Thursday, February 7, 2019

Math Olympics in the Classroom

The Math Olympics activity allows for the development of critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity skills as students participate in a number of Mathematics-related exercises. This learning strategy is beneficial at all stages of learning - beginning, middle, and end of the unit. 

Beginning

The Math Olympics strategy is beneficial as a diagnostic form of assessment. Teachers can utilize this activity to understand what students know about a topic from the previous year in order to cater to students' learning needs in upcoming lessons. 

Middle

The Math Olympics strategy is useful for formative assessment as teachers can utilize this activity to see what topics require further review before moving forward and provide feedback. 

End

The Math Olympics activity is also beneficial as review prior to conducting summative assessment. Students may find this activity beneficial as they can practice components of the unit they struggle with in collaboration with their peers. 

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