Teachers who have followed the lesson plans in their textbooks might ask, "What does a creative lesson plan look like?"
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I had a "disruptive student" named Mike in my second year of teaching. He wanted to rap. So I gave him a task: Write a rap song about the difference between the circle formulas, one for the circumference and the other for the area of a circle. This was in 2002, so I don't have a youtube video of his performance. Here's what I found on a search (rap song about the circumference formula or area of a circle):
An engaging rap song for teaching circumference (2 x pi x r) to students. Includes ...This song teaches the formula for the circumference of a circle using pi and the radius. ... "Circumference (It Just Makes Sense)" also explain what the diameter and radius are and how to measure both variables. ... Circumference and Area
Listen to this song to learn the formulas for circumference and area of circles. ... Thesong teaches terms like pi, radius and diameter as it walks students through ...
Learn circumference, radius, pi and more through music! ...Circumference is Pi D, or two pi R Area is Pi R squared Diameter, D, .... when our teacher explained to us the formula for findingcircumference of a circle I thought I old never get it in my .... PiRap Battle - Lose Yourself (In The Digits) - Pi Day Song ...
Here is a circle and it knows how to get around.... Just A LITTLE ... The Circle Song. The place ... How to find radius, diameter,circumference and area of circles? - Duration: ... Area of a circle, how to get the formula. - Duration: ...
Miss " Brenda" teaches math through dance, song and fun! Students learn to find the area of a circle and apply what they learn in ... How to find radius, diameter, circumference and areaof circles? ... Math Rap Dougie - Teach Me How to Solve It (Equations) ... Area of a circle, how to get the formula.
Circle Song. This song helps students remember circle terminology (radius & diameter) and the formulas for area and circumference. [Time: 1:36] ... A cartoon illustrated rap song explaining addition and subtraction of decimals. [Time: 1:49] ...
Here's a great rap video on circumference and area of circles. | See more about Rap, ... Here are some great songs for teaching area and perimeter! The Elementary ... areaof a triangle. The hook reminds students that the formula is 1⁄2 b x h.
That's great! Whatever it takes to get the idea into the heads of students. These are all lessons that created a product (a video) and there's a lesson plan that could be written to describe what happened in the classroom to get the students to produce something.
Where can teachers go to get ideas about "putting creativity in the classroom"? (1) Ken Robinson's book Creative Schools See the list of skills at HowToFosterCreativity.blogspot.com (2) Dan Pink's book about A Whole New Mind (3) Four tips from a teacher, Ken Parr, in an article found at ASCD
XYD Foundation announces the Creative Education Award The competition is open to all schools and to any teacher in the USA. We welcome entrants from other countries to send their lesson plans, too. Contest ends on 1 May 2016. The award will be presented to a teacher before May 15 of each year. First prize: $500 for the winning school Second price: $300 Third prize: $200 Purpose: XYD Foundation has a mission... to foster creativity in schools. We know some of the practices that encourage creativity, but some teachers "teach the way they were taught" and they might be unwilling to try a new approach. This Award is your excuse to experiment.
Teachers: Submit a lesson plan and at least one example of student work that was produced ... Send your lesson plan and other materials to TheXYDFoundation@gmail.com. Last year's winning submission was sent by Steve McCrea "The History in Reverse Personal History Workbook Lesson" The product by one of his students, Frantz Saintvil, was included in a workbook. The book can be downloaded at www.TinyURL.com/PersonalHistoryEbook.
The lesson plan appears on pages What to expect: In May a panel of independent judges will evaluate the submitted lesson plans and select the "most creative" lesson plans using a point system. Get the Contest Rules www.TINY.cc/xydcontest
Other Rules: Teachers who are employed by XYD Foundation and their family members are not eligible for the cash prizes. Their lesson plans are welcomed and they can submit entries that can receive commendations. The lesson plans and the students' work remain the property of the teachers and studnets. By entering the contest, you give permission to XYD Foundation to make copies of the lesson plan and the student products and to make available for others to see these products. Get the entry form www.Tiny.cc/xydentryGet the Contest Rules www.TINY.cc/xydcontest
