Mind?
What is aromatherapy?
Used a variety of teaching methods to make an incredible impact on His audiences, including His disciples.
Who is Jesus?
Students share their different approaches with the class.
What is sharing strategies?
Is the average of the numbers.
What is the mean?
A 1991 American family drama film directed by Jodie Foster, from a screenplay written by Scott Frank, about a 7-year-old with a genius IQ.
What is Little Man Tate
A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.
What is a polymath?
When it is guided, discovery learning falls under this instructional strategy.
What is direct instruction?
This is essential when teaching through problem solving.
What is using and building on their existing knowledge to learn new mathematics.