This week we had the pleasure of taking part in a unique lesson that I never experienced in the math class growing up. In this lesson regarding grade 9 applied math, students had the opportunity to get out from their seats and recreate graphs using a motion detector. In particular, the students would use CBR (Calculator Based Rangers), which is essentially a motion detector, that tracks movement from and away the detector. In this specific lesson, students were to create a certain set of graphs given to them.
Above are the graphs the students had to recreate in class. It was extremely fun and engaging because the students had to physically get up and place the motion detector on a nearby surface, and recreate the graph. This meant that students had to change their pace, walk away and/or towards the motion detector, and stay still for a couple seconds and then move in order to recreate the graph. It was a very engaging activity and works well in a class, especially for visual and kinesthetic learners.
I really enjoyed this activity because it got students to be more active in their own learning. Not only does it move from the traditional method of the teacher at the front of the class and students sitting down at the desk, but it allows for student participation and movement which creates an engaging environment.
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