FIELD TRIPS : SCIENCEWORKS LAB : Math in Motion for Grades 2–3

Make math fun and reinforce important skills. Practice place value using simple coordinate systems and solving open equations while being a number in our math games.

Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations, Math, 2007

• Express numbers through 999 using place value; use concrete materials. (N.ME.02.05)
• Find missing values in open sentences; use relationship between addition and subtraction. (N.MR.02.08)
• Find and name locations using simple coordinate systems such as maps and first quadrant grids. (G.LO.02.07)
• Find solutions to open sentences, using the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. (N.MR.03.12)
• Given problems that use any one of the four operations with appropriate numbers, represent with objects, words (including “product” and “quotient”) and mathematical statements; solve. (N.MR.03.15)
• Identify, describe, compare and classify two-dimensional shapes, e.g., parallelogram, trapezoid, circle, rectangle, square and rhombus, based on their component parts (angles, sides, vertices, line segment) and on the number of sides and vertices. (G.GS.03.04)

Math in Motion for Grades 2–3 Pre-visit Materials

During Your Visit to the ScienceWorks Lab students will be expected to:

• Sit in tables of 6 students and (at least) 1 adult
• “Stop, look and listen” at the Lab teacher’s request
• Work cooperatively with one another at the table
• Follow the hands-on procedures just as the Lab teacher or assistant explains them
• Handle materials and equipment carefully

It is important that teachers and chaperones:

• Help to focus the students’ attention
• Assist students with the hands-on activities and experiments when necessary
• Turn off cell phones and pagers during the class

Vocabulary

Math in Motion for Grades 2–3 Post-visit Activity

Post-visit activities will help reiterate new concepts and tie the ScienceWorks Lab experience to your classroom curriculum. Below you will find a classroom activity and a list of suggested resources for further information. We hope that you enjoyed your field trip. Visit us again!

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