Read more
Brainball attempts to provide a foundation for doing inquiry as well as lesson plans to enact that process.
List of contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section 1: Brainball (Math Edition) - Why Social Studies Matter
Chapter 1: Brainball (Math Edition) - The Point of the Game is Learning
Chapter 2: The Big Ideas: Product, Process, and Community aligned with Purpose
Chapter 3: Brainball (Math Edition) Beliefs (Dispositions)
Chapter 4: Brainball (Math Edition) Key Knowledge Categories
Chapter 5: Brainball (Math Edition) Skills
Section 2: Preparing to Coach the Game
Chapter 6: Tip 1: Keep the End-in-Mind
Chapter 7: Tip 2: Play the Game
Chapter 8: Tip 3: Competitions as Evaluations
Chapter 9: Tip 4: Sequences matter
Chapter 10: Tip 5: Explicit Communications
Section 3: Day-to-Day Lesson Plans: Brainball Illuminated
Chapter 11: Algebra:
Lesson 1: Cups challenge
Lesson 2: Observations
Lesson 3: Dependent vs Independent Variables
Lesson 4: Writing Problem Statements
Lesson 5: Picking Problem Statements
Lesson 6: Statistical Investigation
Lesson 7: Gathering Information: Linear Models
Lesson 8: Gathering More Information: Residuals
Lesson 9: Gathering More Information: Go Least Squares Regression Line
Lesson 10: Gathering More Information: Residual Plots
Lesson 11: Gathering More Information: Correlation Coefficient
Lesson 12: Gathering More Information: Association Doesn't Imply Causation
Lesson 13: Gathering More Information: Correlation Coefficient Squared
Lesson 14: Team Assessment
Lesson 15: Individual Assessment: Barbie Bungee
Chapter 12: A Geometry Example
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A: Cups Challenge Team Role Cards
Appendix B: Team Role Cards
Appendix C: Correlation Stations Directions
Appendix D: Association Toolkit
Appendix E: Independent and Dependent Variables Matching Cards
Appendix F: Team Project Scoring Guide
Appendix G: Observations Handout
Appendix H: Idea Evaluator
Appendix I: Colors Activity Data Table
Appendix J: Lines of Best Fit Examples
Appendix K: You are What you Eat
Appendix L: Fortune Cookie Questions
Appendix M: Go Crickets! Handout
Appendix N: Olympics Handout
Appendix O: Scatter Plot and Residual Plot Matching Cards
Appendix P: Correlation Coefficient Matching Cards
Appendix Q: Correlation Coefficient Activity
Appendix R: Arm Span vs Height Activity Handout
Appendix S: The Barbie Bungee Drop Handout
Appendix T: Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge Role Cards
Appendix U: Quadrilateral Toolkit
About the author
By Mickey Kolis and Cassandra Meinholz
Summary
Brainball attempts to provide a foundation for doing inquiry as well as lesson plans to enact that process.
