Here is the link to the lesson I will be reviewing and talking about in this weeks blog post! Read it over and get inspired! My review will discuss the great parts as well as some extra suggestions to add to this lesson!
The good:
First I feel that the art, history, and story of comic strips is something I personally do not think about all the time, and why don't I? It is so interesting. This lesson (at least for me) was just as fun to explore especially since I recognize so many of the comics used. It is always a positive to help the students relate math to a topic in their real lives in interesting ways! To me comic strips are so fun, and easy for students to find at home. Making math relatable...that's the key!
(You could even have your students find comic strips the day before this lesson as homework, or bring in newspapers for them to sift through as a fun way to get them interested!)
Another super fun part of this lesson is the fact that it really appeals to a lot of different learning multiples (What do I mean when I talk about multiples, CLICK HERE). Multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement are all parts of this lesson. For example multiple means of representation talks about how teachers must engage students in different ways. This lesson definitely engages students in different ways; through art, forming of comic strips, and history of comic strips. The students also express themselves in multiple ways. They not only make comic strips but also are able to share them with younger students. The information is presented in comic strips, videos, worksheet, and others which just shows the multiple means of representation!
Last super fun thing is that it also brings in some service learning as they share these strips with younger students. This helps all students (even some who may struggle with math) gain so much confidence. They are able to help the students succeed and feel successful themselves. This is a basic win-win. Nothing bad about it!
Some suggestions:
I think this is such a great lesson, but I an addition that would be super cool is to have the students have multiple options for how they want to make their comic strip. You could offer them different materials as well as an online resource. Here is a fun website to use that is good for kids: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/comic-strip-maker
Being the visual learner I am in I love videos! Here are some videos regarding process as well as inspiration for your students!
This link is more about the process told by a super cool cartoonist!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHtVJdaqdqU
This visually discusses the history of comic strips, along with some trivia!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvaHyH2fkY
First I feel that the art, history, and story of comic strips is something I personally do not think about all the time, and why don't I? It is so interesting. This lesson (at least for me) was just as fun to explore especially since I recognize so many of the comics used. It is always a positive to help the students relate math to a topic in their real lives in interesting ways! To me comic strips are so fun, and easy for students to find at home. Making math relatable...that's the key!
(You could even have your students find comic strips the day before this lesson as homework, or bring in newspapers for them to sift through as a fun way to get them interested!)
Another super fun part of this lesson is the fact that it really appeals to a lot of different learning multiples (What do I mean when I talk about multiples, CLICK HERE). Multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement are all parts of this lesson. For example multiple means of representation talks about how teachers must engage students in different ways. This lesson definitely engages students in different ways; through art, forming of comic strips, and history of comic strips. The students also express themselves in multiple ways. They not only make comic strips but also are able to share them with younger students. The information is presented in comic strips, videos, worksheet, and others which just shows the multiple means of representation!
Last super fun thing is that it also brings in some service learning as they share these strips with younger students. This helps all students (even some who may struggle with math) gain so much confidence. They are able to help the students succeed and feel successful themselves. This is a basic win-win. Nothing bad about it!
Some suggestions:
I think this is such a great lesson, but I an addition that would be super cool is to have the students have multiple options for how they want to make their comic strip. You could offer them different materials as well as an online resource. Here is a fun website to use that is good for kids: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/comic-strip-maker
Being the visual learner I am in I love videos! Here are some videos regarding process as well as inspiration for your students!
This link is more about the process told by a super cool cartoonist!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHtVJdaqdqU
This visually discusses the history of comic strips, along with some trivia!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvaHyH2fkY
Photo Credit: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/24/1123987/-Overnight-News-Digest-08-24-2012
Comic by: Bill Amend
Comic by: Bill Amend
This is my FAVORITE math comic! Thought I'd share, hope you get a good laugh :P
Hope you enjoyed this post and I hope you will use this fun lesson in your classroom!
Alexa
Hope you enjoyed this post and I hope you will use this fun lesson in your classroom!
Alexa