Flippin' Over Math---It's Prime Time!

Using teacher-made glogsters about a particular math topic posted on teacher's wikispace, students watch at home (or arrangements can be made for before/after school prior to lesson in class)short video clips, listen to songs, complete a short assignment that will be the basis of the math lesson to be covered the next day.

1. Students visit teacher wikispace: http://robinkeating.wikispaces.com
2. Students select page called "Prime Time: Factoring".
3. Students watch the short video clips, listen to songs.
4. Students willl think about the entrance hall question.
5. Students will come to school next day and will practice and apply skills learned on glogster/wikispace page.
6. Teacher and students will discuss the topics and videos. Teacher provides additional clarification and answers questions.
7. Students work as group to:
A. complete the entrance hall tile problem
B. complete several factoring games with a partner


Assessment: Students will complete a QR Code Task----students will answer questions presented in a QR code (using cellphones and other available devices that have QR Code reader downloaded). These six questions will have students finding common factors of numbers, identifying vocabulary words and definitions, and completing prime factorization of given numbers.