Views on Hands On Activities
Hands on activities are traditional math problems that are set up in such a way that students need to use materials, and follow a procedure in order to complete the activity. Very often, the goal of hands on activities are to have students discover a relationship, inquire about a specific phenomena, or develop problem solving skills. By creating activities like this, teachers must schedule more time to allow the students ample time to complete the assignment, however the students typically have a better understanding of the topic. In addition, by having a concrete task associated with the math, students are more likely to remember the concepts learned in the lesson.
Below is an example of a hands on activity that can be adapted, and used in many grade levels.
Below is an example of a hands on activity that can be adapted, and used in many grade levels.
A Room Full of Candy
Goal: Students will be able to apply their knowledge of volume, area, and measurements to authentic scenarios.
Objectives:
· Using various measuring tools, students will accurately measure various objects.
· Using a calculator, students will be able to make conversions between units of measurements.
· After finding necessary measurements, students will be able to calculate its volume/area.
· Given one dimension, students will be able to use their knowledge of proportions and similar shapes to solve for the other dimensions.
· Given the price of one unit, students will be able to find the total price of x units.
Objectives:
· Using various measuring tools, students will accurately measure various objects.
· Using a calculator, students will be able to make conversions between units of measurements.
· After finding necessary measurements, students will be able to calculate its volume/area.
· Given one dimension, students will be able to use their knowledge of proportions and similar shapes to solve for the other dimensions.
· Given the price of one unit, students will be able to find the total price of x units.